 Quaker parrots are naturally resilient and adaptive, but in captivity, steps must be taken to insure good health.
Fatty Liver Disease. This is a problem believed to be caused by a combination of situations:
- Seed Diets
- Poor Excercise
- Vitamin Deficiencies
But can also be causes by either of the following:
- Injuries
- Infectious disease: chlamydia, pseudomonas, mycobacterium, e-coli, and salmonella.
 The best protection against fatty liver disease is a diet balanced with fresh fruit and vegetables, pellets, and a
minimum amount of seeds, combined with plenty of excercise
Obesity. Quakers require flight room inside of their cage to keep them active. For more info try reading
our Quaker Cage Size and Considerations page.
Bathing. Quakers do not tend to clean themselves very well, and even if a bath is available, they usually
use it for dipping their food in. Coaching a quaker into taking a bath is a difficult task but it is a neccessary
to ensure health and good hygeine. For more information see our Quaker Bathing Tips page.
Vitamin Supplements. As a safe measure, we give our quakers a vitamin supplement in their water, from time to time.
The supplement should be high in choline, biotin and methionine. When added to water, be sure to remove the water and clean and sanitize the dish thoroughly after 4 to 6 hours, otherwise harmful organisms can begin to grow in the water.
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