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I am a proud mommy! Her voice is so cute,lol. I was also worried about her because she is missing a bone in her wing, but she seems to be able to get to anywhere she wants. And she knows the cage is hers.

I just had to share! Whitney is talking, she says "whatcha doing Whitney poo" lol. I love it! I also love to watch her play. This beautiful bird has my heart!

I'm sorry for your lost.

You all are a great group of people. I can't thank you enough for helping us though this. Whitney must have picked up on my stress as well, after making the decision today she has been very cuddly this evening. Or is that me and my imagination? Lol

Thank you, however I have decided to keep Whitney. We have boned, and I believe that with help I can continue to provide her with a good home. I love my lil girl, and just need to educate myself more on her care. Thank you for having a kind heart.

I think Whitney will continue to climb to the top, seems she loves this inside and outside the cage! I am going to get pillows and put around the cage. I am also thinking of buying one of those large foam puzzles(for children) to put ontop of the grate and put a blanket ontop of that. I welcome all suggestions. It sure helps taking to other bird owners. I must say I was very pleased to hear the vet say that other than her wing she is healthy, a nice weight and a beautiful bird! I am going to try to post pictures and keep you guys posted on our progress. Noted "try" on posting pics, I'm still struggling with my IPAD,lol.

Thank you murfchck, never thought of putting the boing on the tree, what a great idea! I folded a blanket and put ontop of the grate in the cage but it does not seem to be enough, maybe I will get a thicker one or put two. Any suggestions for when I leave the door to the cage open and she climbs to the top(she loves doing this). I just thought she really does not play with the toys on the tree it seems as if they are difficult for her to get too so again the boing placed just right may help with that as well.

Thank you all for your advise and thoughts. I was not trying to be rude at all, I'm just dealing with a lot of emotions regarding this situation. I have contact the breeder to see if she is willing to give any of the 1500 dollars back to help with a cage that is not as tall as the one I have. Please believe I love Whitney and I'm not saying that I would not have gotten her if I had know from the beginning because I would have. I would not have gotten this cage or java tree until she was ready for it, as wells as I would have gotten something to pad her surroundings with to help with falls. Whitney has become a big part of my family and we would like to make it easier for her. Thanks again for your support, advise and understanding.

It's not about flying it's about her falling! Whitney has fell several times and cut her face. According the vet this will continue to happen for a long while. I am started to fell like some of you don't understand that even though I love her I am not willing to take this chance because of an INCREASED chance of her falling and opening her chest. As well as I paid a lot f money for a bird with two wings. If I had known this before. Would not have paid the amount I paid nor would have I had purchased this large cage that is no good for her. Would anyone buy a pure breed 3 legged dog for full price? I must do what is best in my house. I'm sorry to those of you who can't understand this.

Yes, the vet was saying that because Whitney is missing that bone it is the same as a pinioned bird. she did say that it is not done with pet parrots.

I have to return her to the breeder. I really hope that this was an oversight on her behalf since I now know she got Whitney from someone else. When the vet explained to us the problem with the wing the breeder was very emotional ans she did pay for the vet bill. She seemed to be very surprised that this was not just a bad clipped wing. I know that the breeder is in favor of clipping wings that's why she didn't think it was a problem when the vet said Whitney would never fly. She sold me on that before I joined this forum, but after reading and learning from many of you I prefer for my birds to be able to fly.

Thank you everyone for your responses. I have learned that the breeder did not actually breed Whitney. She never told me this until now. Why I don't know. I love Whitney and I hate watching her fall which results in cuts and bruises on the face as well as the falls any falls are causing damage to her other feathers. I can't buy a smaller cage and I don't want to keep her locked inside a cage either. If the breeder had offered some of the money back maybe I could have gotten a smaller cage. My other concern is she will not be able to get away from any other pets in the house. I know they shouLd not be out at the same time. Also I know she is still a great pet however I don't think the breeder should expect me to pay full price. Anyway as a result my family and I have decided to return Whitney and wait for another. I'm just really afraid of a bad fall.

