lovemybird!

Guess no one has the sense of humor my daughters and I have, since everyone had to tell us they would not put them on their wall! Oh well, we love them!

Lovemygreys, that painting is amazing! They grow up so fast, it will be such a nice reminder! Thanks BMUSTEE for posting the pix I could not download.. I am still quite computer illiterate I guess.

My 10 year old twins begged me to get them... I think Zuri enjoys having some art work she can look at HA!

Hello, I could not figure it out... However, if you are interested search ebay african grey prints. The sellers name is schmetzpetz- who is also the artist. They are really cute. I got the Grey reading a book, the 3 greys at a coffee shop, and single grey drinking coffee, and framed them next to my bird cage. I am certain my grey will say " mommy needs her coffee" any day now, as that is what she hears every morning before I let her out for breakfast! I will have to figure out how to change my jpegs over to convert so I can post pix! I hope they make you laugh how they made me!

Alright , this posted without the pix- I have no idea what to do so they will be accepted. If I happen to figure it out I will try again... It's too bad they are really funny! Sorry...

Found these on ebay- they tickle me! Thought you would get a kick out of them! I hope I can download them properly!

Thanks for the comfort- karma to you! Zuris downy feather loss has pretty much stopped now, so I am feeling much better. I will watch the weight, thank you for the weighing tips dblhelix!

Thank you! I had twin girls 10 years ago, and I tended to stress about them also. You know, every little cough etc: As long as Zuri is acting normal in all other aspects I will let it go. However, the hypochondriac in me did order a avian scale as my vet suggested to keep track of her weight. She said usually that will be the first indication that something is wrong, even prior to symptoms. So when it arrives I will try to only weigh her every couple weeks- HA! Thank you Judygram for your caring post!(and to everyone that gave me such informative feedback) It is wonderful to have a community of caring bird owners to turn to!

I cannot wait for Zuri to be able to fly! She has gotten pretty comfortable wearing her aviator harness, so when those feathers grow back in we can still go outside. I will need to buy the extension for it then. I like to hear stories about birds being proud of their flying accomplishments. It makes me feel like I have made the right choice for us!

Thanks for everything! My vet also said that greys usually molt in August/ September. And then sort of a mini molt in Jan/ Feb. I am going to stop worrying now, and just keep a close eye on her. I just worry about my baby!

Yes an avian vet did a full blood workup less than a month ago.I googled some other unfo. that suggests that temp changes can cause some downy shedding. I am not saying this absolutely is it, but certainly might be, we dropped about 17 degrees in temp within the course of two weeks.My vet said she has had this occur in other patients due to temp changes... (changes in humidity etc:) The vet said that for her age it is totally normal also to just have some downy feather loss as new feathers grow i,n. She said having just had the workup, and no other symptoms of any kind that I should just watch for any changes in any other areas, and keep watch on her weight, eating habits etc: I called today to speak with her, as being a relatively new mom to Zuri- I worry... Its like having an infant all over again! Thank you for your input!

She just had a check up, she loves fresh fruit and veggies, she also gets beak appetite once a day. Maybe the temperature change in our area?

Hello everyone! My Zuri is 6+ months old now. I have noticed quite a bit more downy feathers at the bottom of her cage and she loses some during wing flapping. I have done a search of this matter, and come up with very little. Does anyone know what could be causing such a difference in her losing them lately? She showers every couple days... Any ideas would be appreciated! BTW- I got an I love you yesterday- My heart melted.... Oh, and I feed her Harrisons, if food could be a factor..

Hello Toni, I really crank the AC in the summer, and freeze my family out in the winter so I purchased a thermal perch. It stays a consistant warm, but not hot temp- it is made to always be left on. I have only had my grey acouple months, so I think I worry a lot about temp.etc; but I have to say she took to it right away. She does not use it all the time, she seems to rotate perches. After her showers etc; she always goes straight to it! It is shaped with varying widths so that their feet use different muscles to grasp it also which is good. I have only had it a week, but so far I think I would give it good recommendations. As someone else stated- I do keep checking to make sure it does not get too hot- and it seems to be staying a consistant temp. It states it is made for years of use. I guess if Zuri(my bird) likes it- then I like it also! Hope this helps- and nice to meet you!

Hello everyone, I live in Northern Jersey and we had a day last week when the high temp was only 58 degrees. I am wondering can I take my grey with me on her aviator leash when it's cooler,or do I need to stop doing this in the Fall and winter? I have seen bird sweaters, and as crazy as I thought that was- is it really? Looks like we are going to have a heat wave tomorrow, so I won't have to worry for awhile longer... I thought it might be nice for Zuri to attend my daughters fall soccer games.... Hope she can! Let me know before it gets too cold... Thank you! lovemybird!