lovemyGreys

A good link imran Glad to hear that polly is feeling better.

Readz, I'm so pleased your trying the air purifiers, I'm sure they will make a big difference & great advice from beccy, a daily light misting will help.

Tari i'm useless with any kind of plants, the nearest i get is putting flowers in a vase

Toni asked on another thread what a crop was, So i thought it may be helpful to us all if we had a quick reference to our birds internal anatomy,& what job each organ does. Brian- Self explanatory ,As we know greys are very intelligent creatures. Trachea- The trachea is a long tube that runs from the bird's throat to its lungs,which enables fresh air to travel for the bird to breathe. Spinal Column- birds have a spinal column that runs the length of their bodies,it encases the spinal cord. The spinal cord is part of the central nervous system and acts like a messenger. When birds decide that they wants to move, the spinal cord relays the message from the brain to the muscles that correspond to the desired body part, causing movement. Esophagus- An esophagus is a narrow tube that transports the food the bird eats from the mouth to the crop. It will stay stored in the crop until it is digested Crop- The crop is composed of layers of muscle tissue. It holds & softens the food until it's ready to be passed on to the gizzard. Gizzard- The gizzard is made of tough muscle tissue which contains roughage.This is used to grind the bird's food into a pulp, it then passes into the bird's intestine. Intestines- A bird's intestines work to digest the food that comes in from the gizzard. It absorbs the nutrients that the bird needs to function. After the food is digested, the waste is pushed into the rectum. Lung- lungs diffuse air throughout the bird's bloodstream. They have small air sacs that allow the air to flow through the lung in only one direction, ensuring a constant supply of fresh oxygen. Kidney- filter out any waste to be expelled from the bird . Heart- A bird's heart is divided into four chambers and pumps oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. Liver- A bird's liver acts like a large filter, and discareds the bird of any toxins in its body. Ureter- The ureter is a tube that goes from the kidney to the cloaca. It allows liquid waste to be expelled from the bird's body. Rectum: The rectum is where waste is expelled from the bird's body. Known as poop Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2007/08/23 20:57<br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2007/08/23 20:59

Toni the crop is composed of layers of muscle tissue, and holds and softens the food until it's ready to be passed on to the gizzard. greylover please update us as soon as you can.

If you can't get to madrid to an Avian vet then you have to find a local vet with a little knowledge.Tell them this is an emergency,If there is something stuck in the crop in needs to be removed urgently ,before it passes into the stomach.If it it affecting his breathing as you say it needs to be dealt with immediately .

Thanks for the link Tari I will check it out when i have the spare time to read through it all Looks a little complicated for me :unsure:

xxbeccyxx wrote: I agree beccy, they do look handsome Now i have Coco as well,we are going to build them an outdoor aviary around Easter time,As my hubby works away from home i cant see myself with 3 greys on a harness on my own in the garden :ohmy: The aviary will only be for outdoor time, not to live in

Sorry Tari, i have never heard of it :unsure: Am i showing my age now ?:ohmy: What kind of game is it ?

Sorry to hear Makena has lice,I dont know to much about lice/mites but it is uncommon in greys.Try not to panic to much & let the the vet do a check up on Friday.

Hi jlbatch

Hi jlbatch 28-30 days is the usual incubation period, a good sign that they are about to hatch is an increased food intake from the parents.

judy i know how you feel my mum died when i was 15 years old,in a car crash.It's a very long story with my dad & sister, maybe one day when you have the time ill share it with you

look forward to that one CD Here's Alfie & Freddie with their aviator harnesses Alfie Freddie

Wow lovely photos Devanz thank you for sharing, i love to see other members greys <br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2007/08/23 00:53

Snap beccy havent spoken to my Dad either in 2 years, hey thats life, hes the one missing out

Great info dblhelix & an intresting topic beccy

Well done Beccy, i have only know you a short while but it has been a pleasure

Wow how wonderful you have had Woody for so long. So many people think they have one sex only to find out later on they have the opposite You will have to start a new thread on the grey forum & load some pictures for us, i'm sure you will have lots to share with us.

Just me & my sister. I'm the eldest, unfortunately we haven't spoken for two years

Hi Zohair & Nice to have you here

Hi Dennis & This is a great forum, nice to have you here. Have you had your grey for 14 years ? whats her name ?

Hi Sue & Chachi sounds a sweetie

Thanks for the information mandi I but mine to at Asda (wal-mart)human grade of course I tend to buy the walnuts & a big favoutite is the pine nut

A cool site beccy They have some nice bits for us grey lovers