Mikestang

I am new at this too but please give ansers not critisim If the breeder is too far away perhaps you can find a good bird store to help you or even a vet. This is one of the reasons I never pushed for shelby to come home and she was 14 weeks old. but fully weaned

I do a curled up fist sideways then shelby will go directly to my shoulder She does not sit on my hand for long if i am on a chair she will just sit on my lap or my knee and come in and posision her self to be rubbed around her neck and head...she seems to enjoy this alot.

Judy thats why i have been trying to get her used to a few of my whistle's so when she chirps ill anser back with my "here i am" whislte

I agree Talk or no talk I like the sounds she is making now but I think Shelby is trying to Say "good girl" and today I thought I herd her mumble "pretty bird" she has her standard chirp which she has been doing for a while now. but she was on my shoulder yeasterday and chirped louder than normal and man my ear was ringing.....

Last two days shelby has been really vocalizing deep tones and trying to say things i been repeating to her for a while now she is only 5 months but she is trying She also is doing a whistle I have been ansering her call with for the last few weeks She will let out a kinda "HEY LOOK AT ME " yelp when i am not paying attention to her or in another room Ill call back with a whistle ya know the HEY YOU whislte ever one does well tonight she was doing it ! Its the first thing noise she has made that I have taught her I am so happy :cool:

She is beautiful How old is milly ? she looks around the same age as my shelby (nov 17th 10)

The lady that runs the shop that I got shelby from has a senegal with no toes does not seem to bother otis at all...

Just a quick update I have been trying the special treat in a special bowl method and its been working very well Thanks for the advise. Ususally its something we are eating that is parrot safe last night was some hamburger and 3 unsalted french fries. Tonight was just some beans but still works well at snack time i been giving her some treats too and so far no unwanted dinner guest!

I paid 1350 for shelby plus 8% tax but by the time i was done with a cage a playstand, toys and accesorys i was in the hole for about 2300.00 but i had nothing and also i got every thing that is top of the line. And i got everything I needed up front... Id spend every penny again I have no regrets its only money

Thanks every one for your 2 cents and methods of eating around the bird was fun giving her a bath trying to get the chicken gravy greese out of her feathers and back...........

Shelby was doing really well staying on her stand and eating her food while i eat my food but last few days she has been wanting to sit on my lap or help herself to my food. but here is the real problem she will just fly down to the food and its not the best thing since there are knives and forks around not to mention the food is hot. So from now on untill i can figure out how to stop her she will sit in her cage for meal time. I try to make sure i feed her before we all come in and sit down but its not working tonight i gave her some treats while i had my ice cream and she was distracted.

Thats a real cat ???being held by a adult?? I got to see more pics of that tabby

Thanks for the complements on Shelby I think she is just wonderful but i am a little predjudice.

That bird is not 8 weeks but looks like a awsome lil dude Shelby was hatched nov 17 i bought her around jan 17th and she had no more pin feathers if you look on my ablum http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=30116&id=1751544583&l=8298c2f09a.. The last three pics shelby 1 to 3 they are crappy cell pics but those were take jan 25th which would put her right at 8 weeks I wish you and Kenya the absolute best I am sure she is better with you than that unscrupulos breeder Shelby never came home till march 2nd

Poor thing I really hope there is a place in hell for ppl that do these things to animals 1. bird plucked it its red feathers cause the abuser would pluck them to sell. 2. both wings would not set right due to being broken. 3. His personality was amazing considering the abuse he sufferd. 4. he was kept in a parakeet cage with 2 other greys. 5. his foot was messed up so between the wings and feet he was basicly hobbled This still has me a little shook up I SWEAR none of this would ever happen to my Shelby. The bird is in a good home now and is loved but He is onl 15 and has a long way to go with all these ingery's. I felt like i wanted to find the person responcible and do to them what they did to this bird. why does this have to happen.

I hope all turns out well....

Thanks Judy like i said she is a gem my dad was able to get her out of her cage today and put her back in.. So we are going to work on that and he has been giving her alot of attention. so hopefuly everything will work out.

The reason I picked out shelby was the fact she was so calm and seemed to not have a issue with new things she just takes things in stride most of the time we are having a small issue now with my dad not being able to get her to come out of the cage in the morning or go back in. She has nipped him two times already thing too serious but we are going to look and see why she is doing this. Last night he was able to take him off her perch and put her away with me there and we praised her though the whole deal and she was fine.... One other thing is she is deff bonded to me and seems to want my constant attention when i come home this will go one for a while its usualy play and cuddle time wich is kinda unexpected as she will nuzle up to my chin and stay there for a while and ill pet her back and neck head she seems to like this ALOT. and will do this for 15 to 20 min at a time other wise she likes to sit on my chest while i watch tv..... i am fine with all of this if she is . another thing i have noticed is she eats when we eat along with pecking at the food during the day.

its a she !

Wow I would have bet anything I had the only bird in the world named Shelby.... Well I bet I have the only CAG with that name BTW more photo's added of her I just took of her on the BOING!

Just a few new pics of her relazing at home http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=32372&id=1751544583&l=fec14d2c98

OK OK i am charging the camera ill get some pics Today went well I went to work as it is the normal my mom let her out for a few hours this morning and had to put her back in her cage for a few hours then my dad came home and took her out about 2 pm and she has been on the play gym since she is eating very good at 4:30 she was head deep in her dish and then i gave her a small amount of hambuger and kraft mac and cheese to eat with us for dinner and again she ate well. So right now she is with me we got some music on she is kinda just staring down on me from her boing that i have in the computer room just kinda all puffed out on 1 leg

need to charge the cam ill have new pics tomarrow of her cage stand and boing

WOOOOOOOOOOO WHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO wooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOwwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeee So after 117 days she is here ! got the word today She is doing well I am not sure she liked the whole driving in the car thing in her travel cage.... Got her home put her on the perch in the TV room while i set up her cage in the sitting room did good for the first hour she just kind checked out the room and every one greeted her than she started to play with a toy and did well to tear it apart then we had dinner I played with her till about 7:30 then lights out !

went to the store today played more with shelby she is doing so well noticed one of the other babys saying "hi" shelby is not saying high but deff has the cadence down for "good girl" another awsome grey moment today was one of the shop birds cookie was chewing on something in the owners office.. owner: "cookie stop eating my bullitin board" Cookie: "why? did you want some?"