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Awesome!! Xandir (RIP) was late fledging because of the recalled Kaytee formula that made him sick and ended up taking his short life. But I remember the first day he took flight, I was thrilled. Kim

Thank you everyone! I'm thinking I want a female TAG. That way the bird would be as different from Xandir as possible. But I'm really liking what I've heard/read about TAG's so "different from Xandir" is not the only reason. Her TAG pair has not given her any babies yet and I don't know if they have ever had any, so it might not even work. But I'm not in a hurry so we'll just see what next yr brings. Kim

So I spoke with Tina (Xandir's breeder and my friend) and she is willing to give me another Grey. She has one pair of CAG's and one pair of TAG's. Both are somewhat new to her and I don't know anything about their past. Obviously the CAG's have given her babies already but the TAG's have not. I think they went to nest twice but all were infertile(?). I'm really leaning towards a TAG this time but I don't think I've ever even seen one. Mostly thinking TAG because it would be different enough from Xandir. But I've been reading about them and some people believe they are calmer, more accepting of change, less likely to pluck... But CAG's are awesome! ) Can you tell me more about both? Kim

Xandir died today. When I took his meds to Tina last Sunday he was doing really well. Climbing all over the small cage he was in wanting out. He was even hanging from the ceiling. Then a few days ago he was not feeling so well again but got better. He at times would eat some on his own but Tina has been feeding him by hand all along. A necropsy will be done and we will continue to fight Kaytee to make them pay for all the vet bills. Rest in peace Xandir. You were dearly loved and will be greatly missed. Kim

I made the three hour round trip last night to take the meds up to Tina and Xandir. She said that after I dropped him off on Thursday night he took a turn for the worse. She was very afraid he would not survive the night. Bit last night when I got there he was SO much better. He was alert and active, climbing all over the cage, even hanging from the ceiling, wanting out. She said that he is eating and drinking some on his own as well. I really believe that he’s past the worst and is well on his way to being as healthy as he can be. Kim

Thank you again everyone. Reading your posts brings tears to my eyes but also make me smile. Knowing that you care and understand helps a great deal. Kim

Thank you so much everyone. Your understanding and support mean a lot to me. I still cry but I know in my heart that it was the right decision. Kim

The blood test results were not good. Uric acid level at 35, 10 is normal. Sodium is low and potassium is high. He’s also dehydrated and needs fluid therapy (hand fed fluid throughout the day). He also needs to be on a very special diet to help prevent this happening again. So I’ve given him back to my friend/his breeder. She does not work outside of the home. For that reason, and for other reasons as well, she can take much better care of him than I can. But she is a friend so I will hear all about him all the time and will even get to see him once in a while. (We live a couple of hr’s away from each other) Kim

Thanks everyone! We're home now. Nothing much to tell until we get the blood test results. The fecal showed inflammation of the kidney and more "bad" gut bacteria then the Dr. would like to see. She wasn't sure what antibiotic to put him on because of the 2 she would like one is hard on the kidneys and the other is hard on bones/joints and hes a baby still. So she put him on Metronidazole Benz Chicken, lol. Once she gets the blood tests back she will decide what other one to put him on. Kim

FYI: Pet Bird Food Recall & More at BirdChannel.com Kim

Just a short history for those that don't know.... Xandir, 5 month old Congo African Grey, has had a hard life so far. He was fed the recalled Kaytee formula and was really sick. Then he crashed through a window screen and was missing for 4 days. Well he has not been himself for a few days now. He's not eating as much as I would like and ALL he does when he sees me is beg to be fed. He has an appointment with a vet tomorrow at 1:30. Please keep him in your thoughts. Kim

Thank you everyone! I really thought I would never see him again and was so thrilled when I got the call. He has been wonderful since being home and yesterday we went to go visit his breeder. We had a nice visit. ) Kim

