Wendy~n~Joe

zupreem natural. along with almonds, fruits, and various bird treats you would buy at the store. only high quality! It looks like a big air pocket. It is freaking me out. It may have always been there, I just noticed it from the lack of feathers.

it was a 2 person job. one to hold and distract, one to take the picture! He acts normal....well if you consider shredding himself normal. he stretched his neck and I noticed it tonight.

heres the picture

I found this spot on noah's neck. the pink circle is an air pocket, the 2 blue circles are either fat deposits or a bone fragment? I doubt it's bone, but it's that color, and he doesn't hurt. I am taking him to the vet first thing tomorrow but the air pocket I have never seen before. any ideas? it's on the back of his neck just below his head.

Unfortunately this habit started again after my husband put new flooring in the kitchen. I moved his cage and re arranged everything in his cage and he has stopped again....so far. The unfortunate part is it has come to a point where I am entirely too frustrated with him to the point it is causing problems at home with my family. and I would like to find him a home that has the time to give him that he needs. I absolutely hate it becasue I have always said I would never be one of "Those People" That would give up on a pet, but this has been going on for a very long time, and I can no longer handle my own bird. He shakes uncontrollably whenever I come near him. He is bonded to my husband apparently. I have never once raised a hand or my voice to him. I keep him well fed and clean. I talk to him every chance I get, but it's not enough..... If anyone on this forum is willing to take on this challenge I will be happy to discuss adoption with you, but he will only go to a good home that is willing to devote the time I cannot, but that is why I am posting here. we are in kokomo, IN

the new one is still a big cage. I should mention he is out of his cage if we are home. He is only confined to it if we are in bed or out of the house.

and here is the new cage!

here's a picture of the cage I had before. (yes there is a parakeet in it)

chapala wrote: he came from a well known well respected store called bird fever. they don't release the birds until the birds are ready to go, not until they want to get rid of them so that's not it.<br><br>Post edited by: Wendy~n~Joe, at: 2008/02/05 02:43

Well Here's a little update for everyone. Noah has continued to shred himself. I found out it is over preening. I had no idea why, but It was recommended to get him a smaller cage. (he was in the San Francisco CALIFORNIA CAGE) he now has the Santa Monica: California cage which is quite a bit smaller. I thought the bigger the cage the better, boy was I ever wrong! The next day his behavior changed completely. he stopped pulling feathers and shaking the cage doors and throwing his food out of the cage. He is actually playing with his toys and is now content to stay in his new cage with the door open. I found out greys need a cozier cage so they feel secure. He was constantly nervous. why I still don't know. so now is is an African gGrey sized cage instead one of a macaw! thanks to everyone for their ideas!{Nature-00020095}

I got the parakeet because he was chewing his feathers. He is actively CHEWING them off leaving the feather shaft. I will try to get some pictures. as for his chest feathers, he is "sanding" them off on his cage bara. he does have a few tail feathers coming in and his black tips are there. He ONLY does this when I am not home, or if I lock him up.

Hi everyone. I have a big problem wit my baby Grey Noah. he turns 1 tomorrow, and he recently has started chewing off his tail feathers at the base, and he is rubbing off his chest feathers on his cage bars. I don't know what to do. He is out of his cage all the time, except when we are at work, and at bedtime. I even went and got him a buddy. a little parakeet to talk to. not in the same cage obviously, but he is close enough to him that they can see each other. I am at my wits end and it has gotten bad enough that we have decided to find him a home where he can get all the attention that he wants. My husband thinks it is because I don't hold him enough, but I don't have enough hours in the day to give everyone in our home the attention they want if that's the case. I really don't want to let him go but I can't stand the arguments about it anymore. does anyone have any suggestions? I have owned birds for 25 years but this is the first bird I have ever had that has done this. his chest is all down feathers now. any suggestions would be appreciated!

Hey everyone! I bought a flightsuit for Noah, and I have no Idea how to get it on him! He freaks out when he sees it. I don't want to wrestle him to get it on either. any suggestions?

Hey everyone! We brought our baby home on Friday! We ended up naming him Noah. My Husband Joe kind of picked it. He is very sweet and cuddly. He came home @ 14 weeks old. I wll post all my pics @ my webshots site. joeswife112099 is my member name. I will try to get a direct link.

Hello everyone! I am new to the forum. let me tell you a little bit about myself. I have had many birds in the last 20 years, but just recently after 20 years of wanting one desperately I finally am the proud owner of a sweet baby CAG. I am having a really hard time picking a name for him, at least I think it's a him. I am waiting on the dna results. I am sure it's a boy. I don't know he just looks like a boy. Does anyone have any good suggestions for names? I am stuck on shadow or storm. Also, does anyone have any tips for a first time grey owner? thanks so much! wendy