raykat143

about introducing my CAG to veggies and some fruits at 9 weeks & 3 days... i read that if i don't introduce my bird to pellets now that i will never get him to eat pellets later, and i guess this is better for one reason or another. would someone be so kind as to explain the difference in feeding a CAG pellets v. seed. i am so confused.

I apologize to everyone for being an inexperienced CAG owner who is weaning a baby. I did not understand the potential threat to my baby zoey when I received him. Regardless, I am reading every day in effort to be the best owner possible. Last night I read through several of the messages previously posted addressing similar questions as to the ones I have. Zoey is now 9 weeks and 2 days, and he most recently stopped showing a great interest in completing his 3-a-day 40cc feedings. The man from whom I purchased my baby CAG told me to cut out the night time feeding and present him with the baby pellets with which he provided me. Unfortunately, for two days Zoe expressed no real interest in consuming them. It wasn't until last night while reading through members' suggestions that I tried putting the pellets on a flat plate and drizzling warm water on top of them. I am happy to say that Zoey chowed them down. What an adorable mess to see! Tonight I will try the same approach. My next question is, when do I stop giving him his afternoon feeding? Even today, he doesn't show great motivation in eating. When I asked the breeder about giving him veggies and seeds, he asked me not to and to please stick with just pellets. This is hard because I would enjoy providing an array of foods to appease Zoey's every wish. Another big step in my CAG's life was entering his big boy cage for the first time. I was nervous putting him on the bottom, in fear that he would get a leg caught and break it. To my surprise, last night and today he stepped up onto his perch, which sits approximately 3 inches high. I am now concerned he doesn't have enough action in his cage. I see photos of other CAGs who seem to enjoy ladders, ropes and bells. What can everyone suggest to entertain our birds? I am very happy to have found this forum and greatly appreciate how helpful each of the members who have responded have been. p.s. I will send some photos when I locate my digital camera (I recently moved).

hi. my name is kathryn, and my boyfriend and i got our first bird 4 weeks ago. we got him from a breeder at 5 weeks old. i joined the forum in effort to seek out advice from more experienced bird owners on how to care for my grey properly. at this time, he is not showing great interest in eating 3 times a day, so i've most recently cut out his dinner time feeding. i have colorful baby crunchies i put in a ceramic bowl; however, i don't see him eating much of it. i have put apple slices and other goodies before hime, and he just isn't interested. my greatest fear is that i won't give my bird what he needs. i would love to hear from everyone who is willing to help guide me through this process. glad to be a new member!

I got an african grey at 5 weeks old and have only had him for 4 weeks now. I am still feeding baby food but want to know when I can get him to incorporate other foods. I have read that many people are against inexperienced people from weaning a baby; however, I didn't discover this until recently. I want the best for my bird and would like to read what others have to say to help me.