Quaker Nests! 🐦

All 4 Quaker parrots are learning to build nests......... this could get crazy!
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[@rheaking7839]

Wow! You are such a good mom to let them have such an enriched life.

[@edgarslapins3995]

Nice, inspiration for Simba.(My green quacker)

[@neatnancy8824]

It's not good to encourage nest building since it can cause aggression, egg laying & other issues but it keeps them busy

[@BirdsTV4U]

He said ready 😃 so cute

[@neatnancy8824]

Yeah, he is such a talker & so charismatic it's hard to remember he's a bird.

[@BirdsTV4U]

@@neatnancy8824 awww cute 😍

[@neatnancy8824]

@@BirdsTV4U you're videos are amazing! I can't believe I never stumbled across it over the past year. I've watched so many hours of various parrots & quakers but don't recognise yours....... can't wait to watch them all!

[@BirdsTV4U]

@@neatnancy8824 thanks for watching and your positive feedback 😊.. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@daniellemotherof2]

They’re so cute. I’d love to place an outdoor aviary for my babies. I hope you’re able to get one for your flock. I have a chronic egg layer so unfortunately I have to make sure she doesn’t have any materials for a nest. I think clipping helps keep them safe, all of mine are fully flighted right now but I have had to clip in the past. Mainly to avoid Injuries. My Sammy (female) mocks the sound of our alarm clock, it makes me crazy. It’s so cute hearing Ready ready lol I have a talker and I get so much joy out of hearing him talk and say new things. Great video, thank you for sharing 😊

[@neatnancy8824]

Thank you so much for the kind words. And yes I worry about the females egg laying. But it's so hard to take away something they love & keeps them busy. We have the back balcony enclosed now, but theyre still afraid to go out there & seem to hide in the shade rather than sit in the warm sun. I'd love to hear more about your journey, I've only had quakers for a year so I have alot to learn.

[@daniellemotherof2]

@@neatnancy8824 it’s been a wild ride lol. Especially when Sammy (blue female Quaker) and Wasabi (green male Quaker) became sexually mature. I got bit a lot, sometimes in the face. Tilly (turquoise opaline male Quaker) and Ash (Opaline grey male Quaker) are coming up on their 2nd birthdays and I’m really hoping they don’t get as bad. My female has currently laid 13 (infertile) eggs in the last month. I was getting worried so I had to make a lot of adjustments to curb her behaviors. She’s finally stopped, thank God. So for now everyone is calm and happy. Still lots of screaming lol but calmer nonetheless. Thank you for replying 😊

[@neatnancy8824]

@@daniellemotherof2 wow. So they bonded to each other? That's great, I'd love for any of mine to bond rather than constantly screaming or fighting for my attention. Though I've never experienced aggression towards me so may regret that. Also egg laying must be scary too.

[@daniellemotherof2]

@@neatnancy8824 for now Wasabi and Ash are bonded but Tilly wants to bond with Ash so they’re still fighting but thankfully it’s calmed down. Sammy gets very aggressive over her eggs and cage so that’s been fun. I wasn’t worried at first because last time she only laid 6 which they all broke so she stopped. Then she laid 5 and sat on them till she was over it. Everything stopped after until this summer. When she got past 7 I started to worry but when she got the 12 and 13 I got really worried. Thankfully for now she’s stopped, I hope.

[@joannerick1059]

I want mine just to nest in their cages. And I have no idea either am new to it also. Mine quaker wings are clipped also.

[@mariaserrudo6816]

Hola!!!yo tengo dos ya va a ser hace un año y son un amor

[@neatnancy8824]

guau, uno es fácil, dos es difícil. pero si se aman, están a salvo. Estoy seguro de que has aprendido mucho en un año.

[@mariaserrudo6816]

Si son pareja y ya sucedió lo q debía suceder pero aún no pudo huevitos la hembra igual me dijeron q es difícil q tenga cría

[@cherylkinkaid6801]

I take out and reuse Bob's sticks every time I clean. He gets a little upset but he goes back to it again.

