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Happy New Year, Grey Family!

We love Einstein too. We watch his Scary Birdy Ghost stories every year around halloween.

Hi, I have actually been a member here for awhile, but havent been on the forum in a long time. I have a seven year old Timneh Grey named Breezy. He is primarily bonded to me, but he likes my husband as well. Hoping to keep learning about Greys here.

This chart just about sums everything up!

😥 Jayd is doing poorly... He asked me to write this,...I told him it was not necessary but Jayd's emotions are strong. Judy, Luvparrots, Talon, Ray, SRSeedBurner, and all the Grey Forum members...I am sorry if I offended any of you. Please forgive me. Love, Jayd

Jay has always been a very important part of this family and I owe a lot for his friendship and support over the years. His heart was always in the right place and some times his post were misinterpreted, but they were always in the best interest of our loved fids. His friendship has always been very important to me as each and every member of this forum is.

Prayers from all of us here at Greyforums ❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Very cute!😋

A cat, dog or a parrot can get under your skin and be a big part of your life. When they are gone there is a big empty spot that you can`t fill. Sorry for your loss. Ray

No guilt, Just normal behavior. So what`s the problem ???

Funny, but I sorta figure parrots, in general, feel no regret, no guilt. Your home is their kingdom -- anything you own may become their chew toy. They are one of the rare pets that we forgive completely for pooping on our furniture, floors and even on us when shoulder riding. And when shoulder riding, we even overlook that they chew up our clothes while we're wearing them!!! Mine can remove a shirt label so quickly you don't even realize he did it -- he can chew through enough of my shirt that I don't even notice that either, yannoe, until I feel a slight breeze!!! lol 🥴

I see no guilt in that Tiel, none must be a set up.

She's always been a girly girl kind of a CAG. Here her is enjoying some evening time turning our brains into mush in front of the idiot box. Iposted this a year or so ago but can't find it so re-posting:

Yes! especially when you have worked for months to get them to trust you enough to get on your arm. I'll never forget the first time Timber dropped his head, pushed his beak against my stomach and let me scritch his head. It took so long to get there, and I'll never forget that day.

Folks, I'm going to give you a quick synopsis of where things stand with the board, some of it you will understand, and some of you wont depending on who you are and what your technical level is for these kind of things. These are the objective facts. I will give subjective later. 1. And foremost the name greyforums.net is not owned by ANYONE here. 2. The owner of the .net name is a really nice guy that has nothing to do with this place anymore beyond being the owner of the .net name. 3. I cleaned up the whole mess and made the database and forums work again without spyware and viruses because you guys helped me save Sukei. (And Im not looking for a thank you, just putting out facts for a determination after) 4. The database contains YEARS of experience and knowledge of members past and present, those here now and those that have passed on before us. 5. Participation has slowed to a crawl. This has everyone dealing with the site considering closing it. 6. The data on this site is INVALUABLE for our grey friends. Now with these facts in hand I can offer every tech deal there is , video posting, song boards, anything you have on your favorite sites, I can duplicate, and make it work better. Video, audio streaming anything to bring the level of participation back up here. The real question is ......and not so much for me, but for Talon, do you want to keep it going.. how important is it to you your Greys and Talon that has kept it going for all these years. Its time to consider what you have, and what you stand to loose, talk to her, let her know how you feel.

The dust is the worst for me! Wiping down my grey's cage is a burden. He is constantly chasing and nipping at my cleaning cloth (and fingers!) -- he thinks cage wipe downs are a game. For a thorough wipe-down (and esp a real cage cleaning) -- he has to be caged elsewhere for a moment. He also dislikes newspaper removals -- lunges and grabs at them! Greys are real stinkers! lol

Same here. I try to hit the wet stuff as soon after it hits as possible. I am always amazed at the amount of dry crud surrounding the cage each evening though. For a bird who only weighs about 1/2 pound and doesn't seem to eat that much, where do all these bits and pieces come from? It's a puzzle

I sometimes deliberately give peanuts, nut butters and some seed to my parrot purely for the 'fats' in them. My gut says they need this to maintain a healthy weight. I have a whole-foods attitude. I admit, my parrots diet is largely fresh fruit, veg, and some rice (or whole-wheat pasta). All on low-fat end of the fats spectrum. Should I add olive oil or something to this fresh veg/rice mix??? I don't want to cause fatty liver disease by adding too much oil, but my parrot could happily live on this fresh mix alone. I do realize there is limited amount of fat in most fresh veg (think of where corn oil comes from - veggies do have limited oils in them!!!) But such oils are in dilute amounts in a fresh fruit/veg diet. Cows can live on grass -- but don't parrots require more fat than that??? I also always have a dish with just pellets (mine enjoys them as a crunchy snack) and I figure they're loaded with the needed balance of nutrients/micro-nutrients (like vitamins and minerals -- almost like a vitamin supplement) but it's NOT my parrot's main diet -- more like a snack. Mine lives mostly on fresh fruit and veg -- with some rice (sometimes pasta -- not his fave) mixed in. What do you feed your parrot???

