Where can you own a Quaker Parrot?
2/11/15
Did you know that not everyone can openly own a quaker parrot?
When Quakers (monk parrots) were first brought over to the united states in the 1960s, a crate carrying them was dropped and many quakers escaped. Not thinking they would be able to survive the winter, no one was ordered to find them.
Well Quakers are tough and were able to survive the winter. Come spring, they ate all the crops around the area they were living and had to be exterminated, although not all were killed.
So because Quakers can survive, live in big numbers and devastate crops, they are illegal to own in certain states...
If you are thinking about getting a Quaker parrot be sure to check this chart to make sure it is legal for you to own one.
When Quakers (monk parrots) were first brought over to the united states in the 1960s, a crate carrying them was dropped and many quakers escaped. Not thinking they would be able to survive the winter, no one was ordered to find them.
Well Quakers are tough and were able to survive the winter. Come spring, they ate all the crops around the area they were living and had to be exterminated, although not all were killed.
So because Quakers can survive, live in big numbers and devastate crops, they are illegal to own in certain states...
If you are thinking about getting a Quaker parrot be sure to check this chart to make sure it is legal for you to own one.
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