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I just picked up my very first Quaker, and am so excited. I have a cockatiel that is 8 months old, and wanted a companion for him, but of another species. The Quaker is 2 1/2 months old, and was on full seed when I picked him up just six days ago. I switched him to pellet (like my cockatiel) and supplement with broccoli, carrots and Cherrios which my cockatiel also eats. The Quaker (Uriah, Uri for short) picked right up and is already eating all of these things. The person I purchased him from clipped his wings, but he still is flying alot when I get him out of his cage. I tell him "naughty" and place him back in the cage for a while, but am wondering why he is still flying? Did she not clip right? Oh, and as a companion for Israel (Izzy for short), he loves him. He has to see where he is at all times, tries to play by running over, pecking him lightly, and then running away. Everytime I say "Come see the baby" Izzy comes right over to Uri. It is so cute, I hope for them to be good companions soon. Uri seems to not even notice Izzy yet.... Anyway, any suggestions on the care of Uri, I would appreciate. I have read alot on cockatiels, but not so much on Quakers yet. THANKS |
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Congratulations on your new little buddy. I would have recommended that you adhere to the usual 60-day quarantine but that advise is too late. Be sure to get Uri vet-checked as soon as possible to determine the state of his health and whether he's brought any disease into your home. Your vet can also determine whether the wings have been properly clipped. Some birds are strong fliers, even with their wings clipped. Be sure to supervise Uri and Izzy at all times while they're getting acquainted. What is a cute little peck one moment might turn into a blood-letting bite the next minute. Quakers can be feisty and cockatiels will defend themselves. |
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Wish I had read you suggestions yesterday....I work nights, came home this morning at 8:30am to find my cockatiel (Izzy) bleeding from both wings..... I am soooo mad that I was stupid enough to put them together so soon. They seemed to do fine together, and if anything, I would have thought that Izzy would possibly bother Uri. But no....now after a $62.00 vet bill (visit + antibiotics) and the purchase of another cage ($45.00), I finally learned. I just hope that Izzy will be O.K. The vet thought that since both wings were damaged in the exact same spot, that it appeared he may have gotten upset and flung himself against the cage repeatedly...poor little thing. This has never happened before, and it is amazing how much you can care for a bird. I am also now worried about the quarantine thing too now. The vet mentioned it as well. Live and Learn. |
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How tragic! Of course, it could have been much worse. I hope that Izzy makes a rapid recovery -- both physically and otherwise. Now that Uri has proclaimed and won dominance over Izzy, I would never allow them out together. In fact, I would keep them in separate rooms from now on, so the presence of the one will not intimidate the other and make him miserable. This has been an especially tough lesson to learn but Uri can't be faulted. He was simply doing what birds are prone to do and Izzy suffered the consequences. Time will eventually heal everyone involved, I'm sure. |
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 Congrats on your new baby. I have one as well, a blue almost the same age as yours. When he fledged, I had to clip his wings but because he was a baby and I didn't want him to crash to the floor and hurt himself, I put a very mild cut on him. He can fly but he can't get any height. This is what is usually recommended for babys. That way he gets to do a little controlled flying. He's not weaned yet, but already does step ups like a champ. Quakers are a lot of fun. Have a good time with him. Peggy |
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