If you are looking for a bird that you can sit in a cage and watch from afar then a Quaker is not for you.
Quaker’s need a lot of attention and need to feel apart of the family. Without this attention diverse effects can occur such as screaming, feather plucking and even self mutilation.
When deciding to take a Quaker into your home you must understand that you are not just buying a pet bird. You are in an effect adopting a child. Quakers are intelligent with little personalities that need to be entertained. They are just like having a 2-3 year old child running rampant around the house. They can’t quite communicate all their needs, get upset, get excited and get bored if not entertained. This is when the mischievousness sets in and they can become rowdy, destructive and aggressive towards others.
It takes a lot of love and care to try and turn around a deprived, depressed Quaker or any neglected parrot for that matter and so from the bottom of our hearts we ask that you do really make sure you are ready to take on this responsibility before you bring a Quaker into your home. A Quaker can live for 30 years, so it is a long commitment to make.
Read all you can
We recommend you read books and other websites like ours before getting caught up in the exciting “chatty feathered Quaker companions” and bring one home. The more knowledge you have about these little critters the better equipped you will be when deciding to purchase a Quaker and when/if you bring one into your family.
Visit: www.quakerparrots.com and ponder around the forums, ask questions and read other owners tales. You will be greeted with pleasant Quaker owners who are only too happy to help and of course tell you about their own little friends.
Leave a reply