Lyric

Good luck Pat, I'm sure the vet is used to handling all kinds of birds and probably used to getting bit too. Even if nothing is wrong at least it will set your mind at ease.

Hello Pugwash and welcome here. I'm sorry to hear about your first grey flying away, it is a hard thing to have to go through. This bird may be totally different as far as personalities go. You will need to give him a little time to adjust to the changes in his life. Giving him treats is a great way to start. Also, you may want to get him away from the safety of his cage into a different room and work on the step-up command. Just do it for a few minutes a few times a day and give the bird praise and treats for stepping up. He'll soon come to see that you are a great person to hang out with!

Hello JustSarge and welcome here. Glad you could join us. Sounds like your bird is making a noise to communicate with you- you've done everything right by taking him to the vet and all the tests showed he was fine. I wouldn't worry about this sound unless you see signs of illness, then another vet trip to an avian vet may be warranted.

He is gorgeous and looks like a very healthy bird. You'll have to let us know how things go with both of them.

Hi Mrbeaque2000, welcome to the forum. I hope you are able to find the answers you are looking for. I like your grey's name, that's very cool. It's good that Mr Beaque can be with you if he is already familiar with you, it has to be stressful for him to have your father up and leave, but hopefully you can help him through this stressful time.

Hello Lu, welcome here. It sounds like Niko has found a great home and someone who is eager to help him and make him feel at home. It seems to me like he might be uncomfortable with his sleep cage for some reason. You may want to try the following and see if either helps- try putting some destructible toys in the sleep cage that he can preen and chew on before he is ready to go to sleep. If this doesn't help have you considered leaving him in his other cage to sleep at night? Perhaps there is something about the sleep cage that is making him feel uncomfortable. Just a suggestion- once a grey starts the habit of plucking it can be hard to get them to stop. Fortunately for Niko it sounds like you'll love him regardless of his feather situation and this is exactly what he needs. Best of luck to you.

Hi Bea, welcome here. Sounds like you'll fit in great with our family, we're all a little bird nutty! Let us know if you end up getting a new addition to your family- it would be wonderful if you are able to adopt an older grey.

I would love to do that! What fun, I bet your son had a blast as well. Lories sure are pretty but I wouldn't want to clean up after them... Great photo, thanks for sharing.

One more from today!

Sharing a kiss- 33 & 31 days old.

Hello Liz, welcome to the forum. Sounds like you have quite the household with one Charlie and soon to be another one. It should be very interesting around there I'd imagine! The Charlies may or may not like each other, you just never know with birds. I hope you find that they both get along together like long-lost friends. Good luck!

Thanks for those links everyone!

Cute stories! I wish i had some to share as well... Lyric just whistles and clicks and makes the microwave beep sound... And ACKKKs when he wants out of the cage or to annoy my boyfriend. Oh, and he does give me sweet little kisses when he knows I really need one. They really are intelligent and it is amazing what some of them do! Pixiexoxo I like your signature banner, very nice!<br><br>Post edited by: Lyric, at: 2008/11/19 17:44

He is very handsome Sheila. Looks like he was thinking "I hope mom can figure out how to get this posted so all those other greys can see my pictures online!" Good job!

I have heard that a bird can die if it chews on a sofa that has been treated for stain resistance. However, if it is an older sofa, more than likely that stuff wears off over time. Also, the fumes from it would be bad for us and our birds. I would say, if you get a new sofa, try to get it without this protection, or don't allow your bird anywhere around it. I always thought the poop-off worked pretty good on dried on spots in the carpet- however I can't say that I tried white vinegar and water on it. Well, I have spent my money on a bottle of poop-off but I guess when it is gone I'll try the old fashioned methods! You guys were cracking me up throughout this thread- glad to know I can always count on the grey forum to cheer up my day. Thanks everyone!

How exciting! Now you can put pink ribbons and little dresses on her.

Hi Jhhuhma and welcome here. We're glad you could join us. Sounds like you and Echo are starting off just fine together. Perhaps your Echo just likes to vocalize alot and she is just trying to get your attention. As long as she is eating alright and not losing weight I wouldn't be concerned about the sounds she is making.

Beautiful boys you've got there Caroline, I just love Jasper's grey baby eyes! Too bad Charlie wouldn't pose for you too but he'll get his chance another day.

Congratulations Dan, your words of wisdom are always appreciated, and your sense of humor adds to the fun on this forum.

I vote for cage 1, because it does have more room and would probably be a little easier to clean. My TAG spends lots of time playing on the playtop on his cage and I really love it. I have an Avian Adventures cage, the mediana. By the way, I don't know what color you are picking but if you get white it is harder to see the bird inside the cage- just something to keep in mind. Good luck in your decision.

Here is a picture of Lyric enjoying a beautiful fall day on my screened in porch. I wanted to get a picture that showed the contrast between him and the colorful fall leaves behind him.

Tanner is a beautiful bird and it looks like he is already fitting in nicely! Great photos of him with Mary.

This really is a good idea, please be careful that they can't somehow get caught up in the string though. Thanks for sharing Carolyn.

Hello PipJulLor and welcome here. I would say that Dan has pretty much covered all the bases- he gives good advice. It will take some time to win back the trust of your grey because he probably does associate you with the terrible things he has been through lately. It will be important to let his wings grow back and let him get his confidence back by flying. If you take things slowly and don't give up you will be able to form a new bond with Pippin. The first step was asking for help with the situation and I'm really glad you've come to the forum- I hope you can get back on track and help Pippin to realize that you aren't a bad person.

Hi Steve, welcome to the forum. I can't help you with breeders in the UK because I'm in the US but there are several on here from there and they should be able to point you in the right direction. I'm glad you are doing your research prior to getting your grey. They are so wonderful and although lifelong commitments, they are worth the effort.