Post by lisa on Jul 18, 2015 7:02:14 GMT -5
Hi,
I used to own a quaker many years ago but she was stolen. It broke our hearts. She was just amazing and I worried so much about how she would be cared for. There was a possibility that she got out of the aviary herself, it is just that I never ever saw her chew at the wire. She only went in the aviary during the day while I was at work. Secondly the square 10x 10cm piece of wire that was chopped out of the aviary was never to be found, so we really believe that she was stolen.
This bird could say all sorts of things. She would yell 'High Five' and put her foot in the air, bob down and as she sprang up say 'peek a boo' sing 'you are my sunshine' and much much much more. She was gentle and affectionate. She would fly to me on command.
Anyway, I am thinking, and I mean thinking about getting another. Now as I know that birds are flock animals and I can't spend all my time with it I thought that it is better for me to get two this time. I was thinking two males may be good because I do not want them to breed and I do not want them get funny about their cage if they are thinking about breeding. Not that I ever had that problem with my girl but I heard that when you have two they can get like that) I want to hand rear or part hand rear them (finish them off) after the breeder has started them. Anyway, I guess I just wanted to know if they are still interested in talking when they are raised in pairs like that. Also they may not be from the same nest as I want two different colours but will be raised together. Do they still form a lovely bond to you.... I believe they would as handrearing a group of birds seems to still make them close, I just haven't hand reared two birds together and kept them much past weaning. finally will two males get on when they mature.... I am thinking so since they will be raised together and I know that the males in the wild sometimes hang out together when foraging for food while the ladies are busy on eggs.
Does anyone have any experience with this? In my mind the happiness of the bird is most important. This is why I really don't want to have just one as I felt guilty about leaving my little one behind, in saying that though she never seemed to fret. She was happy building the nest while I was at work and I know that these pairs do spend time apart in the wild while doing separate jobs. But they are very social creatures. I have kids now etc (that is why I am still just thinking about it and it probably won't be for this year) and if I don't get time some days for it( I am at home most of the time at the moment though I must admit) but if we go away on holidays etc... My husband wants to travel overseas a bit, I would like to know that the bird has company. This brings another question to mind, will the birds still be friendly when I return after being away for a month.... Anyone have experience with this also.
thank you for your time,
Lisa
I used to own a quaker many years ago but she was stolen. It broke our hearts. She was just amazing and I worried so much about how she would be cared for. There was a possibility that she got out of the aviary herself, it is just that I never ever saw her chew at the wire. She only went in the aviary during the day while I was at work. Secondly the square 10x 10cm piece of wire that was chopped out of the aviary was never to be found, so we really believe that she was stolen.
This bird could say all sorts of things. She would yell 'High Five' and put her foot in the air, bob down and as she sprang up say 'peek a boo' sing 'you are my sunshine' and much much much more. She was gentle and affectionate. She would fly to me on command.
Anyway, I am thinking, and I mean thinking about getting another. Now as I know that birds are flock animals and I can't spend all my time with it I thought that it is better for me to get two this time. I was thinking two males may be good because I do not want them to breed and I do not want them get funny about their cage if they are thinking about breeding. Not that I ever had that problem with my girl but I heard that when you have two they can get like that) I want to hand rear or part hand rear them (finish them off) after the breeder has started them. Anyway, I guess I just wanted to know if they are still interested in talking when they are raised in pairs like that. Also they may not be from the same nest as I want two different colours but will be raised together. Do they still form a lovely bond to you.... I believe they would as handrearing a group of birds seems to still make them close, I just haven't hand reared two birds together and kept them much past weaning. finally will two males get on when they mature.... I am thinking so since they will be raised together and I know that the males in the wild sometimes hang out together when foraging for food while the ladies are busy on eggs.
Does anyone have any experience with this? In my mind the happiness of the bird is most important. This is why I really don't want to have just one as I felt guilty about leaving my little one behind, in saying that though she never seemed to fret. She was happy building the nest while I was at work and I know that these pairs do spend time apart in the wild while doing separate jobs. But they are very social creatures. I have kids now etc (that is why I am still just thinking about it and it probably won't be for this year) and if I don't get time some days for it( I am at home most of the time at the moment though I must admit) but if we go away on holidays etc... My husband wants to travel overseas a bit, I would like to know that the bird has company. This brings another question to mind, will the birds still be friendly when I return after being away for a month.... Anyone have experience with this also.
thank you for your time,
Lisa
