siobha9

:laugh: Yes the 2 greys are sitting on the back of the couch watching Dot, watching them.

He is gorgeous;) . Not a feather out of place. I shall have to show him to my two so they understand what a grey is supposed to look like. Mine are a little untidy at the moment as they are both molting:unsure:

Jane08 wrote: You have put this so beautifully, and I completely agree

Sorry... it was too big. I had to edit it...

Dot, my little yorkie with a feather in her mouth. The greys didn't know she found it in the garden and were trying to get it from her! <br><br>Post edited by: siobha9, at: 2008/07/31 01:01

Oh that's so cool! I didnt get my guys till they were 16 weeks so I missed their first flight. I am sure s/he will get the hang of the landing bit at some stage Are you going to have him/her DNA'd or will you just decide he is a she or whatever?

Congratulations and welcome to the forum

No I don't think so. Oisin started ages ago. I'm not sure of exact time lines but it took weeks for the feathers to fall out and weeks for them to grow back so he could have been about 9 months when it started. Only a little older than Jenna. Maybe your baby is just advanced for her age She will probably be talking in full sentences before she is 1

magicalem wrote: I got the extension for the aviator harness, used it once and never again. She was wrapping it around trees and bushes and totally freaking herself out :ohmy: So now I stick to the short leash!

Congratulations! I am really happy for you. I know how upset you were giving up Domino

Actually he looks a lot cleaner than he did last time doesnt he? He is lovely and its great to see him playing with the bottle. He will probably be one of those greys who love new toys, rather than being afraid of them

Funny you should say that... Liath didnt say it this morning either... so that was it then? Once???? And not evening properly :angry: :unsure: ?? I may as well be talking to the birds.... oh wait... I was :laugh: !!

She is such a cutie. How does she like her flight suit?

I'm not surprised she loves it, its really lovely

You are vey welcome Judy.... I think:dry: :blink: !

Mmmmm... it will only take her another 2 years:S :dry: She's obviously not the brightest crayon in the pack!

Liath is 2 years old, and every single morning of those 2 years I have said "Good Morning" to her. I have said it in lots of different tones, in lots of different ways. I have said it 5 or 6 times each day. Approximante 3,500 times she has heard those 2 little words. And still she wouldnt say it back. Until today! I came downstairs this morning and my precious little girl said "Good Morrrrring!" Well:unsure: maybe after hearing it another 3,500 times she might get it right :lol: !

Yes it does. Oisin just turned 1 last week (Happy Hatchday Oisin ) and he got quite rough looking for a while. At one point he had about 3 tail feathers:ohmy: . Now all his tail feathers are grown, and they are beautiful, bright red He is still molting though, at the moment it seems to be mostly his chest feathers that are looking at bit worse for wear. I just give him more showers than usual and spray him with aloe vera afterwards. It seems to help him;)

I can't believe I missed these. Bobot is so cute but Noam is just adorable :kiss: And Kumiko and Dudley are beautiful babies too;) .

Pulses are peas and beans.

Oh Liath has a bell like that... when she rings it she calls out Dinner Time!!

Do you have a friend or neighbour who could come in and feed him and chat to him? Maybe sit and read a book aloud to him for half an hour each day? My minder came and watched tv for a while each day and chatted to the birds about what was on. If you do then you would save him the stress of the journey, the clipping, and the strange place and cage. Leaving him at home his only "trauma" is missing you for a little while. And he would have some company for some part of each day.

When they bite you, it usually means they are irritable :laugh: No seriously, here is a good thread on body language in our greys. http://www.greyforums.net/forums/training/49882-body-language.html#85721 I hope this helps

She is just gorgeous! And she is getting so big. Please ask her to stop biting her nails though... its such a nasty habit :laugh:

I wouldnt rush into clipping him just because you are going on holidays. Remember once you clip him he will be unable to fly for up to a year and not just for the 2 weeks you are on the cruise. I have left my greys in their big cage while I was away. I asked the person who was minding them not to let them out at all. They fed them, gave them water, chatted to them and played with them, all without ever taking them out of the cage. I did this for 2 reasons. Firstly I was afraid that the minder might get bitten as the greys didnt know her very well, and secondly I was afraid she wouldnt be ablet to get the birds back into the cage safely. Their cage is big enough that they can flap their wings and stretch inside the cage and I felt I would rather they stayed in the cage and the minder and the birds were safe and unharmed, than let out regularly and run the risk of someone - bird or human getting hurt :ohmy: ! This worked well for me and could perhaps work for you too?