Hello All, some of you may remember my concern with my babies feathers, well let me just say I knew something was wrong. The breeder kept telling me it was a bad clip. If you read what Dave wrote to me on 5/15 that my bird does not have a wing, you will know Dave was correct. Thank you Dave! The breeder and I went to the breeders vet today and guess what her vet said, my CAG is missing a bone in that wing and will never fly, as well as she will not be able to balance herself until she molts a d grows the feathers back below the missing bone. My concern is she falls and falls hard that she is bruising herself and breaking more feathers. I am so afraid she is going to really hurt herself. The vet (by the way is an avian vet) said she was born like this or it could have happened in the nesting box. She also said that birds who are in zoos wings are pinioned so they will never fly, and that is how my CAG looks. Anyway the breeder has given me a choice to keep Whitney or first pick at her next CAGs. I know that Whitney is still a great pet, but I'm concerned that she will have an increased risk for injury . I understand that a clipped birdies no different regarding flight however Whitney also has no balance. Am I bad if I return her for a new baby? Please advise. Thanks

Does anyone know about the cookware set, Masterclad that Costco is selling? It is suppose to be safe for birds, No POFA.

Congrats. I know how excited you are. Enjoy your baby!

Congrats. I know you are very excited. Enjoy and have a great weekend with your baby.

I'm so upset about this that I went to see the breeder today to ask what the hell happen to my baby's wing, I'm sorry I 'm mad about this. She told me the wing clip was bad (just what Dave already told me, Whitney has no wing). She knew this and didn't say anything when I picked her up. Anyway I got a better look under her wing today, I am thinking she will lose all the feathers on that side. I know that she is trying to get rid of these feathers, but I hope that this is not going to cause her to become a plucker. One thing is for sure, when Whitney get her wings, she will not be getting clipped.

Yes I had already deceided not to clip her, however the breeder did it before I put my deposit down. Seems like the stores and the breeders in my area that I contacted believes in clipping. Anyway thank you again for your help. I didn't think to post the picture in the original post, so I thought I would post one. I contacted the breeder and she told me that she would be able to take a look at Whitney later this week, but after reading the last post I think I will pass on that visit. I really don't want to explain why I don't want my baby's wings clipped anymore. Thank you for the chart, if I am understanding correctly she clipped off all her primaries? I thought when birds were clipped it was the first few wing feathers but I now know there are different methods. Guess I won't have to worry about a bad clip anymore.

Whitney pulled another feather and it looks as if two more will get pulled out. Could she have broken 5 or 6 feathers at once. I am posting a picture of the wing that the feathers are coming from. Dave you said it may me covert feathers, by the picture would do you think? Thanks

Thank you so much for responding so fast. I feel much better, lol. I like to think that I am not that bad to live with in just two weeks. At this age how often should I bath her?

Maybe I am just panicking, but I came home the other day to find 4 large grey feathers in the bottom of Whitney's cage. Could this be plucking? Whitney has only been with us for two weeks, she seems to be adjusting fine or so I thought. I have misted her 3 times and put her harness on 3 times. She hates the misting and flaps all over the place. Also the first week of being home she fell to the bottom of the cage several times. I now a blanket covering the bottom. I noticed after the showers, harness and falls her feathers look out of place. I hope she is not plucking. What age do the have their first molt? Whitney is almost 5 months. Please tell me I am just panicking. That was the only day I saw feathers and that was three days ago.

Oh No, I came home today and found three large feathers in Whitney's cage. She has been home for two weeks and seems to be fine. Now that I think about it I misted her twice with a water bottle the last time was yesterday morning, and she hated it. Could she have disliked it so much that it would cause her to pluck? Also I noticed yesterday that her feathers seemed to be out of place so I tried to straighten them out but she really didn't want me to touch them. Please advice! Thanks

Welcome to the family. We Love Our Greys!

Cute girl!

Thanks Wingy, that exactly what I did beans are very soft and the fids loved it with the brown rice. Wow something she likes,lol.