houstonlady53

Well Ya'll know I am new to this wonderful site so can anyone tell me where the messsages go when an email from the site informs me that: "A new post has been made to a topic to which you have subscribed on the greyforums.net forums forum Subject: 'Re:Feeding a 6 week african grey' in Forum: 'Bird food' Posted by: Tari Because I never see one here." Ginger

Well Ya'll I just got back from the Rainbow Pet Store a small but very helpful store that is privately owned. The owner who breeds Greys told me that Fancy was probably around 20 weeks old and it would be only a short time before she could fly. I'm taking her back in a few weeks to get her wings clipped. He said it was too late to band her but that I could implant a microchip with her information. Does anyone have any experience about Microchiping Greys? Both my dogs have them.

Again I gave her an old phone with the battery removed along with the leather case. However she has shown no interest in it and still goes after my phone in its leather case

Fancy is very close to being able to fly she flaps her wing a lot and often looks like she is ready to take off but I think she still lacks the confidence to fly and prefers to climb to get where she is going. I'll try to get a close up of her eyes. Right now she is on my lap trying to tear apart my watch and the keyboard! Thanks so much for your helpful suggestions. Ginger

Fancy weighs 13.2 oz.

Well all I can say is she must have been older than the breader told me. I got her in mid June and he said she was 3 weeks old. I thought then she looked kind of big for a 3 week old chick. I followed your advice and offered her formula for breakfast. She refused to eat it. I keep kibble and other fruits available to her at all times. She looks quite healthy, flaps her wings to assist in climbing and behaves like a 2 year old, getting into everything and often ignores my "NO" until I remove her from the dangerous or forbidden environment. Her favorite color is blue, she is starting to expolore her surroundings and likes to sit on my shoulder if I am doing something like reading or sewing. I was just sewing and she is calling me. Any suggestions about how to determine her true age?

She was 6 weeks old when I put up my first past about feeding her. She is now 10 weeks old and completely weaned. She always wants to sample what I am eating - I'm a vegetarian so we have a large variety of fresh fruit and vegetables. I took some pictures I just haven't had time to upload them.

I'm trying to get some photos of Fancy but every time she sees me trying to take her picture she runs up and sticks her face right in front of the lense. Since my first post the only one I have of her that is not blurred is of the scrawny chick that I took of her when I brought her home. She weaned herself last week. I aways leave some dry Kibble out and in her cage just to get her used to seeing it and playing with it. A couple of days ago I had piled fresh kibble near when I spoon feed her formula. She acted like she was starving as she always does in the morning. So I mixed the formula in the kitchen so she could have some as soon as I put her in our eating area. She took two big gulps and then turned around and started eating the kibble. After that she has shown no interest in the formula. Now when I am away and she is hungry she eats the Kibble in her cage She has become fully feathered and so beautiful. Guess I'll have to pull out the tri-pod for more clear pictures. When I have some good ones I will definately post them.

If you got your Grey from a breeder you might ask them to keep your baby. In any case I would try to find a reputable breeder to keep her or maybe they could give you a good reccomedation. Most people are not bird people and would not have the slightest idea of how to care for them. I almost had to go into the hospital so I called my breeder and he was glad to do it should I need him.

Fancy is doing great. I just started offering different things to her while I was spooning in the formula. She has shown curiosity but throws the cereal and raisins I put on top of the sofa, her favorite resting place; at me when she wants to catch my attention. Her personality is really starting to come out. She is determined to get her clutches on the brightly colored Cable Remote Control (and remove all the buttons I’m sure as she has already managed to pull out one of the set buttons on my watch.). She is so sweet too. I was napping on the sofa earlier and when I awoke she had climbed down and settled herself on my shoulder and laid her head near my neck. It was SUCH a moment! When I was eating a banana Popsicle earlier the bright color attracted her and she made a beeline for it. She couldn’t believe it was so cold but none the less she tried 3 more times to take a bite of it before deciding it wasn’t for her. Right now I am just trying to give her choices but when she is really hungry as in the morning I can’t spoon in the formula fast enough for her. Thank you all for your advice.

Which is your website link? The one starting "Feeding Baby African Greys" is not a hotlink. I too would like to know at what age to introduce fruits and veggies. Ginger