Greytness

Truth! But even more ;-)

Wow! 12K? Or did you mean to type 1.2K? I love your dog! He/she looks like a big ol' gentle floofie dog!

The current prices for Greys is astronomical. I paid $1500 for Maalik in 2013. Sydney was a rescue that we acquired for free and Finn was also $1500, which is what his previous owner had paid for him. Finn was only a baby when we acquired him. I often worry about the potential for them being stolen due to their current street value.

I give a small amount to my birds daily. It's vitamin A, which our greys especially need.

I absolutely LOVE these! What wonderful keepsakes to have of your beloved Alfie.

Not sure if it might be her way of balancing herself while she's standing on one leg. Does she hold both wings equally otherwise?

Welcome! What a lil cutie pie!

Hi Russ, Unfortunately much of the info on tracing leg bands is disappearing, making it harder to track down breeders. The number on his band is likely the breeder's ID number for your bird.

Your puppy is adorable. Congrats! White GSD's tend to be more sensitive and reserved. I've only had black and reds, but do have first hand experience with the whites through my volunteer work at our local GS rescue. Their dispositions are lovely!

Hi celebrity Huey! Such a cool story! Hope his meds help get his footie chewing madness back under control.

Just made a small donation. Thank you for everything you do!

Congrats on the soon to arrive German Shepherd! I currently have 4 German Sheperds: 9 year old brother and sister, and 14 month old and 8 month old half brothers. They're the best breed!

Oh, how they love ripping up paper and sheets of cardboard! Look how proud of himself he is!

This is such phenomenal progress! She's finally found someone who truly understands her needs. Thank you for the update!

Alfie is so handsome!

Unfortunately I'm not aware of any atm.

I would keep an eye on their activity levels, behaviors and eating for now. With 2 greys of indeterminant sex in your household it likely is a case of rampant hormones.

One of my 3 greys, Sydney, was extremely neglected, living in a cage inside an outside shack for 8 years. Rats had chewed holes through the screen and would enter the shack every night to eat the seed. He was rescued on a day when the outside temperatures hit 116 degrees. All he had was a tiny fan on the top of his cage, and his water bowl was completely dry. It's a miracle he even survived! (see pics below) When we got him, he would puff himself up like a porcupine whenever we'd approach his cage. With a heap of tenderness and patience and doing things in 'Grey time', I was able to get him to step up on the 6th week with us. To this day he loathes men, much the same way Huey seems to. He's my little bubba bird. To this day he has never bit me. (Now I'm knocking on wood!) Even severely abused or neglected birds can become incredibly loving and bonded birds. But they ALWAYS choose who they prefer to bond with regardless of your efforts and desires.

Very well said, @SRSeedBurners.

Hi AK, Welcome! I recognize you from another forum. As Neoow has said, everything you need is at your fingertips in the archives. Tremendous info that you won't find anywhere else!

These are so funny! Sydney (CAG) loves to mimic power drills and other noisy tools. One day I thought my son was working on a project, went outside to see, but no one was there. The power saw is his favorite one to emulate. Maalik (CAG) loves to say 'Mom', in my son's voice to which I say 'What?' followed by Maalik letting go with a prolonged burping sound exactly as my son does. Fynn (CAG) copies everything Maalik says, to the point where I'm unable to discern who said what, unless I see one of their beaks moving. Shaylor (macaw) will always say, 'Are you okay?' in context. If something hits the floor, or if someone, say, stubs their toe, Shaylor is the first to ask this question. He also says 'good morning' and 'good night' in context. Shaylor will also extend his gorgeous wings whenever I say, 'Pretty wings'. If I say, 'Good stretch', he'll stretch his foot and wing on the same side in response.

I completely forgot that you have a Hawkhead! Sounds like her personality is spot on for hawk heads. Such stinkers! I bet your wife is getting in daily ducking exercises! How does she do with your flock?

OMG, welcome back!!! So sorry to hear that you've been very ill, but I'm so very happy to hear you're now on the mend. Thank you for catching us up on your Inara!

Not necessarily. What I will recommend is having each family member spend time near her speaking softly to her, even singing sweet nothing tunes and hand feeding treats. If she pins or ruffles her feathers, that's her queue she's uncomfortable with their proximity. Taking a step or two back will oftentimes resolve the discomfort. It's all about patience and learning to read their queues as to what makes them uncomfortable and then respecting it. If we push our agenda onto a grey, be prepared to have it declined.