Talon

looks great! nice job.

Gosh, I really don't know....if it were my bird, I would take it to a vet to answer those questions AND to make sure there is no infection and that have it checked. Better safe than sorry. You wouldn't want an infectionto set in and as birds hide their illness until its almost too late, that would be terrible....

Oh..poor thing. That will be quite painful for a long time. Sounds like you did a good job taking care of it. I would keep an eye on it for infection. It depends how far down the talon broke as to whether or ot it will grow back. It will feel hot for a day or so, but if it continues and anything looks wrong, you should visit the vet. I would not put anything else on it, she will only clean it off by ingesting it. Please keep us posted......hope all goes well amd heals quickly

SPOOKY!!!!! . I am soooo very happy to hear from you again! I think of you often and wonder how you and Nikko are. I have 2 greys and an amazon. Congrats on your new addition! I would just continue as you are doing with your new one. It will take time for Nikko to adjust after being an only child for 10 years, but she will learn to accept her new sibling. I always made certain that Talon, my first continues to get everything first as she is used to. She is the first to get out of her cage always, and the Ast to go to bed. I offer her treats and food first and continue to offer her cuddles and special moments. She is not friends with my 2nd grey, but she is a cag and Talon is a tag. I think this makes a difference. I wish they would preen and play, but they have. Learned to exist and tolerate each other after the initial period of adjustment and deciding who was boss. Just keep reassuring Nikko that she is the "special" one as always, and she will most likely love her new sibling over time. Please keep us posted and can't wait for pics of them both!

There is a special paint, but I don't know what it is. Most members here say it is very difficult to get all he rust off, and paint it properly. Hopefully Dave007 will pop in soon, he knows best...

What a beautiful heart warming memory. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CORKY! You are one lucky bird!!

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!