Decided to get an african grey :)

[XBirdieLoveX]

Alright so I have been lookin into alot f different birds and I have finally decided and got my heart set on an african grey.But I'm not sure if I should get a Congo or a timneh.I'd like a Congo cause its a bit bigger and all but I heard that their alot more prone to feather plucking?Is that true?And is there any other facts I need to know about them?

 

[lotosha]

Congratulation on your decision to get an AG. I own one for only 2 weeks now but he is adorable.
I can't tell you about feather plucking, but I can advise you to read some books or articles about AG to be better prepared and to look for a good and reliable breeder. Those two things helped me a lot.
Good luck.

 

[TheDoctorsBowtie]

My CAG is about 7 or 8 years old and hasnt plucked im not sure if they are or not though, but shes a proper little beauty

 

[Birdlover11]

There pretty much the same and it depends on the bird. Usually I choose by which one is availible and close the breeder is. Maybe flip a coin or pluck flower petals ? I don't have that much info

 

[XBirdieLoveX]

Thanks everyone and I have anther question.I know the famous bird diapers scare most birds(including my quaker) but do you think if I got a bird diaper from the time I got it(which I'll be hand feeding it some) will it get used to it better that way?

 

[Gris_dAfrique]

Well, about the plucking issue, they say grey do tend to do that more than the timneh... The CAG is more sensible to changeS than the Timneh and also more reserved. I wouldn't make my choice of bird based on that... Just make sure to stimulate your bird, with toys, time out of the cage, if you leave for a few hours let something play in the backgroung...