lovemyGreys

Penny of course,I will do a smoothie thread in the bird food room for you

Hi siobhan,It sounds as if Liath has hit that stage where she is trying to find an an outlet for those newly discovered hormones. unexplained mood changes, occasional screaming along with the nipping.As with toddlers, continue to praise her good behaviour & ignore the negative.Hang in there,your get through it

My two went in an intermediate cage,when i say big cage it was not there final cage.They went in to that when they were around 3 1/2 months old.It was such a huge cage & tall i didn't want to risk them injuring themselves.At 8 weeks id hold back a few weeks before putting him such a tall cage,when you do move him i don't see the grate as a problem,i put the perches low to start with & gradually over a few weeks increased the height .i had soft towels on top of the grate to soften any falls,you could use paper on top of a towel & change it when necessary throughout the day.

I want my Greenwing now ! darn birds better get busy Thanks for sharing that with us <br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2008/04/05 02:03

Mark Max is great, thanks for sharing.

Im thrilled for you, fill us in another time

Mark it's easier to buy direct from rob Harvey, delivery is usually quick... http://www.robharvey.com/

momi, sounds as if you have everything under control My two boys went in to a big cage around 10 weeks, be sure to position the perches low down at first for them, so if in the event of a fall they only had a few inches to fall,

No not mine i was just posting a picture for the others thanks for descibing Zsa Zsa she sounds a little minx We would love to see some pictures of her.

Hi zandische,i have no personal experience with greys & planes but in sure other members have & will add their personal experiences for you.

momi When chicks are small using a syringe is the easiest way to administer food,Spoon-feeding is more natural, the chick is able to taste the food and the spoon is easy to clean and sterilise.personally i would continue with the spoon feeding,continue to chart his weight daily & offer him a variety of fruit & veg along with softened pellets.The size of the crop is a good indication of how much food to give. The crop should be soft to touch and never hard. The crop should always be empty or close to empty before each feed.Keep us posted.

Here is a previous thread on PVC platstands but also covers some concerns on the safety of PVC .... http://www.greyforums.net/forums/offtopic-discussions/43425-new-pvc-playstand.html#62943

mark if the tree is too high & mosfatal tries climbing it there is a possibility he will scare chico & he will take flight.

Buy as much as you can in one order emma as the postage is one price ,there's a great choice to pick from on the website.

here's a link to when Dan's jake flew off... http://www.greyforums.net/forums/african-grey/29632-check-wing-clip-jake-is-gone.html#29632

well he has been out a while & has flown no further,so thats good,he is obviously scared & confused.i only pray he will come down for food,Can you not ring the fire dept,i know to them it's only a bird ! but here in the UK the emergency services will assist if they can.

Tuca is gorgeous,babies are so cute,thanks for sharing her with us.

Keep talking to him & keep him in your sight,how long has he been up there ? Is there anyone who can ring any animal rescues / bird sanctuary's in your area ? Is he too high to approach with a ladder ? What you dont want is him to be startled & fly away,keep reassuring him ,he may be coaxed down by seeing his cage or when hunger sets in.Also make your neighbors know the situation in case she shows up in their yard.<br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2008/04/04 17:52

emma i did post this the other day for you... Re:Palm nuts. - 2008/03/28 16:13 http://gardenbirds.net/ or http://www.robharvey.com/

A Very good point jane08,i think it helps greatly if vet's themselves are bird owners,just because their avian vets doesn't necessarily mean they share our passion,it maybe just they chose that particular field to study in .

I dont but they sure are pretty what's Zsa Zsa personality ?

Im pleased to hear that Mark

Well personally i wouldn't allow mine to have an anesthetic & it sounds to me if she does this with all the birds she handles ,she is doing it for her benefit & for ease of handling the birds. Yes she may have to do it with certain un-handleable/wild birds but i dont agree with it for clipping & toenail trims.Im sure members will express their personal views on the situation.The view i express is just my own opinion

:ohmy: I would say no & question as to why she wants to administer an anesthetic ? It really is not necessary for a check up, Any form of anesthetic carries risk's.I personally would not anaesthetise any of my grey's unless it was absolutely vital to their health.Please ask questions before you see this vet.