lee
Hatchling
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Post by lee on Dec 1, 2016 17:53:09 GMT -5
Hi,
Im thinking about getting a young parent raised quaker as a pet. do you think this is wise or does this depend on many things?
if not what about buying 2 for an avirary? are they easy to pair and are they easily prevented from mating? if they mate once thats ok as it then creates natural colony for my aviary if it comes to that.
either way i just love quakers and whether aviary or not i have my heart set on one or 2
Thanks
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Post by biteybird on Dec 2, 2016 0:52:03 GMT -5
Hi Lee and welcome to the Forum.  As to your question about a parent-raised quaker, It depends whether you want to interact closely with your quaker. If you do, I'd recommend a hand-raised quaker from a breeder. Two quakers in an aviary will not necessarily get along - if they don't, you'll most likely end up with one of them injured or worse. Quakers are very intelligent and will need some company, either bird or human, but they also need their own space to live in, without competing with or dominating other birds. It can be complicated...I recommend you read through many of the threads on this Forum and you will get an idea of how complex these little creatures are. I'm sure others will mention things I haven't thought of. Good luck! |
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Post by julianna on Dec 4, 2016 17:03:05 GMT -5
I used to have parent raised love birds.... and although they are not Quakers it was nearly as much fun. They had each other and that was all they wanted. Once in a while they would land on the counter and I could play with a piece of paper with them.... but that was about all I could do.
Quakers are loads of fun if they are hand raised. Having an aviary is wonderful however, it comes with a lot of responsibility as well. The babies they have will probably be raised by them... and this makes it more difficult to home them. If you plan on keeping them all... you can be sure you will have probably too many to handle in a very short amount of time.
Personally... if I were you... I would start with one Quaker... hand raised... and have the time of your life with the little guy. But then again... that is just me.
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Post by aaron on Dec 5, 2016 0:46:53 GMT -5
As the others have said, it really depends on the kind of relationship you want to have with the bird... but given that you use the word "pet" to describe your future companion, I'm thinking you probably want to go hand-raised. That'd be my recommendation as well.
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Post by beccilouise on Dec 8, 2016 13:19:21 GMT -5
Hi there! Welcome! It depends heavily on the level of input the breeder had. There are lots of breeders now who allow the parent birds to rear the young, but the breeders handle the young every day. In some ways, this is kinder, as the bird is tame but also learns how to be a bird. However, you might be hard put to find a breeder who uses this method and, unless you are an experienced bird person who feels capable of patiently taming a parent reared bird, I'd go with a hand-reared baby. Find a reputable breeder, preferably one with a small stock who clearly cares for his or her birds. Make sure you visit several times before you choose or buy a baby so that you can see the birds on different days. No responsible breeder will let you take home an unweaned bird, and it NEVER HAPPENS that a bird is weaned before 8 or 9 weeks. If anyone tries to sell you a bird younger than this, walk away, it will be incredibly stressful for you and bordering on traumatic for the bird.
Also, make sure you read as much as you can about quakers if you don't know about them already! Everyone on the forum will agree that, though we adore our birds beyond belief, they are BONKERS!
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Post by bplestrange on Feb 6, 2017 4:44:08 GMT -5
Hi!
From what I understand, my Neville didn't get much attention from his breeder. She was elderly and told me she just didn't have the time/ability to give them what they needed. He was her last.
Well, 10 years later now and I wouldn't trade him for anything. He is sweet, gentle, and loves to cuddle. At the same time, he is very independent and rarely demands attention from me. He seems to have just the right balance, if that makes sense.
He fits into my life just fine, but I can understand that others might be frustrated with getting one like him.
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