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Lol. And today...... He hates me! Gesh! He even nipped stepping up. I guess he just wanted some space today. He gave me kisses at bedtime and let me stroke his back for a bit so i guess he doesn't hate me too much ( on his terms )

I think something has gotten into him! He going to wake up and say what the....? He actually let me slide a finger under his wing tonight, when he realized what i was doing, he jumped, but didn't bite. I didn't push my luck, just went back to his head and back. Thank you all for the well wishes, it is so nice to know there are others who i can share this with who understand the excitement!

Stewart has taken a big step over the weekend. About a month ago he started letting me touch his neck area and just for a short moment. This weekend we progressed to full hand petting from the top of his head to mid back. I even got to touch his cheeks! When i stopped and set my hand beside him he would bump it, wanting more rubs. Now that his flight feathers are coming back, he has started flying to his stand in the kitchen when i am in there and then back to his cage if i am in the living room! It is so exciting to see and feel his love now. He has always given kisses but now i feel i am getting these kisses because he wants to, not because he was trained to do it. Good progress for a 5 yr old grey who we rescued in Jan of this year! I am beside myself with excitement!

Haha, i got stuck on that website! No nuts till october but boy did i find other stuff my boys just can't go without! Toys toys and more toys!

Oh it was awful... His feathers were stuck to him and the more he tried to unstick them the more he ended up pulling out! On the bright side, he took his first real bath/ shower today! No squacking about it, he couldn't wait to get wet and get that stuff off of himself. His feathers still have residue on them and he was soaking wet after his shower! I am not giving up, just letting him get past this a day or two. And next time i am going to use the scoop that came in the container that i just found this morning! Lol

Feather-in update is in the new macaw section..... It is official, i am an idiot!

Well oh well, today was day one with the feather-in. I am a bad mama, and no wonder my cooking is so awful! When you don't know the diff between a teaspoon and a tablespoon, STAY AWAY FROM THE KITCHEN! My poor little boy looked and more than likely felt awful. I read and re read the directions for two days, went to the store early this afternoon and bought a brand new spray bottle, 8 ozs like it said. I came home and eagerly mixed it up. I took Oliver outside and sprayed him down, soaking him like it said. Within minutes he looked like he bathed in a mud bath. His feathers were caked to him and when he dried, dust was everywhere just falling from him. Within a few hours i agreed with my husband to bath him again with straight water to wash that stuff off of him. Friends came over this evening and while we were sitting outside it hit me! I used tablespoons and not teaspoons. I am feeling so bad, it made him pick at his feathers to get that stuff off and his little down feathers were coming out with each groom he tried to do! How stupid can i be! Okay so starting tomorrow it will not be day two of feather-in, but day -5 of it! Gesh, what a dope i am!

What a beauty!

He stole our hearts thats for sure! He loves being outside too, every time we open the back door to let the dogs out, up goes his foot and if he could bat his eyes at us he would. As it is he tilts his head to one side and coos at us, just begging to be taken out. He has started getting braver too, he climbs off his cage and wanders around his room, up the baby gate at the door and only once ventured past that. I feel that will be changing soon and he will be going where he wants, when he wants. He does have a frozen wing so he isn't a flyer except when my husband holds him and runs around. He pumps his little wings like he is flying to the highest tree. When they stop, he will turn his head upside down looking up like, man, i know i should be way up there in that tree by now. I don't get to play that game with him as his balance isn't very good and when you add that to me being a clutz, it isn't safe for him. Lol

Well, my Feather-in should be here tomorrow. Fingers crossed everyone and be ready to be amazed!!! Haha! I mentioned how he was a lover, i am including a photo of him during our "right before dinner" love fest! As an after thought to this, for those who do not know Oliver i am adding a photo of him on the second day in his new home with us. This was near the end of January, 2012. We were told he is seven years old.

Thanks. Are we using these threads for informational reasons or just as a specific area for this breed of bird? I ask because i have purchased the Feather-In that has been suggested by Dave for pluckers. I was going to do a photo journal for everyone to track his progress and didn't know if i should do it here or on his orginal thread.

