Follow the journey of my two African Grey parrots from chicks to mature adults! I create weekly informational videos to help you keep your African Grey Parrot happy and healthy.
You can reach me at theafricangreyjournal@gmail.com anytime! I am always happy to speak with fellow Parrot lovers.
Is it okay to give them fresh tap water if you live in a decent area? Like depending on your area, or is tap whatever wherever you are completely ruled out?
My Amazon is 25 now and I raised him from when he was a baby… we adopted him when I was a kid so he feels like more of a sibling than a pet lol… Not sure what the life expectancy is for a gray but for my orange winged Amazon it’s 60-80 years on average with many living past 80… that’s the biggest difference about parrots and any other kind of animal u may adopt… at minimum if your a good pet parent your parrot will live 30-40 years and very likely longer than that… so that parrot u brought home on a whim in college might be with you in your 50’s, 60’s, 70’s or beyond lol…it’s a long term commitment to say the least…
Can you talking about seizures in African Greys? My girl is 15 years old and started having seizures last year. The vet says it’s just normal and can’t isolate a specific cause
I personally haven't bred Brown heads but when working with other Poicephalus, I always proceed with caution. I would establish a neutral cage to introduce both of them to instead of placing one bird in the others cage. Many place birds side by side for days-weeks but I haven't found that this increases the likelyhood that the birds will get along, it just delays the inevitable.
@@Mr.Goodheart You want the birds to be very familiar with each other so they develop a bond. They will need to be with each other permanently. Waiting could only increase the chance of incompatibility.
Glad for any tips. In many years I also found out exercise is very important to their physical and mental health. Use a pool noodle (yes the color of it matters green) and chase some around the house (one is scared of it) we both get our exercise. My old grey loves ice cubes to chew on, will do anything for one. Saw a video of a flock of greys chewing ice on a pond on a RU-vid video.
Certainly! That's such a great point. I plan to double the size of their enclosure by year end to encourage flight. Unfortunately, they were clipped before I got them. They can still fly short distances though.
Thanks for being a great inspiration for me to dive into aviculture ... I'm into bringing back more knowledge and insight about these majestic birds . We need more people into the hobby
They are so cute! I am going to tell Apollo and friends about the blend. It looks really great. They are an interesting bunch because they themselves will eat the bird food (I don't get it but whatever works for them) but I like what you put together. They look very happy with what they are eating and it is really a great variety!!!
Congrats! First I'd want to feed exactly what the breeder weaned him/her on over the next 2-3 weeks. Going to a new home can be a bit stressful so you want to keep the food familiar. After that I'd start to make some changes, if needed. I personally like to feed a base of pellets 50-70 percent and add fruits veggies, sprouted seed, and nuts for added diversity.
Ive just inherited a beautiful a g this helps a lot . He was clearly mstreated id like to know how long he should be out of the cage and if the talons cn be trimmed
So glad you found the video helpful!! He should be out of the cage for as long as you can supervise him. There's really no set amount of time. I would trim nails every 3 months.
I went to Tod Marcus about a year ago and it was so fun!! Seeing all the birds was like heaven for me, and the large selection of toys too. 4:27 I can’t believe there was a moon cheek, I’ve only seen them irl once (at a parrot expo) and I actually thought they were a myth for a while. Green cheek conures are my favorite and moon cheek is probably my dream bird
Agreed! It's such a wonderful store. I love the Mooncheeks as well! I was hand feeding a few babies 3 months ago. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gbr2deCecYI.htmlsi=bQ3pXbopo-hvuh6z
Enjoying your videos! Learning things even with my 35 years owning goffins. Wish you would cover preparing a small amount of info for when your demise happens. We have a 35 years old very healthy male Goffin, a 25 year old Grey, they are great buds. Grey is male. Then a female 25 year old female goffin (laid an egg). Goffins do not get along at all. They fight. If something would happen to us someone might assume the goffins cage together. (All birds second hand) we received an urgent call from a friend. His friend an 60 year old woman who died after 3 weeks on life support. Two of her birds died and 3 were left. Her son showed up from time to time and fed them. One African grey, lilac Amazon and one Jen day were left. Took them in without knowing what stress they had been under. Wish I had info about likes and habits about any of them. The male grey was stressed out and spends his time in our bathroom behind the toilet. In 1 and 1/2 years he has laid 15 eggs. Had to change his name. Talks very well. She forgets to eat and shakes most of the time. I used my almond butter mixed with olive oil and powdered olive leaf that I give my birds and seems to be getting her excited about eating. My point is every time we go out of town for the day we leave extra seed in case of an emergency. And please leave notes about your birds habits. You have videos! I love my cuddle and energetic goffins. Never really understood greys. Will keep watching for more education.
So glad you're enjoying the videos, and thanks for the great suggestion! I’ll definitely cover preparing for our birds’ future in an upcoming video. I keep a notebook for each of my parrots with their routines, likes, and habits-super helpful for emergencies! Sounds like you’ve done an amazing job caring for your birds.Thanks for sharing your story!
@@Africangreyjournal true can try to place around but if she moves could poop anywhere. 😂 I clean her cage and change water every night and find the occasional poop in bowls. Always wonder bc she’s supposed to smart. Haha.
Thanks for the advice about misting. I recently got stuck with an African Grey and have been learning how to properly care for it. I read about misting but didn't know how much I should do. Doing it until the bird is visibly wet is a nice guide.
I sent you video over to Apollo and Frens so they could see you talk about the bird store. I’m interested in watching how two greys live together. This will be interesting and you will be busy but am excited for you!
That's a really good question. Going on vacation and leaving your grey with a boarder or family member doesn't mean your grey will absolutely pluck. I find that this happens with birds that have been trained to be overly dependent on their owners. This is a direct result of spoiling your bird and treating them like a child instead of the "wild" animals they are. I believe the best way to prevent this is to provide plenty of enrichment to ensure that your bird has the ability to keep themselves busy without you needing to be there. You can also give your bird opportunities to forage for food instead of having food readily available in a bowl. In short, your birds life should not revolve around one person.
