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Hello, we have two 18 year old African Greys that we have been in possession since 2002 . They were caged together initially and we named them Sonny and Cher. Cher was terrified of me in the beginning but after a couple of years of patience and nurturing she loves being with me. Sonny is more temperamental and he likes to dance to music but he gets moody sometimes. We have 2 cocker spaniels and they get along great with the birds as did our other spaniels that have since passed. Our birds are in good health and get a variety of foods . Cher loves mash potatoes and Sonny loves pasta. They both enjoy scrambled egg and chicken . Well that’s all I’ve got to say for now 😁 Thanks Colin

Generally, when people find horses unintelligent it's a translation/communication issue. The ungulate brain developed and acts differently than most brains we humans learn to deal with, and their communication is 97% body language, so can be hard to miss or easy to misinterepret. I've spent 30 years with horses, and 20 doing rescue. I find their logic unparralled and their instincts unmatched. That mare I referred to was hands down the most intelligent and well rounded being I've ever come across, humans included (not that they're hard to outshine).

We have horses too. And I consider them to have peanut brains compared to our Greys. If then can remember, you can bet our Greys can remember!

Oh yes, we have had horses for 25 years...I know exactly the scenario you right about...witnessed it several times. I find horses and greys are very very much alike in their behavior, their reactions, etc. No two other species are more alike.

Oh my! Just saw this thread. I am so sorry for her...prayers and best wishes for her. Please keep us posted. ♥️

Greys never forget people in their lives. I have read so ma y stories of grey. Ding reunited with their first owners after many many years....they’ll always remember....just like dogs and horses do!

Get well soon Kitty. Prayers coming your way.

Yes, that's another brilliant way to get them to eat something: eat it yourself. And for added affect, act like you don't want to share it 🤣 😂

Holy heck! Froot Loops! They're not good for anyone! If I'm going to have sugar for breakfast I go for a cheese danish, lol. Not that that's much better. Thanks to your advice and some Google searches I've now got him to eat pellets for breakfast! I take his feed out at night, and give him pellets first thing in the morning. I ate a few in front of him the first day and then offered to share. Worked like a charm! Also, they're delicious- he may have to fight me for them. 😉

Beautiful!! Happy you found us.🦋

When Huey came to us he was on Fruit Loops for breakfast and who knows what else. I dumped the Fruit Loops on day 1 and his mission in life was to eat what was served or watch GreycieMae eat it all in front of him. It didn't take long and he was digging in. He is now a good eater and really looks forward to breakfast. I only break out the treats: seed mix, nuts etc for special treat time. Otherwise I don't give them a choice to throw all the hard work stuff on the floor and eat only goodies.

Wow, that looks good! I'll have to order the Volkman mixes. Thanks for the recipe, I will give it a try! I'm a little reluctant to go through too much prep initially, as he refuses all veggies. He picks them out if I mix them in his seed mix, and throws them on the floor in a mic drop sort of move. He was always like this. Even the fruit he'll take is limited. (He just threw plum all over the floor because it was not an orange.) Have you had any experience with this sort of dramatic refusal, and conned a picky eater into loving veggies? He has such a limited palate. As for guineas, our neighbors hate them, but we had zero fleas or ticks this year. 😄

We have chickens and guineas too. The guineas are a riot! My daily go-to parrot buffet consists of the following: - sprouts (china prairie or the bird mixes from sproutpeople.org) - cookable (Volkman featherglow soak and simmer AND Volkman Featherglow Birdeez Buffet 15 Minute Soak and Serve) - If I have frozen peas,corn(not much), or other veggies, I throw them in the cook - Fresh choppables: banana, jalapeno, sweet potatoe (toss in the cook), bell pepper, brocolli, cauliflower, whatever else I may have - Sometimes I mix in soaked and cooked bean mix too. It looks like this usually and they go nutters over it. I generally make a 2-4 day supply.

Very nice looking birdies. 😍

Here's some pics of Cher This is Sonny