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Post by julianna on Jun 1, 2018 14:08:29 GMT -5
Yes... they sure do love the outdoors. I am presuming that Verdito has been clipped so he doesn't fly away. Just remember to keep a very close eye on him as although they cannot fly for great distances... they can still fly and you would no want him to land in many places. I take my Quaker outside as much as I can and he just loves going in the garden and in the grass. He is afraid of trees but I try to coach him to sit on a limb once in a while... but only on a very short tree... lol
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Post by julianna on Jun 1, 2018 14:05:24 GMT -5
My Oscar who is 9 years old... is doing the exact same thing however, the morning bites are more nibbles. Seems they are real sexual in the mornings as it doesn't take long to hear Oscar in his kitchen cage doing his thing on the white plastic container in there. Why he chooses that thing... I do not know but he sure loves it... lol.
This will probably last only a few weeks. Once the birds outside calm down... so will Oscar.. well... that is what he did in the past so we shall see.
Nice to have you on board.
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Post by julianna on May 27, 2018 15:32:14 GMT -5
I have never offered Oscar dandelion but man... there is tons of it around here. All I need to do is cross my lawn into the neighbours and they have tons untreated... they do nothing to their lawn... but it really isn't a lawn anymore... just weeds.
My Oscar has his wings clipped... that is why I can take him outside without a harness or cage. I am extremely careful just the same. He is never more than a few inches from me and usually when he goes into the grass... I also sit in the grass. He is either sitting on my hand while eating a handful of grass out of the same hand... or right beside my foot when we walk down the stone driveway. He is so afraid of things... most things... that he does not wander unless I move too. I have to really coax him to sit on a branch.
When I decide that the weather is good enough... I will bring one of his large cages onto the table on the deck and sit there with him. When I want to get up and do work outside.. I will lock him in the cage. He would rather be there than in the house screaming at me from the window... lol.
I love spring... just finished planted part of my garden.. got the potatoes, 3 different types of onions, 3 different types of lettuce, radishes, peas, beats,carrots and turnips started. More to come in the following weeks. The weather has been wonderful... finally got a little rain last evening... so I have a day off from watering my huge lawn.
Happy Spring time to everyone except those who are now in fall... and getting ready for their winter. lol
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Post by julianna on May 27, 2018 15:18:41 GMT -5
Oscar gets too many pellets and seeds from me... cause every day I empty his bowl and throw them out... duhhh... you think I would learn huh. Mostly he eats fruits and vegetables or from my plate. He does eat about a tablespoon of pellets daily from my hand... and then a few more before bed. He does not have food where he sleeps... so he eats a little extra before his blanket goes on.
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Post by julianna on May 27, 2018 15:13:09 GMT -5
If the vet is an avian vet... and he has never seen or heard of this... well... I might want to try another avian vet if there is one around. My Quaker Oscar has a perch that is very rough... kind of sandy... he uses this every day to smooth out his beak and his beak is beautiful. I have seen many pictures of Quakers that have flaky bills and usually that is normal.
I believe your Quaker needs the right material to rub his bill on... and he will take care of it on his own. There are many things you can get at a good pet store... so I would suggest you shop around a little.
Good luck.
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Post by julianna on May 27, 2018 15:05:01 GMT -5
That is an awesome story... nice of you to share it. Happy Gotcha Day to all three of you... best wishes.
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Post by julianna on May 27, 2018 14:56:37 GMT -5
Hi Pamela... I would say test it and find out. Some Quakers learn more quickly than others but usually when it comes to food... if you are not feeding him by hand... they he should find his food on his own. Hopefully he has been weaned and can crack seeds.
best wishes.
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Post by julianna on May 27, 2018 14:50:29 GMT -5
Welcome Christine and Verdito... As cnyguy said... my parrot is similar. Talks only when he thinks no one is listening. Their way of communicating with us is a little different with each Quaker. I would not be alarmed or worry... he sounds like one little happy guy. I am glad that he as brought joy to your life... I think everyone on here can say the same thing. They are totally loveable.
