Question by Texas granny turtle: quaker parrot training?
Any tips about these birds. I have one that is gental and says few words.

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Answer by Parrot Expert
Here’s an article that tells you all the basics of parrot training from step up to holding and petting your quaker parrot. http://TrainedParrot.com/Taming

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Question by *: What’s a good online resource for Quaker parrot training?

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Answer by Abcdefg Hijklmnop
http://www.quakerparrots.com/training/

http://www.birdtricks.com/quaker_parrots.htm

http://www.parrot-training.com/quaker-parrots

I’m not familiar with them, but now I am. Nice birds. Hope this helps.

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Question by z: how do i train an adult quaker parrot?
my parrot keeps trying to bite me. I searched for hints but they only show hints and tips on baby parrots. its getting annoying.

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Answer by Shelly L
Hi Z,

Despite the difficulties you are currently experiencing with your Quaker, they are one of the easier types of parrots to train. There is one ground rule however, and that is to never hit, yell at or in any other way punish your bird for biting or other bad behavior. Parrots don’t understand punishment, it never works and the only result is that your bird will trust you even less and become harder to handle.

Another thing to keep in mind is that some Quakers are very territorial around their cages. Sometimes just teaching the bird to step up onto a hand-held perch solves the issue, because once they get away from the cage they are no longer aggressive.

What happens over time is that a Quaker that starts out aggressive around their cage can become aggressive away from it too, because the biting behavior becomes a habit. So what you need to do is break that bad habit. Of course, the big question then becomes, how do you do that?

One thing that has worked for me in the past is to train the Quaker to step up to a hand-held perch or stick, as I mentioned earlier. Start out with one perch, and practice having the bird step up to it and then back to its cage, both to and from the inside and to and from the top. Once the bird has mastered that, then introduce a second perch (one held in each hand) and teach the bird to step up from one perch to the other, back and forth.

During this time, don’t try to handle the bird with your hands. Also, it’s best to keep the practice sessions short and have them 2-3 times a day rather than having one big marathon practice session. Try to have fun with it, praise your bird enthusiastically when it does well – food treats at the end of the sessions are greatly appreciated… for the bird, not for you.

Sometimes this takes just a few days, sometimes a few weeks – how long depends on you and the bird. But when it is stepping up reliably from the cage and back again and from perch to perch, then it’s time to try having the bird step up to your hand again. For a bird that isn’t used to being on the floor (and I don’t recommend allowing a Quaker regular access to the floor), you can have the bird step up to the perch and then gently set the perch on the floor. Most parrots feel uncomfortable on the ground, and at that point they often willingly will step up to your hand just to get away from the floor. Immediately have the bird step up to its cage, and give lots and lots of praise.

Do this several times a day, and pretty soon you have a bird with a new “habit” of stepping up to your hand WITHOUT biting – yay! Keep up the step-up practice using your hands and perches through the rest of the bird’s life, and you shouldn’t have to deal with the biting issue ever again.

There are a few Quakers that are just super territorial around their cages no matter what you do. For these, continue using the hand-held perch to remove the bird from its cage and then handle him or her normally away from it.

If you’d like some other tips on how to care for and train Quaker Parrots, you can sign up for free email lessons at http://www.quakerparrots.com. Hope this helps!

Shelly Lane
Author of Quaker Parrots Made Easy

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Quaker Parrots – The Orators of the Avian Race

Also known as monk parrots or grey-breasted parrots, Quaker parrots are native to South America but have managed to make their home in some U.S. states and European countries, due to their hardiness and ability to endure temperate climates. They measure about 12 inches from head to tail and grow to about the same size as cockatiels. Quaker parrots are naturally green with grey chests, throats and foreheads. They also sport some blue coloring on their primaries and tail feathers. However, you may be able to find different colored quaker parrots that have been bred specifically to give them a blue, white or other different color instead of green.

Quaker parrots are incredibly intelligent and you can very quickly teach them how to talk. With the right training, you can even teach them to say things at appropriate times such as only saying “Good morning” when its actually time-appropriate. Quaker parrots are noisy birds and although they usually only communicate at a moderate volume, they will be whistling, chirping and talking all day long – definitely not a pet for those who hate excessive noise.

Pet Parrots Web is a website that contains practically all the information you will ever need about the personality traits of your pet parrot, handling and feeding tips. As Pet Parrots Web doesn’t sell parrots directly to you, it is a good choice for finding out unbiased information to help match your personality to an appropriate parrot.

Pet Parrots Web aims to help you decide whether a parrot is really the pet you want – whether it can meet your requirements and whether you can meet its. It continues to be a source of information after you purchase your parrot as it gives handling tips, feeding recommendations and also gives some pointers as to how to train your pet. The aim of the site is not to sell you anything, but to make sure that you make the best choice for yourself and for the bird.

Question by missy: How can I train my Quaker Parrot from biting?
I had her when she was a baby, and then my aunt had her for about 3 yrs. Now I have the bird again and she bites. This bird has an extreme personality, and shes very smart. She is very loving when you get her away from her safety area (her cage, specificly her bell). I also would like some tips on how to train her on speaking more often, or to learn more words.

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Answer by Sam
bite it

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Question by Aijaz w: Has anyone had any success stories in training there vicious untamed quaker parrot, or any parrot type at all?
I’ve got 2 birds that bite the hell of out me and I want it stopped as soon as it can be resolved. The bleeding and cuts are annoying as ever and I really cant stand it. Only answers from people who have successfully trained there parrot please.

In your answer please include tips and directions on the steps you took to fix your parrots biting. thanks.
like i said i have 2 birds that bite me, BUT one of the birds does not bite me once away from his cage. he enjoys playing with me. He wont let me pick him up with out him biting me though, but i can make him bob his head up and down by clapping my hands which gets him in a good mood. BUT WHENS HES ON HIS CAGE HE BITES REALLY HARD! AND ONLY MY SISTER CAN TOUCH HIM WHEN HES ON HIS CAGE.

DOES CHET WOMACHS TRAINING WORK FOR ANYONE?????

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Answer by country_girl
Do some research online.
I have tamed quakers and cockatiels before,but am presently owned by a blue and gold macaw named Sam.
Quakers are awsome birds
Get some gloves and put them on every time your going to work with them. the biggest key is to just keep trying and be consistant
It takes quite a bit of time to tame them.
Put the gloves one,get a small towel or wash cloth and wrap it around them so they dont have a chance of hurting there wings,start out just holding them,stroking them on the head and talking to them
like I said it takes a lot of time, but if you are consistant,once they know you arent going to hurt them and you gain there trust, things will get a lot easier.
If they try to bite, the gloves will protect you because there bites hurt – no doubt about it.
you want to be calm,and start out working with them like for 15 min – 1/2 hour,and gradually increase the time. work with them a couple times a day at first, and gradually increase the frequency
If you find that you dont have the time to devote to it, then it would probably be best if you found them a home and got a bird suited for your needs

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hey i got a new quaker Parrot today but i have no idea how to train me any type of Information would help=) thanks