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hi not too worry i'm also new to the African grey world but have learned this: if its bad for you then its bad for the parrot! ie no coffee, chocolate, alcohol, fried foods ie chips or crisps. my bird vet tells me that sunflower seeds are not part of her normal diet so don't feed her yet others do, I've chosen not too. she needs fresh fruit and veggies daily with a maintenance pellet to eat and fresh water each day. i do this morning and evening so as to ensure that there is no bad food around her. regarding quantity i give her small handful each morning and evening of the fresh food and fill her bowl with the maintenance pellet. due to the heat in my country, food goes off quickly so i chop up loads of carrots, broccoli, spinach, cabbage into small pieces which then get refrigerated and i give her a small handful each morning and evening. she likes corn as well. she then gets freshly sliced apples, or whatever fruit is available except avocado. shes doesn't seem to like pears but i don't spoil her too much with choices. also a little boiled chicken she likes too, pasta without any sauces. shes sometimes eats from my plate but because i enjoy spicy food, don't let her get too much hoping all this helps

well guys it seems as if I've got this right the and i'm lucky, coco eats anything loves her pellets in South Africa we have a maintenance diet which is a all rounder everyday she gets freshly sliced apple and carrots - goes berserk about them, then a mix of sliced beans, carrots, broccoli, spinach, NO sunflower seeds, some cooked chicken, no BREADS. she's wonderful and is even starting at just under 6 months starting to talk, cluck and loves her toys awesome parrot!! thanks for your post

agreed fresh fruit dauly good for us - very good for our parrots

thanks Tee awesome meal!

thanks for your comments - i am as a matter of point going to taker to a vet to get her checked out just in case.

Hi Lidia why the hot water?

thanks again for your helpful comments

thanks for the response - and I've kept my response to a minimum because i read up about re-acting to bad behaviour, so i'm only talking to her when she's "behaving" herself. i was just so concerned that she was hurting or something. but its only in the morning so its become her way of saying hello to the world..

thanks for your reponse - seems it's the way it then - at least she's happy hey

LOL! you sure made me laugh re the earplugs but thanks for the response and the comments - makes sense as she's trying hard to talk too.

Hi thanks for the reply. she's 6 months old and has been with us for 3 weeks. the house is an early rising house and I've tried to keep the same format each morning so as not to unsettle her. she's gets woken up with a good morning, covers removed from her cage, cage opened up, i make the usual coffee and tea for the household and then freshen her food, fresh water etc. the same pattern has been followed each morning except for last Sunday when I slept in. i'm confused with her behavior because i cannot see any changes to the morning pattern. But the last 4 days she's been "screaming" after i open her up in the morning, then after about 1 hour she settles down and she's fine. hope this helps explain her environment.

good morning to all on the forum can someone help with 2 strange behaviours patterns from my African grey: 1. she's started to squawk extremely loudly the last 4 days and I don't know what to make of it? why would she resort to this behaviour pattern suddenly? 2. why does she shake her head vigorously? its almost as if she is trying to loosen something inside her nasal passages? anyone with some advice?

hi lovemygreys sorry only replying now but i missed your earlier message as i am still adjsuting to how the forum works. thanks for your input and help so far Regards Sean

thanks for the reply who do know in the forum that i can chat about washing the my parrot and also using aloe vera spray? thanks Sean

thanks mate appreacite the message. its a real journey understanding but so far she's been great. chat further soon Regards Sean

thanks Guys appreciate all the help and advice guys!! And not too be sexist Girls!!

hi my name is Sean and i've just purchased Coco, 6 months old african grey according to the shop! she's pretty good and can whistel, and is ryign the hello and morning already. any suggestions would be most welcome esp. iro of cleaning her and feeding!

thanks very much

Hi Monique I'm a new owner to coco and was wondering if you could direct me to articles on cleaning and bathing her, feeding her etc any help would be appreciated