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Post by julianna on May 27, 2018 14:46:18 GMT -5
It is always so sad when you loose a pet... my sincere condolences. I am curious as to what PVFD stands for? Is this the polyoma virus? My quaker has this but so far he is handling everything quite well. I have been told there is a chance that he will be able to fight it off for a long time... and I truly am hoping so. Oscar is 9 years old now. What age was your Quaker when you realized he had it??
Thank you for the information.
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Post by julianna on May 15, 2018 16:02:56 GMT -5
Finally here in Northern Ontario Canada... we are getting a few days of spring. The grass is turning green and we actually get temperatures in the plus 20Celcius or 70 F.
Oscar is having a ball... I can take him outside and we both sit on the lawn while he attempts to walk around and chew the grass. He loves the grass. He chews the juice out and then spits the ball of grass out. He looks so funny trying to walk cause the grass is half his height... and he falls over... gently mind you... but he does tip over... lol He loves the grass so much that he closes his eyes as he chews... lol...almost like he is getting high or something...
He will stay there for a good half hour as long as I sit there with him... which of course I would do to protect him. He never wanders off and always wants to be in my shadow for protection. There are a lot of birds around right now but thank goodness none of them are vicious... just crows and Robins, starlings and barn swallows.... oh... never forget the screaming seagulls... lol lol.
Yeah to spring... now... if it would only warm up enough for me to plant my garden so Oscar and I can eat very fresh vegetables. Yesssss
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Post by julianna on May 15, 2018 15:56:26 GMT -5
It is too bad that we cannot understand what each screech means. Sometimes it is a "thank you" other times it is "where are you"... but to our ears they sound loud and bothersome. It does get better over time... My Oscar understands a lot of my words now ... so when I tell him I am leaving to go wash my face... he knows I will be right back and doesn't screech so much when I leave the room.
Patience and time... they are both blessings.
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Post by julianna on May 15, 2018 15:52:50 GMT -5
Hello there... Yes I would think these actions are normal and no... you cannot assume the bird is male. Females and Males act quite similar when it comes to mating time.
They both build nests and they both get amorous with objects of their choice.
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Post by julianna on May 15, 2018 15:50:25 GMT -5
Oscar will lunge at me as well... and when he does... I go up to him and touch his beak with two fingers... as if to squeeze it.. but I don't. I just hold it there. He stops almost immediately. It is like his mind is elsewhere and I am not Mommy anymore.. so he needs to be reminded who I am.... this works for me.
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Post by julianna on May 15, 2018 15:45:07 GMT -5
Who is in control Dinucci... always remember... we are the slaves here... ha ha ha ha.
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Post by julianna on May 15, 2018 15:42:37 GMT -5
First I would recommend that she sit with the Quaker... close to the cage and talk to him softly.. or sing to him. He must accept her as not a threat. Most quakers do not want to be taken out of their cage with a hand coming in for them.
Put a perch on the cage door and let the Quaker come out on his own. After this... he will be more accepting to stepping up. There are a lot of good posts in this site recently that speak of this exact situation. It would benefit you to read a few.
Cage aggression is normal... that is their house and their food and don't anyone try to touch it. Even after years and years... it never fails... that is theirs... so do not touch unless the Quaker is away from these things.
If the Quaker hates you... it will not only try to bite you while on a perch... but will fly and attack... and that is not fun. You need to start very very slowly and have lots of patience.... before they become trusting. Talk softly... do not stick your fingers in their cage.
As far as the Quaker going back in his cage... he eventually will. Dim the lights and they will go back... but not too dark as they cannot see in the dark. And... that is where their food is... he will definitely go back to his food.
A Quaker is very comfortable on someone's shoulder... but will want to preen your face and if you wear earrings, they will get chewed. The more fear you show them... the worse things will be. So not only does the Quaker need to adjust to your girlfriend... but she needs to adjust to him too. Wishing you all the best.
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