Pet Forum / Birds / Parrots / June 2004

I haven't been counting the days since my cockatiel has laid her 7 eggs, but
it seems like forever. She only sits on the eggs so and so, from my
observations. When shall I expect the eggs to hatch, if ever?

I'm entertaining the idea of getting an African Grey Parrot and spent some
time with one at a pet shop today.  This baby Grey was very friendly and
actually walked on my hand twice.
Is this friendly unusual behavior for a Grey?

Tonight on Rona Downey's show on PAX called "Miracles" was a story
about an African Grey named "Rupert".  The lady who owned "him" and
Rupert were very close and Rupert was a great friend to her.  One
night after she put him into his cage and went to bed she heard him

G'day :)
My wife and I went for a drive today looking for wild cockatiels, we
drove for approximatly 9hrs and did not spot 1 :( We searched areas
where in the past I have seen 100's of them. Not only did we not see

What is your favourite coloured cockatiel? Mine is white faced pearl pied.
Ray.

Has anyone had any experience travelling with cockatiels by plane? Is this
even possible on most major airlines?

It's been a couple of weeks since we moved Sydney back into her little cage.
It's too soon I supose to tell what benefits the move has had. I will say
she has lots of feathers coming in, the question is will she pluck or let
these stay. So far, so good.

Named her 'Polly' after all.First 24 hours she was terrified.Growled,
screams, bashed about in her cage etc. Last thing at night, I open the
stairs door to let the 2 little bed dogs up, then close the door turn out
the light and say "night night" to each bird in turn and wait for ...

Thanks for your replies. No, she is not left alone, we are together all the
time because I write and I write in my room where she lives. She gets lots
of attention. I have not given her enough fresh fruits, I fear, for she
turned up her beak at them over the last couple of years. ...

Since this is a Grey newsgroup ( in theory). I thought I would ask everyone
about their birds. My Dusty is 5 1/2 years old. She is a female. She has a
huge vocabulary. She began to talk at about 7 months of age.
When did your birds begin talking ( if they talk). How old were they ...

Newby to this group. I'm sure you all have talked about feather plucking
many times. But just in case someone can offer  advanced and definitive and
proven insight and counsel...  My Congo Gray named "Grace" is six years old;
I've had her since weaned. She has a huge cage, has ...

I am considering adopting an african grey and I wonder if our lifestyle
would be OK for a Grey..
Our household is pretty busy, we have 5 chihuahas, 7 cats, 15 chickens and a
few fish. Some of the chickens are bantam pets roaming freely in and out the

My 14 month old Grey is a little weird lately. He has always bonded with me
alone. Family could pick him up if he flew down to the floor from where ever
he was perched.
Gibson is always out of his cage when I am home, he hangs with us and I take

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I have acquired a Lovebird. Not by choice but because I found it flying around where I
work - long story but basically I rescued it from an inevitable death. Someone somewhere
may have been cleaning him out and was stupid enough to have a window open?
I have a Lineolated Parakeet ...