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Post by duckysmom on Jun 26, 2016 7:04:20 GMT -5
Beginning of day 2. I'm pretty sure Ducky thinks I'm a complete idiot and he has to teach me everything himself. I discovered last night that he shakes his head quite well to say NO. This morning, I got up at the time I will get up during the week to feed him. After a good morning, I mixed him up some fresh veggies and a little fruit. I put him on the table to eat breakfast with me. He kept shaking his head and backing away. So I put him on the playtop with his food. He gave a disgusted squawk and shook his head. I swear, he rolled his eyes. Ok. So back in the cage you go. Here's your food. He dove right into it. But then he found there were fresh, home grown strawberries in the dish. Well! Ducky doesn't like strawberries! Not even the fresh from the garden, no pesticides variety. They didn't just hit the bottom of the cage. They hit the floor, right past the seed skirt. My daughter just got passed the Mom-is-nuts stage. I think Ducky just picked up where she left off! I really didn't expect this until he was a little older. I said, you're lucky you're so darn cute and sweet, 'cause this attitude is just annoying.
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Post by Caseysmom on Jun 26, 2016 8:31:46 GMT -5
Lol, keep trying, he might learn to like strawberries. Casey eats all the strawberry seeds and leaves a pile of mush... I think she eats a bit of the berry too.
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Post by easttex on Jun 26, 2016 13:31:17 GMT -5
They certainly do have their druthers, but I didn't know they had them so strongly this young. You may need a lot of training before Ducky has you right where he wants you. It's easiest for all concerned if you let go early of the illusion that you're in charge.  He might have never seen red in his dish, and didn't recognize it as food. |
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Post by duckysmom on Jun 26, 2016 14:00:02 GMT -5
And to think I was under the impression (illusion? Delusions?) that at his age, I would be training him. Hmph. But I got cuddles and kisses and a sweet game of peek-a-boo (no, he doesn't say it, of course, but he loved playing it with me) this afternoon that melted my heart.
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Post by biteybird on Jun 26, 2016 14:09:19 GMT -5
Ducky may well be feistier than Bonnie is...and that's saying something. |
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Post by julianna on Jun 26, 2016 14:26:05 GMT -5
I agree with easttex and soon you will learn which colors Ducky will not tolerate. Most of us find that red, orange, and bright yellow are not allowed... lol. Oscar (my Quaker) will not eat any red food but he does like apples if they are peeled. For some reason Oscar will not hold fruit in his foot either... anything else... but not fruit. I think he doesn't want to get sticky... lol.
You are in for a lovely awakening with your new Quaker... they are adorable... funny, bossy, messy but most of all... loveable.
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Post by cnyguy on Jun 26, 2016 19:46:06 GMT -5
Ducky didn't waste any time in starting on your training.  Quakers are very good at making their likes and dislikes known. Neither parrot here will eat strawberries either, and I just got some really good locally-grown ones. More for me, I guess, if they won't eat any. |
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Post by zim on Jun 26, 2016 21:37:21 GMT -5
I found that many things Yoshi wouldn't eat that I put in his dish, I just needed to take a bite of it in front of him, and then put it in his dish. Once he saw me eating it, he realized it is food, and likes most everything I try this with.
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Post by aaron on Jun 28, 2016 13:13:19 GMT -5
Cupcake doesn't generally eat strawberries either... At first she was totally unwilling to even go near them, because they were red But over time she seems to have become more accepting of the color red, and now she will occasionally take a small bite and spit it out, and will also pick the little seeds off. |
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Quakers are very good at making their likes and dislikes known. Neither parrot here will eat strawberries either, and I just got some really good locally-grown ones. More for me, I guess, if they won't eat any. 
