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Being they are so young they will likely get along at some point. Putting them in the same cage that small is a risk. Greys need their space at times. I always recommend a second Grey if you can accomodate one. Greys get along or at least the playing field is level with one of their own kind. I hope your taking measures against losing your birdy when out in the yard. I get so tired of reading the lost bird posts on FB that I just skip right over them.

Hi JoJo. I've never used the Mediterranean Bread by TOPS. But I did notice it has a very similar ingredient list that matches Harrison's High Potency pellet. In that case I would not make it a mainstay food unless your bird is under-weight. My suggestion would be to give it to your bird 2-times per week. Whatever they'll eat, it's not about the amount but he frequency. That's something I would feed to an under-weight bird frequently.

Another Grey 🤣 I couldn't trust my GreycieMae with any of our other birds. She's just to big and can easily hurt them. Enter Huey, a strapping male African Grey and he put her in her rightful place! She tried to bully him but learned real quick it was no contest.

At nearly 2 years old chances are Larry would not befriend a cockatiel unless you are very lucky. If Larry acts like a normal Grey and decides that bullying the cockatiel is fun and easy to do, you will have to be ever vigilant and one small accident can severely injure the cockatiel. I keep my birds in similar sized groups: greys together, my Viking mid-size ruffians together and my lils together. Even with my lils, my conure likes to bully the cockatiel but there is no size difference so he can hold his own.

GreycieMae puffs up and gives me her best rendition of a back-alley thug when it's time to put her to bed. She's had the same routine for 7+ years now.

As it should be! Happy Hatch Day Corky. Every household need s a Diva.

That last pic: "someone is gonna pay when I get out of dis". Ollie, I can't wait to see pics when you are all better and kicking some tail with that leg of yours.

I remember using this skin last year. Forgot all about it.

Smart lil one! I would try that with my Greycie girl but I don't want the container destroyed.

He's a handsome boy.

Poor baby 😥

He is of the age where they do go through a stage. It's like having a little teenager that has partially lost their mind. My girl got really bitey and stubborn around that age. She has settled down but still has her moments (a lot). She's 7 years old.

They can certainly be little circus acts. I have one that's an attention hound. She does stuff just get ohs and ahs from the royal court.

Glad Ollie isn't going to lose the foot or his life! We've had some close calls here too involving doors. Can never be too careful.

She's a healthy looking beautiful girl!

Not sure we have any baby experts here any longer. Our longtime goto was Dave007 and he's most likely feeding babies on the other side of the rainbow bridge. Keep checking back here just in case but AvianAvenue might have some help too. Babies need quick answers. Facebook has some good resources too.

Glad to see you're back. All these long running threads have stopped as many of the members have left. I think someone was inquiring about this thread just the other day. Regaring the breast cancer, how did you catch it so early? Regular exam? I need to get my wife in there to do hers...

Oh gosh. Our conure went to battle with our Jardines and ended up with a nice hole through her beak in that exact spot. It worried me when it first happened but never phased her and it grew right out after a few months.

They're like the living dead. They just keep coming. The crap they spout makes absolutely no sense. I can't fathom why some idiot out there creates these.

Ahhh...sweet happy boy! Tell him Huey says Hi! The look so similar.

Good job to Schooner for training his new hoomans right. That video you posted is mating behavior and many will tell you not to encourage that. Our Huey gets hot and horny with my wife the same way. He will eventually up-chuck and try to feed her but when he starts to get low and try to mate, we find something else to do like go sit on his perch or maybe a couple laps around the living room (we've found this stops it immediately). After seeing that video, I don't think you're going to have any problems with Schooner, he's definitely in love with whomever is in that video.

Awww...a fuzzy girl in her jammies. Definitely tell us more about her.

Woohoo! I won't miss it of its gone!

My only problem with teens getting a Grey is the fact that your life will be a whirlwind of change for the next 10-15 years. You've probably seen the meme that says stuff like "I'm not a until you go to college bird, I'm not a until you have a kid bird...". These birds are at the mercy of those who take them in. So many end up in barns, cages with nothing to do, stuck in garages etc. I lost a Grey, that I got as a teen, to a divorce and I'm very lucky that my ex-wife re-homed the Grey to my aunt that still has her. Greys are a huge commitment, similar to having a child. I've had both, I put more effort into my Greys, as kids kind of learn to take care of themselves for the most part - and they move out! On the flip side, I have seen several posts on the FB Grey pages of people who have had their Greys since they were teens and even kids when it was their parents bird. Those are kind of special. Maybe that could be you. Think strongly about it. You have no idea where you're headed at this point....not many of us do at that age.

I buy the raw 'furring strip' boards from HD/Lowes. They're super cheap, super chewable and keeps a beak busy. GreycieMae modeling her furring strips. As you can see, she has decided to go after the door now 😕. That's ok though because this is in her bird room and she can do whatever she wants in her room or aviary. I also forgot to mention that Huey in the photo above is a similar case as your bird. He is formerly abused, we think by a male. He is very untrusting of me, but thinks my wife is the moon and stars. I get lots of bites and evil stares out of him and will never be able to love on him like my wife can but I'm ok with that. I still love him.