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Dave, isn't that wonderful, your friend must have a special relationship with these gentle creatures...What dreams are made of... Thank you Jayd

WOW!!! Another must-see video...I would be too afraid to let ours out without a harness. It is hard enough to teach them to fly in the house, much less fly outside Thanks Dave...Karmas to you Jayd<br><br>Post edited by: Jayd, at: 2010/04/08 00:21

I wish I could sing that good!!!:whistle: Good Karma's, Thank you ... Jayd

{Feel-good-000200BB} This is a *Must See*,:laugh: Thank you Dave..... Jayd

:laugh: :laugh: Boozle a character....:lol: Karma's Jayd

B) OK!!!, Post a *Video* of yours or one off the net of a Amazon, and get 5 Karmas!!!!:laugh: This is open to everyone, after all, this reason we're on the grey forums is because of our love for birds!!!! Jayd Post edited by: Jayd, at: 2010/04/06 23:35<br><br>Post edited by: Jayd, at: 2010/04/07 15:50

Congrats, pfcarquejo, one of the forums best gave you a experienced answer. Jay and Maggie

Salsa: What a difference a year makes!:woohoo: With Salsa being a little over a year now, you can really see the changes in her. She likes to play and she does play rough...Her tail is frayed because she is always dragging it when she plays upside down, hangs by one leg or rough-houses. :blink: When she plays, she doesn't bite but she does clamp down and after a short while, we have to call a time out because she goes into overdrive (which is normal for Amazons).:evil: She loves to sit on our shoulders and just look around. She definitely has learned what the word NO means and obeys most of the time. Of all our fids, she is our lowest maintenance bird (besides the cockatiels). She isn't talking too much yet, she says: step-up, good girl, pretty girl. She does like to sing [make sounds] and whistle, making up her own songs, sometimes lasting up to a minute each. :lol: Jayd

Blue headed Pionus..... Vivid!!! http://www.parrots.org/index.php/parrotgallery/category/C225/P12/

Greetings everyone and Happy Easter to all. The Amazon I picked this week may be considered by some as the "Plain Jane" of the Amazon world but it seems to be one of the best companion Amazons of all. And again, thanks to all the Amazon Challenge winners!!!!!! The selection this week is a Mealy Parrot (Amazona farinosa), one of the largest Amazon parrot species. It is called the Mealy Amazon in the United States and a Blue-crowned Mealy Parrot in the United Kingdom. These parrots may not be as colorful as other species but they have a patch of blue, purple, or violet on the top of their heads. They sometimes have patches of yellow on the head and usually have a green or mostly green body, with tail feathers being light green or lime at the tip. Some Mealy Parrots have a light blue/teal sheen to their green coat, and an undercoat of yellow, blue, purple, red, and/or teal. The beaks are usually yellowish. The eyes are a reddish-orange color, and underneath the eyes are usually white unfeathered rings. They are a large bird, averaging about 38-41 cm (15 - 17 inches) in length, including the tail and typically weigh between 540 to 700 g (19.01-24.64 ounces). Some Mealy parrots, however, are much larger than this. The Mealy Parrot is endemic to tropical Central and South America. Its range stretches from southern Mexico south into south-eastern Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, northern Bolivia and eastern Brazil; where they inhabit the sparse Amazon Rainforest. The Mealy Parrots are a social species and can usually be found in pairs or in groups and are often found with Macaws. Captive Mealy Parrots are amongst the gentlest and calmest of all amazon parrots. All amazons can be aggressive but the Mealy Amazons are considered the gentle giants of the Amazon parrots and is not a naturally aggressive species. They are described as the gentlest and calmest of all amazon parrots. They generally have a docile temperament and tend to get along well with other birds. Thanks Jayd http://www.parrots.org/index.php/parrotgallery/image_full/3292/ [*Must See!!!* http://www.avianweb.com/mealyparrots.html#chapman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mealy_Amazon http://www.mealyamazon.com/

