head twitching

[Jimmy]

hey everyone i am new here :laugh: , i have a 5 month old african grey (congo) ibought him from a breeder that has 20 years experience & i believe to be very good at was she does , my concern is that i notice that he shakes his head side to side rapidly, i know they do this once in awhile but mine seems to doit every thirty seconds to a minute apart approxitmatly through out the day he will stop for an hour or so , i have had him for 7 days now & notice this on the second day , its not all day long that he does it...his health seems fine and he plays with me & is a great bird ,could this be a sign of a future health problem or am i over concerned. i would welcome any advice or suggestions ..thanks

[Joolesgreyuk]

Hi Jimmy, my Beau is also a bit of a twitcher. When he does it, it often lasts for a while but then he goes a while not doing it. I have put it down to some form of irritation like new pins (feathers) coming through. I don't concern myself with it although like you I was a little concerned when he was very young like yours. I think all birds do this just some more than others. Try not to worry about it.

[Jimmy]

hey thanks for the reply, yes thats what i was thinking as well i guess i just needed to here it from someone else,btw how old is your grey

[Joolesgreyuk]

Jimmy, Beau is almost a year old now.

 

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