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I wouldn't worry too much. If it goes on for much longer, go to the vet.
I took Fats outside in his travel cage yesterday for a little UV filled sunlight... his feathers looked very nice today. I don't know if it is related.

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Oh that poor little guy! I just want to come over there and speak softly to him and feed him apples. I can't give much advice, but I might assume he may have some nutritional deficiencies. I might recommend a few doses of vitamins for him (I like the powdered kind from Lafeber's) and some veggies an...

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Where do you live? My Fats is 5 months in a few days... He's clearly been molting cause there are feathers a little bit everywhere. Our Quaker Parrot is definately molting because his flight feathers have been falling out, even just when he flies. I'm in Baltimore, Maryland, US... I suspect that mid...

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I read this on facebook... I have two cedar planks that I am going to get rid of. We cooked fish this way alot in the Northwest US, but that was long before I found birdies. Please please please do not use cedar around your birds. Our hearts go out to this poor family... Safety Warnings:- A customer...

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Joey's Mom, That is HORRIBLE. I'd be in a panic. Glad he ended up alright.

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I got home from work rather late last night, the living room was already dark, but I decided to go bother Fats anyway. I got him to step up and was suprised to see one of the screw closing toy hooks attached to his band. He seemed pretty eager to come to me, hmm. It took some doing to get it off. Hi...

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That's a great trick! I can't wait til I can talk... I'm working on it. My first words are going to be "Drink, Drink, Drink!"
-Fats

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Photo!!!!

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I wonder why they leased their breeders if they were so attached to them...

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Last time we had our QP Camo to the vet, he weighed in at 104. But we know he is on the small side for a quaker. And he's flighted--so he's fit as a fiddle. 140g QP sounds like he's pretty big! Fats, the IRN is taller than Camo, and a little heavier. Even though he's only just less than 5 months old...

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http://www.hoobly.com/S6rSyI/reward-for ... own-pa.htm

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Now, I'm a crafty person... but it illudes me how I would put a hole in the popsicle sticks to hang them. Will they just split if I drill them?

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I am fascinated. If I had to pick between the stripped oils theory and the chlorine theory, I would have to pick chlorine as the cause of the "bleaching" or purple effect. Do we know what the general chemical makeup of a feather is? Keratin? I'm going to look this up. My sister is a chemic...

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Fats really loves chewing on popsicle sticks. He chewed through one a month ago so I bought a couple more... seems like good fun. I put one in the cage yesterday morning before heading to work. About 12 paddle type sticks in groups of three separated by vine balls. When I go home from work, the pops...

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Is he carrying a coconut?

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A human eye... not like, a storm's eye.

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The point is that it has VOCs. VOC's=not good You as a human can be ok with a little paint fume. you are so much bigger and can process it out of your body before it becomes a problem. Birdies are so much smaller. If you are hiring someone to paint the whole place, I would board them. You will have ...

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I really think you'll want to board them... Those fumes are bad for humans let alone birdies. I feel like 3 days would be sufficient... though I'm sure Miss K will come along with a more scientific approach. Like this... http://voices.yahoo.com/the-unhealthy-side-effects-paint-fumes-1401969.html Per...

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That's too cute!

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Thanks Jason.
You had it much worse than I did!!!

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I'm going to piggy back on this thread...

Fats has been making growling noises while he thrashes his shreader balls and throws them around his cage. He's pretty much acting like a dog. Is that normal? I can't successfully interact with him in this state, he just lunges if I interupt his violent play.

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I find that my baby nibbles when he wants to go back to his cage. He may be trying to tell you something.

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I have the spring blooming smell pretty kind of lilac. I was thinking about sprouting some suckers for other parts of our yard... I'll save some for you.
Our neighbor has butterfly bush... I was thinking of asking if I could take some cuttings. If I get some I'll get some for you too

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Does anyone know whether I can put sassafras branches in with Fats and Camo? They smell nice and I need to chop down some invasive sapplings this weekend--might as well put them to use if I can. While I'm at it--I've heard lilac branches are ok for the birds, but then I also understand the lilac bra...

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I can't speak to the feathers, but my Fats is only 4 months old and he is almost perfectly imitating our Quaker Parrot--like you said, in a slightly higher pitch. It makes me laugh!!!

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No clip. I think it's a joy to see a bird fly.

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Wow that's clean and organized. No poop either. No seeds and pellets on the floor. That room could be in a magazine compared to mine!!!

