I have a green quaker parrot and it is aggressive and mean every time I try to pet him, pick him up or approach his cage. I try to be nice but he just bites. Any advice?
2007-02-18 00:57:37 · 7 answers · asked by gotagetaweigh 4 in Pets ➔ Birds
He is over ten years old and yes I admit sometimes I have lost my temper with him when he drew blood. I however wish to have him as a nice bird and be able to teach him to speak.
2007-02-18 02:34:09 · update #1
oh my gosh... you need to join this group... they have a specific category for each type of bird and they will walk you through all the steps and help you.. they helped me sooooo much!!! I do know that quaker parrots are more prone to aggresion.. it will probably take time... he will need to trust you.. talk to him often and give treats thru the bars and eventually he will come around but seriously join that group... they will help you more than I can.... good luck!!!!!smile
http://groups.msn.com/BirdBrainz
I had a plucking cockatoo and could not stop him.. got all the proper tests done and everything no issues medically just in his head.. needless to say after talking with some great people on bird brainz he has a full chest of feathers and is doing great!!!
2007-02-18 01:05:35 · answer #1 · answered by marnibrown1 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I love Quakers. Snickers was my Quaker's name. Unfortunately he died young of heart failure.
Training a Quaker is difficult because they are stubborn birds. Be patient, talk in a soothing tone. Open the cage door and let him come out on his own. When you put your hand in his cage, you are invading his space. Put your hand close and give the "UP" command. Move your hand upwards when you do this to show him what it means. The "UP" command is the first thing you should teach him. He needs to learn that he can trust you. If he misbehaves, cover his cage for fifteen minutes and try again.
If you put in a search for Quaker, there are many good sites with great information. Another good source is "Bird Talk" magazine.
Have fun with h im. They are very unique and playful birds that can have quite a good vocabulary, too. Good luck.
2007-02-18 06:46:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patience and Love.
Ignore the bad language, reward the good language.
Make him want your approval and attention more than you want to play with him.
Also... find a local bird club or bird fancier (call a vet who treats birds and ask for that info) and make a new friend. He or she can give you lots of advice on naughty birds. If they recommend anything that seems cruel - don't do it / then report them for cruelty to their birds!
Last resort - find a good magazine or book on training parrots and read it.
2007-02-18 01:06:06 · answer #3 · answered by PixieCat 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 22:32:28 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is he tame and ill-behaved, or has he never been tamed? Below I have a couple links that might help.
2007-02-18 05:05:58 · answer #5 · answered by zandyandi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try rewarding him for good behavior and punishing him for bad. We used to put a cloth over his cage for a few minutes when he was bad and he hated being issolated.
2007-02-18 01:00:46 · answer #6 · answered by I_am_me___ 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
How old is he? What is his background? Has he been mis-treated?
2007-02-18 00:59:43 · answer #7 · answered by Older&Wiser 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