danmcq

Welcome freedaw and Mater!! It's GreYt having you here. The fright could have been caused by many things, as others commented on. If it's not a normal occurrence, I would chalk it up to something you could not sense, but your Grey did. Looking forward to hearing more. :-)

Be Happy!!! :laugh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9K4BKkLaCI

Names are tough. The ones youve listed are all good. We Name all our critters something that the meaning describes their personality and has a nice ring to it.

Loved the videos of "Misty the Wonderparrot". It sounded like you hit a piano key and Misty said "Whats the matter baby?". The natural playstand with all the fun things to keep the fun rolling is great. Thanks for sharing these videos. :-) Misty is a very beautiful Grey. Karma to you.

At 7 weeks, she should be getting about 50 to 60 cc each feeding. My Grey maintained an intake of 60 cc formula until he was 15 weeks old. He was also eating little bits of fruits, veggies, legume mixes etc. from about 8 weeks onwards, but just very minute amounts. More playing with them than anything as were the other 7 chicks.<br><br>Post edited by: danmcq, at: 2009/07/28 23:11

Jonathan Livingston Seagull clip, enjoy:

Sallas wrote: It's a "Grandparent" thing, we always buy the loudest toys we can find to repay our children for our suffering. It sounds like your Greys are having a blast. Thanks for sharing this. :-)

The other evening..... My wife was "In the Mood" and she said, take me like you have never taken me before ...... ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ So, I took my Socks off........

LOL Bernie!!!

Joolesgreyuk wrote: Well, when your in the middle of a "Foraging Frenzy", do you like being interrupted?

Congratulations on a Girl. :-)

Beau is one cute Grey. Perhaps you should get the Movie Jonathan Livingston Seagull and watch it with him. :-) Thanks for sharing this!

Karnack says "Ecko is a Boy". ;-)

Since your going to redecorate, the easiest, cheapest and quickest way to soundproof that one wall, would be to simply nail up soundproofing drywall wall over the existing wall. Then you can paint, wallpaper etc. to your hearts content. Here's a link to the drywall I'm talking about: http://www.quietsolution.com/lowes.html?_kk=how%20to%20sound%20proof%20walls&_kt=13796686-e71c-4ca2-b865-7454961fb3c5&gclid=COKpxOHI-JsCFZcwpAodMSat9Q

Pat - The rust on the bottom of the cage will not cause heavy metal poisoning in your new bird. Parrots Cages are made of iron and powder coated. Is your new bird showing these symptoms?: Symptoms: feather picking, depression, gastrointestinal stasis, intermittent lethargy, seizures, dysphagia, ataxia, increased thirst and urination, loss of balance, dehydration, weight loss, green or bloody diarrhea and death. Heavy metal poisoning comes from: - Sources of Zinc: padlocks, galvanized cage wire and dishes, clips or staples, bird toy snaps, zippers, keys, nails, plumbing nuts, quick links, nuts on animal transport cages, hardware cloth, chrome, and some anti-rust paints, shampoos and skin preparations. - Sources of Lead: tap water, solder, batteries, galvanized wire, hardware cloth, bells with lead clappers, linoleum, paints (lead-based, and those with leaded drying agents), stained glass, curtain weights, fishing and diving accessories, certain ceramic pieces, foil covering on champagne or wine bottles, leaded gasoline fumes, lead frames of stained glass windows and tiffany lamps. If your bird does indeed have heavy metal poisoning, the cost is relevant to how serious it is. It could require a 24 hour or more stay in a vet hospital. Once you have the blood drawn etc. to check, the treatment itself can be fairly cheap to cleanse the birds system.

Congratulations on getting Simba home!! Really looking forward to seeing the photos and hearing how it is going with him in his new loving home. :-)

GreYt video of Alfie talking Davey! I know I heard him say ""Good Boy Alfie", and what sounded like Coco, Hello etc. He is certainly becoming an entertainer in front of the camera at an early age!! Thanks for sharing this. :-)

LOL - Good one davey!!! :-)

Awwww, congratuations Caitlin on winning over Slaters Heart!! :-) Thanks for sharing this news of his progress in becoming much more social. I guess it's time to have the birds and the bees talk with him and "protection", since he's venturing out now. ;-) :side:

Welcome Stefani!! It's GreYt having you here. Looking forward to hearing more from you as your becoming a Grey owner progresses. :-)

Acappella wrote: Hahahahaha, I love this. I am going to get a photo next time with Jake and his Almond sitting on me with Dayo in the background on Jakes Cage and make your comment a caption!! :-) Karma to you!!

Hi Daggerblade, I don't know how long it has been since the others moved out, but it is a big hit to your Grey to lose his "Flock". Fat So is feeling very insecure right now and needs the one and only member of his flock there evidently when he wakes. He is probably having very bad memories of what it was like at his previous home when things went wrong. I am sorry your going through this. along with your other problems, but your both in this together and it will blow over with time and patience for both of you.

Congratulations on making such GreYt headway with YummYumm!!! Yes, looking at your Profile the avatar image is larger. Photo's must be less than 500 pixels wide to post using the forums upload service. Most of us have accounts on Photobucket.com and use the image links from there to post our photos on the forum. :-) Thanks for sharing this!! :-)

Einstein is always fun to watch, thanks for sharing this video. :-)

What a very touching reunion story. You are such a good and caring person for doing this, both for Riley and his first owner. :-) Karma to you and prayers that you get exactly what you are wanting in a Grey the next go around in short order!!