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Kaedyn,if Indy indeed experienced a night fright this can have an instant impact on their behaviour.I know of one member whose grey changed literally overnight.These frights can be very traumatic to a grey.

Nims was this during the night ? Was she asleep prior to this ? Sounds like Indy may have experienced a night fright.Parrots do not see well at night so if something spooks them in turn they panic. This leads to them flapping and thrashing. A bird’s natural instinct in the wild would be to fly away but since the bird is in a cage ,it normally ends up trying to do this and hits everything within the cage.Ideally you need to turn the light on,some say get your bird out of the cage to reassure them,others say leave them in their cage.Once they have calmed back down, leave a dim light on and let them go back to sleep. Providing your bird some light is the most important thing you can do,Perhaps leave a dim light this evening. Just be patient with her,this has been traumatic for her,Try to carry on as normal around her

Hi Haggis & Welcome to the forum.Any Scottish connection there to your username ? Have you any experience in hand rearing ? If not please read as much as possible before you pull these babies in to rear.I have included a few links for you to have a read through...Also the internet is a wealth of knowledge http://www.greyforums.net/forums/the-nursery/73409-handfeeding-a-baby-grey.html http://www.greyforums.net/forums/the-nursery/73842-associated-risks-of-hand-feeding.html

Make Dave pay Caroline Im sure he didnt see the danger of the toy but i guarantee you have set him straight :laugh: Im pleased Charlie is no worse for wear

Siobhan great post,perhaps you should make this a sticky in the training room

Hi JMJimbot & Welcome to the forum,we look forward to hearing more from you

Yes i think leaving our greys tends to give us more stress than it does them Im glad Tobie is ok & you had a great time.

There you go,he knows where to find his water

Great picture,your pictures are so cute.

Hi Dustin & Welcome to the forum. As her new owner you are her flock & she will watch you & learn,far more than watching a video. Preening should be a natural behaviour for a grey & bathing will encourage that. If she has never bathed you could fill a bowl with water,add a few toys & basically splash around yourself,let her see what great fun your having.Get a water spray bottle & gently spray her with a fine mist. Here is a link for encouraging her to play ... http://www.greyforums.net/forums/the-nursery/73105-teaching-your-baby-to-play.html This link is for introducing new foods... http://www.greyforums.net/forums/bird-food/53831-tips-for-getting-your-grey-to-eattry-new-foods.html Im sure given time & patience you will be able to teach her

All God's angels come to us disguised ~ James Russell Lowell ~ Marcia was one of those angels.

Congrats,Ekkies are lovely birds,im sure Tigger will be spoilt rotten with you As Berna said the MBS will go in to remission for the time being,be warned it does have a habit of coming back at any given time

Peanut is great,thanks for sharing :ohmy: Berna that looks one big B&G,makes my Millie look tiny.

Hi Steve two of my greys are chipped,one bleed a little but nothing to worry about,they both were back home & playing as normal within minutes of being let out of their carriers.Im sure Alfie will be fine.Good luck.

As Judy said they dont tend to drink a great deal,he will drink when he is thirsty,i very rarely catch any of my 4 drinking

What a wonderful update,thank you so much for sharing blue with us.

Hi Stephanie & Welcome to the forum How fortunate that your grandmother was able to care for them for you.I look forward to hearing more about them & your new relationship with them both

Hi Skippy & Welcome to the forum, we are Glad you joined us Sorry to hear about your loss. I look forward to hearing all about your new guys & the B&G.

SweetFX wrote: :laugh: My Macaw hates the green ones & my 4 greys hate them all

Here is a link to African baby names ... http://www.babynamenetwork.com/baby_names/origins/African_baby_names.cfm

Hi Sandra, What a big heart you have,Millie doesnt know how lucky she is to have you.I know you will give this little girl a wonderful & spoilt life Already a new cage,toys,change of diet,concern for her health,you are a good women. Dont forget Merlins new toy with a bell now

You may want to have the perches slightly lower down in the cage to start with,increase there height every few days,baby greys can tend to be a little clumsy climbing around their cage Newspaper is fine.

Welcome LabRat, The digging/scratching at the bottom of the cage is normal behaviour in baby greys.Most grow out of it,but even older greys will do it from time to time.Nothing to be worried about

Found this on the net today,thought it may be of intrest to members who have greys that pluck/pick. Tofu is a soy based product. Parrots who have hormonal tendencies should not be offered soy products. Soybeans contain natural forms of estrogen which can enhance hormone levels. If your parrot has plucking/picking habits, we recommend discontinuing all soy products.

Tofu is a soy based product. Parrots who have hormonal tendencies should not be offered soy products. Soybeans contain natural forms of estrogen which can enhance hormone levels. If your parrot has plucking/picking habits, we recommend discontinuing all soy products.