Timber is a cardboard fanatic too. I'll admit to not worrying much as long as I get the tape and gummy stuff off!

Ha, isn't that the truth! He actually knows BEFORE I have snacks. He hears my footsteps cabinet doors etc., and starts his "baby bird" cheeping before I even get the wrapper off.

I put red palm oil on Timber's rice mix. Dave mentioned his support for red palm oil years ago and I added it to Timber's diet then.

I know, should have waited for December to post this one... I am impatient! lol

My heart skipped a beat when I saw Dave 007. I certainly miss his incredible posts. For those of you who are new here, he left this world a few years back, but his noteworthy teachings live on right here on Grey Forums.

What's yours is theirs. What's theirs is theirs (and not yours). Basically, everything belongs to the birds. 😂

We used to have lovebirds... Many years ago. I couldn't really remember much because I was really young back then but one of the pair died, and my brother just told me the other will die soon as well because the partner died. I was horrified, lol. It's nice looking at these photos (even if these are old), kind of makes me nostalgic.

Sorry about the language on this one but it's too good: And of course the videos people make are even better: TielForce.mp4

Definitely love Bird Memes. That's one facebook group I don't usually get into it with anyone. So many good memes come across that one... Who did it better? (in case it's unreadable, the pull tab reads 'now I have')

WHERE DID I LEAVE THAT DUST PAN ?

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT ?? ?

Love parrot memes (well, I like all sorts of memes!)

I've said this elsewhere, but mine will hang upside down off my hand/fingers at bedtime -- pretty hard to put an upside bird on a perch. He's all limp and thinks this is hilarious. I often have to just lay him on bottom of his cage until he lets go of my hand and realizes it IS bedtime. lol

Hilarious! I've always wondered why they enjoy hanging upside down like that. Guess I'll never know...

The GreyForums is the truth behind the care and raising if not only the African Grey parrot but also all parrots who grace these pages and enrich our lives so much. Truth is found here. We will try to post weekly.

God bless you! May the Lord go with you. Jayd and Maggie

I would be sad to see the forums close down because there is a wealth of knowledge and years of experience in the archives. It would be a real shame to lose everything that people have put into this place over the years- especially as some of them are sadly no longer with us. However, I understand that it is a large undertaking to keep a website/forum running. I also understand that this can seem like a totally thankless task when hardly anyone shows up and posts any more. I enjoy keeping up to date with everyone's birds and I would be sad to lose that connection with the people here. Is there a way to archive the data on the forums and make it searchable? Is there some way that this can be moved to another communications platform where we can still add to it and communicate with each other (for those that are left?) I don't even know what platform would be the best to use. Yes there is facebook where you could make a page or a group. But is that the best format? Would everyone move across? Are there other platforms available which are less taxing in terms of management and maintenance?

Absolutely that must have been a frightening time. Sending love your way.

According to Rosemary Low, writer and conservationist, there are 28 species of amazon parrots: orange winged blue fronted yellow crowned yellow shouldered cuban hispaniolan yellow billed white fronted yellow lored red spectacled tucuman puerto rican vinaceous lilac crowned green cheeked red lored scaly naped white faced mealy blue cheeked red browed red tailed red necked St. Lucia Imperial St. Vincent Festive black billed yellow faced Under these there are several sub-species. The countries in which they occur are Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Caribbean Islands, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, the Guianas, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela including Trinidad and Tobago. There is no "standard" amazon. Each one evolved to fit a different set of circumstances. Some amazons that are well known in aviculture are less suitable as pets than, for example, the ochrocephala (yellow crowned) sub-species. They are superb, not just because they are good mimics but because they greatly enjoy interacting with people and are tremendous "show offs". No parrot is perfect in a captive situation because that is not where it evolved to be. Howver, compared with most parrots, the disadvantages of amazons are minimal. While they can be noisy, especially early in the morning, and more vocal during the breeding season, in a pet situation it is much easier to divert an amazon from screaming than, for example, a cockatoo. Many amazons love to sing-along and singing to them can change their screams into an out-of-tune attempt to join in. A disadvantage of certain amazons is that during the breeding season most males become difficult to live with as pets. The worst offenders are male blue-fronts, double yellow-heads, yellow-naped and salvins - all species that are otherwise wonderful companions. They are good pets precisely because they are extrovert and fearless. The more timid species, such as the Tucuman, are not sought as pets and they are not aggressive towards people. Some species are naturally more aloof and others are almost inherently friendly. So be warned! An amazon is not just a green parrot. Not all members have the same degree of adaptability, ability to mimic or take pleasure in human company. Don't think that the various species vary only in plumage color - observe and hear as many species as possible before making a choice as a prospective pet. Having said that, there is always an element of uncertainty when obtaining a parrot because the personalities of these birds are as varied as those of humans. In short, Amazons are treasures among parrots.