Talon

Hi Stevie, Sounds to me like she is molting. If you don't see her plucking, I wouldn't worry much about it. If she likes baths, you could most her in aloe juice and water, but I wouldn't if she is like my birds and hates it. You should see things settle down soon, if not, then a vet visit would be good.

What a shot! Great timing! Louie sure is a beauty.

That's wonderful! 2 weeks isnt very long to build a bond of trust, but what a wonderful sign of acceptance!

I have the highest respect for you. The way your house has hanging things all over it like I do. And I feel just like you regarding the importance of free flighted birds indoors. The way you use understanding, patience and empathy for your birds and their ways. It is so nice to know, I am not alone in how I chose to live, as others are so critical of. Don't you feel like you live in a giant bird cage instead of a house?? LOL!

Sounds like a zon to me! At night when Nilah Chomps down on me, I always tell her sternly, "NO BITES! or DON"T BITE ME!" She DOES understand and lets up on my finger or hand when she does that. I'm hoping one day, I will get the jump on her every night and remind her nOT to bite me..sometimes I beat her to the punch and it will work... LOVE sharing in zon stories with you!!

Janet, I have had Nilah since she was a baby. When anyone tells her to step up, she will appear to bite your finger, and most people yell, "shes trying to bite me", but in actuality, she is checking to see if your hand is stable enough for her to step on. She only does this sometimes to me, it's rare when she does. However, she will occasionally just out of the blue, she will give me a somewhat light bite just for no apparent reason, I think she's just reminding me that she can, if she wanted to.... Bit at nighttime, when she wants to go to bed, SHE insists on the same ritual......she quietly says, " do you want to go to bed." over and over, and she has a spot she goes to in the same room as her cage, (it's the top of the curtain rod) and she waits patiently. When I get up to go get her to put her in her came for bed, she I sits on head rubs and scratches,while she whines in a quiet voice, for what seems like forever.....I have to stand on the top of the love seat or table to do this. As my arm gets tired, I tell her time for bed and to step up, she fights me on stepping up, sometimes sternly letting me know by biting me hard, but not too hard, and when I finally get her to step up, as I'm climbing down, she always has to get in one HURTFUL bite, then she happily goes into her cage and says "nigh nites"! But I know what you mean, it's almost like they have an urge to bite down on you, but they don't do it hard.....they just have to get it out! There are times during the day, that might happen. My hands feel like hamburger some nights, no bleeding, but a strong bite none the less....

That's hilarious!

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...