Greywings

He could have experienced a seizure so it would be smart to have him visit the Vet to confirm his health status and perhaps his calcium levels. Glad to hear all is well this morning.

We appreciate the lovely picture and also appreciate that we are not in it

Great timing!

He may have just consumed too much water or fruit both will make for watery droppings. Do let us know how he is doing.

Not a safe cage- Not only do we need to certain the cage we are using or looking to purchase is lead free, secure and big enough we also need to avoid caging with areas that can trap your bird. This decorator style cage is pretty and may be a great decorator item or safe for your cat to use with a cushion inside or a plant, but these curlicues can trap your birds neck or feet causing injury or death. Just one more thing to consider when cage shopping.

Thinking about all of you on the snowy East Coast, stay warm and positive thoughts your way.

That neck plucking seems to be a nervous sort of behavior when a bird is dealing with some stress. Do try the Aloe vera juice in a spray bottle as this time of year the humidity is low and they can get dry itchy skin, do add some Walnuts to her diet for the good fatty acids. Do try to exspose her to some unfiltered Sunlight as well that will do her a world of good.

I get second hand or used paperback books & stuff them through the cage bars, pine cones with a little Almond or peanut butter between the scales, adding machine paper rolls on a smaller diameter perch or just threaded through the roof of the cage. Try wrapping a woven straw or bamboo placemat through the cage bars or hang some fresh wet Kale leaves inside the cage or again through the bars.

Will be awaiting the update, hope it is a simple issue because having to apply eye ointment or drops is quite the challenge.

Don't think that is expressing disapproval, just keeping busy. Chewing stuff in their surroundings comes very naturally to them.

Height does not make any difference with our flock, maybe yours are just trying to avoid cage time when they go high? In the wild the bird highest up is the lookout or sentential alert to warn of predators, not the dominant bird.

Try to make sure it is a low sodium variety, like us they can be prone to heart issues.

The dreaded Greyscreen, oh noes...

My heart goes out to your friend, so hard to be ill and getting old is not for sissy's. Having to give up his companions has to be difficult for him. I respect you both for making a space available for them but don't over do it trying to care for the expanded flock, will be thinking of you.

If you are not set in stone for a baby bird the Parrot Outreach Society in Punta Gorda, Fl. often has Greys among the birds looking for a new human companion. Parrot Outreach Society parrotoutreachsociety.org

Glad you joined us, I bet you have some stories from all those shared years together.

Super cute guy you have there, smart and full of play. Love getting the updates!

I feel your impatience but am unable to help as all our birds came from former lives and varied backgrounds.

Well I would say it sounds like she selected you Ray.

He could very well be 27 active and attentive to all his surroundings, they often live to be 40 or more years old. Birds unlike people and dogs need to maintain all their normal levels of activity, alertness and dexterity as they are a prey animal in their natural environment and would be eaten if they showed weakness. Only an extremely old bird would be slower or less active and you only see that in a captive situation. This is one of the reasons we often recommend you weigh your bird weekly to help track any health concerns as a sick bird will hide their symptoms untill they are ready to drop-it is a survival skill.

Echo is a young bird and he may have fallen damaging those tail feathers, then he may have pulled them to reduce the pain. Hard to know for sure what happened. Can you tell us a bit about his cage set up and his diet?

Not really able to age a bird if they are very old the legs may be a lighter Grey rather than a darker color and may peel a bit. They are great little engineers can take apart most anything including their cages. They can be very focused on what ever catches their interest and can have some nocturnal tendencies (active & noisy). Great little clowns, very smart, clever and quite the entertainers. Keep him busy with lots of toys, puzzles to solve, foraging ideas and make sure he develops an interest in some fresh veggies. Enjoy you new little Big personality! Look forward to some stories of how he goes about training you.

Why do you even want to have him eating pelleted stuff?

You can run those cables through some metal cladding or just use some PVC piping tp protect the little heathen from electrocuting his little self.

Our 4 kids grew up with birds, cats, dogs and what ever else needed rescuing. They were guided to respect all animals from their earliest days, to handle gently to keep fingers out of the cage. With most kids there is more concern of the bird being damaged or killed by rough handling or lost out an open door or window. YOUR ABILITY TO SHARE THE WONDER OF AN INTELLIGENT SENSITIVE FEATHERED COMPANION WILL BE WHAT CAN MAKE THIS WORK. It has been said many times but each bird of any species like us humans has it's own personality, fears, likes and dislikes, it should be a part of the family not just a pet.