I’m needing to re-home my IRN’s. When I got permission from my landlord to get birds in the first place he said that if he receives any complaints the birds must go. So I then spoke with my neighbors and asked them to please come to me if my birds are being noisy and bothering them. I’ve had birds for over a year now but the IRN’s for only a few months. A neighbor has come to me and said that he hears screaming louder, and more often, then he cares to. We determined that it’s the IRN’s and if I don’t re-home them I may end up being forced to re-home all my birds. They are terrified of everyone but me, even my son, Conrad, who lives with me. He spends part of his time at his dads and when here spends most of his time in his room, so they don’t see him much. When he goes anywhere near the birds the IRNs freak out big time. Screaming and flailing about. The screaming is quite loud and I’m afraid they will hurt themselves. The problem will be finding them a home because it will be the same no matter where they go. Kim

Xandir does it as well. He's 20 weeks old tomorrow. When he does this I hand feed him, even just pieces of carrot. ) Kim

I would LOVE Dressage lessons, but why did you post this? It's 2006, do you know the winner? ) Kim

Thank you everyone. He has a few marks/scratches on his beak and his tail feathers are a bit beat up, but he's doing great. Eating, pooping, playing...... The tail feathers might be because they had him in a really small cage, I'm sure it's all they had. On a couple of yahoo email groups it was mentioned that I should take him to the vet because of what he may have been exposed to, even just parasites, I'm glad they said something because I don't think I would have thought of it. So he will be going to the vet. Kim

Thank you so much everyone!! I started a new thread with the "story". Kim

First I want to say that I never take my birds outside unless in a carrier. Xandir is harness/leash trained but I don’t have one yet. He got out when he crashed into a window screen and the screen popped out. As you know a friend and I have been posting fliers. Well, for some stupid reason I didn’t even think to post any on my own street. I live on a long dead end so yesterday morning before work I put 2 at the beginning of my street. One on each side so you could see one or the other depending on if you were making a right or left turn onto the street. This morning just after leaving for work (I got about 5 or 6 blocks) my cell phone rang. It was a local number so I answered it even though I was driving. It was a young boy and he asked if I lost a gray bird with a red tail because they have him. It turned out they live on my street just about 2 ½ blocks down. I turned around and headed to their house. As I made the right turn onto my street I noticed the flier on the fence was gone. So it seems that if I had posted fliers on my street to begin with I might have had him home sooner. But I was so happy to see him I didn’t think to ask how long they had him. They did, however, have him long enough to have bought a bag of bird seed for AG”s. I told the kids (2 boys and a girl) that I would give them a cash reward for finding and taking care of Xandir for me. So when I do that I’ll ask how long the had him. When I got home from work Xandir wouldn’t stop begging to be fed. I don’t doubt that he was hungry but I figured more than that he needed to feel safe and to know he would be taken care of. So even though he shouldn’t have formula (because of the vitamin D overdose) I fed him all he wanted. He was so tired that once he was full and content he couldn’t keep his eyes open. Kim

At work so details later, but I wanted to let everyone know. Kim

No news yet but I have a friend that drives a city bus for Portland's public transportation company and she's putting fliers at every bus yard and transit center. So 100's of bus drivers will know about Xandir. She's also posting fliers all over the place like I am. | Kim

No news. I've been posting on every lost & found website I can find. I paid $60 to Pet Amber Alert for them to create a poster and fax it to 50 business in my area. I contacted both humane societies in my area, the bird store down the street, and the only bird only avian vet in the area...... Walking the area, talking with neighbors, will put up fliers...... Kim

CAG He was in my bedroom on the play stand and I had gone into the kitchen. I heard him fly and "crash land" and went to go check on him. He apparently hit the screen and it fell out. I'm in a second floor apartment and I looked down and saw him on the ground. I ran out, down, and around the building. I came around the corner slowly while talking to him and just as I was almost close enough to get him he flew off. I can't stop crying. Kim

I cried with you tonight. It has been a few years since I have lost a pet, but they bring so much joy and love that it's never ever easy when we do lose them. I'm so glad that Bailey came into your life when you needed her the most, and thank you for being there for her. Kim

Xandir does something like that. He does it one wing at a time but he doesn't just bring it out and back, he brings it out and moves it "up" (more onto his back) like he's re-positioning it, getting more comfortable. ?? Kim

I'll try that. ) Thank you! Kim