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Post by Holly on Mar 31, 2016 20:21:37 GMT -5
Hi Jan, It it is so nice to see all these Australian members, and to also get advice from all over the world! I have only had Norman for three days now, I can't imagine having him for ten years but it's so nice to know we have all those years a head of us!
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Post by Holly on Mar 31, 2016 6:13:31 GMT -5
Hi Lesley, I am also a new Quaker mum and enjoying all the challenges and smiles my Norman is sharing with me. I am also from Queensland, the Sunshine Coast! Hope everything is going well! Holly
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Post by Holly on Mar 31, 2016 6:10:24 GMT -5
Hi
I also didn't realised clipping Quaker's wings lasted so long. I just got my Norman's wings clipped (more severely than I would have liked but the vet did it) and he can still mostly fly. His wings are tiny now!
I can't wait until his feathers grow back, they were so beautiful!
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Post by Holly on Mar 31, 2016 6:05:30 GMT -5
Hi Everyone, I am very new to bird ownership, so Norman (my three month old Quaker) and I, are having to learn very quickly I just wanted to know if I should include a cosy hammock in his cage? The lady I bought Norman off, said she had heard Quakers were eating the insides and having to have an operation as the stuffing was getting stuck in their stomach/choking, so I'm not sure they are a good idea. I just wanted to know if anyone had any personal experience using one and if your birdy liked it? Thanks for your help, Holly and Norman
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Post by Holly on Mar 31, 2016 5:59:19 GMT -5
Hi Everyone, I am a new Quaker owner, his name is Norman I am also new to owning birds. I just wanted to check what other Quaker owners feed their birds and how much on a daily basis? I'm a little worried because I started feeding Norman, probably a little too much fruit, and sorry for the details, now may have some extra runny poos? I am just wondering and looking for more type ratio as to how much seed/pellets/fruit/veggies/anything else I have missed. Any advice is very much appreciated! Thank you, Holly
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Post by Holly on Mar 31, 2016 5:49:08 GMT -5
Thanks so much for your advice, I have continued to take it slow and sit by Norman's cage. Today we had a bit of a break through!! While I was sitting next to his talk, just having a chat with him, he came down right to the bottom and stuck his beak through the gap in the wire. I slowly put my finger through the gap and he very tentatively pressed his beak and head against it. He wanted a pat!! I then started very slowly and gently patting him all over, he LOVES it! We did this for about 30 minutes until he flew back up to the top and had had enough. Then about 15 minutes later, he flew down the bottom corner again and started squeaking, I went over and he wanted more 'scratchies'! Yay! I then got a bit too excited and started putting my whole hand into the cage which didn't freak him out like previously, but he just watched me instead of coming over, so I went back to just putting my fingers through the bars like before and he immediately came over! It was so lovely. I think we are going to be great friends. I will look more into clicker training, I did clicker training with my lovely doggie Bonnie and it worked really well, I wasn't aware you could do it with parrots My next question is - What do you feed your quaker on a day to day basis?
I just want to make sure I am feeding Norman a balanced diet. Thank you everyone, this has been so great!
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Post by Holly on Mar 30, 2016 5:33:35 GMT -5
Hi Everyone Thanks so much for your help. I just want to clarify, so do you think because he has tried to fly out of the cage door that he is ready to come out, I'm a bit worried he will fly out and then hurt himself because he is still very nervous and isn't wanting me to touch or handle him yet. I am also a little concerned I won't be able to get him back into his cage without stressing both me and Norman out. I have been doing lots of reading and researching around this and how to bond with my bird, but it is nice to hear from 'real' Quaker owners .
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Post by Holly on Mar 29, 2016 22:53:42 GMT -5
Hi Everyone, My name is Holly and I just adopted a blue Quaker boy, who I have named Norman. He is 3 months old. I have only had him now for 2 days, but he is still very shy and isn't too keen on me yet. I am trying to hand feed him some treats like watermelon, apple and carrot so we can bond. Does anyone have any tips or tricks for building a trusting relationship? Norman is my first bird and I want to make sure he has a happy loving home Also, I don't want to let him out of his cage while he is still so skittish as I don't want him to be overwhelmed and fly into anything and get more freaked out, so wondering if anyone had any tips of knowing when your bird is ready to come out of their cage and also how to get them out? Should I just open the door and let him explore? Should I be teaching him the 'step up' technique first and if so how do I do that in a cage? Any advice would be fantastic! Thank you!! P.S This is probably a topic you get all the time so thanks in advance for taking the time to talk me through any advice you have.
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