Dave007

A suggestion---- In order for many specific questions that you and others want answers to' date=' it would be a good idea to use the various rooms for different subjects. Many more people will see those questions and give answers or suggestions. This section is a welcome and intro room. Specific rooms will benefit you and others in order to get used to using those other rooms. Correct me but If I understand you, your bird flies d[u']ownward [/u]approximately 10ft but only flies forward 3ft ? First, does the bird like that flight plan or is that the only thing she can accomplish? If that's the only thing she's capable of doing, then your bird has been clipped incorrectly. A proper clip allows a bird to lift itself up,fly forward --from the ground, from a table, from the top of the cage etc for a distance of approx. 8ft before gliding downward. The severity of the clip changes those distances. Clipping is basically done so that the bird has very little ability to fly vertically but still fly horozonally very well. If the properly clipped bird is outside, it'll still fly much further but not with much elevation. In that situation a bird is an easy target for predatory birds and outside land animals that eat meat. ***When is the right time?**** --------------------To clip the bird????

Rarely does a grey increase weight by eating. Greys can never eat too much. Your bird is small boned as far as weight. The larger the bone frame, the higher the weight. You should give your bird all it can eat and also have dry food there so that he can eat all day long. A CAG or TAG who eats a lot is a healthy bird as long as what 's being fed isn't junk food that has a lot of sugar. The same applies to TAGs. The only time you should worry is when a grey loses lots of weight. Then a vet visit is needed. A grey isn't like an amazon. Amazons can easily gain weight due to a lack of activity especially DLHs.

I have a 15 yr old CAG, 7 yr old CAG and a 17 yr old TAG. 2 were adopted. They all talk. One mimics human words and speaks parrotese. The other 2 only talk in parrotese but all of them know what they're saying to each other when using parrotese. Even I understand them. Mine are all males.

Never stop feeding formula until the bird doesn't want it anymore and your bird WILL TELL WHEN to do that. Abundance formula feeding is important to any bird that wants it. I have no idea how old your baby is but it doesn't wanna stop. Have solid food around but don't expect another bird to change it's likes and dislikes. Also, greys don't get OCD. Extra attention by one bird to another is a *nature* thing. Other greys don't do it. That's also *nature*. drop one of the feedings -------Listen, you're not doing your birds any favors by lessening feedings----you give 2 feedings a day???? Well, start giving 3 feedings a day!! Obvious you decided to lessen the feedings. That's no good. It's not important for the bird to start eating solid food when you think it should start eating solid food----Bad, Bad, Bad. Your bird will start eating solid food when it wants to. Don't decide for him. Your grey is a wild bird and nature tells him/ they what to do concerning food. This subject has been talked about on this board for years. The only thin g you need to do is have solid food around. Nature tells the grey when the appeal of solid arises.. Don't worry about what your other bird is doing. Maybe your bird wasn't handfed for as long as it should have been. Many breeders do that and that's No good.

Hi and welcome. 15 yrs with a grey is a success that many haven't reached yet. We have loads and loads of info here in so many sections. We have many individual rooms. Feel free to ask and also share your experiences. Also, pics are welcome. By the way---CAG or TAG?

Oh, Now that I know, the next time I visit I'll be bearing gifts to thr queen in order to get her blessing and possibly a knighthood. PS, I'll also bring my 17 yr old TAG. He's always looking for something that's young and fresh.

Explain what HRH means or stands for.

5 to 6 yrs old. Usually, the first clutch is unsuccessful because the male and female just haven't got the touch yet. The older the breeders get, the better the success is BUT, don't think about breeding your bird. Usually pet greys make the worst breeders and the owners lose the bonding that's been built up.

*Terrible 2s* is an overstated, overused, and partially a myth. Some people use the cute term and it spreads throughout the grey forums (and other bird forums) like wildfire. At 2 to 3 years old, females go into a hormonal stage and lots of nature's intentions kick in. Most people see those changes, don't know what to do and change things they would normally do with and to the grey. So the female acts out aggressively and all of a sudden the #terrible 2s* is invented. Well, as a female grey gets older, those hormonal changes that happen once or twice a year become pretty easy for a person to handle. The female becomes quiet, becomes less active, wants to be left alone, wants to relax. PLUS, BODY LANGUAGE IS VERY OBVIOUS. A female won't do anything drastic unless nesting material of ANY type is easy to get to. A person only has to know when hormonal changes are happening and they're easy to spot. Notice that I keep referring to *female*. At the 1,2,3 yrs of age, they're simply getting more and more courage to explore, cause some damage to things, get nippy and get stubborn. If they're around a female in season, he will react to her and usually will get bitten by the female. In adolescence, females can't breed but they can get horny and at that age, has little tolerance for people who are constantly in her face. Males can't breed either.

