Pet Forum / Birds / Parrots / November 2004

I've recently taken in a 9 year old  african grey. It belonged to a
pensioner who sadly died. It seems in good health except for some very
frayed/chipped/ruffled wing feathers.  They're broken and crumply on both
sides, I'm guessing from a bad clip.

I have a friend that works at a pet store and they have been doing
inventory and getting rid of some things, so he's been giving me bags
of cockatiel seed and bags of millet to make room for the new
stuff.... would it be okay if I put the bags of seed and bags of

The following was sent to me by my CAG's breeder - any opinions on
this?  I had always heard to have KwikStop (styptic) on hand.
ALOE STOPS THE BLEEDING OF BROKEN NAILS AND BLOOD FEATHERS -- For many
years, styptic powder -- known to bird keepers by several brand names

   I am seeking almost any collectable item bearing the likeness of an
African Grey. Statues, porcelains, posters, cups signs etc.NO TEE SHIRTS.
   The only thing being it must LOOK like an African Grey. Not a macaw with
the tail cut short and painted red;  not a Cardinal that's ...

Is it alright to wipe my birds cage with water and bleach to disinfect as
long as i rince it good.
Also I got bella a new cage mate.  A white with baby blue parakeet.  The
parakeet came from a group of other parakeets that were in the same cage as

You are in your bed, alone, nude.
Suddenly and without warning, a parrot comes in your bed!
What do you do?

"ex WGS Hamm" <alpha.bitchREMOVETHIS@virgin.net> wrote in message
news:4Rqid.3616$CX1.2757@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...

I thought that I would introduce myself before I started answering/asking
questions.
My name is Rob Owen and my wife and I have been rescuing birds for over five
years. We have Lovebirds, Budgies, Quakers, Conure's, Lories, Indian

Clear DayWe have a green sweater with white strips.  Our two cockatiels are
scared of it,  As soon as we lift it up, the birds fly and hide.  We're
guessing they think the strips mean a snake.  It must be something they're
born with.  Do you have any idea why they are afraid of a ...

Here's a really sad story.
Sad story...poor Mr. Green...Boogy was stolen
Woman Snatches Ill Man's Cherished Parrot
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) 11.2.04, 2:00p -- A seriously ill man's companion

What happened to my posts?

if you smoke pot in the same room as your bird can it get high???