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Congrats! She is adorable!! Keep us updated.

Based on my experience with my birds, i think being a flock creature is ingrained in them. They at the very least will tolerate each other if not become friends and playmates. My birds tolerate each other, won't preen each other, but will play chase while flying around the house.

Very interesting and thought provoking. . When I look at Nilah, I see an angel....she is so loving and affectionate.....she justs wants to be with me, she's very happy and content just to be sitting on me no matter what I am doing, folding laundry, watching tv, cooking, playing on my IPad, practicing my lesson plans for later that day when I go off to work. ( my work is teaching dance and Zumba, so she likes to be on my shoulder when I dance) I never see a devil unless she is humming while walking around on the floor looking for trouble, and then she looks like a sneaky angel still....... As for my 2 greys, I never see a devil either. They are sweet and independant as long as they are in the same room, but occassionally, they get that sneaky look in their eye as they test me by doing something they are not supposed to....but I find their only fault in doing so is they want to be with me and want my attention.

Yes you should ASAP. They hide their illness very well, so if she is acting as you,say, she needs to see a vet immediately. Don't wait.

I wouldn't worry about bathing her. She sounds very young They really don't get dirty and need to be bathed like our children do. My greys HATE the water, and rather than terrorize them, I let them bathe when THY want to in a water dish. Others here have had good luck in geting them used to the water, but I never have. Pictures would be great!

That is adorable!! thank you for sharing that with us.

Didn't bother me a bit, I just didn't know what you were testing... sounds cool whatever your doing..

Yes, it is normal, just as a dog would shake after getting a bath or when they get rained on. All 3 of my birds shake when wet..

Yes, if you search back over the last couple of years, you will see some threads about the training tactics used by Chet Womach. Many of us don't agree they are the best methods.

Testing what exactly....

Wow Ray, you are VERY lucky!...ALL my birds think that chewing off the keys one by one is the best activity ever! Well, that is AFTER they perch on the top and poop down the screen onto what is left of the keyboard...

I am glad this worked for you. I hope it continues to be a positive ex Erinece for you and your grey. Many members here don't think very highly of bird tricks and their DVDs. I would research the pros and cons before purchasing.

As I am sitting on the couch in front of the tv on the recliner, I have 3 birds perched on and around me. I just want to say....THANK YOU Apple for inventing the IPad! With out it, I would never be ale to reply to threads here. I never use my laptop, have gone thru 3 keyboards while trying to use it at night while spending time with my birdies. Many keys are missing. I use my IPad all the time and they can't chew the keys!!! :cool:

Oh that's huge progress for Louie! I'm so excited for you. Your calm demeanor and patience has paid off.

Welcome to our family! Wow! You are a very patient and loving parront. I am very impressed and happy you have welcomed this grey into your life with no expectations. That takes a special person. I have very little experience with a neglected grey,but I enjoy following your experience and feel you are doing all the right things. I look forward to seeing pictures and hearing more!

Just wanted to share what life in my house is like on Thanksgiving as I try and prepare dinner for our guest and family. I woke up at 7am to prepare the turkey and put it in the oven. Other than taking the dogs out, feeding the cat and then the dogs, all was quite. Kids still sleeping, birdies still covered and in their cages. Did all the usual morning chores, fresh food and water in all the bird play stands, trees etc. then off to take a shower ALONE without birds for a change! Next I decided to peel and cut all the potatoes before the birds get up and I have to fight with them to keep them away from the raw potatoes... finished with the then off to get the birds out of their cages for our usual mess of morning oatmeal and toast all over the kitchen table while the dogs wait for them to drop pieces all over the floor for them. Next comes the dreaded time to TRY and set the table.......heres where the fun begins..... I put the fancy tablecloth on the dining room table, then start putting the fancy plates on the table. By now Nilah has decided to walk all over the table and check out this new 'thing' on HER table. Just then, the cat decides to jump up on the table, and the shock of a tablecloth sent her claws out and immediately jumping back onto the floor taking half the tablecloth with her and Nilah flying as well. Okay, fix the tablecloth and reposition the plates, next got out the miniature salt and pepper shakers for each person and neatly placed them in front of their plates. Nilah quickly ran over to them and picked them up one at a time and dropping the onto the table to spill them everywhere. Next came the silverware,here I am running back and forth from the kitchen with forks, knives and spoons while Nilah was trying to rearrange them on the table. Back and forth I went from the kitchen to the dining room shooing her off every 2 minutes and refixing her mess. This went on all morning, me trying to cook, but peeking in every few minutes to see what mess she had made. She went from throwing the butter knives on the floor, to clanging glasses, to chewing the candlesticks, to tossing napkins onto the floor. All the time, I'm running in and yelling at her or shooing her off! She would then fly to the top of her cage and yell, "NO! BAD BIRD! NO NO NO! STOP IT! THAT'S BAD!!! BAD BIRD BAD BIRD BAD BIRD"! Well, I managed to finish cooking dinner, as the guests were arriving, the birds went into their cages and dinner survived! Some people want to know the differences between an amazon and greys.....? Well, during this whole crazy fiasco, my greys were sitting on the window sill or the back of the chairs being entertained by Nilal and me! Who's smarter? It sure isn't me!!!!!

I have 2 budgies. They have one cage that is 18" high and 32" long. I have a variety of perches and toys in it. They LOVE the mirrors near their swinging perch! This is our second set of budgies, both times we had a yellow one and a blue one. All males.....both times our blue one was the one who would let you handle him and sit with you, but it takes lots of time and must be consistently worked with. They eat seed and love mixed peas, carrots and corn. Plus small pieces of toast fed thru the bars. They prefer each other and are happy to be left alone from us. Our blue one LOVES to sit by the front of the cage and watch the other birds eat dinner with us at the table.

Thanks Dan! I Love this and am glad it doesn't get lost here.......it's definitely deserves reporting EVERY year! Happy Thanksgiving to all!

I have a tag, a cag and a yellow crowned amazon. They aren't really what I would call friends, they will share the same plate if I am there with them,but mostly they tolerate each other. My amazon and tag will play chase around the house, ( all my birds are fully flighted) that always fun to watch and listen too as they scream sometimes while playing that game. I find an amazon a totally different experience than a grey. Much more entertaining and fun! Although my greys give me much joy and amazement, my amazon is an adorable cuddler, very affectionate and loving and an entertaining attention seeker!

Great advice everyone has given you! I buy a variety of frozen veggies for my birds. I offer them in a separate snack bowl from their regular food every day. My amazon loves the yellow and green whole beans. She enjoys having a veggie she can hold and munch on. Sometimes a raw carrot sliced long or raw beans she loves also. I always offer a variety, usually mixing a few together and adding uncooked pasta egg noodles. I am lucky, my amazon pretty much eats anything and everything!

Me too! Time to get the humidifiers out.

Very pretty. They get along well I guess since they are sharing the perch. .

Sounds like you have a busy household. What is an illigers macaw? Would love to see a picture.

Do you use photobucket? That is the easiest.