Being a newbe to homing a macaw, my knowledge is a learn as you go adventure. With the help and advice of many great people here i am happy so say his transition went well considering all he was up against! I will try and add to this thread with what i have learned living with Oliver: Blue and Gold macaws are said to be the most affectionate of the large macaws. Scarletts are said to be the nippiest. My boy will get on my chest, lay his head down and fall asleep. His kisses use to be real scary to me because, i now know, he kisses with his tongue out of the side of his beak. When he came toward me with his beak apart i would close my eyes and hope for the best, but it was and still is a wonderful thing! Eating. It funny, he eats what ever i have offered him except peanut butter. Well, he tries whatever i offer him, that doesn't mean he will ever eat it. His favorite is pecans right now! Noise level. If he wants something and we are not quick enough, his screams will rattle not only our windows but our neighbors as well. I have been able to coach mine into saying hello when he wants our attention, but he only says it when i am home, if it is just him and my hubby, Olivers screams win! Oliver trained my hubby well. He talks very clearly, but only says hello and really. I don't know what i could add health wise as mine was sickly when he came to live with us and has tested positive for pdd. He has cronic breathing issues as his nasal cavities have been scarred. With a good diet and regular steaming and bathing we have gotten it to a sniffle now. Weight gain has been slow going but it is atleast going up! Like any bird, fresh food, fresh water, veggies and some fruits, pellets ( Zupreem, Nut Blend) are a necessity. I do have a seed mix for him at all times also, but he just sticks his head into the bowl and mumbles.

Congrats! Babies are sooooo cute!

What a cutie pie! How exciting!

Thank you. I have learned so much from this forum, and i really don't think we would have made the progress we have if not for everyone on here who has shared their experiences and offered advice. I could only hope that by posting our activities and experiences that we can aide even just one person in experiencing the love and enjoyment these guys offer us. Sappy i know, but sooo true! I really do love my boys! :-)

Wow, that company is good. I called and left a message about the delivery and they called back within 15 minutes. They have another customer with my name and when they printed the shipping label, it pulled her info up and they didn't notice it. She said she would overnight it to me. Whats a few more days, lol. Tis the season i guess, Oliver has chosen me as his mate. I was very worried about his weird actions and noises when i would go near him but he is just showing his love to me. I am trying not to encourage this but sometimes it is just too cute not to coo over. Lol He runs down from his stand leans over to reach me and spreads his wings a little, eyes pin to where there is no black at all at first glance and little click noises are made. And to think 4 months ago i was scared of him and that beak! Ha, he is a pussycat! Stewart is more unpredictable than he is! The move so far has worked good for them. Stewart still won't come out on his own but he will again in time. He is chatting more so i assume he is getting past this!

Well, he didn't drop, he slid pretty calmly into the travel cage under the stand. Lol I am so sad.... My feather in was supposed to be here today, the ups tracking said delivered but i didn't get it. Did some looking and some how it got shipped to California. All my info was correct on my confirmation so don't know where the mess up happened. Sad day. :-(

I should get the new feather-in today! He almost has 3/4 of his head feathers back and a bunch of small feathers around his tail, i can't wait to start his picture diary for everyone. I was putting Stewart on his cage last night after dinner and the little bugger didn't want to be there, he wanted on his stand. He took off for it. It was the first time he has flown with a direction in mind. He almost made it too, landed about a foot short and a foot too low. Although i want him flighted this is new to me and i am so afraid he will get hurt with his willie nillie flights.

What a fun day! The pictures are great!

Welcome and congrats!

Ewwww cool, i am too so can i use that excuse too?

I am really excited to see how that will work for him. I am planning on a photo journal to document the process, hopefully. He seems to really like having his own room. Stewart isn't to sure yet, he gets on the edge of his cage looking down the hallway, lifts his wings like he is saying, look lady, i know thats where i should go, either take me or i will go by myself! Hardest part is the morning. Hubby is up at 4-5 am and it wakes him up since he is in our living room. We cover him up at night to ease the morning lights but he still starts his peeping at first sound. My hope is he will start talking again being less intimidated with Oliver not near him. He is moving his beak like he is talking alot but no sounds come out, yet! Lol

Oh my was that funny!

We finally made the move. Stewarts cage is in the living room now, and Oliver has his own room. We will see how that goes for a few weeks. Boy, no joke about all the dust from greys! I dusted alot but when we moved stuff around, it looked like i had never dusted in there. Oliver should breath easier. On Daves reccomendation, i ordered the Feather-in, anti pluck. He has so many little blood specks where he has pulled a pin out. Naked boy or feathered doesn't matter to me but it breaks my heart thinking he is not comfortable. Fingers crossed!

Welcome! Congrats and many thanks for taking Waldo into your home and heart!