Strange behavior

[Vilatus]

Hi all, long time no post!

I have a weird “issue” with my Quaker. It doesn’t really bother me, but I would like to understand it.

My partner and I will sit on the couch with him and he enjoys himself and runs around and all that. But he likes to get between us or a pillow (or any closed off space) and just scream. He screams the entire time he’s in there and he likes to spin while he does it. I’m not sure if this is nesting behavior or something similar.

Video of the behavior

Thanks!

 

[LaManuka]

Hi all, long time no post!

I have a weird “issue” with my Quaker. It doesn’t really bother me, but I would like to understand it.

My partner and I will sit on the couch with him and he enjoys himself and runs around and all that. But he likes to get between us or a pillow (or any closed off space) and just scream. He screams the entire time he’s in there and he likes to spin while he does it. I’m not sure if this is nesting behavior or something similar.

Video of the behavior

Thanks!

Uh oh, looks to me like someone might be enjoying that "nesty" looking little spot just a bit too much!! Not so much of an issue with a rooster as it might be with a hen, but could still have the potential to trigger some aggression.

 

[Vilatus]

Uh oh, looks to me like someone might be enjoying that "nesty" looking little spot just a bit too much!! Not so much of an issue with a rooster as it might be with a hen, but could still have the potential to trigger some aggression.

Aha! That’s what I suspected. He’s definitely a boy but I’ll do my best not to encourage that behavior then.

Another question I just thought of lol- when he gets excited he’ll sometimes raise his leg and hold his foot straight up. He’s not asking to step up as far as I can tell. Usually he asks for that by name.

 

[LaManuka]

Another question I just thought of lol- when he gets excited he’ll sometimes raise his leg and hold his foot straight up. He’s not asking to step up as far as I can tell. Usually he asks for that by name.

Awwwwwwww that sounds very cute! That one I think I'll leave to our Quaker folks - it may be more of a "Nico" thing than a Quaker thing

 

[wrench13]

That's what it looks like to me alright, a bit of nesting/hormone action. I love how you can just pick him up like that and plop him down! A very trusting birdy for sure!

 

[Vilatus]

That's what it looks like to me alright, a bit of nesting/hormone action. I love how you can just pick him up like that and plop him down! A very trusting birdy for sure!

He’s a really good boy. He loves to be flipped over and held like a little hot dog

 

[GaleriaGila]

Yep, yep, yep. He'll be singin' this before long.