SRSeedBurners

Shoot...house dealings are never easy. We got taken badly when we bought our house. All the foundation damage was covered up with new walls and paint. Windows were re-positioned, doors re-hung. Then 6 months later the house started falling apart. We had cracks and separations from the wall-ceiling that were bad everywhere. The worst was in our bedroom where you could push a briefcase through the gap between the ceiling and the wall. It was at this point we understood the relationship of sellers, agents and even home inspectors. Those three f*s took us for a huge ride. We were young and dumb and ready to pick like low hanging fruit and they took full advantage of us. Knowing what I know now, and I'm not licensed to inspect a home, I can walk into a house and tell you if the foundation is bad. Looking back, we should have sued the living hell out of all of them but we didn't have the means too. Instead $45K and 10 years later, we had foundation piers put in throughout the house. Most of them internal. Guess how they put those in! Yep, tear every damn thing to pieces and bust through your foundation with jack hammers. We had about 20 of the internal piers done and probably 30 along the edge of the foundation. My only consolation is that the former homeowner that took us for a ride died of massive heart attack 2 years after screwing us. Fortunately he kicked over before I could hunt him down. I had day-dreamed of knocking him off there for a few years I was so pissed off at what they did to us.

What you need is this. You'll probably not see your Grey again for a few days. It was posted on the Parrot Workshop by some lady in Italy that just made it from scratch.

Had to giggle at that. That's exactly what we are.

Love listening to those talkers. Wish mine would talk, we'd probably have the best conversations for hours on end. Right now our only talker is a cockatiel and we chit chat and get in each other's business constantly.

That's depressing. Everytime I saw this thread this is what I thought I might read. Was getting hopeful he would make it. Sorry that he's gone. They are beautiful little souls.

That's great news. I'm sure he's not out of the woods yet but keep doing what they've instructed, that's his best chance.

I'm betting you'll be having some pretty interesting conversations....and maybe singing soon!

Glad he's still holding on. You must have spoken with Jamie or Oneta. Just beware those two will eat their own babies if you cross them. Lots of people get insulted and feelings hurt as they have terrible social manners but they know their stuff when it comes to avian medical advice.

If you have a facebook account - join the group 'Parrot problem solving 101'. Or contact 'Oneta M Carter' or 'Jamie Galindo'. They are both admins of that group and they know how to help. This forum only has a couple who might know what to do at this stage and as you can see there is a huge lag time. You will get a response within a few minutes in that group.

Can you get apple cider vinegar with the 'mother' in it? I know this is really good for sick pigeons and is recommended all the time over on my piji forum.

Tinkerbell just staying current:

If she likes to be spray bathed I would not use the spray bottle to deter. All three of my birds hate getting a squirt which is why I just have to show the bottle and they hop to attention. The only time I spray is when GreycieMae and Toby get into or about to get into a death ball. When they get like this just showing the bottle does not work, they need that little extra attitude adjustment.

I learned patience from my African Grey. Wait it was actually my CAIQUE!!!!

Pics!!!! Pics!!!

When do you all make the big move?

I use a small squirt bottle to get compliance in my house of chaos. GreycieMae knows when the squirt bottle comes out she better tighten up the ship real quick or a squirt is coming her way, and she hates getting squirted. She loves to fly to the top of the littles (conure & cockatiel) cage and harrass/torment them. I hate getting out of my chair 50 times an hour to stop her so I bust out the squirt bottle. All I have to do now is pull it out and tell her to stop and she stops. I also use it to bust up fights between her and the caique & jardines. They see me break out the squirt bottle and everybirdy buries the hatchets. Something else that worked with my bitey lil conure was to have a dowel perch nearby. Once she started biting hard I break out the conure-beating-stick. Just the sight of it caused her to stand up tall and quit the dang biting.

You found one fast! Can't wait for pics

Refridgerator is just like another cabinet. All three of our birds have to get in them when the door is open. The fridge has the added benefit of food. My Greycie will go in there hunting the cheese. Nice pics!

Love that second sign!

There were similar comments on the Grey FB page. However several others jumped in a said it's not nearly closed in enough to send a normal grey into broody mode. It's a LOT less closed in than a cardboard box (which she's in right now shredding to bits). I would consider a cardboard box a broody box but lots of people give those to the greys to shred.

Those amazons make great singers.

Ahh...I need to bring Miss Tinky over to help cheer you up. She's turned into a real sweetheart. I bitey-ass, nippy, eeeeeping little sweetheart!

Play dates are always welcome. However, sharing could be an issue. Somebirdy here has a selfish streak when it comes to sharing her toys. I won't mention any names. <--- uhhummm....

Hmmm...an Etsy shop. Sell bird toys so I can buy more bird toys. Is that like selling drugs to support my drug habit? If you look closer, especially in the first couple photos, you'll see the look of annoyance on her face. Her and the Caique had been in a standoff over the new toy for a while when I decided to bust out the camera. Same thing happened when I hung GreycieMae's birthday net. She hates sharing anything with Toby. She'll share her food with me all day but Toby can shove off!

Happy Hatchday Dorian. I expect to see pics of a pile of bird toys!