drew137

Thanks for the reply ecodweeb, it is summer here in Cape Town at the moment but like you say I don't think it's anything to worry about

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Thanks so much I actually just took a few more pics hope everyone enjoys them! <br><br>Post edited by: drew137, at: 2009/12/23 12:47

I was cleaning up around my greys cage today, I noticed a few white small what looked like down feathers. My baby is around 4 months old, should I be concerned? I checked her and I didn't see any noticeable holes in her feathers. I've been keeping a close eye on her and I haven't seen any feather plucking, are these just "dead" feathers falling out while she is growing up?

Thanks everyone for the welcomes and lovely comments about Peanut, she is getting so much more comfortable at home! I've started taking her with me for walks around the house, she hasn't figure out how to sit on my shoulder yet but in good time. She likes sitting on my hand and being held up against my chest, maybe it's because of all the new sounds! I'm going Christmas shopping tomorrow for her and I don't know who is more excited me or her! At what age did fellow grey owners start taking there loved one out the house and in the car to the shops etc? Is sooner necessarily better?<br><br>Post edited by: drew137, at: 2009/12/22 19:33

Hi all! My name is Andrew from Cape Town, South Africa. I got my little baby "Peanut" just less than 2 weeks ago. I forgot to formally say hello! I've found the information here so helpful and so far my little baby is settling in nicely! Below is a pic of her

My little baby is doing great, I feed it in the morning and she is waiting for the food bowls to be put back into the cage. She still does enjoy the bowls being on top of the cage but I have noticed that if I don't move the bowls she does make her way to them to help herself! I've certainly learnt so much patience in the past 2 weeks it's amazing! Peanut enjoys watching the soccer on TV and spending time with our family in the living room! I haven't taken her out on her first out of the house excursion but I'm hoping to do so soon. I just want to be sure she knows the step up command, and she loves wearing her harness which I'm sure will make me happier when I take her out the house for the first time!

Yeh I also wish it would eat out the bowl, when I got home today I put the bowls on the top of the cage and the poor baby ate and drank although it looked like the food had been eaten while in the cage but it didn't look like enough had been eaten! I'll just keep an eye on it and see how it goes. Peanut has learnt to step up onto a wooden perch, still a bit scared to step onto my hand but we'll get there slowly we went for a walk around the house today to meet the family and sat in the family room where the baby checked out everything it possibly could! Thanks again to everyone for the advice and help!

Thanks again for all the advice, I have purchased the same pellet and fruit mix that the breeder was using. Yesterday evening when I usually feed her the porridge mix she didn't even cry or ask for it. I'm guessing like was mentioned she is a bit scared to walk around the cage to the bowls, I'll see how it goes today. We have not had the baby sexed and we don't think we're going to do it right away. My fiance and myself have named the bird "Peanut"

Thanks so much for the replies, it seem's now that I've put the food bowl on the top of the cage it's eating and drinking from the water bowl! I'll see how that goes for a day or two. After that I will move the bowls to the holders and see if it manages to find the food bowls! <br><br>Post edited by: drew137, at: 2009/12/10 15:40

Hi everyone, This is my first post and my first Grey. I own 2 senegal parrots as well. My Grey was supposed to be fully weened yesterday, but it seems it does not want to eat out the food bowl or drink water out it's bowl. When I move the food bowl up to it while it's on it's perch it will eat the food in the bowl. Any ideas on how I can encourage the baby to eat from the bowl inside the cage rather than offering the food to it?