Timbersmom

I'm so glad to hear your decision! I don't think you will regret it. It probably isn't your imagination at all. I think they have a very acute sense for stress and our moods!

Haaaa! That would be tough to talk your way out of...

Thanks for taking the time to try to track down a source luvparrots. If someone with the skill, talent and time picked up on this, it would make a great "cottage industry." I'm sure Walmart just doesn't know how many "crazy bird people" there are out there!

For others who wanted to know, here's the thread... http://www.greyforums.net/forums/showthread.php?196895-Chicken-bone-question&p=268116#post268116

Great! I bought some plain frozen wings to boil for him. Good to know he can have as often as I want to cook one. Also good to know I need to take the gristle off. Thanks

Interesting videos off that link!

Thanks! Timber will be disappointed, but he will survive. Do you think once a week is too often then?

If this has been asked and answered I apologize, but I haven't found it. How often should I give Timber (5 year-old TAG) a chicken wing (most of the meat removed)? I have found that he loves them, and know that I need to boil them for him, but don't know how often he should have one. Thanks!

Nice going! Wish I were so organized...

I will post in the health room. I do strip the majority of the meat off. Funny to see him gnaw the gristle off the end though! And yes, I'd like to give him one daily, though I'd assume he would get tired of it as he does most things.

LOL! I'm sure hubby is older and wiser now. Funny about "company" too! Makes me want the shoes more though... I'm not a very "social" person. I would put the shoes on for certain ones if I thought there was a chance they would think twice about coming again. The shoes, the gray hair color, and the red weave might do it for sure!

That's a beautiful and encouraging story! Odd about the noise bothering some. Those whistles, chirps and household appliance mimics just tell me Timber is active and engaged. I can't imagine that anyone would not realize that birds (and other animals) are noisy, at least to some extent. Don't they hear the birds outside? I didn't know nearly as much as I should have when I brought Timber into my home, but I certainly didn't expect silence.

What great ideas! Bless you for your perseverance, and know that our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Yes, it is! Timber shows excitement when cheese is involved too. Birdie crack

LOL! I enjoyed all these posts. The greys thought process amazes me to the point that I wonder if they don't know very well what they are doing. For example, Sara, do you sometimes wonder if Sondheim isn't laughing evilly to himself when he calls you BooBoo?

LOL Good analogy!

LOL! Must be more careful... My middle son is always saying "AFLAC" to Timber (from that commercial... I think it is duck that says AFLAC). I pulled Timber up on my phone (via the webcam) last night while we were eating pizza. He was sitting there practicing, saying aflac, aflac, aflac. Here we go!

Morana, for children here, we call ages 18 months to 3 years or so the "terrible twos" because they are into everything and don't listen. From what I've read hear, greys go through a similar "stage" at that age. I think this is what you are asking. If not, just ignore this response!

Haaaa! I've have/had teenagers. I can come pretty close to the grey scream. Sara, since fake crows might be expensive, take the cheaper route. Get the shoes, slather yourself with body lotion, go stand in the bird room long enough to get a good layer of fluff and dander, and you will be most of the way there! You have enough birds that if you spent a week or so collecting stray feathers, I'm sure you could design an appropriate head piece. Also, you must take and post pics

Yes, I just saw a piece of white fluff drift by in the breeze (windows are open). To think, I used to pride myself on how sanitary my kitchen was...

LOLOL Sad thing is your husband (if he's like mine) wouldn't be a bit surprised to see you hanging from the chandelier! Now when he goes to the frig he says, "Can I eat this or is it reserved for the bird?"

LOL That was one of my first questions when I brought Timber home! I thought he was plucking when I saw the white stuff.

Good looking guy! And, I see he is looking petrified

LOL In my case, a size 10 and a 4 x 4 please!

Getting my nerve up... I think I will try it like that. Timber is a cuddler now and that might work with him.