To educate our self we really need to know "What is good for our parrots"?, "What is in the food we feed our parrots?".I listed a couple of brands, I like Zupreem, but not Zupreem Fruit!,It has artificial color so strong that your bird will poop the color. I don't care for Pretty Bird because it's all most all corn, a lot of corn isn't the best for our birds. http://www.rationalparrot.com/diet.html#base "From my own experience of blood test results on parrots eating a bad diet, I know that the most frequent deficiencies are calcium, protein, and vitamin A. Protein is completely handled by offering a pelleted diet, and almost all pellets also contain calcium and vitamin A. However, we do not know exactly how much calcium or vitamin A (or anything else, for that matter) that parrots require, so offering more in a daily veggie ration is useful. Natural vitamins, in almost every case, are not toxic, even in high doses. Parrots cannot overdose on beta carotene (vitamin A precursor that's found in food), and so more is far better than less. http://www.forthebirdsdvm.com/VitA1.htm is a good list of the amounts of vitamin A in various vegetables. Calcium is another big problem, not necessarily because of calcium intake. In order to effectively use calcium, parrots must ingest two times as much calcium as they do phosphorus, plus receive an effective amount of vitamin D3. Parrots can make vitamin D3 with exposure to sunlight, and it is also supplemented in pellets. The problem is phosphorus. Phosphorus is a very common mineral in food... particularly food we feed to our parrots. Just off the top of my head, I can think of two extremely common food sources that are extremely high in phosphorus -- seeds and corn. Both of the links above give some details about this, but keeping that in mind, I choose to feed my parrots a number of high calcium veggies on a regular basis, particularly since I own a species notorious for calcium deficiencies (Mr. African grey)". Know your food, research it, including fresh foods, spinach an swiss chard is great in small amounts? Why? research it, Did you know you should give only a small amount of Cheerios to them? The same with wheat product's!! Every thing you feed your fid's make yourself aware of what your feeding them!!!!!<br><br>Post edited by: Jayd, at: 2010/04/02 20:31

In the wild a CAG eat Palm Nuts comprising up to 90% oil. If Red Palm Oil is not available, you can supplement 4 to 6 drops of Canola oil instead. A CAG should have 18% protein and 1!% good fat a day, [EFA's] There' a big difference between Saturated Fat and Unsaturated fat which contain "Essential Fatty Acid" Which our Grey's need!!!!! Jayd {Pamela Clark CVT, CPPC}<br><br>Post edited by: Jayd, at: 2010/04/01 03:54

:woohoo: Just give your baby 3 or 4 a day.. or as rewards. Walnuts, and Almonds are probably the best... Jayd Post edited by: Jayd, at: 2010/04/01 03:13<br><br>Post edited by: Jayd, at: 2010/04/01 03:43

As always, a great post...Karma:) Jayd

Of all are fid's, only "ONE" eats pellets... I've tried "Harrison's" at great expenses, to no avail... Yes, bird's survive with out pellets, but not everyone takes care of they're fid's the same!!!!So, the safest and most prudent thing to do is to have some pellet available for your companion...In the wild, CAG's eat up to 90% Palm nuts,:woohoo:They also forage in clay banks high in protein and animal waste!!!Also huge amounts of green foliage and fruits not available to us...90%palm nuts high in fats and protein!!! This thread wasn't intended to praise or trash pellets, but to show whats in different brands...Myself, I can see that if Spock would eat only 10% pellets daily, I'd have a lot less to worry about.... Jayd

As stated earlier, CAG's do better at absorbing calcium and they're D's through sunlight then by food, in some cases this is hard for some people to do. People who have raise Salt water fish or Reptiles have used Full-spectrum lighting for years with great success. In our home, besides FSL, all are room bulbs are "Daylight" bulbs 4500 kelvin from Walmart. Jayd As side note, If your Grey's tail is *Pinkish*, it could need more sunlight or sun or "FSL"...... Post edited by: Jayd, at: 2010/04/01 00:43<br><br>Post edited by: Jayd, at: 2010/04/01 00:46

:laugh: Indeed, In the processing of pellets, heat destroys some of the benefits of the purpose of the pellet...A pellet is not at this time a all consuming supper food. Harrison's is close to being a complete food but is very unappealing and very hard to get most fids to eat, Pretty Bird is self explanatory, Zupreem and RowdyBush are a good compromise, most of the others are just plain chemicals...It's best to have Pellets at all times, seeds most of the time, lotsa;) veggies, and occasional fruit. For the Chiefs, add smashes and mashes ho-ho, etc... Jayd

Thanks PearlLyn.....:cheer:

IRN's come in assorted colors, green, yellow, blue................

