How to choose my bird and stuff?
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I'm planning on getting a Quaker parrot. They are so cute and adorable!! Anyway, I need information about choosing the bird, and caring for it. I live in new Zealand, so there are only a few people here who breed them. I want it mainly to be friends with and teach tricks, they're so cute. So how old should it be, and what else do I need to know?
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MY mom had that kind of bird and it was sooo mean and never let you pet it. But i guess all birds r different if this is your first bird get a cockatiel or parakeet they r good starter birds and are fairly nice i have a baby cockatiel and it does tricks for me and loves to get pet on the necks by the way it is a girl. i would get a girl they tend to be more friendly and less bitey lol you should get it when it is young so it gets conectd to you. Birds are messy so be prepared to clean the cage once a week. If you really want a quaker i guess you can but be careful if they bite you will bleed. If you change ur mind to a cockatiel they r really bright and have lots of colors too but remember cockatiell not cockatoo. because cockatoos are much bigger and way meaner. cockatiels cost around 50 to 60 dollars in the US but i have n idea what they cost in ur country th cages doesnt have to be big and they need 2 to 3 toys and maybe a bell or mirror. I hope i helped god luck!
How to get cockatiels to notice a nest box and how long will it take them to breed?
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I bought a breeding pair of cockatiels yesterday and want to know the estimated time it will take them to breed. Also how can I get them to notice the nest box? There's treats above it and the male sits on the treats and the female sits ontop of the box and eats fallen peices of treat. What's a good way to get them to go inside the nest box?
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Give them time. When they want to breed they will. If you got them yesterday they are probably wondering where the hell they are. It will take bout 3 weeks for them to have sexual intercourse. Just give then time.
How to care for a clipped and scared bird?
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My Nanday Conure has its wing clipped, and is still afraid of us. So whenever we approach it, it gets all wild, and 75% on the time almost falls. I don't want it to fall and get hurt. How can I get my bird to trust me?
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try wrapping him loosely in a towel to hold him. talk to him and pet his head. hopefully after a few days of this hell get used to you.
How to get a parrotlet to stop pooping in my hand?
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Everytime someone n my family (including myself) handles my parrotlet, he poops either in our hand or anywhere he sits. How can we get him to stop?
Answer:
That's a good sign that means that he is comfortable and happy nothing bad like that.
