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Sterling Gris no longer trusts me; I hope he will get over it, but he is a very spooked grey; he always has been so I'm sure it will take awhile for him to forgive me. Ana Grey and Sophie are just fine. They are mellow parrots and go with the flow. Thanks for asking Jayd. th

Thanks everyone. As an update. Sterling Gris, who is a scaredy cat now fears me. I hope he gets over it, but he looks at me as if I am going to destroy him. I have thought hard about what happened and how the inside of my home looked covered in smoke. My fear was my birds were choking on smoke and I had to save them. I do not regret what I did, my only thoughts were to get my birds into carriers and into fresh air and I did it. They are all fine and if Sterling Gris can't forgive me at least he is alive. Pissed off but alive.

I have never had problems with plucking.... until now. Background. Sterling Gris, is a nine year old CAG that has lived with me since he was weaned. In fact I finished his weaning at home. He is a big guy easily twice as big of my 11 year old TAG, Ana Grey. He has always been a scaredy cat. He is afraid of anyone but me. Well.... Last Sunday I was making mash for the birds and had just put the pot of mixed dried beans on the stove when my neighbor called and asked me to go shopping with her. i said yes and quickly changed my lounge clothes to going out clothes and dashed out the door. Had a great three hour time with dinner included. But has we were almost home she got a call from her son asking when we would be home and he was told we had just gotten off the highway and were almost home. We knew something was wrong..... When we got out of the pick-up we could hear the alarms going off in my home and I dashed to the front door and my neighbor was on the cellphone calling the fire department. Her son dashed into my house and started opening windows. I moved the burned pot of beans, turned off my stove burner and rushed to the bird room to get my parrots and canary out of the smoke filled house. I keep bird carriers in the bird room and just grabbed the parrots and put them in carriers and rushed everyone out the door. After the smoke cleared out I put everyone back in the cages and all was fine I thought..... The next morning I was leery that something might be wrong. Fearing I might find cages of dead parrots, I was grateful they were all alive BUT Sterling Gris had plucked all of his chest feathers off. I was devastated but it could have been worse (I keep telling myself), he is alive, they were all alive and hopefully Sterling's feathers will grow back. (Thank you Dave, I have re-read your post on plucking. I still miss you, Dr. Flock). I'm too old for this kind of excitement in my life! Ana Grey, Sophie and Moe (canary) were not phased at all.

Hi, I have a feeling you are quite knowledgeable about parrots; and you have already been given oodles of advise. So, I look forward to hearing more about your grey and your other parrots/birds. So please post more about your flock. Pictures are always appreciated. (hint, hint)

Congrats on your new fid. Looking forward to learning more about the two of you.

i re-homed a 20-year old Lilac-Headed Amazon a couple of years ago that laid an egg. I was told by a reliable breeder to leave the egg along until the zon no longer cared about it; which I did. Then I removed it and my zon has not laid an egg since then. (thank you Dave007, I still miss you).

Hang in there Jayd, you are large part of Greyforums. Oodles of good thoughts to you are yours.

Pictures please!!

You know Jayd you are needed around here. All you knowledge has helped oodles of new members and us established members as well. So you get better you hear!!!

I would talk to your neighbor and point out the noise from the dogs. Try to amicably solve the issues; times when the noise is more tolerable, etc.

Stick to a regular schedule, the one you are going to use forever.

My son and his wife built my aviary off the birdroom so the parrots can fly in and out the window. The birds love it it makes life very easy for me. No cement on the ground just grass and it cleans itself. Bottom half of the aviary is wood so dogs/animals can't break in.

Oh my! Talk to your grey when you enter the room. Tell him what you are doing. I would dim the lights and detach the bottom of the cage to clean it. Hand out pieces of apple through the wires. Trust is the first thing you must earn and hand feeding a favorite food is a great way to do this.

Nice looking CAG. Congratulations on your new friend. Looking forward to learning more about the two of you.

I have a Tag and a Cag both of which are flighted. The Tag is two years older than the Cag. When I got my Cag he was still eating his evening formula. Ana Grey, tag, sat with us at the table when I handfed Sterling Gris, cag. Ana Grey would finish off the formula after Sterling Gris was full. When Sterling Gris was younger, Ana Grey would feed him food and I believe he believes she is his Mom. Although he is at least twice her size he follows her around like a puppy. They are bonded with Ana Grey being the boss and Sterling Gris the follower. Each grey is different, I consider myself quite lucky that my greys get along.

When I first got Sterling Gris he was a young one and I finished his handfeeding. Ana Grey watched and finished off the food. They bonded because of it. I think Sterling thinks Ana Grey is his Mama. She is the leader and Sterling Gris who is twice her size believes she is his boss and follows her around.

I would place him by the window. Somewhere that he is part of the family.

Hey Jayd be strong. I will be thinking of you and wish you the best. As a person who has had an artificial aortic valve for 41 years, I pray for you, my friend.

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Great pictures. All are just beautiful. You look very happy among all those feathers Jayd!

Where do you live hopea2?

Looking great!

I miss Dave, Dr. Flock, with all my heart; but I know that he is watching over all our FIDS that have crossed over The Rainbow Bridge and that warms my heart and dries my tears until we meet again..... I hold my love lightly for I know that things with wings held tightly want to go. JJM