Baby Quaker

[mimi4796]

My new baby is coming to live with me in 3-4 weeks...I'm searching for everything I need to know before he gets here. I have found my cages. I need advice on the best pellets to feed. Should I DNA test for sexing? Do I cover the cage at night? And whatever your experienced Quaker parents can share to make sure I give him or her the best home.

 

[expressmailtome]

Welcome! I will start by answering the questions that I can. When you bring home a new bird, it is always best to keep them on the diet that they are used to in the beginning. As they settle in, you can slowly begin to change the diet. DNA sexing is a personal choice. I prefer to do so so that if my bird has a health issue, I know if I need to worry about egg binding. For the other questions, I would start a thread in the quaker parakeet section so that the members with quakers will be more likely to see it.

 

[mimi4796]

Thank you very much! Ill try to find that section!

 

[Cynthia & Percy]

Welcome

 

[Ripshod]

 

[Shezbug]

Welcome to the Avenue

 

[QuakerCraz]

My baby Quaker JoJo is pretty much weaned now. As for pellets, I give him Zupreem Naturals for medium birds and Tropimix for medium birds. He loves both foods and will let me know when it's time for a refill. However, it's best to keep them on the diet they were already on when they came to you and then you can transition them over to a diet you want them on. I believe there are threads on here that talk about how to do that safely. Covering the cage is a good idea, specially if you're active at night. I cover both my birds at night regardless though. As stated before, DNA sexing is a personal preference. Watch out for those fingers as JoJo started getting pinchy but once I got them a toy and other chewables and spray millet, he stopped chewing on me as much. You're kiddo might not pinch but it's something to watch out for. If they start chewing on you, it's time for a chew toy and mineral block. Introduce toys and other stuff like that one at a time with several days in between to not overwhelm them as they will freak out with each new thing. Give them time to adjust and figure out what the new thing is and to decide if it will eat them or they will eat it.

Oh, once they find their voice, you will wonder if your ears are bleeding. Quakers are quite loud. I can barely hear Sweetie's tweets over JoJo's squawks most of the time when they start their conversations.

 

[Yoshi&Raphi]

Welcome to Avian Avenue!

 

[Zara]

Welcome to the Avenue Megan!

 

[expressmailtome]

Thank you very much! Ill try to find that section!

I am sorry about that. Here is the link: Quaker Causeway .