Boy or girl?

[Tiki]

I will be buying a Quaker at the upcoming bird fair and would like to hear from those who own one. What are the personality differences between boys and girls? Any pros and cons to either? Do Quakers have egg binding issues? What about blue ones, are they different to green ones in any significant way? Thanks!

[Lynjupiter]

I have only experinced one quaker in my life and that was a female. She was one of the sweetest most gentle birds I have ever had. What I miss most about her was her purr. When I stroked her she purred like a cat. If I ever got another quaker and had a choice in the sex I would choose a female again. But just because of how sweet and wonderful my little Jassy was.
Lynda

[Monica]

I know someone who has had two male green quakers (if I am correct... though both passed for know fault of the owners), and now a blue quaker (a male also).

She prefers to keep male birds so as to keep out of that whole hormonal aggressive hen/egg laying complications. I can't say which is better myself as they are all individuals, in like cockatiels, there is no different in color.

Quakers though, like many large conures, enjoy having a nestbox or something similar to sleep in as long as the bird doesn't take this area as a nesting site but rather a place to sleep. Normally, both males and females can enjoy this 'sleeping box'.