lovemyGreys

As judy has said the quivering of the chest is normal in an african grey. Birds like us can not tolerate excessive heat,Your birds cage should never be placed in direct sunlight unless there is a spot in the cage where your bird can move to be in the shade.An overheated bird will begin panting, the panting in turn may bring about dehydration.A bird with hyperthermia may try to cool off in his bath/water dish. If a birds body temperature is allowed to rise dangerously high this will bring about a seizure which can be fatal.

:unsure: Gosh i must be getting old, i dont have time to go to the movies, i know my son has the new transformers on his x-box 360 !

:laugh: Here you go Judy

Talon wrote: :laugh: :lol:

Mine are not travel sick but hate being in their travel cages.

danmcq wrote: Will their personalities develop as well ? My two have individual personalities & my personal view is no their personality has not been stunted or suppressed because they are housed together,their individual personalities shine & each one is an individual & as such have their own personal identity. Will they Bond with the Owner as well ? My experience yes, i spend quality time everyday with all three of my greys, group time all together & they all recieve one to one time.I have a bond with all of them & they are socialized with my family. Will their Speech abilities develop as well ? Yes mine talk, they dont stop, if one learns a new word first the other one will be copying that word within a few days, they pick up words equally, neither is quicker than the other. Is the risk of bodily damage worth trying it at all? In my view yes there is a risk, as siblings they know no different they have always been together, but im fortunate that mine have their own room, they have favourite perches & spots they like to chill out on, they are not caged for hours, they have on average 9/10 hours a day out of cage time. If in the future they were to show signs of aggression towards eachother then i would not hestitae to house them seperatley. I know at present i am fortunate & it works for me. i can only share my experiences with you. Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2007/09/19 21:23<br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2007/09/19 21:25

Have a wonderful time with Merlin, please up date us

Hi Kristin, A weight loss of up to 15% is perfectly normal for the weaning psittacine bird. Some birds lose nothing; others lose a lot. The increased activity will add to the weight loss.continue to monitor his weight during the weaning process,but i would not worry to much unless there is a very significant weight loss which of course would point to other possibilities.

Hi Cindy & , look forward to hearing more from you.

Hi beccy you could also try pumpkin seeds, mine love them i buy them in the supermarket, Pumpkins and pumpkin seeds contain high amounts of vitamin A, as well as calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus and other nutrients.

MrSpock Thank you for that information it's really intresting you must post some time about how to deal with aggression in greys as you have had vast experience, it would make a good topic.

Kristin Thank you for the links Joe i like to be on top of things :laugh:

Hi Dawn &

MrSpock your birds are of a good age Have you had them all from babies ?

Good evening all, 8.24pm GMT here in the UK

Dan as you say, i do believe two greys from the same clutch will have a higher success rate than two greys from different clutches.Usually clutches are two or more babies, they live together, play together, share food & learn from each other. They know no different they start their early life living as part of a flock, when weaned they go off to their new homes usually to be kept as a single grey. I know here in the UK more people are taking on two greys from the same clutch, They have the advantage of keeping each other company if owners are at work,they form a special bond with each other, preening, playing & it is possible to maintain human acceptance & tameness. I have no problem at all with greys being kept as single birds, i only speak from my own personal experience, at present all three of my greys live as a flock, are tame, have human interaction on a daily basis,etc.. But i appreciate this is not for everyone & you are quite right, this may or may not work but as you i would be intrested in the succes rate. I think if right from an early age the greys are together you will encounter less problems than trying to introduce a second bird later on down the line as so many people ending up wanting to do.<br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2007/09/18 21:22

Tari wrote: Tari luck may play a part, but i have made sure that my birds are well socialised, well trained,They had the best start in life from my breeder,who only has one breeding pair,is not in it for the money as she only has a few babies a year.She does it because she loves her greys, she has a warm heart & 10 rescue greys she has re homed over the years all are pets & not breeding pairs. She was not trying "to make a sale " with me, 2 eggs hatched & i followed those eggs from day one, it was my decision to have both greys, i was never pressured into buying two, at 41 i think i am capable of making my own decisions. I appreciate we all have different views on this topic & i respect yours, but having two greys from babies well trained etc.. it can work & this is my personal opinion .

Great photos, thanks for posting them the wait will soon be over, be sure to let us know the DNA results, im going with a girl ??

BMustee wrote: I spoke in length to breeders regarding these issues & there is no reasons to prove they will not be tame, you will be hard pushed to find tamer birds than my two greys. As for inbreed babies the odds are the same as winning the lottery.Greys need the appropriate conditions to breed.The chances of siblings mating is very very slim & if kept as pets indoors as opposed to breeding pairs in an aviary the chances are remote. I know my friend vinny has two greys they are siblings, tame & have bonded with him.They are girls. Another lady has siblings from the same breeder as me from an earlier clutch the year before, she has one of each, tame & bonded to her & her husband.<br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2007/09/18 19:09

I have two Greys that are housed together & they are siblings, they have always been together & have never been seperated.Both of them are very tame & both share a special bond with me & with eachother. If you interact with them eachday & train them in the correct ways, eg to step up ,i dont see that you will have a problem.Neither one of my greys shows any jealously or aggression to the other.If there came a point in the future that they did i would not hesitate to provide them with their own cages, but for now they are content being together.

Judy is our posting A big well done to all you new guys & girls for posting

Pryde Great job.

Hi Benny, thank you for the nice comment :blush: It's very rewarding when you guys read the topics ! & hey call me Tracy :laugh:

beccy im sure brians calcium levels will be fine Treat him to the additional almond aswell

Hi Monique, please fill me in what's a Coyote Ugly ? :unsure: Sorry i went to Vegas in Dec 05 & wouldnt go back there if you paid me :laugh: