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I started to notice that my baby grey (4months old CAG) has 2 bare patches on his neck and breast the one on the neck is quite visible the one on the breast is only visible when his feathers are wet. He is such a baby and i dunno if they would pluck at this age! at the same time it cant be a molt coz he's too young. In reference to the previous topic i posted about him screaming, he could have started plucking when he was frustrated and i didnt know that he needed a warm nutritous meal. I notice a lot of white fluffy feathers in the cage and even when he is preening a few come out but they dont look like they were plucked but then again im so new at this so i dunno. I called the pet store today and asked them what was his exact age because i thought that it might be a molt. He said that he is 4months or 4 and a half. One more thing he also started baby talk. i can hear him mumbling and making new sounds no words except for hello which i heard him say in a very cute low baby voice. Could he be older than i think he is?? If i take him to the vet could he/she tell me the exact age?? Please help.

I really want to thank everyone for your support, you guys have been great and your advice really helped me! Today I boiled some carrots and babycorn, put them in the mixer until they became very soft, added some oatmeal and hand fed him with a spoon and oooh myy godd he loved it and he was eating it desperatly as if he has been starving all this time which almost brought me to tears cause i wasnt feeding him right and i was really angry because the guy at the petshop didnt explain this to us. After his meal he was quiet! and in a very good mood so you guys are right he wanted to be hand fed a nice warm meal and he was calling out to mommy to do it!

We still didnt take him to the vet but will do soon as for the formula he has been weaned off of it 2 weeks before we got him so thats a month now but the guy at the pet store said that i can offer it again because maybe he is asking for it but i dont know if thats the right thing to do. He's eating a seed mix and fruits i tried to offer him vegetables but he doesnt like it i tried broccoli,cauliflower , and carrots but he didnt eat it. As soon as he sees any grapes, yellow or red apples(no seeds), or pomegranate he gets very excited and wipes the entire bowl! I also dont see him drinking much water i mean i dunno how much water do parrots drink. Regarding his behavior in general he is getting used to me and my fiance and building the trust he slowly starting to sit up when i ask him to though sometimes he wants to get out of the cage on his own. He doesnt show much interest in toys and loses interest very quickly but i noticed that the color yellow really catches his attention. Im going to buy him a new bigger cage today along with some toys. This is really such a great site i'm so glad that im getting replies and advice.

Hello! i'm a new member here and i just posted a topic which is very similar to yours. My Congo grey is 4months old and he keeps chirping everytime im around him and whenever he hears my voice i was really worried because he stops whenever he is alone. Hopefully this is just because he is a baby and our greys will grow up to be healthy and lovely companions. Let me know how is it going with you and Echo. Im unable to make him stop unless he is by himself and i dont want to leave him alone!

Ive had my grey for 2 weeks now he is 4months old and he was quiet for the first couple of days but then he started screaming everytime i'am around him! when he hears my voice, when i enter the room, when i approach him even when im holding him, feeding him , playing with him, talking to him, the screaming doesnt end! When i cover him and isolate him in a room for a while he is quiet right away. I've read many articles about screaming parrots but the case is always when you leave the room not the opposite. He is not aggressive with me or anything he actually bonded with me but we r still building the trust. he also refuses to shower i tried to get him near the shower and watch if he goes any closer to the water but he just moves away so i slowly tried to introduce him to it but he refused. I dont want to scare him off with it afraid that he might hate me.i also need help with showering him. I try to be patient and talk to him, play with him but sometimes its really too much. Is it because he is just a baby? is it just his way of communicating? how long is it gonna last? What can i dooo? Please help.. Thank you