Should we separate the two birds?

Noora
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Should we separate the two birds? Apr 13, 2021 14:49:46 GMT -5 harleyquinn likes this

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Post by Noora on Apr 13, 2021 14:49:46 GMT -5

Hi,
I got a quaker bird named Uriah 3 years ago when he was 4 months old at the time. He was lovely and cooperative for ~2 years. Then we adopted an older (15 yrs old?) quaker bird (whose owner was hospitalized) about 1 year ago. We keep them in separate cages but near each other. The first bird, Uriah, has definitely grown jealous and is now mean, not as interactive, and still not speaking. We were wondering if we should keep the cages in separate rooms versus separate houses all together in order to improve the behavior of the first bird.

Appreciate your thoughts!

cnyguy
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Should we separate the two birds? Apr 13, 2021 20:47:22 GMT -5

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Post by cnyguy on Apr 13, 2021 20:47:22 GMT -5

Welcome to the Forum. Separate rooms may not be the ideal solution you're looking for. If the two QPs were in different rooms, would one be isolated from family activity? That would make for an unhappy parrot. If you can make sure both parrots can still be part of family life, then you could try separate rooms and see how it works.
Since adopting your second Quaker, have you been following "first parrot" protocol with Uriah? He should be the first to be greeted in the morning, first to get out-of-cage time, first to be fed, but last to be put to bed. He knows that he was there first and expects to be treated as the #1 parrot. Make sure Uriah knows that you love him as much as ever and he's still important to you.
Hope things work out well for you and the two QPs.

harleyquinn
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Should we separate the two birds? Aug 24, 2021 11:27:56 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by harleyquinn on Aug 24, 2021 11:27:56 GMT -5

Hello so I have 2 Quakers both were in separate cages I then put them together and have had to now separate as they have become very inhuman friendly and shout alot when anyone goes near cage or when out, I tried separate cages next to each other hasn't made any diffrence so today put in separate rooms, and will bring put one and then other into same room follow first bird protocol, and already within 24hrs my boy has come back to his normal self