Greywings

You have been adopted by Greyson and he will find a way to train you to suit his little Grey needs in no time. clever birds and very entertaining. Do not be surprised if as he matures he becomes less in need of close contact so don't think that anything is wrong if this occurs. they are often a more independent sort. Welcome aboard and good to "meet you both" we love photos.( hint hint)

Another invention to keep our birds brains at work.

Appreciate your keeping us informed, give her some scritches for me.

How painful for you all. Sorry hubby was not able to enjoy Yoshi as you do.

Keep in mind your guide is veggies and fruit with dark rich colors broccoli, kale, sweet potato, red or orange peppers, papaya, mango, carrots, beetroots and tops ect. A good way to intro your bird to good eating habits is the sneaky approach-chop the fresh goodies very fine almost blended and toss with what your bird already recognizes as food. Some of the fresh stuff will stick to what he picks out to eat and he learns to get a taste for the new items. If you cook them a little-steam or parboil you can add to a mash or make into an omelet for your bird. Use your imagination and at least let him see you eat or pretend to eat these things making appreciative ummm and smacking sounds this will provoke interest. Let us know how it goes.

Crushing absolutely crushing.

Separate play times and perhaps a cage divider might be a good idea, is all I can suggest it seems to be a common sense approach.

One more foot note on breeding, my viewpoint is from volunteering at an Exotic bird Sanctuary near my home. I can tell you how many phone calls we get from people who want to surrender their birds into life long care and getting no room available as an answer. We currently have a dozen Greys from as many backgrounds. Deaths or illness of the people who loved them, allergies, advancing age, being transferred over seas, loosing their homes and on and on. So do think hard before producing more birds who have no soft landings who may find a home initially only to loose it unexpectedly.

Some bird swallow air into the crop looking rather balloon like. Horses will swallow air and chew on wood also , a thing they learned to do when bored, it could also be an air sac is ruptured. I would suggest a Vet visit to be certain all is well.

Go slow with her and do not rush to interaction. Let her get used to her new household, new people and surroundings and new schedule. Let her make the first move toward friendship. Keep speaking to her softly as you move about when you are home. Stop and give her a little treat even if you just place it in her bowl. These clever birds need to feel safe first and loved second. Do take a look at where her cage is, does she have a n area she feels sheltered in? Can she see what is going on in other rooms? I my experience lots of spray misting always seems to help the birds that over preen and damage feathers and adding some good fatty acids like Red Palm Oil and some Walnuts or Almonds will not hurt the situation either. Glad you found us and I hop[e you feel welcome. More of us will be along with some great ideas and suggestions.

They heal fast and never seem to miss a toe. Just keep it clean and watch for any redness or swelling.

Try spraying so the mist falls on them from above rather than a direct spray, no it should not harm them to get their faces wet.

It sounds like the approach to the night cage set her off, is there a special treat you could offer or maybe your wife could be the one to tuck her in. Just a thought you might try.

You need to do a great deal more research before committing to breeding and raising these birds. So much involved in feeding the best possible foods, daylight length, humidity reading the birds body language, experience and knowlege to do it well requires real commitment, time and experience.

that is a very professional sounding clinic and I am certain they do not take undue chances with escape or exposure to another animal or birds. She should be in very safe hands and they must be trained to respond as needed if there is an unexpected situation to deal with. All the best awaiting the test results.

Sad for your cousin and for the ekkie, healing thoughts going out.

Welcome and don't worry the Greys in the wild don't get pellets either. >:>

They can be such klutzes sometimes and if frightened on top of it it takes a moment or two to right themselves especially when young. do get him checked to find out if there is an underlying issue with diet or health and let us all know what the results might be. they can really give us a scare sometimes.

At our house we live with 2 Too's, 3 Greys 4 Tiels and 2 Budgies. They greys and The Elanora Too can be loose at the same time but I have to keep an eye on Pookie Cag she goes walk about amongst the dogs and cats, Gunner Tag who occassionaly bails out or chases the other 2 Greys. Umbie Too only gets out when fully supervised and other birds are safe in cages he is not to be trusted. Lots of air purifiers as both Too's and Greys are dusty birds.

She is a dear, loving, kind lady of about 50 years old in so-so health and so-so finances. I don't want to just call up the city or the SPCA, but it broke my heart when I was over there. I feel badly for the kitties but then I think that if the SPCA takes some of the cats, they'll be put to death and my friend will just LOSE IT. She loves those cats like we all love our own animals and I am really torn as to what to do. What do you guys suggest? I'm in Los Angeles, if it is relevant. I suggest hands on help cleaning up the Apt. roll up your sleeves help make it sanitary even if you have to get some assistance. Once it is clean then it would be simpler to keep on the healthy side with a welfare ck once every week or two. Guidance and some moral support can make a difference for her and the cats they should not have to live like that.

So right each bird is unique in personality and response to new things. Do meet this little Grey guy and see if you connect.

Maybe when this is all over and Mina is home safe and sound you can write a book about all the twists and turns of finding a Grey lost in the city. fingers crossed for good news

It is amazing how well birds learn to cope with a defective part, she may do fine as is but it would be worth getting a second opinion from a Vet or knowledgeable person who has dealt with a similar issue.

Hydrogen Peroxide is a good cleaner as well, you can put it in a spray bottle or us just let it sit on the area for a few minutes and then wipe up.

I think the price is too high for a bird with a toe missing and a confused background. The bird deserves a good safe home of his own for sure. Maybe the employees have confused his story with that of another bird perhaps the owner or manager of the store could straighten out the confusion and may come down on the price if you discuss the variables with him and insure an excellent home situation. We have one Timneh and 2 CAG's at the house along with an Umbie Too and an Elanora Too. None of our Greys get along very well, The Timneh is a male and chases the girls or gets territorial about his area. Whisper the largest most silver of the three loves me best and stays on her cage unless frightened, Pookie the older woman Congo came with nervous plucking issues which have improved but not completely stopped and she does best by herself but goes off on jaunts about the house frequently so can not be loose unless supervised. Gunner the TAG came to us with no feathers at all except on his head, now he has feathers and he shares space nicely with our Elanora they ignore each other. Each bird is unique and has it's own preferences and quirks.