CoCo was my green male quaker. I caught him in my back yard about 5 years ago. He was about 3 to 4 years old. He died yesterday and it happened very quickly. He was producing clear slime from his mouth and making feed balls and he was very puffed up. I don't have a clue why he died. I had taken him to the vet 2 weeks ago because he was doing the same thing and the vet said he was in the mating stage, but I think the Vet was WRONG. I think CoCo had some sort of problem digesting his food. Has anyone had this happen to their Quaker Parrot?

My quaker is about 20 years she has lost weight lately. What can I do to help her gain?

i just lost my quaker after having him for 17yrs. im wondering why he die he was very active healthy maybe cause he was too old i dont really know how long they last now in hoping that my other one that was left alone dont die we call her cuquita the one that past away we name him pepito my husband was ver devasted whe he came from work and saw him dead

how long do quaker live and how do get them to stop bitting

i just lost my little friend, his name was puki, my son brought him to me 13-14 years ago, he found him at his place of work, nobody claimed him so he's been with me for all these years, very healthy, the only thing i noticed was that he was sleeping a lot lately, this morning i uncovered his cage, and he was lying on the bottom, he was fine yesterday, so i don't understand, all i know is that i'll miss him terribly, he was my companion…. i'm devastated…..

My name is Holly, I am only 13 and I have a Quaker. I am not sure about how long these parrots live. But, I did get mine to stop biting. When I got him he was very friendly, but then that all changed he continuously bit and I was scared he would never like me. So I often left his cage open and he would come out. Once he grew his wings he would enjoy flying out of his cage and I was able to hold and pet him again. Once I picked Pablo up he would totally calm down and he would let me pet him everywhere it was amazing. Maybe just let you parrot adjust to his surroundings and spend extra time with him. I now place food on the other side of the room to enjoy too! Hope this helps.

i just got a quaker from somebody in Irondequoit, NY and i have a lovebird in another cage too. but when i took them out at the same time to play, my new bird, ziggy (the quaker parrot) flew over to me and started squaking really loud! i thought he would attack my little lovebird so i put him back imediatly… if anyone knows when you can start to let them out together or why ziggy flys over and squaks at gizmo (my lovebird)please email me and tell me! thanx. that would probably help me a lot!! lol

I have a quaker and I was told other than other quakers.You never trust them around other birds they are very aggressive.
Diane

I just lost my Jasper after seven years. He was lethragetic all day and I was going to take him to the vet but at 4:52 in the moring I heard screeching. So I ran over to his cage turned on the light and threw off the cover to see him seizing and yelling and looking at me for help, I couldn't do anythong but hold him then he slowly stopped and died. I don't know what happened to him he was fine the day before. I hadn't given him anything new and I just cleaned his cage. I feel like it was totally my fault. And it is.

Dear holly- How can you do that! my bird ( a quaker) dewy, wont stop nipping at me and my mom!and i am three years yonger than you so you may have more experince.

Hello, my name is Marie and my parrot's names is Polly. He talks a lot and sings. but he makes to much noise, and that makes me a little angry.

Quakers are very aggressive with other birds. Mine bit my parakeets toe off. I had the cages too close and the parakeet climbed over onto the quaker's cage.

I just found my quaker of 13 years dead on the bottom of the cage today. She was fine and eating and then Saturday she threw up (which I never knew a bird could do) and had watery droppings. I checked on her at 2 a.m. and she was ok and on her perch. This morning she was on the bottom of the cage. I feel so bad about it. I thought she would live another 13 or so years! Has anyone lost a quaker and at what age did they die?

We had a quacker for 2 years. During the day he was out of his cage. He would fly around the house and he never attempted to fly outside, even with the door open. Well on 3/8/09 he flew out the door. I didn't close it all the way. I figure he will come back since he was very attached to my 10 year old son. In fact my son was the only one that could touch him and carry him around. Do you think he would come back? Our neighbor has other species of parrots and they have come back after flying away.

hi im gary hudson from charlottesville va i have just bought a quaker parrot you need to feed him roudy bush thats what i feed all my 29 birds good luck any more questions let me no

i have a quaker parrot he is 23 years old this year he loves everyone and lays on his back

i just lost my parrot yesterday around 2:45 pm. it was a very sad moment as my quaker knew many things that most parrots are not even taught to do. she was only 1 year and a half. we got her on july 1st 2007. house hold accidents happen. my friend heavy set guy step on her while she was roaming the house and he snapped her neck i guess. and she was bleeding. at 4 shee slowing closed her eyes and we all said goodbye. it was the worst feelinq ever so short time and your bird could go longer. i buried her in my back yard to keep her close to my heart.