Who says Amazons can't talk? Enjoy:cool: http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=amazon+parrots&FORM=VIRE1#view=detail&mid=1071871D119148D3FCA91071871D119148D3FCA9

Her feathers not being waterproof will in no way affect her health. The only thing that will happen is that those feathers may get a little dirtier a bit faster than the others. So, you should ease your mind about those feathers.

It's very good thing that your bird is drip drying. Many people rush to towel dry the bird which is a very bad thing to do. People also use hair dryers and that's even worse.the skin gets very soft and supple and definitely less dry or itchy. She'll preen only when she feels that nature is telilng her to do it.

First of all, there's 2 kinds of pluckers ( chronic and acute.)so I think you should read this in order to get an idea about chronic pluckers because I feel that your bird comes in this category. http://www.greyforums.net/forums/showthread.php?198942-Chronic-Plucking-(-Different-than-acute-plucking)-Some-Facts *******Is it once in, it goes everywhere? Or is it she just doesn't do what is needed and can I help her learn? I'd love to put the two closer together,***** putting the 2 birds together won't make any difference as far as plucking. It doesn't matter whether the birds love or hate each other. Birds don't copy each other like people do. The plucker will remain a plucker and the other will remain as an non-plucker. Worrying about what feathers should or shouldn't get wet isn't important. A bird who gets a body of soaked feathers and a bird who has waterproof feathers means nothing. A common trait with pluckers is that they will over preen all the time whether wet or dry, in a cage or out of a cage, with another bird around or alone. Your focus should be getting the bird cleaned up if it's really necessary. ***** tho few years here she was getting better at preening those feathers she has left, but it hit me hard today that she's really not. ***** This is the most common thing a chronic plucker will do. You could call it-----taking a vacation from plucking.. The plucking will return because of the type of plucker your bird is. Your bird shows all the typical signs of a chronic plucker.

Hey people, How about taking a few minutes and give some prayers for these journalists and others who are being butchered to death by a savage group who's lost all sense of humanity and their souls. For their parents, it's something that has ruined their lives forever.

Birds aren't not capable of hiccupping because they don't have a diaphragm or vocal cords. To hiccup, the diaphragm contacts repeatedly, snapping the vocal cords shut, which stops airflow and makes the hiccup sound. Since birds have neither a diaphragm nor vocal cords, both of which are involved in hiccups, they are not capable. Some birds can be excellent mimics, especially greys and especially sounds, and they may repeat a hiccup heard from a human in the household. You may not be hearing hiccups. I think I know what you're hearing but it's not a hiccup.

Ok, I notified the Admin. It's up to the Admin and it may take a while. Just remember one thing though-----Come back to post and get involved with other members other than just giving updates on your bird.

I'll try getting it put it into the TRAINING ROOM

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As far as newspaper, millions of people give their birds newspaper to play with and chew on. It's even used as cage flooring. Just stay away from newspaper hat has colored ink in it. That's supposed to have been corrected but who knows. Black and white is definitely safe. Birds don't eat newspaper, wood, plastic straws. Birds usually shred these things until they're practicallt invisible. The only thing you may wanna think about is the sharp edges of the straw. Usually there's no problem but why take a chance. There s nothing wrong with eating the whole shell of a sunflower seed. The bird will chew that up too. Birds that eat chickens bones chew on them until they look like dst on the bottom of the cage. As far as toilet paper, some people even use the rolls to make toys of them. They usually get shredded up too. Just make sure you don't use the heavily perfumed ones. The same to rolls of kitchen paper towels. People constantly use those things so the bird stops concentrating on other things. Birds usually like all those rolls of cardboard to play with and chew on. They're all safe.

CORRECTON---on their feet, not on their back.

I agree with Kin2321. Why would you want to do this, especially to a fragile 6 wk old baby? At 6 wks, the bird hasn't even established walking upright. Birds walk on their feet, not their feet. The bird isn't a toy. You can train a domestic dog to roll over on it'd back. That's a bad thing to do with a wild baby animal such as a parrot. Pay attention to making sure the bird learns how to be steady on it's feet, not on it's back.