Hey y'all, thanks for your replies
yeah I absolutely love her little red feather! I do hope it grows back red when she molts 😁
and yeah I totally had that same thought about making it easy to ID her if she ever loses her leg ring.. or gets nicked
The ones that come with the cage are deep. Regardless, birds are messy. They wipe their beaks on things, shake their heads while having a full beak, and drop stuff deemed to be un-tasty to them.
Some use plexiglass sheets to protect walls. I use furniture protecting plastic mats underneath my cages as well as blank newsprint sheets in the messiest areas
Mine get seed mix, eggs once a week, cooked chicken bones and a little meat twice a month or so, bright colored veggies sprouted grains and seeds daily, some fruit daily and an Almond ,Pecan or Walnut half every other day.
No matter what your Grey will be able to make a mess. often use the heavy ceramic crocks that are given to rabbits. if they don't fit in the feed doors you can feed on the cage floor just not under a perch where their droppings fall. Some of our birds like the challenge of finding their food or treats in a shallow pan containing shredded paper or some other safe medium to dig through looking for their rewards. Hope this helps.
Help needed again. I am thinking. I will prob need different feeding cups. Any good suggestions on this. On where to buy. All I find is really small ones and I would like something better than what comes with the cage I see it making a big mess.
I also ordered a starter package from Tops hope this will be a good diet and she likes it. I noticed the shelter she is in uses Tops. So now I think I am ready in a few weeks as soon as my cage and toys come in.
Me either! Although I don't encourage bad words..I was proud of my sons comeback to her! Even the vet said that was inappropriate & completely wrong to say. Hopefully that employee will get a talking to...you don't say that to someone until & unless a Dr has seen Ollie.
Thank you! The vet just called, they said they can fix the break, a bar with pins for several weeks, then eventually removal of it. She also said that if a Bird is going to break a bone, it will always be their foot, its the most delicate & easily broken bone on a bird. So surgery tomorrow, then home to recoup. the cost will be just over $2000, xrays, blood work ,sedation & the operation.