is monty a girl?

[my grey]

I love my african grey, i never had a dna test, but was told he was probably a boy. We have had him for almost 8 mths now. He loves my husband, follows him everywhere, even whistles for him. He likes me but not as much as my husband. We were thinking of getting a dna test, but would love him just the same. Is it true that female birds love males?? We were thinking of getting a green Quaker parrot, but i want it to love me. I want it dna tested if its true about male birds loving females? what do you think? And do you think monty will be ok with a new bird?

[Ray P]

There is no proof that a male bird loves a female human or vise versa. There are to many exceptions to support that theory.

[Luvparrots]

I have a female TAG and she loves me to pieces. Of my grandchildren she likes my 21-year old grandson and my 11 year old grandson. I believe our greys love/like who they want male or female their choice.

[MarcusCAG]

We were thinking of getting a green Quaker parrot, but i want it to love me. I want it dna tested if its true about male birds loving females? what do you think? And do you think monty will be ok with a new bird?

 

Every bird is different, but with the proper introductions and respect for their personal space, most parrots will probably come around to a certain extent and enjoy the company of another bird, even if there is never any direct interaction between them (probably the better and safer idea with two parrots of dissimilar size). They are flock animals, after all.

 

If this makes you feel any better, we own a Congo African Grey (Marcus) and a green mutation Quaker parrot (Beaker), and we had Beaker for a number of months before we adopted Marcus. Beaker, being a Quaker, is very feisty and has a bit of a Napoleonic complex, but in his own way I really think he cares for Marcus now. He still lunges at him occasionally if Marcus innocently invades his personal space, but of course I'm always there to intervene and prevent anything bad from happening. Marcus is really the more laid-back of the two and I think he wouldn't have any issues with Beaker at all if Beaker wasn't so hot-blooded about life in general. It comes with the species, though, he's a spunky and bratty and bright little bird. We love him anyway.

[kittykittykitty]

Our birds choose for themseves. Precious is female and she gets along well with all the ladies in the house-my two daughters, my grand-daughter, my great grand-daughter and me when I have the luxury of being there. She does all right with the men when they come to visit as well. But when we were foster parronts to Sammy, (s)he would not tolerate anyone other than my husband.

[judygram]

Is it true that female birds love males??

 

Bull butter! I have a dna'd female who is bonded to me and this is a myth that still circles around to this day but it is hogwash, a bird chooses who it likes and its not based on male or female but I do believe that if a particular bird has been in several different homes and receives mistreatment in each situation from, as an example a male then they may not like any males from then on. Monty might be a female but a grey chooses who is their favorite and he has obviously chosen your husband. He will probably be ok with a new bird, more than likely he won't get along with it and that bird may bond to you or your husband, it just depends on what the bird likes. Most of us have more than one bird, I have 3 and not one of them gets along with the other two but they have their own space and time with me so it all works out.