I'm new please Help with my baby

[alizeh]

Hi all

I'm Alizeh, and i'm new here. I just bought my second african grey. The first Mr. Shah, i was told was about 4 years old he says hello and loves to whistle, but he's really unfriendly, he doesn't met me touch or carry him, and he only comes near me when i have a peanut. Even with this behavior he seems to like me more then others.

My other grey, little grey: is about 7 weeks old and unbelievably loving. He loves his head being held he has a ferocious appetite and doesn't really seem satisfied. I was told to feed 20ml of feed 3 times a day but it really doesn't seem enough. he's always after my fingers for more food.

Today was the first day i introduced him to some solid food. Game him a tiny bit of mushy guava which he seemed to really like, i had to help him a little with my fingers, and some apple, which he wasn't as fond of.

Can someone please give me some advice on feeding and introducing the new bird to the old bird.

Thanks a million!

Alizeh

[Dave007]

At this time, it isn't a good idea to introduce an unweaned bird to an aduld bird who is aggressive. There's a very goodchance he will try to kill the unweaned baby. They need to be dealt with separately. As far as feeding the baby, if it wants more formula than you're giving, simply increase the formula. There are no set standards for lessening the amount of formula that should be given. Eventually, an unweaned bird will let you know when to decrease the formula. It will simply not eat the portion of formula that's given at any particular time so you simply stop that feeding and replace it with more of the food it's getting used to.

Concerning the adult bird--I don't know how long you've had him but if it's only a short time, it will need to get used to many things in your house besides you. That's the way a bird eventually relaxes and possibly takes to the owner. Giving items to the bird is fine but if he's also biting you, it's still in the stages of getting used to you.

[alizeh]

Hey thank you so much for all you're help.

i've had the older one for about 4 and a half months. He doesn't bite but he puffs up and starts making extremely loud angry noises, when you come into his space. I know they like to get used to their surroundings and unfortunately i've had to move him a couple of time as there was some construction going on, and then because he really didn't like his new space. He's now is his fabulous humongous cage with a million different places for this to perch and sit, and hang upside down.

i was told not to introduce the little one to the big one for at least 1 month and a half to 2 months but i've taken the chick for a visit, and the big one seems unbelievably interested, he came nearer to me then he ever does when i don't have food, and was making more interested expressions and sounds then angry ones. but i didn't let him too near as i really couldn't tell what his intentions were.

I'm going to give the little one 2 extra half feeds during the day because he seems very unsatisfied every time he sees my face he acts like i'm his mother, opening his mouth and begging for food.

If i could ask you one more question, what are the best foods to wean him off on too, cause he still doesn't bite into things, i was too scared to give him a nut i left a few for him to look at and play with but he really doesn't seem interested in really food unless i'm feeding it to him, perhaps he's still a little young but i read it's good to get them interested in and looking at new things.

Thanks again so much for your help!!