Meet Penguin. Quaker advice needed... like... NOW.

[CeciliaZ]

Congrats on your new addition - Penguin is very cute.

 

[cnyguy]

A warm welcome to Penguin!

And congratulations on becoming a new Quaker parront! I always recommend to anyone new to Quakers to read a good book about them. Mattie Sue Athan's Guide to the Quaker Parrot is a fine choice-- full of information and good advice.

 

[penguin]

I feel like everyone's talking about me! Felicitaciones! He is beautiful. I love quaker wings. The quaker I knew loved baths in the sink and wooden stir sticks that I would take from the coffee shop.

 

[Momto3boys]

Oh you`re going to LOVE being owned by a quaker. AMAZING, comical little birds. My very first bird was a quaker named Keedis

Penguin is such a cutie

 

[Anne & Gang]

awwwww he is adorable..congratulations!

 

[SandraK]

Sooo I wake up at 5:45 a.m. this morning to go potty and it strikes me - duh! - of course a Quaker would like oatmeal because (drum roll) they're Quaker oats!!! Parampam! But seriously folks I just flew in from NJ and boy are my arms tired ... (no I'm not quitting my day job).

And, zuzanqa, you should check out this ballad of the brooklyn parrots - Bing Videos. It's about a flock of wild Quakers which live in Brooklyn, NY. There's also a flock here in Chicago, I believe in Hyde Park.

 

[zuzanqa]

Thanks everyone! He is an amazing bird.
He is afraid of nothing. When something startles himhe flies to my head. He already learned biting is a no no.
He is an excellent eater: so far he has enjoyed whatever i am eating, peach, apple and sweet potato.

A quaker is an entirely different ballgame!

 

[zuzanqa]

And here he is:

http://db.tt/n95oWy3j

 

[Momto3boys]

Hes definitely older then a mth! Maybe they meant they had him a mth!

 

[SandraK]

Kiwi was very adventurous when it came to food - if I ate some she would try it too. They are not afraid of anything, after all, if they are 2 m tall and have a wing span of 2 m, who should they be afraid of??? Attitude probably makes them twice the size I quoted so sometimes as a Quaker parront one has to watch out for our "little lion" Quakers. You can start teaching Penguin to do "tickle-tickle" by saying it and then gently sliding your fingertip under one wing and then the other. You can also teach Penguin to lie on his back in your hand - this isn't a "normal" or "safe" position for a bird but I've found that you can do this, ask you baby to let go (of your fingers) and then count to 3 showing your fingers as you count. Then Penguin will know that the "lie down" will only last for a 3 count. Not all of it at once, but a little at a time. Being trusted by a Quaker is very much like a gift from God (and I don't mean to offend) . Enjoy your little one while he is "little", he will have his opinion known in the future.

 

[zuzanqa]

The budgies are jealous! Chit is starts screeching when he hears me talking to Penguin!

So cute.

He is defending his territory I guess.

I have been careful not to react when Penguin screams or contact calls.
So, fruits and veggies. Check. Biting. Hopefully under control... What an adventure!

 

[CheekyBeaks]

Congrats on the new baby, he is definitely over a month, they normally fledge at around 6-7 weeks old so my bet would be around 2months old.

quakers are fantastic little birds, make sure he is on a good diet with pellets and plenty of fresh foods, sprouts etc... Not too much seed, or if he is eating the pellets a fresh foods well you can cut it out altogether or just offer as a treat.

 

[Amberry]

What a cutie!! Congratulations!