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Post by angelicvampyre on Jul 29, 2008 11:23:00 GMT 10
Hi I am new here and hope this is in the right place.
I have 20 odd Budgies, most a breeding or Aviary stock and I have two who are hand tamed and live in doors with me. I am starting to breed show Budgie so everything is a go a my house. However I have started to think about getting a bigger Bird. My issue is my sister is scared of birds, I can talk her around on a budgie but anything larger and we start having issues.
In the past few days I came across a quaker parrot and really like them. They are compact, cute, and they talk which is a big plus for me. Does anyone have one? What are they like, the good the bad and the ugly.... what would you recommend for housing and interaction with them. Also does anyone breed them or know of a breeder who hand raises them. I do like the blue ones if that helps. Also price that you would expect to pay for one etc... any and all information would be a great help.
Oh and Mods if this is in the wrong section please feel free to move or delete and let me know where it should go.
Thanks in advance.
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Post by robert on Jul 29, 2008 15:50:55 GMT 10
angelicvampyre, I just sent you email with info on Quakers. As I don't know what city you are from, Makes it hard to find where the breeders are for you. from Robert and Precious
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Post by robert on Jul 29, 2008 17:31:33 GMT 10
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Post by angelicvampyre on Jul 29, 2008 19:35:20 GMT 10
thsanks for all the links! ;D
I am in Melbourne
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Post by Karen on Jul 29, 2008 19:48:57 GMT 10
G'day mate! Glad you joined, see? I told you someone can help & I see Robert has already supplied some links for you.
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Post by vankarhi on Jul 29, 2008 19:55:59 GMT 10
Mary owns and breeds Quakers and live in SA. There are a couple of others who own them too.
I actually would love to own a blue one some time.......I have read about them and think their personality sounds lovely....sometimes. lol They are supposed to be a bit stubborn and can be very affectionate and can be excellent talkers too ..... apparently from what I have read.
Here in Qld a handraised green one can cost around $250 from a breeder and a blue one might cost around the $400??? Not sure about the blue ones.......but will find out one day before I buy one......but I think I was told around $400 for a handraised blue one.
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Post by robert on Jul 30, 2008 10:30:30 GMT 10
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Post by Laraine on Jul 30, 2008 14:25:09 GMT 10
There were some very nice blue Quakers at Castle Hill Markets for I think around $400, a bit too expensive for me. Another one to add to my "wish list".
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Post by robert on Jul 31, 2008 15:41:13 GMT 10
Has Anything happened,Angelicvampyre? from Robert and Precious
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Post by angelicvampyre on Jul 31, 2008 18:39:49 GMT 10
Sorry for taking so long to get back to you. I have decided to join the ranks of quaker parrot owners, after talking to a few people I found that june from www.birdtalk.com.au was really helpful and I have added myself to the waiting list for a hand rasied one when she has them next which will be the start of the new year. I want to thank you robert for all the links it has been great to read all the pros and the cons and really get my head around the issue. |
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Post by robert on Jul 31, 2008 18:48:34 GMT 10
Glad to be of help. From Robert and Precious
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Post by courtzrocks on Aug 1, 2008 21:39:04 GMT 10
IMO Quakers can be really nice or really nasty...DO NOT LET THEM BECOME POSSESSIVE OF ONE PERSON! They turn demonic! lol, but they are incredibly cute and some are very sweet.
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Post by angelicvampyre on Aug 13, 2008 21:47:42 GMT 10
Yeah I have told my sister she has to spend time with it and my partner is going to have to spend time with him as well. The only issue is that neither of them are bird people, dog and cat people yes but not bird people! So it is going to be intresting. However my partner supports me and is always giving me a hand with the birds cause he loves me so that is great. I am getting excited now!  |
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Post by courtzrocks on Aug 14, 2008 8:25:58 GMT 10
That's great! Quakers are funny little characters, the can be on the stubborn side and can get possessive so lots of human socialisation is neccessary. They tend to bully other birds so I wouldnt put them in with other birds so if he has his own cage everything should be fine. They are very cute and love scratches and lots of attention and are usually excellent talkers. Good luck on your possibly to be quaker!
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Post by farseeker on Aug 14, 2008 8:35:15 GMT 10
Congrats Angelic!
I was in a similar situation with my sister when I first started getting into birds. She was kind of okay with the budgies but anything larger than that made her nervous.
Just remember that your sister doesn't need to hold the bird to get them used to it. My rainbow lorikeet knew and trusted my sister even though they very rarely had physical contact because I made sure that they spent a decent amount of time in each other's company. She never became confident enough to want to hold him on her own, but she would hold him or change his food/water and help out with his cage if it was necessary, and he knew that she wouldn't cause him harm.
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Post by sypher on Aug 14, 2008 22:20:50 GMT 10
I have just bought a pair of quakers, the male blue and the female split blue. I will pick them up next week. Will keep you up to date with them, and let you know if they breed. As soon as a couple more aviaries are up, Ill post some pics.
Shaun
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Post by vankarhi on Aug 15, 2008 16:15:41 GMT 10
cool. Can't wait for pics ;D
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Post by Jane on Aug 16, 2008 9:29:23 GMT 10
good news Shaun, we're looking forward to seeing these aviaries  |
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Post by abby on Aug 18, 2008 8:33:20 GMT 10
Bit late on the uptake as usual.... When getting a quaker I highly recommend "Guide to a Quaker Parrot" by Mattie Sue Athan. It really is one of the best books out there for companion quaker people. Quakers when well managed can be absolute delights. They can (as Courtney has pointed out) also be demons. They really need a firm hand, consistent boundaries, different play areas and be with more then one person. I've experience quakers being very territorial. One of my babes from last season came to visit last week. She's hit "that age" atm and is so protective of her owner it's ridiculous. They really are big birds in small huffy bodies. Shaun, watch your guys come egg laying time. My blues are wonderful however, until the eggs hatched I had to go into the aviary with sunglasses and gloves so the girl couldn't draw blood on me. That was simply to change food. Once the babes were hatched she was back to her sweet self and both would let me play with the babies in the box. To sum up...I find quakers to be incrdibly endearing birds. Smart, cute and amazing personalities. Just remember with the good there is generally a balance of evil.  |
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Post by angelicvampyre on Aug 21, 2008 10:53:11 GMT 10
Thanks I am starting to think that need to take a step back and really work out if I have time for a bigger bird.
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