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Post by duckysmom on Jun 23, 2016 11:56:41 GMT -5
Hello, everyone. I am new to here. Thanks to your forum, which I have read with great interest while deciding which kind of bird to get, I decided on a blue quaker. Ducky is weaned and coming home this weekend. DNA sexed a male. I can't wait to go pick him up. It's over a 2 hour drive one way, but I drove 3 hours to get my dog. Ha! I am not new to birds. I had a macaw for 16 years. I miss her, but it was in her best interest to stay with my ex when we split as she was more bonded to him and my adult daughter, who lives near him and sees her regularly, than to me. But, you know, I miss being pinched on a regular basis. Lol.
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Post by aaron on Jun 23, 2016 13:23:36 GMT -5
Greetings to you and your new little Ducky friend! Welcome to the forum. I'm sure you're very excited. Keep us posted on how things go with Ducky's arrival and let us know if you have any questions!
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Post by cnyguy on Jun 23, 2016 19:50:07 GMT -5
Happy to have you and Ducky join us on the Forum!
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Post by Jan and Shah on Jun 23, 2016 20:02:59 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum. Please ask us any questions you may have - we are all here to help you  |
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Post by biteybird on Jun 24, 2016 1:33:29 GMT -5
Welcome, Ducky and Duckysmom! You must be very excited to pick him up. |
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Post by easttex on Jun 24, 2016 3:51:26 GMT -5
Ducky is a great Quaker name. I'm sure the pinch you'll eventually get from Ducky will be nothing like one from a macaw, but you'll still know you've been pinched. |
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Post by julianna on Jun 24, 2016 13:05:15 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum. Ducky is a sweet name but for my Quaker... I would have called him "Chicken" lol... or Piggy... but alas his name is Oscar and he only pays attention to his name when there is food involved... lol.
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Post by aaron on Jun 24, 2016 13:59:36 GMT -5
Cupcake is called variations on "chicken" constantly. She might as well be a chicken.
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Post by duckysmom on Jun 24, 2016 18:57:50 GMT -5
Thank you for the warm welcome. I'm counting down the hours! Driving to get Ducky in the morning!
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Post by duckysmom on Jun 25, 2016 14:59:24 GMT -5
Ducky is home! My word, has he surprised me! Checking out his cage, nibbling food, already trying to talk, knows step up. I left the cage door out and he took a leap and climbed on my foot, looking up at me like, well? Can I come up there with you? He's 2 months old today. The breeder said he was one of the sweetest in the group. He tries to say step up and yumyum, because the breeder said that to him. I guess this settling in thing won't be tough for him.
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Post by biteybird on Jun 25, 2016 16:41:36 GMT -5
That's great! It sounds like the breeder tries to socialise the babies - makes it easier for you. When we got Bonnie she knew what "step up" meant,too, also "no". I sense many Ducky stories are on the way... |
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Post by cnyguy on Jun 25, 2016 19:56:32 GMT -5
Sounds like things are off to a good start-- and Ducky certainly has lots of personality. |
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Post by lesley on Jun 26, 2016 4:43:27 GMT -5
Sounds like he will settle in no problem.
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Post by julianna on Jun 26, 2016 14:13:50 GMT -5
That is absolutely wonderful. I hope things continue on such a positive note. Get ready to be a slave... lol.
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Post by biteybird on Jun 26, 2016 21:49:47 GMT -5
"Get ready"...? Seems like that's already established, to me. We really ought to write some of the chapters of the Human Slave Training Manual down, or at least the equivalent version of the Ten (Quaker) Commandments. After all, we're all slaves here together! |
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