BAby CAG all advice helpful

[OzarkSideburns]

WE have just brought home a baby Congo African Grey-anyone have any good plans on building a brooder box? his owner was ill-so we had to take over baby-and he is only 2 weeks old-we are keeping hem in temp comtrolled room of 88 degrees0feedings every 3 hours-we are experienced bird people-hand fed a umbrella cockatoo

[judygram]

The lady I bought my grey from had her babies in a plastic container or tub and kept it warm that way, she covered it with a towel, you really don't need any special equipment, but thats my opinion.

[lovemyGreys]

i have no personal experience of very young babies or brooders but heat & food are obviously the two most big issues.Im sure Dave one of our more exprienced grey keepers will be along later to offer his advice.I wish you well raising your new baby.

[danmcq]

You definitely need the brooder box to keep that baby at the correct temp, as you know since you have evidently reared other Parrots.

 

The correct temps for a 3 week old Grey is 90 to 95 degrees and humidity at around 60% until they are getting their down covering. Once they are down covered you can lower it to 78 or so.

 

Monitor them closely and if panting, lower the temp a little and if shivering, raise it.

 

I have no idea on building a brooder box, I would just buy one.