beckymac

You know I had to go back & figure out which email was hers. :side: I have emailed sooo many breeders it is all starting to run together!! LOL She has deposits on the 2 babies but said she had eggs that should hatch in about 2 weeks (and this was a week ago). I guess we could drive down there & at least check out her facility, etc. I do appreciate your helping me out!

Good Morning! Tari - I was wondering if you got any more information about that breeder in Pearl, MS? Hubby doesn't have to work Saturday & we were thinking about getting out & looking at a breeder somewhere. I think I've narrowed it to either around your area or a breeder outside Little Rock (I'm certain someone here recommended him). I got a packet in the mail from the breeder in Pearl but honestly it didn't give me a ton of info on her personally as a breeder. It did include a "check list" of questions to ask when purchasing a grey. I thought that would be helpful. Thanks! Becky

Ha ha ha Judy gee - thanks I think! :silly:

I sure will! My husband will be glad to know I've diverted my anxiety to this task rather than finding more breeders. LOL Thanks again so much!!

Thanks everyone! Nooney - yes, I am in the US & I don't buy anything overseas on ebay. Sorry Loviechick - I've actually looked @ that seller this morning. Thanks for the feedback!!! Being a buyer as well as seller feedback is one of the FIRST things I take into consideration!

Hi - I guess it's time for another question. Now that I've completely confused my husband with all the breeders I'm looking into he has instructed me to direct my search into cages. Great idea. I buy/sell on ebay all the time and just wondered if any of you had purchased a cage (or any bird supplies) on ebay. Were they successful purchases? The pet stores around here just mark everything up so much.

Tari what a wonderful idea! I sent an email inquiring about the greys..however I tend to be a little impatient sometimes. LOL I am sure I could stand a delay in getting my baby to have lunch with you! Heck I feel like I owe you to buy you lunch for your help! kiwibarb12 ... thanks for the info! I'll definitely check out this breeder, as we have not actually purchased a baby yet.

I am going to inquire about these babies & see if they are still available, etc. I'm heading out to lunch but I'll check back later to see if you have any updates. Thanks again for being so willing to help!

I look forward to any more information you can find on this breeder Tari. I REALLY appreciate your help!!! :woohoo:

Yes - Karma to you Tari! Although to be perfectly honest this is disappointing - ONLY because I was hoping that after searching blindly I'd found a decent breeder & she seems so informative & experienced. I don't know what kind of schedule you keep - but 3 hours is a very long way to drive (as I am acutally north of Memphis) just to find out this won't work, but if you would be willing to check her out for me I don't know how I could thank you!!!! This link that you put in your reply .. I see they have a couple of CAG babies...is this someone you would personally recommend .... I'm going to mapquest how far Brookhaven is from Memphis ...

I totally agree Judy! I'm so excited to have found this forum! :woohoo:

oh duh - here's the address that is listed on the breeder's site: 116 Summer Ridge Drive Pearl, MS 39208 & she lists her cell as a contact (601) 454-1856.

Tari that would be awesome!! Her name is Myrna Jordan. Like I said - I found her on birdbreeders.com (that seemed like a pretty safe site to find a breeder). Her home # is (601) 664-0517.

Tari - Her company is Grey Feather Exotics in Pearl, MS. She says she's been breeding greys for 17+ years,says her babies are pulled from the nest @ 2 weeks, and hand fed until 11-14 weeks. Also that the babies are raised in her kitchen around her other pets so they seem to have a good deal of social interaction before they even leave to go to their new home. She's been very helpful & gave me her phone numbers to call anytime. She's also mailing me a brochure she has giving more information about her business. I'm seriously thinking about grabbing my girls, hopping in the truck & taking a day trip down there Saturday! Where in MS are you??

Thanks for the info! We haven't got a grey yet (hopefully very soon) - but this would be a great (and very cost effective ) way to find out what mine is going to like!

Thanks guys! I am finally in touch with a breeder (fortunately I've had some down time @ work lately) as of today only about 3-4 hours south of me in MS. She's been breeding for 17+ years & I found her on birdbreeders.com. Close enough if I wanted to jump in the truck Saturday & take a looksee @ her place I could. Oohhh I'm getting so excited! She has 2 babies (5wks old) right now. But I am not about to wean/hand feed one my first time around! EEK! LOL I'll keep everyone posted on what more information I find out. Again - thanks dbhelix, beccy, & monique for the questions to ask - man I should start a notebook!

Thanks Tari! You know we were anticipating that bird show because my sister-in-law & hubby actually bought their son a parakeet from it a year or so ago & they were telling us they saw some large parrots there. Of course my luck - I stumbled upon the calendar & it was last weekend. But there is another coming up in November. If we don't find one by then, we are definitely going! I've emailed so many breeders it is all starting to run together!!! LOL Any suggestions on the most important things to look for in a breeder & questions I should specifically ask? I am currently in touch with 2, possibly 3 right now that have babies available.

Dan - That would be great! Unless we can find something in TN or AR we will probably not care how far away the breeder is as most I've seen have a flat rate for flying your baby to you. I apologize if this question is a repeat - as I just came across another post (not sure how old it is) & there was a link to a breeder in the Dallas area. Judy - I have found an avaian vet in Memphis that I'll most likely use. That's a good idea to contact them.

GM all! As I said in my intro post, we do not have a grey yet. We are looking for one now, meanwhile trying to learn everything possible - I know some of you are probably snickering @ my wanting to know everything. We live outside Memphis, TN & there just aren't any (that we can find anyway) good stores around here who specialize in parrots. There use to be but I guess all the chains have moved everyone out. We went to a couple of "chains" just looking at cages, etc & found a 4 month old CAG at Superpetz. Now - I would never really consider buying this bird (mainly b/c it was $1599 for the bird alone). But I just feel more comfortable buying directly from a breeder. This was my first interaction with a grey in a long time & I gotta tell you - it just made the excitement grow even more!!! I was wondering if anyone out there could give me some direction on finding a good breeder. I am in touch with a guy in Charlotte who seems on the level. But I feel like all I've done for 3 days at work last week was google parrot breeders. Exhausting. Sorry to rattle - this seems like a great family & I look forward to any direction anyone can give me.

Thank you dan! I assume that is a pic of your baby. Very adorable. I am getting rather excited about finding a grey for our family. Thanks again for everyone's warm welcome & input. I gotta warn you - I will ask lots of questions! This seems like a great place to get honest answers! Becky

LOL Yes - as I said we are trying to do extensive research on them before we get one. I am in touch with a breeder in NC (about 10 hours from me) & he has 2 babies still available. So I really need to get going on learning about cages, food, etc. Does anyone have any personal experience suggestions on whether the grey will automatically take up with a man or woman? I've tried to read quite a bit about this & I'm finding more & more answers in that it's dependent upon who all handles them as much the birds 'personal preference'. As I said earlier, my husband is just determined the bird will not like one of us. Also - we have 2 daughters (ages 9 & 6). Any input on how a grey will fit into a family of 4?

Thanks! We don't have a grey yet. We are trying to do extensive research before buying. This is something I've always wanted, but my husband has reservations because of things we have heard about these birds being partial to one person (or one sex). I think he thinks I'm going to turn the bird against him. LOL Like I said - I want to learn as much as possible & this seems like a great place to do so.

Hi all! I just stumbled upon this site while doing my research on greys. I am gathering as much information as possible - so I hope it's ok to ask questions as from the few posts I've already read it seems as if there are some great grey owners here. Look forward to getting to know some of you! Becky