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Shot of Patron? I'm thinking pitcher of Margaritas. We'll have to get together sometime

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I was cleaning up the kitchen this weekend and had to take some vegetable matter out to the compost heap. I had Fats on my shoulder and I didn't really want to have to go put him away and then go back and get him.... and his wings are clipped anyway... He came outside with me and the first thing he ...

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Pew Pew!!! That's how my baby sounds!

Welcome

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Well, honestly, without Fats I would have never figured out how to turn the sound off in Candy Crush Saga. He hit a little thing in the corner and the options popped up

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I'm splurging a bit. $150 per bird. The budgie and the cockatiel will be Christmas presents

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Our Quaker Parrot Camo exhibits a charachteristic that some QP's have... to invariably make a "fwee-chimep" sound as they are flying. Everytime. Without fail. Flying=noise. It's a good thing, you always know when he's coming :) Well, before we left on vacation, baby Fats (hatched on 3/11) ...

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I'm sure she can. She did this:
http://www.northfiredesigns.com/Gallery ... roost.html

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Other bird I had her do for me: Monty the Parakeet: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7412/9204943430_7c21072ddd_z.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5497/9202156433_2e0eb1f48a_z.jpg Mel the Cockatiel: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3711/9202156603_48de494877_z.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2836/92049...

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I had my birdie made in glass. Here he is!

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Hang in there

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My bird LOVES fresh peas. frozen peas too. and Kale. Leafy greens are good for them. I gave him Parsley yesterday and he ate it. Keep trying the corn. I can't imagine he won't love it once he gives it a try. Other forum goers have consistently made the point, you have to give them as much variety as...

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My IRN like whistling

He makes noises in response to it. And now he's even imitating

Both our birds love piano. Classical music in general, but when piano concertos come on the radio they are particulary at ease and happy

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I wanted to share the great artwork of Kim Fields. She loves all kinds of birds and renders them in glass. Check out her gallery--there's even an Indian Ringneck in there

http://www.northfiredesigns.com/Gallery ... ird12.html

I'm a glass artist myself, but I can't do anything like this

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How did he sleep through that!! My QP like to eat zits and moles and callouses and hangnails and scabs... He chewed off a mole on my arm over a couple of sessions... one bite at it while I wasn't looking, ouch, no biting-back in your cage. Next day the same thing. I do have to make sure it doesn't g...

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well, I have both a quaker and an IRN. Gotta say, I really love the quaker. they get much more puffy :) Don't get me wrong... I love my IRN too, but he's still working out his personality since he's a baby. In terms of "going wild" I wouldn't worry. It sounds like you can spend at least 10...

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I heard the wolf whistle (he did is in front of my entire family for our father's day celebration. And he can do a "come here" whistle. and He's making sounds in the intonation of "good boy" and "Thank you" but with no actual words. WOW! He's so young! My boyfriend is t...

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I am often out of the house from 8 am to 8pm... but my boyfriend usually gets home around 5... our Quaker Parrot Camo used to spend long days alone. He does ok, but only if we leave the radio on classical music. If we forget to leave the radio on, he is mighty cranky in the evening. Fats the IRN doe...

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That my little Fats Waller has made a perfect wolf whistle! Of course, I wasn't home for it.
I was whistling at him this morning and he joined in on a perfect second half of a wolf whistle. Hopefully I'll get to hear the whole thing soon

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In that case... Enjoy it while it lasts

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I like going with the favorite movie/tv show/song theme... Disco does Airplane and Flinstones and Rolling Stones. I'm teaching (or planning to teach) mine Fats Waller sayings: Do you know what Georgia Ham is? Watermelon!, You're feet's too big, Ain't Misbehavin' Of course there are millions of great...

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My baby is 3 months old, too. Well plus a couple of weeks... I am feeding mine fresh fruits and veggies like kale, carrots, peas, snow peas, radishes, cucumber, green beans, corn, apple, mango, grapes, strawberries, etc... For protein he gets scrambled egg, pistachios, and seed (sunflower and others...

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Absolutely adorable.
I think the fact they were babies together is why they like each other so much now.

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Packing tape! Brilliant! I would wear a tank top, but I haven't clipped his nails yet (want him to get more comfortable first) and his nails RIP UP my skin. And then, all the little cuts from Fats nails scab over and Camo the QP tries to eat the scabs. It's a conspiracy. Maybe that's why Camo doesn'...

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