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Well I hope you have better luck than I did, Tracy!!:blink:

I just checked in the grocery store I frequent and they did not have it, will have to check at a high end grocery store and see if they have it, I am curious about it now that Joe knows what it is.:lol: :lol:

Well I guess we know what Dayo did today, what a hoot that is, thanks for sharing that with us Dan, he is a rascal!!!!:silly: :laugh:

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday sweet Harrison, Happy Birthday to you. Thanks Heather for sharing a couple of pics of the birthday girl with us. {Love-000200C2}

Yes please keep offering them to him like Dan suggested, sometimes it can take months and it helps to let him see you eating them also, sometimes that is enough to entice them to try it.

Thanks Dan for such a quick response to my question, I just love all you members here, so helpful. I can see where they get the broccoli part from, but some kind of leafy greens, I will check on this the next time I go to the grocery store. I am always looking for new things to try.

Thanks Dan for posting this, I have heard of it but I don't think I have ever seen it in the store, sounds good and I assume it would be good for us too, did you try any of it? Can you post a photo of it so we can know what to look for, please Dan.:kiss:

Yes I see the plucked chest, but Max is a lovely looking grey and if you can get the plucking stopped, you will still have a lovely looking grey but one with all its feathers, I hope you can get him to stop.

I would make that vet appointment as soon as possible, she needs checking out since you just got her. I am glad to hear she arrived in good shape, another member didn't have such luck, her's went thru an ordeal getting to her new home and it took some time adjusting afterwards. Just be very cautious with the cats and dogs, I would pen them up in another room temporary when you take Radar out of the cage and even when they do get used to each other, never leave her out of the cage unsupervised when the dogs and cats are in the same room, an accident can happen so quickly.

Hello and welcome to the family, Jimbo, glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more from you. Is Nika or Jimbo the name of your grey? We would like to know a little more about you and your grey, like how old, what sex is it, how long have you had it and do you have any other birds? Just a few questions to get to know you better. Please read thru the many threads on various topics for lots of useful information and do not hesitate to ask us specific questions you may have. We will do our best to get an answer and help you in any way we can. If you have any other pictures besides the one for your avatar that you would like to share with us we would love to see them.

Don't we all wish we were entitled to some funding, feeding our birds does get expensive doesn't it, but they are worth every penny or pound...... {Feel-good-0002006E}

How wonderful for you, those are very pretty birds, her loss is your gain, congrats on the new addition to your flock!! B)

That they do, Charliesmum, that they do, spoiled rotten.

I do shoulder my grey but I am aware of her body language and if I have any doubts I remove her, even though there is trust between us something out of my control could trigger a bite. I would say that given the size of toos beaks that they can bite very severe but even though a grey's beak is a little smaller they can still pack a whollop of a bite, and sometimes hold on and continue to dig in. A grey chooses its favorites itself and whether it chooses males over females or vice versa really does not have any bearing on how they are raised. Certainly if mistreatment came from a male they may be more inclined to not like any males but if both of you give the same amount of love and attention it will not guarantee that it will treat you both the same. I hope you do not view what I have written as negativity to getting a grey, I just want you to be sure this is the right choice for you and your family. If you do decide to get one after reading all you can about them, then you will not be disappointed, we love our greys dearly and unconditionally and I would expect the same from you.

Hello and welcome to the family, Sibby, glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and your new grey. I also have a sun conure, a true little clown for sure. Babies will beg for more food even though they are full, I believe the chirping sounds will lessen as she gets older but being young she is wanting the comfort of the feedings. Please read thru the many threads on various topics for lots of useful information and do not hesitate to ask any specific questions you may have. We will do our best to get an answer and help you in any way we can. If you have any pictures of your baby you would like to share with us we would love to see it. BTW, what is the name of your grey?

