Greywings

Think of it this way-apple do not grow where they live in the wild so they would not be eating apples or apple seeds. I would think a few once in a while would not present a problem but I would not suggest making apple seeds a frequent food or treat.

Just in case Rocky turns out to be a girl then it would be simple to convert it to Roxxie or Roxsanne.

School and Church seem to be our best germ exchange systems, don't know how the teaches stay healthy. You bird will be fine & suggest giving the kids one of those little hand sanitizer packets to take to school and use often.

Good job Doug!

Good save~glad you are both recovering!

Love the speckles on your little Tiel and the close feather studies are wonderful!

The best set up is using a variety of perching surfaces and diameters for healthy strong feet. We have a cement type perch in front of the food dish but also have Boings, branches from Crepe Myrtle Trees in order to provide different size perches. You can also use flat perches and soft perches where they sleep. As to the nails and beak most of the nails do well with the one cement perch but I can occasionally use a file on most of the flock if needed. They get so many cardboard boxes and branches to strip the bark off the beaks seem to stay in good shape from use alone.

Quinoa is quick to prepare, has a high protein level and is easy to digest. I add it people foods in soups and stews but you can use it as a hot cereal or add to something like Muffins or Banana Bread very easily. I always add some to my birdy bread when cooking for the FIDS.

Don's Birds site also has some very secure food dish set ups even his Macaws cannot overcome.

One of my friends worked with some Hawkheads and enjoys their personalities but they do get aggressive from time to time and will bite hard. Complex personalities to go with those beautiful colors.

Shyloh is beautiful and I love her expression in the travel cage, curiosity.

Will look forward to updates as she grows.

May I recommend moderation in all things just like us. Too much protien can do damage as could too much of any other nutrient or supplement. Our flock loves scrambled egg or a veggie omelet, chicken bones and the occasion piece of Salmon. Once or twice a week for this kind of food is recommended.

We live with 2 Too's and Umbie & an Elanora along with the Grey flock. Too's like many people can be independent if raised to be. Major Mitchells and Rose Breasted are both more independent than the white Cockatoo's. It does depend on how they are socialized by the breeder and by the family that takes them home. You can make them very velcro & needy by devoting all your time to them when they first arrive. Or you can encourage them to entertain them selves and give them more limited interaction. I work with the large Macaws and a few species of Cockatoos as well at the Sanctuary and I can tell you a Molluccan Cockatoo is louder than any Macaw you can feel the shock wave of sound hit your eardrum and it is painful. I do love those big pink marshmallow birds clever, entertaining and often very loving (but still very loud).

It may take a bit of adjustment for them and for you but they are more flexible and forgiving that you might imagine. At our house I get up at 5:25 a.m. make hubby a lunch feed the dogs, take care of the cats then uncover the birds and get them clean water and food making sure my Mom (87 yrs) eats as well. I talk to each of them and give a little love to those who are interested. The off to work, come home at lunch and let them out (except for Harry U2 and Whisper CAG due to agression issues) for the after noon as I only work half days. They get some fruit or nuts while out of cage and get turns playing and getting scritches. Bed time for birdies about 8p.m. then family time before bed. You will find a schedule that works for you and your flock. some where in there I do dishes, laundry, sweep and give Harry and Whisper some time alone.

I love my corner cage it is a little tricky to paper the bottom though. Pookie loves it too.

May I ask whose advice that was and what was the logic leading to the clip? Not criticing you at all just trying to understand the thought behind the advice. If you have young kids that may startle him then please put something soft on the floor (a Quilt) to prevent injury if he falls or tries to fly and falls to the floor.

Do keep her warm about 90 degrees Fahrenheit that will help her use less energy just keeping up her body temperature. Good work so far will keep my fingers crossed, could she be egg bound?

Welcome to our Grey corner of the e-verse. Hope his people are ok they still may be cut off from power or in one of those flood isolated communities unable to access a computer to post a lost bird. You have given him/her a safe warm home and that is wonderful but do not use any of your non stick cook ware now you have a Grey in your home it can kill a parrot.

Welcome to this group of bird nuts, glad you both found us.

So we both have a Whisper, your TAG and my big silvery CAG. Congrats on both the feathered victory and the new girl in town. Lovely to see you again.

That is soo bad I had to share it!

Had a Grey brought to me a few weeks ago still trying to locate his people. No luck so far. E-mail me to identify this Grey he was found near Pasadena, Tx.. You are welcome to cross post.

If the beak is in good shape and not over grown then a trim might not be required.

They go to sleep either way so why would a cover influence bed making as opposed to uncovered-obtuse logic ? We cover our flock at night and they do fine just dark sheets as we stay up longer than them with artificial light and it does help them settle in for a good sleep. Too many birds for a sleep cage situation. Currently have 4 Greys and 2 Too's at home as we foster for the local Sanctuary