baleyb0smom

Thanks for all your kind words and the encouragement.. He is definately loved..I have had alot of mixed feelings and thought I couldnt handle it sometimes because he has a hard time getting out of the cage he hates to be toweled and I am hoping if the vet helps with the leg dilema we can find a peaceful solution and stop having to be toweled.. I will keep everyone informed what the vet says..

thanks Dave007 , I am amazed at how far he has come already and if it werent for the leg rubbing the wing I might not even consider the leg being amputated but he tends to want to lay over on that leg and it seems to be causing alot of feathers being rubbed off and just looks uncomfortable to me for both the leg the wing and his hip joint being in a strain all the time..

Hello I am new to your forum but I am not new to being a parrot owner. I have a CAg named baleybo. He?she is almost 3 years old. I must tell you his story so you can understand my question. I went to the breeder 3 years ago to pick out my baby, the breeder had two greys on a counter and one in a cup by himself. I was told that the two could be chosen between and the one was not available.. he was chirping and very vocal, I asked was he taken and she said No he was being Put Down I wasnt sure what she meant so I asked again and she said he was imperfect.. I couldnt understand why so I asked if I wanted him could I get him she said he had been born with splay leg and he was not going to make a good pet, well he had no feathers only 2 weeks old..Needless to say I chose him paid for him and was going to leave she said No he goes with you today she was not going to finish him out so I was refunded some money and I bought a container to keep him in and a warming agent..Home we went he was splayed his leg stuck straight up..we went to an avain vet in birmingham who said he will adjust leave him alone and then we went to see another one in mobile who said he will adjust so I left him alone let him grow and he flourished.. he talks all the time. Is in perfect health and is a good boy..he has never learned to step up as he has problems with that leg..We work around it by towels to get him out of the cage..my problem comes in now...lately since hes getting around more he has got a sore place it seems coming up on his wing I know this can not cause a real sore but it still worries me or at least I am not sure that it will or wont make a sore on the wing..I am taking him to the vet soon and wanted to see does anyone else have a grey who has one leg instead of two and if so how do they get along..His leg is frozen straight and it doesnt move the foot can be moved but the leg is painful looking and I am going to talk to the vet about amputating it.. I think he would be in less pain that way but will not make any decisions untill the vet makes his recomendations..Anyway thats our story and I just wanted to know how any other handicapped greys get along...Your comments and advise are welcomed..Thanks and great to find a place to chat with other grey owners...baleys mom..