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Quaker parrot for sale 

The Quaker Parrot (Myiopsitta monachus) is also known as the Monk Parakeet and is the only species in its branch of the parrot family. It originates from Argentina and surrounding areas, but there are feral populations across North America and Europe. Quaker for sale

It is generally around 29cm in length with a 48cm wingspan and weighing around 100g. The females tend to be 10-20% smaller, but this is not reliable enough to sex the birds, which is best done by a DNA test. Most of the upper feathers are bright green with pale grey breast and face and yellowish-green underparts. The tail is long and tapered with dark blue feathers. In domesticated breeds, variations have been seeing with white, blue, and yellow in place of the bright green.

Keeping Quakers

Quaker parrots for sale are extremely intelligent and learn to mimic speech, as well as any other parrot. This ability is seeing an increase in them being kept as ‘speaking’ birds in place of parrots such as the cockatiel. They are smaller and live a shorter lifespan than others such as the African Grey, and this adds to their popularity. The average lifespan is 15-30 years.

These are very intelligent birds who demonstrate a lot of affection. However, as with many parrots, they can be very noisy and demanding. They need a time out of their cage and will see a cage as a challenge to escape from. This should be taken into account when picking a cage for one.

A minimum cage for a Quaker should be 18 inches square with plenty of toys and activities for the birds to keep occupied with when in their cage.

As they are flock birds in the wild, they will often view their humans as their flock. They particularly take to one person and are extremely loyal to that person.

Feeding Quakers

Quakers aren’t shy when it comes to food; they love fresh fruit and vegetables as well as seeds and pellets. They can become overweight if too many fatty foods are given, so this needs to be monitored.

Vegetables such as cauliflower, peas, carrots, corn, and broccoli are excellent foods for Quakers, as are fruits such as apple, papaya, and bananas. Like most birds, they will appreciate greens such as parsley, mustard greens, and spinach while also enjoying more ‘human’ foods such as whole-wheat bread, whole-wheat pasta, cooked chicken, and turkey, cooked eggs, cooked brown rice, and even cottage cheese. Oats, pine nuts, most beans, and even pumpkin seeds are all great foods.

As with any parrot, never feed them avocado, chocolate, alcohol, caffeine or carbonated drinks. Some of these substances are extremely toxic to some birds, so it isn’t worth taking the chance. Monk Parrot for sale 

Breeding

The Quaker is the only parrot that builds a stick nest in a tree or even in a man-made structure, as opposed to simply using a tree cavity. They will often build their nests in colonies with each nest having its own entrance and the size of these colonies of nests can reach the size of a small car. They lay between 5-12 eggs which hatch in around 24 days.

These colony nests can attract extra tenants and birds such as the Spot-winged Falconet, ducks such as the Yellow-billed Teal and even small mammals have been seen sharing accommodations.

When raising their young, Quakers often have helper individuals, which is unusual for parrot species. This is usually a younger member of the family, the previous year’s young perhaps, who will help with the feeding of the chicks and fledglings.

Once a suitable pair have accepted each other, a nest box should be supplied, typically 24x24x48 inches. If the pair live in an aviary, the nest box should be positioned as high as possible to give the birds a feeling of security. Another option is to construct a box of strong wire mesh which will allow the birds to engage in their typical nest-building style using twigs and sticks. Most breeders leave the box in place all year round, even when not breeding.

Conclusion

These are active and highly intelligent smaller parrots who love people and learn to talk better than most. They bond with their human if they have been hand-reared or make good parents if parent-reared. They can be noisy but pairs less so than in flocks. All around, a great addition to the family.

The Quaker Parrot (Myiopsitta monachus) is also known as the Monk Parakeet and is the only species in its branch of the parrot family. It originates from Argentina and surrounding areas, but there are feral populations across North America and Europe.

It is generally around 29cm in length with a 48cm wingspan and weighing around 100g. The females tend to be 10-20% smaller, but this is not reliable enough to sex the birds, which is best done by a DNA test. Most of the upper feathers are a bright green with pale grey breast and face and yellowish-green underparts. The tail is long and tapered with dark blue feathers. In domesticated breeds, variations have been see with white, blue and yellow in place of the bright green. Buy quaker parrot Online

Keeping Quakers

Quaker parrots are extremely intelligent and learn to mimic speech, as well as any other parrot. This ability is seeing an increase in them being kept as ‘speaking’ birds in place of parrots such as the cockatiel. They are smaller and live a shorter lifespan than others such as the African Grey, and this adds to their popularity. The average lifespan is 15-30 years.

These are very intelligent birds who demonstrate a lot of affection. However, as with many parrots, they can be very noisy and demanding. They need a time out of their cage and will see a cage as a challenge to escape from. This should be taken into account when picking a cage for one.

A minimum cage for a Quaker should be 18 inches square with plenty of toys and activities for the birds to keep occupied with when in their cage.

As they are flock birds in the wild, they will often view their humans as their flock. They particularly take to one person and are extremely loyal to that person.

Feeding Quakers

Quakers aren’t shy when it comes to food; they love fresh fruit and vegetables as well as seeds and pellets. They can become overweight if too many fatty foods are given, so this needs to be monitored. Vegetables such as cauliflower, peas, carrots, corn, and broccoli are excellent foods for Quaker parrot for sale, as are fruits such as apple, papaya, and bananas. Like most birds, they will appreciate greens such as parsley, mustard greens, and spinach while also enjoying more ‘human’ foods such as whole-wheat bread, whole-wheat pasta, cooked chicken, and turkey, cooked eggs, cooked brown rice, and even cottage cheese. Oats, pine nuts, most beans, and even pumpkin seeds are all great foods.

As with any parrot, never feed them avocado, chocolate, alcohol, caffeine, or carbonated drinks. Some of these substances are extremely toxic to some birds, so it isn’t worth taking the chance.

Breeding A Quaker Parrot

The Quaker parrot for sale is the only parrot that builds a stick nest in a tree or even in a man-made structure, as opposed to simply using a tree cavity. They will often build their nests in colonies with each nest having its own entrance and the size of these colonies of nests can reach the size of a small car. They lay between 5-12 eggs which hatch in around 24 days.

These colony nests can attract extra tenants and birds such as the Spot-winged Falconet, ducks such as the Yellow-billed Teal and even small mammals have been seen sharing accommodations.

When raising their young, Quaker Parrot for sale often have helper individuals, which is unusual for parrot species. This is usually a younger member of the family, the previous year’s young perhaps, who will help with the feeding of the chicks and fledglings.

In captivity, a bird that has been hand-raised may not take to being a breeding bird. For all breeding is natural, a hand-reared bird sees its favorite human as its mate and may not take to another bird. Therefore if you want to breed a pair of Quakers, it is best to obtain breeding birds.

Once a suitable pair have accepted each other, a nest box should be supplied, typically 24x24x48 inches. Most breeders leave the box in place all year round, even when not breeding.

Conclusion

These are active and highly intelligent smaller parrots who love people and learn to talk better than most. They can be noisy but pairs less so than in flocks. All round, a great addition to the family