David, I am so very sorry for your loss.

Hi all- my green female named Quincy is about 12 years old and going strong. She says "pretty bird" "hello" "chuck" (our dog's name) and "whatcha doing". I've had to start traveling so much for work and looking for a safe, loving home for her because I'm just not home enough. We have been together for almost her entire life and she's been a great companion especially while I was in college and was home so much more. If anybody is interested please email me at nic.duran@gmail.com. I'd like her to join a family that is familiar with Quakers because they'll know how incredible sweet they are and yet somewhat demanding of our attention. She steps up and purrs too.

Nic

We just lost our quaker of nine years today. As many others have said, he seemed fine yesterday. I noticed him being perhaps a little "off" lately, but he was talking and eating and doing everything he always does and then this morning I found him dead on the bottom of the cage as if there was no struggle or surprise at all. These guys are good at hiding illness and it seems to take them quickly.

Hi, I read the different comments, and am very sad to hear about the ways people have lost their love ones. I have had many diffrent kinds of birds through out my life, but I have found out that the quaker is by far my favorite. My ex husband did not like my bird so he let him go. Yes I did not keep his wings clipped, and I'm GLAD, because he would have killed him if he had not flown away. And that's why he is my XXXX. So if anyone one finds a quaker who sing the wiggles song "Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack cock a doodle do." and dances, his name is Bubbles. And he can say his name. He also calls my son Jarrett. I miss him, so please help him come home. Keep a eye out for him. Thanks

Contenental birds never seem to get along a bird from Austrailia will never get along with a species from, say Africa. Kinda wierd though I have seen african species get along with another african species, A friend who raised hatchlings from eggs told me this and he has been in buisness for years

I HAVE A GREEN QUAKER THAT IS NOW 16 YEARS OLD, BUT WE THINK HE IS ABOUT 18 WE CAUGHT HIM IN SOME PALM TREES LOOKED YOUNG THEN. HE SAYS ABOUT 75 THINGS THAT'S TAKEN OVER THOSE YEARS TO TEACH HIM.
WHEN SOMEONE KNOCKS ON DOOR HE SAYS WHO IS IT OR GO AWAY PLUS OUR MAILMAN SAID IT'S FUNNY TO HEAR HIM SAY JUST LEAVE IT ON PORCH! HE IS OUR DOORBELL, BARKS LIKE A DOG AT STRANGERS, MOWS LIKE A CAT TO MAKE DOGS MAD, I LOVE YOU, GOOD MORNING AND NIGHT, OUCH, JOKER, HEAR KITTY KITTY, COME HERE BABY, MAKES DRINKING NOISES, BLESS YOU, GOOD BOY, GROWLES LIKE DOG, LAUGHS AT YOU, SAYS I WANT A BATH, SNACK, TICKLE TICKLE, LOTS MORE! AND SINGS THE ROBBIN HOOD SONG FROM MOVIE I MEAN THE WHOLE SONG THEY ARE VERY SMART BIRDS. IT WOULD TAKE ME ALL DAY TO TELL YOU ALL HE SAYS ON HERE. THIS BIRD IS BY BEST FRIEND SO TO ALL OF YOU THAT LOST YOURS I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT! WE CALLED OURS PJ FOR PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY HIS FAVORIT. HIS BEST FRIEND IS A 10 YEAR OLD CAT NAMED CHURCH. PJ DON'T LIKE NO ONE BUT ME SO MY FAMILY HAS TO STAY AWAY FROM HIM OR GET BIT!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BIRDS.

