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{Love-000200BF} Hershey sure is cute, thanks for sharing her with us

Good news Pat,im glad it wasnt serious hope your feeling a bit better now

Congrats Granny & Well done Rosie & Jim

Hi Suzzique & Welcome to the forum,we are pleased you have joined us Thanks for sharing Alex & Martini with us,lovely birds.We look forward to hearing more from you

The following are good sources of vitamin A. Green Vegetables Collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, kale, spinach, broccoli, dandelion greens, water cress, beet greens, chicory, chard, parsley, green peppers, alfalfa, hot peppers. Yellow-orange Vegetables Sweet potatoes, yams, carrots, butternut squash, hubbard squash, acorn squash, hot peppers, red peppers, pumpkin. Fruits With Decent Vitamin A Peaches, nectarines, apricots, Japanese persimmon, cantaloupe, raw plantain, papaya, sour red cherry. Vitamin A is also available from eggs, meat, and many kinds of cheeses in the form of retinol but these should be considered in the other categories. OTHER VEGGIES & FRUITS - About 15 to 20% While these foods many not be high in vitamin A, they still have other nutritional value or psychological benefit as part of a varied diet. Corn on the cob, peas in the pod, bean sprouts, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, leeks, artichokes, zucchini, green beans, okra, asparagus, beets, tomato, potato, apples, grapes, banana, guava, berries, pomegranates, tangerines, oranges, figs, blueberries, plums, kiwi fruit, cranberries, prickly pear, pineapple, etc.

How old is your baby ? A grey will start to refuse less hand formula once they are full,follow your baby on how much formula he wants never force or over feed him,to tell if the crop is full it should be nice and rounded, it should be quite noticeable that there is food in the crop,When the crop is full, it can often be felt. To feel the crop of a bird, you can gently place a finger on the bird's upper chest, right around the area where the neck meets the chest. If you rub the area, you will feel something which feels kind of like a sandbag, being very hard and obviously gritty. This is the crop, and if you check back in a few hours, it will probably have shrunk, unless the bird eats again.

:laugh: She's testing her culinary skills out

Great idea,if you do a search in the box at the top of the screen you will get previous threads come up on stands Being out & interacting with you will do the confidence a world of good

They all have quiet periods through out the day,does she play with toys when your home ? Try introducing some foraging toys with a hidden treats inside to encourage & stimulate her

I use an oat mix here in the UK which is for babies,i mix it with water,mine are also partial to the odd jar of baby food when offered it

Thanks Mark,im on the case

Nice to hear from you Jimmy,Grapes seem to be a big hit with our greys Thanks for the piccys .

I will post a list for you tomorrow,im in the uk & it's 1am but check back,i'll do one for you

If you want to break the habit then every time he walks to find you,you will need to tell him no & return him to his perch,it can be broken but it will take time & repetition.

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Peeled and Steamed Squash is fine & the peppers are ok to feed too they contain high levels of vitamin C and A As a general rule, the healthiest veggies are darkest in color. Dark leafy greens, and fruits, veggies or tubers which have dark colored flesh (green, orange or red), contain the highest vitamin content.

It comes with a great DVD,be sure to follow the instructions on how to introduce your grey to a harness Good luck.

{Feel-good-0002006E} nice arm she has Berna :laugh:

Hi LindaMary & Welcome to the forum.Do you own a grey ? We are glad that you joined us & look forward to hearing more from you

Well i have to admit I'm usually pretty good at remembering & finding previous threads,but this one stumped me,i knew it was out there but Dan had to point me in the right direction :pinch:

Carolyn here is the link i was refering to by Dan.. http://www.greyforums.net/forums/african-grey/47809-lighting.html

:laugh: Well hating them yourself, imagine how your grey would feel He may have enjoyed ripping their heads off :pinch:

:laugh: OK Nikko you are a superstar, i love that little face peeping out at me when i log on

Hi Terry & Welcome,it's nice you have joined us.Yes Rikki certainly is a beauty Im glad that you are happy the she has settled in to her new home.she certainly is spoilt & loved

When a parrot's feathers are growing in, they are covered in a waxy-looking sheath that is made of keratin. The stuff are fingernails are made of.A mature feather has no nerve or blood supply contained inside.When a new feather is growing in, there IS a blood supply inside the feather. The feather that is still growing is called a "blood feather" because of the fact that is has a blood supply! Please DO NOT pull at the sheath ot attempt to pull it out. If your bird knocks a blood feather & it bleeds you will need some styptic powder, if you havent got this to hand then cornflour or starch will work.Apply to the bleeding & hopefully tthis will help to cause the blood to clot and stop flowing. In extreme cases the feather will need removing.