Bill and i say hi!

[TINKERTONKER]

Hi everyone! I live in England by the sea and I have a beautiful male Grey called Bill. He had been locked up in a tiny cage for about 9 years(he's 19 now) without any sort of freedom but it was a happy ending when I managed to have him. I have a photo to show you all and I will no doubt be asking questions! Tinkertonker. XX

[Ray P]

Hi TINKERTONKER and Bill, Welcome to the grey forum.

Bill looks great.

[TINKERTONKER]

Thank you Ray. What Birds do you have? XX

[Ray P]

I have a Congo grey called Corky, A Blue front amazon called Cricket and a cockatiel called willie.

[TINKERTONKER]

I bet they are a handful at times! I've just converted Bill from a seed diet to Harrison's High Potency pellets after 19 years! Luckily, it only took just over a day for him to start eating them. XX

[Ray P]

Some greys will change food with little or no trouble and others are picky.

We feed a seed mix, Roudybush pellets fruits and veges.

[TINKERTONKER]

There are some questions that I could ask about nutrition but that will come in time. At the moment I've been learning to do some sprouting.Its been fairly successful . There are probably some good tips on this forum on this topic. And thank you for making me feel welcomed XX

[Janelle]

Can I say welcome too, even though I am really new here also? Bill is adorable in your pic!

[TINKERTONKER]

Hi Janelle! What a lovely name. I must say welcome to you too! XX

[danmcq]

Welcome Tinkertonker and Bill! It's GreYt having you here. Thanks for sharing the photo of Bill with his best messy face.

[murfchck]

What a cute messy face, i love that picture! Look at how much Bill had already smeared on the cage behind him, looks like eating will not any issues with him, lol. Welcome to the family.

[TINKERTONKER]

Hello to all of you! I I took the photo yesterday and Bill had just finished eating some corn on the cob so I was lucky to snap it. Birds are such messy eaters and Bill got his food everywhere.XX

[judygram]

Hello Tinkertonker and welcome to our family.

So glad to hear you rescued Bill from his sad situation and give him the love and attention he deserves, no doubt he will flourish in your care. He is probably grateful for the variety of food you have offered and is enjoying every bite being offered, love that messy beak in the photo.

Thanks for sharing a photo of Bill in your opening post but do not hesitate to share many more if you like, he is a handsome fella.

[katana600]

Hi to Bill and Tinkertonker. Welcome and thanks for joining our forum. I love to see a guy like Bill coming into his second home and changing the course of his life. It looks like you have been together a while and he is close to the age Gilbert was when he came to us. How long did it take for Bill to relax and accept you? He certainly looks happy and relaxed tucking into that corn.

[TINKERTONKER]

I'd known Bill since he was a baby and I would try and visit him as much as possible(over several years)but his previous owners didn't like me bothering him because they felt it would cause too much noise. I tried to intervene on so many occasions but in the end I got him because the owner died. Its a complicated story but it was a happy ending for Bill.XX PS I've had him about 9-10 years now.

Edited June 2, 2013 by TINKERTONKER

[Timbersmom]

Hello and welcome to you and Bill! There are several threads on nutrition if you look for them. Nice going to get him switched to eating some pellets. Some of us are not so fortunate! I have a six year old TAG names Timber.

[Luvparrots]

Hi Tinkertonker and Bill. Wow Bill is certainly a mature grey. Looking forward to learning more about him! Welcome to the Grey family!

[aw64]

Hi and welcome, nice to have another one from UK, you are in the right place for all the advice you may want these guys are great

[TINKERTONKER]

I would like to say what a nice bunch of bird lovers and thanks for letting me become part of your family. Tinkertonker.XXX