Hi Zazu, welcome to the forum! Congrats on your new baby grey. What have you named him/her? Are you going to DNA him/her?
You have to give you baby time to adjust to its new home. He is probably making that noise because he is scared and doesn't know you yet. Did you ask the breeder if he did this to them?
I wouldn't worry about the feathers. Greys are usually fully feathered around 8-10 weeks(every grey is different) so if yours is only 6 1/2 weeks, it has plenty of more feathers to grow in.
About the bubble you are talking about, I'm pretty sure you are talking about the crop. When you feed your baby its crop gets full and sometimes it gets so full you can see a bubble in the back of its neck and see through it like you are talking about. You have to make sure to be careful when you hold your baby when it has a full crop because it is very delicate.
Anyways, I wish you the best of luck with your new baby, they are such a joy. I got my baby at 8 weeks and it is so much fun watching him grow and learn, he is 20 weeks now so its just begining. Do you have any pictures of your baby to share? We love pictures. :side:<br><br>Post edited by: caitb2007, at: 2009/06/24 16:05