Did you ever find out what the slime was? My quaker, Woody, died three days ago. He had had slime in his mouth for a while. I kept trying to research what it was, but found nothing & now it is too late. He went to the vet a few months ago, because he was sneezing from what the vet said was mostly caused from his molting feathers. He was doing great after that trip, but lately hadn't been eating as much, sleeping more & seeming weaker. I wish I had realized something must have been seriously wrong with him. I would just like to know what this could have been & have some closure. I miss him so much; I have not been able to stop crying over his death. Having a pet from age 4-24 is hard to forget.
Thanks

Does anyone know what would cause an otherwise healty Quaker who is 7 years old to start to have a nasty growth under his right wing? It doesn't really hurt him, but it is getting worse. The vet says it is a sist & that I have to have his wing removed. He has never been sick before & otherwise is fine. Feels no pain, but he is a tough bird and wouldn't show it. We have other birds, younger but supposedly smarter, like an African Gray who is 4 years younger. The Quaker on my count is much smarter and learns quicker than our grey. I don't want to have his wing removed. I am at a loss. I don't want to loose my friend either. The growth gets worse daily, we went on vacation & I noticed it when we got back. Does anyone have advice? I can't stand for him to loose his wing, but he is too cool to loose as a friend…. Please help

Dear friend:

Better remove her wing. I lost my quaker few days ago for fatty liver disease and I still devastated. I you loves her ask for other second opinion and save her life if is possible.

Donna,

How sad is your story. My partner does not like birds either but I had 3. She can not touch then. No way!!!! I lost my quaker some days ago when I was in vacation. She was happy and my pet sitter told me that she died suddenly. I saved her and she spent 11 years with me.

I hope your bird is OK in the wild because when they are tamed is hard for then to survive. Ask about it. I hope you can find this baby. Did you put adds? Photos? They can fly long distances.

Good luck!!!!!

Hi David:

I am so sorry for your lost. to much freedom is fatal many times, but including in cages they can die also. Nothing to do about his death now. I am so sorry!!!! I lost mine few days ago when I was in vacation. Millie spent with me 11 years and maybe she was 13 or 14. Not sure. She was happy and my pet sitter told me that she felt from the perche and died some minutes after. The autopsy shows that she had fatty liver and really I never was feeding her with yunk food. She was in pellet and 3 or 4 times a week I gave to her seeds for 30 minutes. I was not here for her and this is the worse pain.

Again I am so sorry for your lost

Hi Sarahd,

I am so sorry for your lost. You do not know if she or he was sick? My quaker Milagros died few days ago and she spent with me 11 years but she was older maybe 14? Was a horrible surprise because I was in vacation and my pet sitter told me that she was OK, singing and happy and suddenly she felts from the perch and die.

The autopsy shows that she had fatty liver and she was overweight. I am devastated because I did not know like you can see in cats or dogs that they are fat. Including my vet saw her on April and she weigth 170 grams. This is to much and he never alert me about it. I knew this news some days ago for the records.

Anyway they are gone already and nothing to do now, I believe in life after life and I am sure animals are little souls also.

With you in your pain,

PeaceProfound

Hi Renee,

I am so sorry for yur lost. I can understand you so deeply because I lost mine also and I cannot be happy. Yesterday was her cremation and I was with her. So sad!!!!!
I was in vacation when she died and this is killing me.

Love and Compassion,

PeaceProfound

Mehgan,

I am so sorry for your lost. This happened to your Quaker some months ago and I hope you are much better now. Do not feel gulty. All of us make mistakes in life and birds can die suddenly.

I lost my dear quaker Millie few days ago and I was in vacation. I still so sad. She was around 13 or 14 years old.

For the stories that I am reading I am not alone. Many quakers die before the 20-30 years old for different reasons. All of as are very ignorant and for sute we love our animals so much. Do not feel bad.