[@neatnancy8824]

That's probably a good idea, but I wonder how they feel if they can never actually finish the job. Maybe nest building never really ends.

[@cherylkinkaid6801]

Bob's not much of a builder. It would probably frustrate them.

[@neatnancy8824]

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[@lorimartin191]

Wow they are Busy!! Yes what kind of foliage do you offer to them for their construction work?

[@neatnancy8824]

We.often add leafy paperbark branches to their cages & play areas, they like to break apart the twigs. Battle brush is good too but not as popular.

[@smalljabberwocky]

My Two Quakers build with chopsticks ( 200 to pack from Asian markets) and apple sticks which I get at Chewy. I put little metal rack and perch close by inside and I get it started with some stick to encourage

[@neatnancy8824]

It's funny the objects they would use to build with..... I like twigs, they look so natural as a nest and lock in well with the rough and jagged shapes

[@smalljabberwocky]

If you would like to see pictures of how I got my Quakers building inside their cage send me an email address

[@neatnancy8824]

@@smalljabberwocky do you have an instagram or Facebook page? Have you considered posting things to KZbin?

[@AtmxDawg24]

Nancy, I never gave Xena any nesting material. I have a ladder that I put on top of her cage, and had this bell hanging from it. She would start rubbing on it and going back and forth. After a few days, she would stop and start ringing the bell. So I guess she had bonded with the bell.? Besides bonding with me. If I do get another bird, I’ve been considering getting 2. I wouldn’t mind rescuing Quaker Parrots. I’m in San Antonio, Texas. And have no idea how to contact any local rescue services. Any thoughts.?🤔

[@neatnancy8824]

I put a wanted ad on gumtree (Australia's Craig's list) Just to see what happens, and was bombarded with people begging me to tale their birds....

[@AtmxDawg24]

@@neatnancy8824 That’s a great idea, I hadn’t considered that Nancy. Been watching more of your videos too. Believe it or not, I still have some things to learn. It never occurred to me to try to train Xena to wear a harness. I know the Bigger Parrots do like the Cockatoo, Etc…Never crossed my mind for Quakers. The only thing that I would be concerned about getting Birds that nobody wants is can they share a cage, and of course come out as well. Also If they have any behavioral problems. Not sure If I could help, I also have 2 dogs that I spend my time with as well. Still, It’s a lot to consider that’s for sure.

[@heavenandlimes]

Love your set up!! What types of foliage are these and where may I purchase them? Also where may I purchase the twigs? TIA ❤️

[@neatnancy8824]

I gather a few leafy branches from trees down the road, I only know of 2 trees that are bird safe & easily identifiable. Paperbark & bottlebrush

[@heavenandlimes]

@@neatnancy8824 I appreciate you. Thanks ❤️

[@HT-bb1dd]

@@neatnancy8824 Hi is birch foliage safe?

[@neatnancy8824]

@@HT-bb1dd Birch should be considered safe for natural wood perches. The seeds inside the cones are a special goodie safe for birds to eat. ... As noted, Birch should be considered safe and the risk of leaving bark is inconsequential

[@dreamercraftcorner]

Why encourage them to nest

[@DuzzyDobbin]

If you give them a nest box each they’ll built the nest in the box and won’t need as many sticks. In the link is what my 8 or 9 pairs breed in…. parrotsupplies.com.au/products/nestboxquaker

[@DuzzyDobbin]

If you give them a nest box each they’ll built the nest in the box and won’t need as many sticks. In the link is what my 8 or 9 pairs breed in…. parrotsupplies.com.au/products/nestboxquaker

[@neatnancy8824]

I don't really want to encourage hormonal behaviour. In an older video you see Skye found a dark place & laid her first eggs EVER within a few days & stopped when I removed it. I really don't agree with breeding. They don't deserve to be trapped in our homes. Also there's thousands of birds that already need a home. Please focus on helping them instead of adding to the problem by breeding. All my birds & others on my channel were all abandoned. I have enough trouble caring for them all, I can't take any more unwanted birds.