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The whole point of weighing your grey first thing in the morning on an empty stomach and after the first big bomb is so you know the actual weight that should remain fairly consistent. Weight taken after they have just eaten or at other various times of the day are not consistent at all. Since your grey is fledging, it is going to reduce food intake which equals weight loss and makes lift of and flight easier. All birds always lose weight when starting to fledge. Once fledged, they put the weight back on. Your a GreYt Parront watching over your baby the way you do.

Dave and others are spot on. Please get your grey to an Avian vet asap. I am hoping the best for your much loved grey. I personally have never seen a growth like that.

Totally enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing this.

Congrats on bringing Delilah home. It sounds like she is very happy to be with you and in a home once again rather than a petshop. I love the way she interacted with you literally "out of the box". I know you all had a very late night, so hope to hear more and see some photos once your all up, eaten and bright eyed and bushy tailed.

Well, I have to admit, even though I have become calloused to it. Every time I notice a Boo-Boo, I ask him how he did that and ask if he's ok, then tell him he needs to be more careful. So you did the right thing (of course) with Inara and she indicate your feelings were received and understood. Those moments are always touching and little treasures we store in our hearts.

It's good to hear you double checked and found that sharp point left on the skewer. Having watched Sterlings video, with all that rough housing, I have no doubt there have been some Boo-Boo's. Dayo play's hard batting metal bells around and when not chewing on hanging wooded blocks bashes them around as well. He winds up with small abrasions as well just above the beak, forehead and sometimes around an eye. They do heal quickly with no attention needed. I did fret like crazy the first few times. But, now that it's happened probably over a hundred times over the years, I no longer get apprehensive at all.

Yes, here is a video of Dayo, you can subscribe there.

Yes, indeed. I spent 3 weeks in Australia and I did meet a few people I knew from business dealings that kept local Too's some food items out on their balconies or porches. They are fearless of people for the most part.

Enjoy these wild cockatoos meeting a stuffed toy:

Our Grey will sometimes hiss when he is overly excited about wanting a favorite snack or he see's my wife return to the room as he was anxiously anticipating her to come back in to view. I am sure others will have accounts of when their greys hiss as well.

Scarlett is in a strange home and does not yet know where safe landing spots are. It is possible that extending your hand out to offer a landing spot made her fly further to avoid what she may have perceived as a threat rather than a friendly gesture. She does not know the play area is a safe landing spot either and may even be afraid of it since your entire home right now is a new and unfamiliar place. Start working on step ups and getting her over to the play area so she does mentally add your hand or arm and the play area to her "Safe Landing List". You did the right thing in covering that high window and placing a blanket on the floor. You can also start going to her play stand and holding out a favorite treat to entice her to take a short flight to retrieve it. You can also hold that treat in your hand and try to coax in to flying to you as well. The more frequent you do this, the sooner those spots will just come natural landing spots for her.

When do you expect to bring Delilah home? She seems to be used to a few jaunts by children or people doing unexpected things.

Scarlett is doing very well to be already sitting outside her cage and giving you a grey interlude. That is a sign of a relaxed and happy grey. Oh, we love watching other grey videos, seeing photos and reading about them. So keep the updates and videos coming! Thanks for sharing this.

Red Palm Oil. Just place a few drops and stir in to his veggies or drip some on the pellets and let it soak in. Use it sparingly, it has a super high Vitamin A (Beta Carotene) content. Don't mix things in with the water. You do not know how much they got and it also makes the water spoil.

Beta Carotene (precursor to vitamin A) can be found in several foods: Apricots Asparagus Broccoli Carrots Chinese cabbage Chives Dandelion leaves Grapefruit Herbs & Spices - chilli powder, oregano, paprika, parsley Kale Peas Peppers Plums Pumpkin Red Palm Oil - It has a very high concentration. Spinach Squash Sweet potatoes / Yams

Nice video Dave. Thanks for sharing the other side to balance things out. I do remember you writing this in the past. It's sad when things are not made sticky and just move down the list in to oblivion and is very difficult to find. I am a true believer that you set the standard of what a "Good Breeder" should be. The breeders we got Dayo from were very attentive and guided us in every step of the way. I also suspect much like you are, they would always want updates on how things were going and of course were always available for a phone call when we needed them. I do like "Adopting" as the term rather than "Rescuing". It takes on the meaning of you are now their family, not just a bird you took in to help out until they can find their next resting spot and hopefully their forever home..

