FeatherForum - Greys

My Grey will not bath.

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:26:47 -0500

I have had my 7 year old grey Sparkle for 2 years now and she is terrified of bathes and spraying. I suspect spraying was used as a punishment because the previous owner has been less than helpful. I have tried allowing her to take a bath at her leasure.

a big decision

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:12:03 -0400

Im about to purchase I think female grey. im a female as well, I'm going to be taking care of this bird(main provider)any advice on if i should wait for a male or is a female just as good. I dont want her to pick her feathers out a year from no wanting my boyfriend that works 3rd shift

Greys sexual habits?

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 22:07:34 -0500

Hi guys, I have a 5 year old grey, Sex unknown. "HE"
has a red vent and Ive read thats sometimes an inidication
its male. I plan on breeding him this spring once I have him tested and find him a mate. He has started plucking

Greys new bad behavior

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 22:07:11 -0500

I just don't know what happened!!!!

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:13:22 -0500

My African Grey has been a little on the quiet side the last few days...but she sometimes goes through her days where she likes to be left alone. In the 6 years I've had her, it's happened once a year or so. So, naturally I didn't think anything of it, she was active, eating, and looking just fine.

Bathing

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 11:07:41 -0400

Have a female African Grey Timneh which is about 7 years old. I realize that this is mostly my fault but, I never got her used to water. She refuses to bath and hates being sprayed. On very rare occasions I have noticed her trying to get a bit wet in her water dish but like said, this is VERY rare.

Describe the homemade toy you made for your grey

Fri, 03 Jun 2005 14:19:08 -0400

I am looking for ideas on what kinds of toys or entertainment items to provide for my grey. I know pet stores have lots of bird toys and I have some of those, I would like to try to create some challenging puzzles to stimulate Scarlet into playing with toys.

toe deformity

Fri, 18 Feb 2005 15:15:09 -0500

I've seen a CAG that has a deformed toe on one foot. It curls up and over the toe beside it (nail looks like its digging into the other toe).
When I asked the clerk at the store about it she said that this is not uncommon with Greys due to calcium deficiency.

tude poo

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 16:33:55 -0500

I have been volunteering in an aviary for over a year and get along well with almost all of the birds.
However, consistently it is the greys (Congo) who bite me, growl at me, and in general give me attitude.

Grey terrified of her carrying case.

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 12:13:17 -0500

Max (my grey) is coming with me to Costa Rica this december. My dopey ass forgot that she needs to get used to the carrying case she's gonna be in order to reduce the amount of stress she has to deal with. So I'm leaving in 2 weeks, and I wanted to know if anyone had any tips.

My Grey "vomites" when it gets to excited.

Sat, 27 Nov 2004 16:15:32 -0500

She is a happy bird. Loves to sing, like to chase you saying "core
core core" (This is Run run run in spanish). She eats well, loves to
play, and is incrediblely affectionate. Yet something is concerning.

Two African Greys? Two times the pleasure...two times the fun!

Mon, 20 Sep 2004 11:34:25 -0400

I originally posted the message under the topic, Two African Greys, but thought it might be more appropriate as a new topic.

I am owned by two Congo African Greys and together, they share a large macaw sized cage. Their names are Annabelle and Dylan and they are one year old, DNA sexed male and female hatchmates. So far, they get along very well the majority of the time. They do have some minor squables, usually over a toy, a favorite food or me. They can be extremely jealous of any affection or attention the other receives, So I have to be careful to dispense my love and kisses abundantly, evenly and fairly! They remind me of two jealous, somewhat spoiled rotten children!

how to prevant my CAG from flying away?

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 21:10:52 -0400

I have an wild caught african grey that I want to flight train,I have already tame it, and I have taught it many tricks ,and now its wings are growing back, so I would like to flight train it,but am a fraid that it will fly away from me.What should I do to prevent it from flying away from me?

How the African Grey got its Red Tail

Thu, 17 Jun 2004 20:10:54 -0400

Once there was a forest of many colors. The trees were green. They were gold and orange. They were yellow and red in their season. In the fawning time the trees bloomed. They were hung with ropes of flowers! They were green altars garlanded with color! The smell of the flowers was a prayer to heaven.

CAG Digging

Fri, 07 May 2004 12:07:50 -0400

I have a 13 week baby CAG that is not fledged yet, so the bottom of the cage is padded with towels in case she falls while climbing. She gets in the corners of the cage an digs and digs, and I've read that babys do this and that they probably will outgrow it. Do any of you know why they dig? Do they outgrow it? Or does it matter?