Some of my guys like their water dish the best, Stoney loves the glass loaf pan, KiKi likes a tupperware low sheetcake container. I have gotten them a "footbath" thing that you put outside the pool to wash your feet in. It's like a quaker swimming pool. They hate it. At least so far. Quacker Likes to be "splattered' while on the shower rod (but had an accident awhile ago doing that, so I'm kinda paranoid about that.) and always sits close to the loaf pan while Stoney is splashing all over the living room walls, and even went in the loaf pan once. Cookie prefers his water bowl (a huge metal thing). BUT, I got all of them to bathe by playing in the water myself. I just set a bowl of water on the kitchen table and splashed and laughed and sang. They couldn't resist. But, now they are all "sot" in their ways and have their own preferences, and like the good slave I am I give in. So what if I have to give baths in 4 different containers. So what if all four birds have different favorite food, so what if my forhead gets scraped from bowing and groveling while begging their forgiveness for being late with their lunch.

I AM THE SLAVE......yes, master, I will get off th is pooter right now, master.

-- Mommy Birdy 1998

Puny earthlings. Just as in a feral quaker nest each quaker has his assigned role. So, be surprised at nothing your master does. He is only doing it for your own good. Looook deeeeeply into my little black eyees......you will feeeeeeelllll the power....you are getting sleeeeepy....verrry sleeeeepy! You will bake,and cook, and clean for the master race......now repeat..."Yeeeeessssss, Massssster!"....very good. When I poke you with my beak, you will awaken and remember nothing.....you will awaken refreshed and say "OH! Look! Poop! How wonderful!"

-- Mommy Birdy, 1999