I thought they did a nice job, as others commented. The dichotomy they drew between wild versus captive parrots was very well thought out and demonstrated effectively why it is such a challenge for us parrot owners to keep them happy and healthy. I also appreciated them stating several times that a parrot is not domesticated simply because it was hatched in captivity and was still a wild creature. The interviews were powerful illustrations of just how ill prepared many new parrot owners are for the task of living with a parrot and building a strong and healthy relationship with them. As the over population of rescues clearly illustrate, only a small percent of people buying that pretty and intelligent parrot they see in the pet store keep them more than a few years. Then they realize they were not prepared nor committed to accepting and unconditionally loving them in this relationship with the highly intelligent sentient being they brought home. Mistakenly thinking it would be just like a puppy dog or like the parrots they see on tv or in a movie. Of course, we all know, even dog, cat etc. owners do the same thing when they buy that cute puppy or cat, then get tired of it and it ends up in a shelter soon to be one of the millions looking for a new home or possibly being put to sleep. There should be what I believe a government lead requirement for any prospective buyer of a pet to attend some type of classes and then be financially held responsible to either find a new home for it or pay for housing it at a no kill shelter until it has found a new home. This thought may be repulsive to some to have such regulations put on pet owners, but jesus, we need to do something about this deplorable situation. It's not the critters fault some moron bought them and view them as a throw away item. We are all accountable for our actions in life, either to people or a higher power in my belief. Anyway thats my thoughts on the great episode one and I am looking forward to the second episode.

Yep as others said, that first morning bomb is a biggy. I do the same as others. I quickly take my grey over to the kitchen sink and he goes immediately. But, if he is left in the cage until say 9am, that morning bomb has already taken place. Really, you should not react at all other than to calmly get up, place your grey some where or take them with you and clean it off. Pretty soon you'll become used to being pooped on and just continue happily sitting or walking around with your grey AND the poop on you. Oh.... PS...... Check your shirt BEFORE you go out shopping, dining or to a friends house..... embarrassing.... I know this from previous experience.... I came home from shopping one day and my wife see's me walk by and says "You went out like that, with poop all down your back?? Arrrrgh!!

I am so happy you have found a grey in need of a home. Especially one that was the previous homes much loved grey that had no other option than to let their precious grey go to the pet shop, rather than a pre-screened home. But it seems destiny had the place, meeting day and time already in store for the both of you to ensure your mutual enjoyment, love and a good long life together. I am looking forward to the homecoming (as I have no doubt your are excited) and then hearing and seeing the journey you will both then share together. Congrats!!! Oh, in regards taking the grey to visit. I personally do not think that would be a good idea. Why, because you do not want to rekindle the feelings of loss all over again in that greys minds. As far as the grey is concerned the previous bonded mate/family is either lost or dead and never returning. Send mail or email updates I have no doubt would bring joy to the heart of the previous owner. I have seen cases where the old owner has either come to visit or the grey was taken to them and most the time it severely affected the grey or other type parrot and sent them in to a spiral for a while.

They will not swallow whole flax seeds or any other seed. I sprinkle flax seed in with the veggies and both my grey and conure love them. Yes, they can use that beak to precisely hull and eat any seed regardless of how small it is.

That slight of a weight loss is not really anything to worry about. It sounds like she is eating plenty with a good appetite. They will start eating less and lose weight as they prepare to start fledging as you stated. The other thing is, now that she is taking in less formula, she is not as hydrated from the formula which translates in terms of less fluids in the body equals weight loss. My grey continued to gain weight over a two year period and has remained at the same weight since then. In that first 2 year period he went from the 430's to 480's slowly gram by gram and has remained there for the last 5 years.

Hey, maybe we could twist the low life Grey snatchers over there in the African Congo area to get bottles of that soil at the water holes, package it and sell it? They would make more money and would not need to capture wild greys any more. Then we could cover the bottom of our greys tree stands, T stands etc with it and throw some food for them to forage on down there and get a bite or two of that soil as well. Just a thought....

Nice new cage. It's sounds like you are doing a good job in making them comfortable and welcome. The way they are responding is very good.

Just pushing this to the top to remind all who are interested that this is tonight.

Welcome to you and Georgie. It's GreYt having you here. It sounds like you are off to a good start in making him feel as comfortable as possible. Your being very cautious to respect his need for space and just talking, singing, playing and offering him treats is exactly how a rescue should be treated. I commend you for taking in a Grey in need of a loving and final home he can grow and thrive in. IN regards diet, a good quality seed mix a long with pellets such as the Zupreme and fresh veggies and occasional fruit is good. If you find he does not like the fruit blend of zupreem, try the Nut Blend and also give Harrisons Course Pellets a try. I just mix the pellets in with my greys seed mix and he eats them along with the seeds and nuts. There was no Right-Click enabled on your text. I would suggest getting a photo bucket account and using it for all your photos. then you can just place the image link in your post and the photo will appear. I am looking forward to hearing more about Georgie and seeing photos when you get a chance.