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Okay, I have mentioned it a couple of times in other posts but now the announcement. I couldn't help myself!!! My family makes me embarassed to admit it but I did it. One of the positive things about moving to Ohio is that I can have a quaker, so...on February 24th I brought home Daisy Mae. She is a beautiful pallid quaker and hatched on October 3. I haven't been able to take any pictures yet, but I will.

Daisy is so sweet and her feathers are so soft. She lets me preen her new neck feathers and loves to have her face rubbed. I am thrilled with her and can't get over how different she is from a caique. She is about the same size, but weighs a lot less. Her beak is also much less powerful! Daisy loves to nibble on my face! I guess she is preening me. She also purrs when she is happy.

I am not going to have her DNA'ed because I don't care what sex she is and I AM NOT GOING TO GET ANOTHER ONE! The breeder thought she was female, so I gave her a girly name. She is starting to really vocalize a lot of human sounds, but is not saying anything that I can understand, but I think that she will soon.

Quakers are much louder than caiques, but she is getting better about squawking as she hears Yankee and I whistling to each other when he can't see me.

Yankee's cage is now about 15 feet from hers but they seem to communicate with each other. I haven't tried them together. She is shy and Yank is pretty fierce.

If anyone has a quaker and a caique, please let me know if you ever let them play together.

I had a quaker many years ago and I think caiques are way louder than quakers. My caique is spoiled, when she gets cage crazy she starts screeching loudly. She is a brat when it comes to that. I love her lots but when she doesn't get her way she drives me crazy. I don't know how caiques are together with them though. I think it's up to the bird? Just like any new buddies you have to watch them when they play and house them seperately... congrats on your new baby!! Cool... by the way quakers do talk mine did! Nanc

Hey Cathy

Congrats on the new addition to your growing flock. Sounds like your becoming an addict . The new girl seems like a sweetheart - totally diff from Yankee , huh?. Keep us updated on her progress.

BTW - the dont touch me if your a stranger seems to hold true for Cisco as well. We can handle him in any way, shape or form and it does not faze him. I guess they value familiarity. Our 'tiel would go to anyone and be friendly - this kid - not so much.

Freddy

My quaker is ten times louder than my caique, although she is getting better. Yankee whistles for me more than he makes his natural calls. He is such a good birdie. Daisy is getting into bobbing her head and mimicing sounds. She is trying so hard to please me.

Congrat's on the new Quaker, and I love the name Daisy Mae. I'd love to see pictures.

Cathy, I'm glad things seem to be going so well! I cannot wait to hear what she starts saying when (or if) she starts talking. That's an adorable name, too.
I agree with Scootie, pictures would be great!

Cathy you will love the Quaker so much. Bosco is about 7mos he lifts his foot to my face and will say"Kiss bosco" it seems like every day is a new word. When he hollers OUT and we don't listen he throws a fit. parrotsmama1940

I haven't been able to get on in a while! Daisy is jabbering continually and making her very loud calls much less often. Thank you, God! She can bark like my yorkies and mimics my laugh unbelievably well. She had my family in stitches when she was doing it at dinner the other night.

I have heard about quakers becoming very possessive about their cages, but so far so good! I got her a big one and she does love it and is just starting to play with her toys.