tara
Hatchling
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Post by tara on Sept 12, 2017 13:15:41 GMT -5
We have 3 birds now, 1 cockatiel and 2 budgies. In 6 or 8 weeks, we are bringing home a Quaker baby. We keep our birds flighted and out of the cages as much as possible when we are home.
Our budgies tend to fly into our cockatiel's cage and play there a lot. The cockatiel doesn't mind too much, but I am sure a quaker would not tolerate that.
Any ideas on how to have them out and safe together? I want the birds to have as much freedom as possible but their safety is important. They are not out free when we are not there to supervise them.
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Post by julianna on Sept 12, 2017 14:53:22 GMT -5
This might be touchy Tara... and welcome to the forum. Quakers tend to be very possessive of their territory. I know that my Quaker bit off the toe of the first bird that landed on his cage. That is his cage... he won't let anyone near it other than me. But this doesn't mean every Quaker is like this.
I seriously would be very very careful... in letting a Quaker fly with your other birds. They might not like each other and that will definitely be a problem... or... they might love each other... you never know.
Move very slowly with Quaker when you get him or her. They need time to adjust to everything... new environment.. new birds... new parronts... etc. etc. Good Luck!!
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tara
Hatchling
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Post by tara on Sept 12, 2017 15:06:38 GMT -5
Thank you for your reply, we definitely want them to be friends so going slowly makes sense. I know with other animals, introducing them when they are young to an established group is helpful. For instance, the new Quaker comes to our house and is 10 weeks old and there are birds there from the start. Right now, he is at the breeder in a cage with all his siblings so he doesn't have his own space. Then, he comes to our house and he sees the other birds right away. Does the Quaker just say to himself, this is my new normal and all is well? Or does he want what he doesn't know exists because of his instincts?
If his cage is in another room and then he is brought to a neutral play area, does that work better for Quakers?
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Post by easttex on Sept 12, 2017 15:32:44 GMT -5
As long as you can keep a close watch on everybody, I would put them together. Your Quaker will most likely be amenable while he's so young, and will not develop his possessive qualities for a while. Maybe he'll have accepted everyone and won't be territorial, but you'll have to watch them.
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Post by siobhan on Sept 14, 2017 12:40:04 GMT -5
It depends so much on the personality of the Quaker. You said you're getting a baby. How old of a baby? It's possible a baby will defer a bit to the others, who are adults (I assume?) and growing up with them, your Quaker might be less bossy than, say, MINE.
I have two Quakers, one who won't tolerate any other bird getting too close and chomps if she has to, though my budgie is occasionally allowed some leeway. The other Quaker hates everybody else EXCEPT that budgie, who is his faithful little shadow. They sleep together at night (in a cage with the door open, because this Quaker also has bad moods), they eat together, they perch on the boing and on me together. I really can't tell you whether that's due to the budgie's personality (he's pushy and insists on his own way and often gets it) or long association. They've all lived with us for years. Benjy is the only bird allowed to sit on me when Clyde is sitting on me. If you supervise closely and don't leave them alone together until you are absolutely sure they're friends, you can probably pull it off, if your Quaker happens to be laid back and willing.
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Post by quakerdad55 on Mar 6, 2018 4:51:02 GMT -5
my experience has been they all will adjust and get along ok after they settle things and draw their lines with each other. i would watch them all close at first, break up their squabbles ( they will do this at first like kids drawing a imaginary line in the bedroom shared with our siblings)put them back in their cages to simmer down, etc)my qp, coco was the bird for about 4 yrs. brought in a new bird a jenday conure. they squabbled,bluffed each other, drew those lines and eventually settled down and got along. later got a green cheek conure. coco and the green cheek named little nib got along good from day 1 and they are inseperable now.always together and she looks up to coco as a buddy and mentor.they are out of their cages while i'm awake.also have 4 parakeets. the big birds love them and hover over them, jealous and protective of the little ones.it all depends on the qp and other birds personalities.qp and the conures are like humans. each one is different. the younger birds seem to deal with changes better. older ones like my coco,15 yr old like a comfortable routine and things calm.his buddy,the green cheek little nib at 9yr old and the jenday name "snarkey",12 yrs old and the parakeets, 4 yr old all get along and have their daily routines, good and bad moods like any fid or humans do.
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