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Post by capri on Aug 8, 2020 7:18:59 GMT -5
Hi everyone.
I've been researching different birds for a few months now and really want to get a quaker, but I work 8 hours a day, and it seems they want someone close by all the time.
Is anyone else gone 8 hours a day away from their quaker, and does it stress the quaker out?
I dont have kids and my s.o works the same hours as well..
When I'm not working I'm almost always at the house...
Thanks!
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Post by cnyguy on Aug 8, 2020 20:07:06 GMT -5
Welcome.  There are many Quaker parronts who work outside the home for eight or more hours a day, some with irregular work schedules. They manage well. The important thing is giving the parrot as much quality time as possible when you are at home. It's also necessary to provide the parrot with plenty to do when you're not at home, and it's helpful to leave some music or television on to keep the parrot company when he/she is alone in the house. |
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Post by Caseysmom on Aug 8, 2020 22:03:57 GMT -5
Hi and welcome to the forum. Casey has had people working from home in our house but like cnyguy said you could get into a routine and spend lots of time together when you are home. Casey loves to chew up wood toys and shred shredding toys. Lots of safe things to keep him busy while you are out would help.
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Post by biteybird on Aug 10, 2020 5:27:43 GMT -5
Yeah, my hubby and I both work full-time Mon-Fri. I am gone by 7:30am and back around 4:30-5:00pm. But when I get home Bonnie does expect a lot of attention - so if you expect to come home and you're tired and don't want to make an effort to interact with your bird, it would be a bad idea to get a quaker parrot, or any parrot. Budgies and cockatiels are somewhat easier to satisfy in this regard. I let Bonnie out of her cage most days for about 30-60 mins (if she misbehaves too much it is sometimes less!). Sometimes if I get home late she is happy being transferred to her outside cage (on the balcony) to look at the plants and wildlife and sit in the sun a bit. But if that happens I always make sure I let her out the next day, without fail. Sometimes I leave the TV on all day for her and other times I let her have silence. Considering we are out most of the time she is pretty good. |
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Post by capri on Aug 10, 2020 12:11:15 GMT -5
Thanks for all your replies!
I feel better about being away so much..now I just have to find a quacker lol. I put its cage together yesterday, and hope its big enough..it looked larger online..
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Post by capri on Aug 10, 2020 12:18:24 GMT -5
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Post by cnyguy on Aug 10, 2020 20:12:57 GMT -5
That cage is a bit small. Bigger is better when it comes to housing parrots. A concern is that it's made of cast iron which is susceptible to rusting and isn't good for a bird to chew on. A powder-coated or stainless steel cage would be much better.
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Post by capri on Aug 14, 2020 19:23:11 GMT -5
Thanks. I'm not sure why I thought it was powder coated to begin with..
I guess I had looked at so many. Online I got them confused ugh
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Post by biteybird on Aug 14, 2020 23:48:23 GMT -5
You could always keep it anyway as a spare cage and buy another power-coated one (like Cnyguy suggests). You could put your quaker in the spare cage when you are cleaning the other one.
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Post by capri on Aug 15, 2020 19:21:23 GMT -5
You could always keep it anyway as a spare cage and buy another power-coated one (like Cnyguy suggests). You could put your quaker in the spare cage when you are cleaning the other one. Thanks! I actually have been thinking of that. I think I might have found an A&E cage that is bigger and powder coated that would work. |
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There are many Quaker parronts who work outside the home for eight or more hours a day, some with irregular work schedules. They manage well. The important thing is giving the parrot as much quality time as possible when you are at home. It's also necessary to provide the parrot with plenty to do when you're not at home, and it's helpful to leave some music or television on to keep the parrot company when he/she is alone in the house. 