I lost my quaker yesterday i am devastated as my mom and dad.. she eas only 1 year old i dont know what happend to her.. i still cannot believe that she is gone… she was part of the family =[

i have my quaker for about 2 years and suddenly my two creamino lovebirds got in the quakers cage and kill my poor quaker his beak was broken i guess from the bites of lovebirds and his neck was bleeding. i was napping when this happen And the lovebird and quakers screaming woke me up but i was tooo late there was nothing i couldve done when i woke up. i actually never though this couldve happen because the quaker is bigger and i though the lovebirds would be intimidated. but i did know they have same beak size and strenght i just never though they couldve killed him.

hello im answering your question i have two quakers 1 male and 1 female the male attacks my female so i moved her in qith a couple of my very loving ringnecks and she constantly attacks the female ringneck. from what i have learned quakers are a very over protective (of the human who owns them or pays the most attention to them) and become jealous of your other birds and often will attack the more placcid one of the cage so i would suggest keeping your quaker away from your other birds unless under supervision.
sam

I to lost my quaker his name was pepito he died at age 12.He seamed healthy and active until one day I found him dead at the bottom of the cage.

I have a quaker parrot who always flock screechs. He is very young. How do you get a quaker to stop flock screeching? (When he is with a certain person he is perfectly calm)

Get rid of the poison in his wing…remove it, so that he can live. Quakers are survivors, and I have an idea that you will be amazed at how he accommodates his life without his wing.

Too many people have refused to clip their birds wings because they were afraid of how it would affect the bird…
After the birds flew away, with no direction or education on how to catch food…it had very little chance of surviving. At best, some kid caught it and thought that it was neat. That kid has no idea about the demands, temper-tantrums and screaming that that cool bird can give within a 10 minute period…So the bird is put into a closed off room, or just let go to fly again…
Be Resposible. Clip their wings. Have faith that they can deal with what needs to be done for bringing out the bestin them. Quakers are not idiots at all.

It's best to have him alone with you in your bedroom, or anyroom that you are in during the day. You will become his flock. Soothe him when he starts to skreech… (quietly)"Hey now, there's no need to be so loud…your here with me…It's okay…let's all calm down…that's a good boy! Caaalllm down….What a good bird you are,,,,Shhhhhhhhhh , (quietly)you're such a sweet bird…I love you…You're such a sweet bird…(very quietly)

I used to work for a vet when I lived in Miami. I found that Nutri-cal for cats/kittens is a wonderful addition to the baby bird formula…it is high in calories as well as full of vitamins, protein, crude fat, folic acid, Niacin, etc.

For all of those baby birds that would never survive before; they will survive with a dab of nutrical mixed with baby bird formula.
It also tastes good, so they really like to eat it up!

This nutrical also helps when your bird is losing weight…they enjoy eatting it, and has not appeared hard on their system…actually, they got better very quick. It's like a super vitamin with calories to pick up the weight defiency.

Pickle: Please read below…:)

PICKLE! READ MY FIRST RESPONSE above about three times! Sorry for the confusion!

Mehgan,
Please don't be so hard on yourself. If there was something that you could have done, you would have done it…You know that, and I see that type of person in you.
so let yourself off of the guilt train, okay?
The coolest thing that I have seen with all of our zillions of pets is that they wait for us to be there with them when they die. Our tarantula waited for my son to come home, and then peacefully died in his hand. Our rabbit was on death bed for about three days…the bunny lady called and said that there was nothing else she could do, so my 10 year old daughter and I drove 25 minutes to be by our beloved Shiloh. We got there, we told him how much we loved him, he licked my daughters hand, and then went to heaven. He waited for us. I have so many awesome, beautiful stories to tell about how our pets, guinea pigs, mice, rats, birds, etc, have waited for my kids to be there to be a part of goodbye. It's quite magical and very comforting. There's so much more love and compassion in God's creatures right in front of your face if you are ready to grasp that they too have a soul, and they do feel love.

About 6 months ago, I acquired a green Quaker, we named "Doodles" as that is all it did on me.
Her parents kept stepping on her and finally the owner of the parents gave me the injured bird.
It seems that the leg is completely twisted and in reverse. We do not know the sex, but we love Doodles and want a companion, that is older and not so aggressive, as to hurt Doodles, in any way. Anyone out there want to give their Quaker, to a loving home?

Today I took my 11 year old quaker named Buddha to my vet. He was vomitting clear slime, and throwing up his food. My Buddha would sing to me, tell me "I love you" every night before we went to sleep. I am so scared! I love that little boy! He is my best friend! Please say a prayer for him!