Hi there

I've joined for a few weeks now and already learned a huge amount from this website and forum, and fellow Irishman rory123 in particular has been very helpful indeed.

It was a bit late in the season to find a new hand-reared quaker but I found a 16-week old yesterday who was very friendly in the shop.

The only thing is he thinks biting everything is fun. Including me. But it's not nasty, he's a sweetheart, and today he was snuggling in on my neck. Day 2, and he's happiest sitting on the "lip" of the open cage door, watching me.

Love the engineer in him - as I was attaching things to the cage, he knew exactly how to detach them, pull the wires apart. I'm calling him a "he" coz the aviary man thought he was, his broad shoulders he said, but I might as well go with it, even though it's probably not true. So I thought for a name, Brunel, like the engineer, and then I thought Brunello, like the wine from the area in Italy I lived for a year. Then I gave him some pasta and he loved it. So, here's Brunello!

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Hello welcome to the forum Brunello. I've always wanted to go to Ireland. (I'm half Irish) Maybe your baby will talk with an Irish accent that would be so cute.

Welcome officially to Brunello! Very handsome little guy. Congratulations on your new addition and we are glad to have you both here.

welcome to the forum. thanks for sharin the pic. sounds like u mayhave a builder there.

Welcome to you and Brunello ..what a cool name.....
Its a great group I am sure you will love it here, don`t be shy join right in , check out all the different forums...
Its time fro me to get some sleep so I will leave you once again by saying WELCOME from me and the Boys Sunny and Buddy...

Welcome to the forum. I love the name Brunello! Wish I could see Dublin. Some of my ancestors hailed from there.
I know you will enjoy it here. More pictures and some good Brunello stories would be nice.

Hi,

What a gorgeous baby. Its fun here, hope you like it!!

Hello and welcome! I have a lot of Irish in me and have lots of relatives in Ireland. (Not too sure where in Ireland though) lol I look forward to hearing more about Brunello.

Thanks folks!

Well, as I hoped, day 3 now, he's settling in, he's stepping up happily and loves sitting on my shoulder. I figured the best way to stop him biting was to distract him, the moment I think he's about to - then he sort of forgets about it. It's worked really well. I'm working on allowing me to stroke him/hold him - that may take some time.

What a cool bird.

He's much quieter than I thought - only about one loud "cheep" per day! Although I suspect, having read all about quakers, I may be just enjoying the silence before the storm!

He came with his wings clipped. Am I the only one to find it sad when a bird aims to fly somewhere, like high on a human being's shoulder, and misses pathetically because he doesn't have enough lifting power? I keep on having to reach down and get him to step up on my finger from the floor, after he's tried to fly up somewhere. He doesn't like being on the ground at all, in his cage or outside.

What a cute name! Welcome to the Forum and enoy!

Hello and Welcome to the flock!!! My husbands from Scotland.
I imagine Irelands as beautiful as his home. Its so nice to see
you here and your fid. Ive a QP and a sun they keep me wayyyy busy!
Cheers!
Janet

Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to our community!!

Welcome to the Forum.He's a cutie!!