Loki05deMayo

Thank you for the replies. I agree. After doing some research of my own and speaking with a couple breeders, I realized breeding should be left to the professionals. Most people would agree not to even hand feed a baby bird, but I did. Loki was a month old when I decided to hand feed her. Every night I went to bed worrying that I fed her wrong and I would wake up to a dead bird. Luckily that was not the case and after two weeks of feeding her I became comfortable and bonded with my baby bird. To anyone out there wanting to breed their birds, don't. The CAGs that we have are domestically created creatures with little to no idea of parenting. If you are successful at breeding your birds and if you have fertile eggs you will need an incubator as the female CAG has no idea about sitting on the nest. They really have to be taught by their mom about these things. So let's say you go ahead and get an incubator and try this...and let's say you have a successful hatch of 2 babies. It's ALL on you at that point. You will be feeding these babies multiple times a day. So much can go wrong. They have no immune system and no defenses from illness. Your kitchen will have to be surgery room clean. Unless you are unemployed and have all the time in the world for say...6 months. Don't. This is a species that really is elevated both physiologically and mentally. I wouldn't take the chance.

I have a one year old CAG named Loki and my boyfriend has a 6 year old CAG named Alex. I was talking to him about possibly getting another baby CAG. He mentioned mating our birds. We know nothing about mating CAGs and I wanted to know if anyone had any advice, information, or opinions on mating CAGs. Thanks, Elaina

My baby girl is 7 weeks old and my breeder told me not to put her into a cage until she is fully feathered. I saw in a another post, a 9 week old, in the bottom of the cage with perches and towels for padding. A con is that the bird may try to climb. Beautiful pic!

My CAG is 8 weeks old and I am waiting to purchase a cage. My breeder told me not to cage her until she is fully feathered. This is my Grey--at 9 weeks is your bird fully feathered? Your cage looks awesome and from observing my bird, climbing and exploring is a must. Please let us know how your Grey is doing with the cage and adjustments.

I am not sure how accurate this is, but the breeder I work with said not to cage Loki until she is fully feathered. On another note: until then I have purchased a small standing perch and a couple toys to stimulate her.

You must let me know how the harness works out for your grey. It is such an experience! I agree with the going broke part, but spoiling them just seems like the right thing to do. ;p

I'm thinking on doing that. I'm too excited.

My baby CAG is now 6 weeks old and I have a cage in mind for her when it is time to purchase one. However, my dilemma is when/at what age do I purchase this cage for my bird? :confused:

Does it differ between TAG and CAG's for bar spacing? She is a CAG. Should I think more closer to 1"? The cage that I am currently looking at is: • Exterior Dimensions: 33"x33"x72" • Interior Height: 45" • Bar Spacing: 1" • Weight: 110 lbs. Product Features • Bird proof front door & feeder door locks • Playpen top with 3 ladders & 2 perches • 2 lock in cups on playpen top • Slide out metal tray underneath play top keeping cage mess free • Horizontal side bars, vertical bars front & back • 3 swing out feeder doors • 3 stainless steel feeder cups & 2 perches • Slide-out grill & tray for easy cleaning • Non-toxic, durable and safe powder coated finish Good for: • Conures, Quakers • Small Cockatoos, Mini Macaws • African Greys, Amazons • Large Cockatoos, Large Macaws Thank you for the helpful information!

I have been trying to find a thread, the right thread to post my question, that specifies when I should purchase a cage this big. Right now my bird is in a tiny container for 'critters'. She is 6 weeks. At what age do I place her in a bigger cage?

I am trying to familiarize myself with the site. I did a lot of reading in the Nursery forum room...THANK YOU!

"After your baby reaches 7/ 8 weeks of age and has made the transition from brooder to cage" Should the cage be a certain size? The cage I have in mind is 32 by 32--when should I purchase a cage that big?

It was very interesting to watch your color training video. Socrates is a very beautiful grey! Do you have any advice or suggestions on color training? When do you think is a good time to start color training? I am trying to do research ahead of time for the time when my baby CAG is old enough to learn.

Your bird is very beautiful! As judygram stated above "..but weight the pros and cons and see what you come up with." I am a bird groomer and before becoming a bird groomer I was against clipping the wings as I believe a bird was meant to fly and that is how they protect themselves in the wild. I met a man who lost his bird while he was cooking. As he was in the kitchen cooking he had water boiling on the stove and the bird flew to his shoulder and I guess overshot its landing. A bird that couldn't fly got attacked by a dog. The bird is alright and he seems to be healing well. In those two scenarios we have a reason to and not to. In keeping these wild animals as our companions we must definitely weigh the pros and cons of them living in our homes. Aside from those heart breaking stories, I am glad that you have allow your bird to fly...My African grey is 6 weeks and I am still debating whether or not to let her fly when the time comes. As a bird groomer I have a very hard time clipping birds wings as I am torn about it. I hope I haven't offended you or upset you in any way from this post as it wasn't my intention. I hope to hear more about your bird and Welcome!

Hello, Before my CAG was ready to be purchased I spent two months doing research and making sure that my family and I were ready for this...especially me. I wish I had found this site sooner, but I am glad that I have found it now. So much information, knowledgeable people, and it seems friendly. I bought my baby African grey two weeks ago at four weeks old. Everything is going great and today Loki is 6 weeks. The vet and bird shop owner told me not to introduce water until about 10 weeks, but to drip a couple drops into beak to prevent yeast infections. I am not sure how to go about introducing water to her. Any suggestions? Also, I would like to introduce food to her like corn kernel or peas...what should I give her? Is frozen vegetables in a tiny cup in the corner of her age okay? :confused: I am in love with my CAG and I want to educate myself on her. If anyone has any helpful information to offer or advice or CAUTION don't do...would be greatly appreciated. I wish there was a book on what to expect when raising a baby African grey. I am glad to be part of this forum and excited to learn more! Thanks, E

Hi Loki'sMinion, I know this thread is a couple years old, but when I started reading the beginning of your thread I really thought I was reading about my Loki. I am new to this and on May 5th I bought my baby african grey at 4 weeks old. After the second feeding and the bird's mischievousness I named it Loki and was praying for it to be a boy--three days later and I found out she is a girl. Feeding her is like war itself; food everywhere and all over her. Not even a paper towel bib worked... Your bird is beautiful and as I explore the site I hope to see more.