Comments on: African Grey Parrot Care http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/african-grey-parrot-care/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:49:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Annette http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/african-grey-parrot-care/comment-page-1/#comment-11713 Annette Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:23:46 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=91#comment-11713 Hi Chet I have an Amazon that I'm at my witts end with. He's about 11 years old. I rescued him last year from a pet store. Every day, all the time, he screams when I'm not in the room or if I'm giving my other birds attention. I feel so bad for him. It took him about 8 months, but he's now finally playing with toys. I have a difficult time getting him out of his cage. he doesn't step up any more. he gets fresh food and water daily, and I give him new toys to play with, but now he's spending more time on the bottom of his cage, and he's starting to pick at his leg feathers. Can you help? Hi Chet
I have an Amazon that I’m at my witts end with. He’s about 11 years old. I rescued him last year from a pet store. Every day, all the time, he screams when I’m not in the room or if I’m giving my other birds attention. I feel so bad for him. It took him about 8 months, but he’s now finally playing with toys. I have a difficult time getting him out of his cage. he doesn’t step up any more. he gets fresh food and water daily, and I give him new toys to play with, but now he’s spending more time on the bottom of his cage, and he’s starting to pick at his leg feathers. Can you help?

]]> By: Zoraida Rosa http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/african-grey-parrot-care/comment-page-1/#comment-11669 Zoraida Rosa Tue, 26 May 2009 21:57:00 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=91#comment-11669 Hi i have a gray timneh name baby he just bites like crazy i like what u did with bean i will work hard with baby to see if i can get him to stop biting i will give u updates to let u know what progress if any i get with baby thank u for ur advice on biting birds Hi i have a gray timneh name baby he just bites like crazy i like what u did with bean i will work hard with baby to see if i can get him to stop biting i will give u updates to let u know what progress if any i get with baby thank u for ur advice on biting birds

]]> By: Marge B. http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/african-grey-parrot-care/comment-page-1/#comment-11569 Marge B. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:55 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=91#comment-11569 This is a reply to Jose Bahamonde, dated 2/9/09 I have a Quaker Parrot named Gracie who was three years old this past December. I adopted her last September from a lady who had owned her since she was a baby. Gracie talks a lot. A few nights ago, we could hear her playing in her cage (her cage was covered) and it was around 10:00 at night. My daughter told her "Gracie, It's time to go night nights". Gracie said "I don't want to." Gracie repeated the same thing to me the following night when I told her it was time to go to sleep. This morning I had moved her cage over a few feet away from the wall to clean the floor under her cage. I forgot to move her cage back until a little later. When I came back into the room, she was muttering real low, and I asked her what was wrong, was she upset because I had forgotten to move her cage back? She replied "I don't like it". Gracie uses a lot of words in context. Gracie calls my husband "Billie" which is not my husband's name. When she want's him, she'll call "Billie, Billieeeee, where's Billie". One day I heard her ask our dog, "Lil Bit, where's Billie?" My husband and I will be out in another room and she will say "What are you two doing?" Right now she is calling "Peek-a-boo to you" Whoever told you Quakers do not talk obviously was not familiar with Quaker Parrots. A few months ago, I switched Gracie over to a pellet diet. Her feathers seem to be brighter in color and she is much more playful. We do give her sunflower seeds but only as a treat. She is such a joy and we feel so lucky to have become her adoptive parents. Marge B. This is a reply to Jose Bahamonde, dated 2/9/09

I have a Quaker Parrot named Gracie who was three years old this past December. I adopted her last September from a lady who had owned her since she was a baby. Gracie talks a lot. A few nights ago, we could hear her playing in her cage (her cage was covered) and it was around 10:00 at night. My daughter told her “Gracie, It’s time to go night nights”. Gracie said “I don’t want to.” Gracie repeated the same thing to me the following night when I told her it was time to go to sleep. This morning I had moved her cage over a few feet away from the wall to clean the floor under her cage. I forgot to move her cage back until a little later. When I came back into the room, she was muttering real low, and I asked her what was wrong, was she upset because I had forgotten to move her cage back? She replied “I don’t like it”. Gracie uses a lot of words in context.

Gracie calls my husband “Billie” which is not my husband’s name. When she want’s him, she’ll call “Billie, Billieeeee, where’s Billie”. One day I heard her ask our dog, “Lil Bit, where’s Billie?”

My husband and I will be out in another room and she will say “What are you two doing?” Right now she is calling “Peek-a-boo to you”

Whoever told you Quakers do not talk obviously was not familiar with Quaker Parrots.

A few months ago, I switched Gracie over to a pellet diet. Her feathers seem to be brighter in color and she is much more playful. We do give her sunflower seeds but only as a treat. She is such a joy and we feel so lucky to have become her adoptive parents.

Marge B.

]]>