lovemyGreys

Good luck, im sure it will be fine

Sofabed wrote: Greys can pluck for many reasons, yes something as small as moving their cage or absence of the owner could trigger feather plucking .

Tari i'm sure you didnt offend greylover, We all want Chico to be well,greylover is doing all that he/she can,Some of us are lucky to have avian vets on our doorstep or a short distance away, others are not so fortunate. greylover good luck with the vets visit tomorrow

Thats a nice size cage Toni, well done for getting a big cage Now you can start to arrange things in it, how exciting for you, i was in your position back in March so i share your excitment Perhaps post a picture on this link Toni http://www.greyforums.net/forums/african-grey/11611-post-pictures-of-your-cage.html#26955<br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2007/08/24 20:01

Yes update us all Dan We want to buy t-shirts

Tari wrote: Who listens to their hubbys :laugh: Mine was the same i started with one budgie & look at me now

Well im not going to try it Any other members reading this, does your bird have a harness ??

Of course you can have a favourite & i must agree Pepper is a handsome boy Thanks for posting the pictures Tari, budgies are great little feathered friends.I love to watch mine in their aviary

Yes a geat idea, i got mine off ebay beccy if you search lollysticks loads will come up & very cheap, my 3 love chewing them, ill get a picture for you soon. Another idea is i buy childrens wooden learning bricks, drill a hole in them,thread them & they love to chew them

Greylover i would still make a trip to the vet just to be safe.If there was anything stuck in the crop it may have dislodged & passed into the stomach.

Thank you guys Here to help.

Some great advice everyone,kiwibarb12 please let us know if you have any luck

beccy i had a PM from slipper & she is working things out

Dan you are a naughty boy Good things come to those who wait :lol: I'm just as eager as to see how joe is doing :side:

Very intresting reading ,thanks all

Alfie & Freddie are 8 months old Coco is 14 months old All my babies :laugh:

Hi Michelle Glad that you have joined us.

Hi sofabed, The early weeks when you bring your grey home are very important to you both.You will be starting the bonding relationship with your grey.You will need to establish a routine with him/her, Time in cage, time out of cage,bedtimes,meals etc..Greys love routine. If you have no choice in leaving your grey & he is going to stay with a family member while your away, i would suggest that you introduce that family member to your grey,he needs to have confidence in the person he is going to stay with & they need to understand about your grey.

Toni a wonderful story, Alcazar will be home soon We are all getting excited for you

JUDY BECCY Well done to you both,Two super nice ladies & a huge asset to this forum.

A great idea beccy Get training your birds everyone & have fun

Beccy you will love it, please post a picture for us when it arrives A great ebayer to deal with

I have spoke to my friend Lesley who breeds greys & its definitely a genetic mutation Well i do think it's lovely & very rare.

wow guys such wonderful stories I started out feeling sorry for a little budgie i saw in a pet shop.I brought him home, then after a few days thought he looked lonely so i got him a friend.One friend led to 2 then 3 , you get the picture Then the budgies moved to my outdoor aviary & i added some cockatiels. My hours at work reduced & i was able to consider the grey i had yearned for,I had already spent a good year researching so i found a breeder who only had two breeding pairs,so i knew she wasn't a prolific breeder it was more her love of the grey,(she has 10 rescue greys )I was fortunate to follow 4 eggs from the days they were laid.Two hatched & i followed them week by week,i had decided i wanted a boy, why i cant really explain, both birds were dna sexed & they were both boys Gosh which one did i choose, i just couldnt, these boys had been born 2 days apart, they were weaned together,they played together,cuddled up to eachother & shared a special bond.I felt in my heart i couldn't separate them,thats how i come to be mum to Alfie & Freddie. Coco is another story, i became very good friends with my breeder & she also runs a rescue, about 8 weeks ago she contacted me & asked if i would consider a rescue grey,she had people waiting for a grey but thought i was that special person for this bird.So Coco has recently joined me,she is a bit of a madam with attitude but has settled well & i love her dearly as i do my boys

Maybe contact local breeders they may have names of rescues,i wish you good luck