Guide to the Quaker Parrot Author:Mattie Sue Athan Here is everything you need to know about caring for and training your Quaker Parrot! — The Quaker Parrot is easy to train, has a colorful and endearing personality, and often develops human speech almost spontaneously. This book guides you in the details of parrot behavior training, best begun when the bird is still in the baby stage. Patterning... more » and positive reinforcement are applied to balancing human and territorial bonding, and maintaining status in the pecking order. You also get advice on grooming, diet, protecting against household accidents, choosing cages and toys -- and dealing with that all too common problem: what to do if your bird flies away. Other potential problems are discussed, including chasing, aggression, difficult molting, excessive noise-making, and unwanted sexual behavior.
Full-color illustrations, instructive line drawings, and full-color illustrations of the charming Quaker Parrot are included!« less