lovemyGreys

:ohmy: Wow, thanks Mark.

Well smithie like us they will all vary & you don't want an obese grey Make sure she is introduced to a whole variety of foods. Vegetables,fruit,pulses,pasta,oats etc.. the list is endless.There are some great threads in the bird food room, so please have a good read through them when you have the time.Any questions please ask.

:laugh: Thanks Dave ill miss you to, but i suppose with the time difference we may still see eachother

That worked, Harrison is so funny :laugh: Thanks for sharing.

:pinch: Thanks Dave i think :unsure: :dry:

Thanks guys.I will log on every evening, well UK time, just i wont be as active during the day. Penny you saying i have big feet ? :laugh: Dave Have you come to a decision on "missing me " :whistle:

:ohmy: Thats a good price for that quantity of nuts Mark, wish i was closer

Sorry Heather the links are not working for me.. The webpage cannot be found :unsure:

Lovely pictures spence, thanks for posting.

:laugh: Thats funny siobhan, oisin did make me laugh 10 out of 10 for trying oisin

Hi Guys, For those of you that know me you know i am addicted as well as dedicated to grey forums. Unfortunately my daughter is poorly in hospital & she is my first priority right now. I will be on & off the forum over the next week or so, just in case you begin to wonder where i had disappeared to

Great links Dan, thank you

:laugh: Thats funny gus.

What a wonderful story Dave.Yes from what i have read it is usually unheard of for a grey to play the role of a 'surrogate mum' .That hen is one special grey.A lovely picture, thank you for sharing it with us.

:laugh: African Grey Parrots are a species of parrot native to West and Central Africa.

Yes smithie the tails feathers will become a dark shade of maroon/purple.The Timneh African Grey Parrot is a dark grey bird with shades of light grey on the body. The eye area is of bare white skin. They have a "bone" colored upper mandible and a dark maroon tail. The Timneh is smaller in size ranging from 9-11 inches beak to tail. Also TAG's can vary in weight from 275-400 grams.

Hi BrothaWolf & Welcome to the forum,We look forward to hearing much more from you

congratulations on your little girl Harley, look forward to hearing more & of course pictures

Hi char & welcome to the forum.There is a wealth of inforamtion on here for you to have a read through.Any questions please ask.look forward to hearing more about simon

Hi, is your Grey on a pellet or seed diet ? In the morning i would offer slightly more than a piece of toast,offer this in addition to perhaps a mixed bowl of fruit or some oatmeal.During the day mine have access to food at all times be it pellets or a good quality grade parrot mix.In the evening they have dinner,perhaps a jacket potato with veg, mashed potato i would advise without the milk & butter,Before bedtime they will eat to fill their crops before they roost,again mine have free access to their seed once they have eaten their evening meal. There are many topics in the bird food room, please have a good look around.you will soon come to see & judge how much cooper is eating. http://www.greyforums.net/forums/bird-food/24030-whats-your-greys-diet.html http://www.greyforums.net/forums/bird-food/53831-tips-for-getting-your-grey-to-eattry-new-foods.html http://www.greyforums.net/forums/bird-food/59809-complete-veggiefruit-list.html

This thread is a picture guide from hatching through to bringing your baby home.The pictures are of my two brothers, Alfie & Freddie.I hope you enjoy it. The boys at a few days old. 8/10 days old. week 3 week 4/5 week 6 week 7 week 8/9 week 10/11 learning to perch Ready to fledge. 12/13 weeks, fully weaned & flighted 3 / 4 months happy content babies. <br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2008/04/13 22:25

Hi Smithie, How often are you visiting her ? Each visit will help you to begin the bonding process with your baby,if the store lets you handle her gently & talk to her,your voice will become familiar to her & she will recognize it,it will be something familiar and comforting she can associate to when you get to bring her home. Around 9/10 weeks you will see a big difference in your baby's feathers,nearly all would have come through. They have to learn to perch,a perch low down in the cage is the best way for them to learn,again at 9 weeks they should be perching,but this is just a rough guide as greys are individuals & each will progress at slightly slower or faster rates. Around this time also, hopefully the store will begin to teach the "Step Up " command, this is something you do with her.Hear is a link... http://exoticpets.about.com/od/behavior/f/birdstepup.htm Fledging means taking its first flight.Your baby will automatically begin to flap her wings vigorously in preparation for flying, if you are considering wing clipping please allow your baby to learn to fly first & build up her muscles. As for talking that comes much later,it will vary for each bird, some start as early as 6 months others will not utter a word for 12 months,dont focus to much on the talking ability,it will come but never forget that some greys may actually never talk/mimic but that is rare.<br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2008/04/13 12:25

He is lovely, great advice there for Spence.

Lovelylew I would purchase one now & leave it around so Obi can see it,see you playing with it etc.. once you can handle Obi he may not be so fearful of the harness.

Nice to have you back Connielu & i hope you are in good health.Look forward to hearing more from you.