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If yo do a search with the search facility at the top of the page you can read through previous topics on red factors... here is just one of them http://www.greyforums.net/forums/african-grey/35360-color-mutations.html#38384

Hi Matt & Welcome to the forum.We look forward to hearing more from you

:) Thanks for posting Jackie,you got there in the end

Worth giving him a spray with the aloe vera juice,he may be bad tempered due to itchness,dryness etc from the plucking

Well the breeder was becks bird Barn & i have heard some bad reports about them ! a small cage is ok for the purpose of just a sleep cage,but ideally greys should be provided with a large cage.Jealously may well be his issue & may be linked to the plucking,he may pluck to get your attention,i personally would refrain from sitting next to him with the other pets.Never react to the plucking as this will only reinforce the behaviour, give him plenty of baths/sprays with the addition of some aloe vera juice.

Nice link,what a story Second link is down at the moment so ill check back

Good point there Dan on the cage requirements, im afraid i missed that :blush:

:laugh: Perfectly normal, only one of mine out of the four of them acts aggressive to her toys

Hi sorry to hear your having problems.Did you vet only do a physical examination in fron of you ? were any blood test done ? There is always a reason behind the plucking & it can be so frustrating for owners because you have to find out what is causing it, before you can start to fix the problem.Has there been anything that has changed in your greys life recently which may have started him to pluck ?The list is endless but a few possibilities are; Frustration from long periods in his cage Lack of mental & physical stimulation Change of family circumstances/ environment Incorrect periods of light/darkness A poor diet, high in fatty foods Attention seeking. At this moment in time i personally wouldn't suggest getting him a mate for company,but others may advise differently,plucking is often a behavioural problem that becomes a habit & is unfortunately one of the hardest habits to brake. This link is well worth a read... http://www.petparrot.com/ParrotCarePlucking.htm

:angry: :evil: well put your wellington boots on women :whistle:

Well you have no excuse Judy

Hi Larry & Welcome to the forum. We look forward to hearing more from you

444 is still a good weight Carol considering all bobby has been through.He is a handsome chap & the plucking doesnt look to bad,fingers crossed he has forgot about that

not much cleaning Judy if you have a good filter system

:ohmy: Wow what a great picture

Great pictures,i miss my tank when i see yours Perhaps i may start up again

Greys do loose feathers periodically throughout the year,nothing to be to worried about,unless as Judy said the feather end is chewed,then that would be another issue,im sure this feather has just come out naturally.

Judy has offered great advice,find what your grey likes best & bath/spray at least 3 times a week

Good video,i have often clenched my fist when one of mine went to nip,never knew it was the fist of iron as Dan refers to it

We love pictures here Jackie,look forward to seeing some

Just giving this old thread a bump as the weather is nice it might be time to treat your greys

Thanks to Siobhan we can keep this thread going A nice quick & easy one Spinach and Eggs 2 eggs 1 ball of frozen spinach Scramble the eggs in the microwave Cook the spinach in the microwave and drain completely. Stir through the eggs Are you noticing a theme here? It has to be really quick when you have a family to feed as well as birds! So my recipes are super fast to make

Nothing to worry about as Judy has said,As babies they make a wondeful array of noises,im sure homer has picked up on the dog toy noise

{Love-000200BF}Adorable Tiff

Sorry to hear that. fingers crossed that the results bring good news.I feel for you having to towel Talon, not nice for either of you but it's for her own good,just watch them fingernails :pinch: Do keep us up to date.