Post by layne on Jun 16, 2018 10:51:08 GMT -5
Howdy y'all. Nice to be part of the forum. My name is Layne and I just became the proud parent of a Qauker. I don't know a lot about Quakers but am experienced with birds. I have four cockatiels all of which were rescues. Three males and one hen. I also have a pair of canaries and a pair of grasskeets. My new addition, Quigley the Quaker, came to me as sort of a rescue. My sister was sitting in her living room when a green blob hit the window. She went out to see what it was and found Quigely sitting on her gutter. They managed to get Quigley down and in the house but it wasn't easy. They kept him for a week trying to find his owners but no one came forward and no one posted on pet locations web sites. They didn't want to keep Quigley because he has a bad attitude and will take flesh off of you if given the chance. I said I would take him and see if I could work with him. It's been about two weeks now and he is a bit calmer but still a brat. Personally, I think the people who had him before probably turned him loose. So, now you know the story of Quigley. If anyone has any suggestions on training or such please pass them along to me. I've searching the internet to learn about diet and general care. So far he won't touch pellets and eats only one or two types of seed from a seed mix. Quigley does, however, enjoy pecans, apples, and pasta.
Thanks for letting me join. I hope to learn a lot here.
Layne
There are naturalized QPs in parts of Texas and I can't help wondering if Quigley may be one of them, rather than an escaped or abandoned companion parrot. Despite his attitude, I'm sure he appreciates having a good home with you. Plenty of time and patience will be needed, but eventually, Quigley may become less of a "brat." There's plenty of good advice and useful information in the Forum posts here, and you're welcome to ask any questions you may have. A good book on QPs might be helpful too, such as Mattie Sue Athan's Guide to the Quaker Parrot. A good approach with any new parrot is to sit near the cage and talk softly to the parrot. That may help you and Quigley get to know each other better. 