Hello and welcome to the family, Charliesmum, glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and Charlie. I see from your introduction that you have quite the flock but 2 less amazons due to a step dad, even though you don't have them with you I am sure you do get to see them from time to time, I hope. How interesting that you have a grey that is the same age as you, your participation in this forum will give us members of younger greys an insight into what we can expect as they get older. And I am sure you have some stories you could tell us from the years you have had Charlie, maybe you will share a few with us sometime. Please read thru the many threads on various topics for lots of useful information and do not hesitate to ask any specific questions you may have. We will do our best to help you in any way we can. If you have any pictures of Charlie you would like to share with us we would love to see him and we have an other birds section where you can post photos of them also if you would like.

I got that beat, I've had the same one for 40 years. {Feel-good-0002006E} {Feel-bad-0002006A}

The monogamous little buggers, thanks Dan. :laugh:

You have to understand that this can happen with a grey also, some of them do favor one sex over the other and another characteristic is a grey will usually have a different relationship with each member of the family. What if you get a grey and it favors your husband best and only tolerates you, will that be a problem? Of course greys tend to be quieter and certainly quieter than toos who do tend to be very loud when they want something. Another thing to consider is if you do get a grey will you allow it on the shoulder? If you have any fears of a severe bite or the possible scar that could result from such a bite then that activity will have to be avoided. Greys can and do bite and that is a possibliity you will have to decide whether you can tolerate. Take your time in making this decision and do read as many of the threads here that you can, you will gain some good insight into whether a grey suits your household or not.

danmcq wrote: Thanks Dan for that priceless description!!!! It truly is a Monday morning........ {Feel-good-0002006E}

Happy New Year to you Dicky and your family, glad you could join us this year and may you be blessed in the coming year with good health, happiness and prosperity. {Communicate-000200D5}

Hello and welcome to the family, glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and maybe a new grey. African greys are different from other types of parrots and you are wise to do the research before investing a lot of money in one not to mention we hate to see anyone have to find a new home just because it does not work out for them. What were the reasons why the Utoo didn't work out? Depending on those answers a grey may not be suitable either. A grey will not be cuddly like a too usually is but is usually quieter and most are very good talkers. The best advice I can give you is to read as many of the threads here on various topics for lots of useful and helpful information. You will find a lot of your questions answered and you will gain an insight into the life of an african grey. They can be some of the most rewarding pets that you could own but it is a lifetime committment that is not to be taken lightly. Make sure a grey fits in with your lifestyle and that you can give it what it needs unconditionally. Keep us posted as to what you do decide to do and ask any questions you may have but first answer the one I ask of you for some more information as to whether you are right for grey ownership. I am not trying to talk you out of getting one, if you do get one I want to be assured that it will be its forever home and not just the one before it goes on to yet another home. We have seen too many of these wonderful creatures that have been given up for various reasons and in need of being rehomed, they don't deserve that.

Dan, in my opinion it was even worse, it was not a pm she posted but an email exchange and the post contained both parties email addresses and last names. For someone so smart with lots of fancy degrees she certainly lacks some common sense. I might not be the smartest cookie in the package but I feel I make up for that with a little common sense and common courtesy.

This is truly a nightmare for you and your family, Frankie, but this will pass and things will get better real soon and then you can look back on this and laugh. Events such as this try our patience but you will overcome this obstacle and come out the better for having gone thru it. I know that 2008 will be your best year yet so take a deep breath and know that your friends are here for you any time you need us and that goes double for me.

Hello and welcome to the family, Audra and Daniel, glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and Cowboy. I see you are a Dallas fan, of course you are, you are from Texas as in evidence of the bird's names, very cute. I know you are going to love it here just like we do, you will be treated like a member of our family because that is what you are now and we are here to help one another with any problems you may have. Please read thru the many threads on various topics for lots of useful information and do not hesitate to ask us any specific questions you may have. We will do our best to get you an answer and help you in any way we can. If you have any pictures of Cowboy you would like to share with us we would love to see him and you are also welcome to post photos of your other birds if you like, we love to see them all.