IRN's come in assorted colors, green, yellow, blue................

No question is dumb!!! Jut screw it in like a regular bulb... 26 watts will be good for your room Glass eliminates most benefits. Jayd

Lyric gave some good advice, pad around the cage in the landing area, they can "split they're breast bone" let her jump, she'll learn to flap harder. When she screams, really ignore her, don't respond, after a while between screams, give her a toy, not food. When she's screaming, don't even let her see you talk or look at her....In between screams, tell her "whisper" or "indoor voice" speak quietly to her. Ignore... Jayd P.S. It's hard...

Lets not worry about getting another bird right now, lets worry about the one that's lost. Sit outside by your front door calling his name 24/7, holding his favorite toy.....You haven't updated since the 24th... Jayd

B) What are your pellets made of? NOTE:I couldn't find info on RowdyBush! HARRISON'S: Ingredients: *Ground Shelled Sunflower Seeds, *Ground Hulless Barley, *Ground Soybeans, *Ground Shelled Peanuts, *Ground Green Peas, *Ground Lentils, *Ground Yellow Corn, *Ground Rice, *Ground Toasted Oat Groats, Psyllium, *Ground Alfalfa, Calcium Carbonate, Spirulina, Montmorillonite Clay, Ground Dried Sea Kelp, Vitamin E Supplement, Sea Salt, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, d-Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Sodium Selenite. Guaranteed Analysis: Crude protein (min.) 18%, crude fat (min.) 15%, crude fiber (max.) 6.5%, moisture (max.) 10%. *CERTIFIED ORGANIC INGREDIENT PRETTY BOY African Grey: Ground Corn, Ground Oats, Corn Gluten Meal, Ground Wheat, Coconut Oil, Canola Oil, Soya Oil, Olive Oil, Safflower Oil, Corn Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, L-Lysine Monohydrochloride, Choline Chloride, Natural and Artificial Flavors, DL Methionine, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Ferric Sulfate, D-Biotin, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Oxide, Niacinamide, Vitamin B12 Supplement, BHT (As a Preservative), Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Natural and Artificial Colors, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (Source of Vitamin K3), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Cobalt Sulfate Crude Protein (min) 14%, Crude Fat/Oil (min) 8%, Crude Fiber (max) 5%, Moisture (max) 10%, Ash (max) 4%, Vitamin A (min) 17,000 IU/kg, Vitamin D3 (min) 800 IU/kg, Vitamin E (min) 200 IU/kg, Copper (min) 10 mg/kg Zupreem: Garden Goodness® Mix Ground corn, Soybean meal, Dried apples, Dried green peas, Ground wheat, Dried red peppers, Dried tomatoes, Dried green peppers, Wheat germ meal, Vegetable oil, Sucrose, Dicalcium phosphate, Calcium carbonate, Ground vegetables (carrots, celery, beets, watercress and spinach), Iodized salt, DL-Methionine, Choline chloride, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate, Natural mixed tocopherols, Rosemary extract, Citric acid, Manganous oxide, Zinc oxide, Copper sulfate, Calcium iodate, Sodium selenite, Vitamin A supplement, Vitamin D3 supplement, Vitamin E supplement, Vitamin K supplement, Niacin, Calcium Guaranteed Analysis Crude Protein Not less than 14.0% Crude Fat Not less than 4.0% Crude Fiber Not greater than 5.0% Moisture Not greater than 10.0% I'm sorry but Pretty Boy isn't one of my favorites, my personal opinion, nor is Zupreem Fruit... It was once quoted: "Bird cannot live on pellets alone"...:whistle: Thanks Jayd Note: It will be easy to compare other brands of pellets not listed... Post edited by: Jayd, at: 2010/03/31 16:29<br><br>Post edited by: Jayd, at: 2010/03/31 17:12

Hi Jill, A 26 watt fluorescent light is quite inexpensive. It's approximately 4 times smaller than your average living room lamp. http://www.zoomed.com it's called a AvianSun Compact Fluorescent Lamp or Vita-Light Spiralux http://www.lightbulbkenny.com Jayd