I just joined this group and am very anxious in becoming acquainted with you all. I wanted to make a quick reply about the type of fry pans out there that are acceptable for our feathered family. The Green Pan that is sold on HSN is also free of that nasty PTFE and PFOA. It was also listed in Bird Talk magazine a few years ago. My husband unfortunately killed my Grey's friend, a Quaker. He left eggs boiling on the stove, and we decided to go out to eat. By the time we got home, we could hardly see in the house. I told him my babies will be dead in the morning. Well, Maggie was, and poor Beemer looked so ragged, and he didn't talk for at least three days. I took him to the vet. He said there really wasn't anything he could do at that point, since he had pulled through. Beemer hasn't been the same since, and that was maybe 5-6 years ago. He feather plucks if I leave him, and still gasps sometime. (he might be imitating me tho as I have asthma) He tells me if he wants to watch cartoons or the Animal Planet. It seems I am the only one he really trusts, and springtime is difficult for him. (or her) There have been no eggs layed and he must be 16-17 years old; I really don't care what sex he is. He is my friend and always will be.
If anyone has a great recipe that is high in Calcium for my friend, please share. Thanks, Beemer'smom