Meliawen

I just wanted to let everyone know that Chivalry is doing -much- better, now. She's onery and loud just like always, hehe. Thanks to everyone who gave me such good advice. ^-^

Hi guys! Chivalry more mutters than she talks, though she says a few things clearly. "Chiv-al-ryyy!", "Hi there!", and "Whoosh!" are her personal favorites. I'll get pictures as soon as I can! The only one I have right now is the one in my icon, from when I first brought her home. I'm sorry to say that she was bought at PetSmart, but she is a healthy, happy birdy, so I guess they don't do -too- bad.

Wow, Dave! I didn't know either of those things! That helps a LOT; thank you very much!

I forget the brand name off the top of my head, but it smells like fruit and is shaped like little pieces of fruit.

The trouble with leaving pellets in her cage all the time is that she goes the other way, and becomes -overweight-. Like...impressively so. She is definitely a food lover!

Judygram told me I should come over and say hello, so hi! I used to be on a forum like this awhile back (not sure if this is the same group or not, but it's okay!). Chivalry is my TAG; she is about five years old. She likes to rattle the bowls in her cage to get my attention (even if it means spilling the contents of said bowl), and her favorite food is peas. When I got her, I thought she was a boy, so I named her Chivalry after the Prince in Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy. It turns out she's actually a girl (I think this happens to everything!). My friend who bird-sat for me for awhile called her Stormy; I hate that name for my bird. So, she's Chivalry to mommy. Chivalry's favorite person in the house is my dog. They like to kiss eachother's noses (it's really weird). She also likes cornbread way more than anyone should. Especially if it has jalapenos in it! As for me, I'm Leora. I am almost 25 years old, and I love animals. My friends were bird lovers, and they introduced me to how nice it could be to be a birdy mommy. I'm glad I am! It's nice to be here; I hope I learn a lot (you can never know too much!), and meet lots of people.

Okay, I'll see if I can rummage up some extra cash to buy a scale. In the meantime, I'll hit the grocery store and get the rest. Thank you for the advice. Also, one last question, should I feed her twice a day til she regains her weight?

Yes, she ate very well with him (he took care of her for several months while I was staying with my parents). It must be the lack of protein. I thought that might be the case so I made her eggs today. I'm not sure exactly how much weight she's lost; I don't own my own scale. She just looks thinner to me. @ Tiny; she -has- been acting a little sluggish, but no more so than normal. She's never been a super energetic parrot. Is there a way to make sure she is taken care of immediately? I realize there is rarely an insta-fix, I am just worried for her.

I need some feedback, here. I recently got my Grey back after a period of having a friend sit for me, and she was perfectly healthy when he returned her. However, I've noticed that she seems to have dropped some weight since she's been home. After having my cocatiel die on me from a neck-break incident...I feel extremely paranoid. Chivalry (the grey) is acting perfectly normal aside from being skinny. I feed her a substantial meal once a day, but there are very little pellets and seeds in her diet. Do I need to add more?? She usually gets fresh fruit, veggies, and sometimes a little pretzel. She always has fresh water. But I am, as I said, paranoid now. Is this a stress issue? Will she gain the weight back? Should I panic and rush her to a vet? Any feedback here is appreciated. I added some millet to her last few meals in an attempt to "pooch" her back up, because I'm worried. Please help! ~Leora