disabled CAG

[KevH]

hi guys really need help im due to pick up my baby CAG next week iv been to see him now a few times really bonded well and had a go of feeding however theres another baby there with half its feet missing it can climb and stand on perch feed its self and has even started talking its 15 weeks old and i really feel sorry for it and want to take it home. well the breeder said i could have it cheap was just wondering how hard would it be looking after it and would it be ok with my other baby CAG.

 

[Katiejayne]

I'm no expert but I was under the understanding that if you brought two home together they would bond to each other and not you :/
Sorry cudnt be more help

 

[MenomaMinx]

Where are you located?

I've dealt with disabled birds before, even have one now.

Were just talking about a couple of missing toes, right?

How much do they want for the bird

 

[KevH]

hi im from LIVERPOOL ENGLAND its got no toes just wanted to know how difficult it would be its seems quite independent already and has good balance the breeder has offered me it for £200 coz im buying both the other one is £650

 

[MenomaMinx]

No toes at all isn't impossible, but it is going to need a slightly different cage setup than I originally had in mind. Think flat top perches and ramps instead of ladders and plan on this bird being flighted, so harness training should begin as soon as possible. Also, you're going to want to have both of those birds micro chipped. It would be important anyway, but it's especially important with flighted birds.
Did you buy the cage yet? If you did, show me a picture please. If you didn't, I would suggest one of the larger ones with the divider that's removable so each bird can have its personal space if it ever becomes a problem. Just make sure the bar spacing is correct for a grey.
By the way, greys dig the cage substrate and hide things down there. The disabled greys should not have access to the enclosed grill that comes with the bottom of most cages. Cover it was something soft and then cheap washable towels and for the last layer absorbent paper towels. You're going to have to check the bottom of the cage layers for hidden foods that might be going bad – toweling a bird give them injectable antibiotic shots a couple of times a day into the chest muscle is not fun... Believe me, I've been there more than once due to the digging thing.
I'd also like to see a picture of the bird, if possible.

 

[Featheredsamurai]

Here's the post I did on your duplicate thread on the 27th

It seems like he would do better in a cage with platforms, and no I wouldn't keep a disabled bird with non disabled bird.

here's a great example of a set up for a disabled bird. This is for a elderly galah in it's 60's who has terrible arthritis.

later on she used tiles(instead of wood), more convenient to clean and won't collect as much bacteria.

 

[KevH]

hi i havent got the birds yet so cant show you pictures. the cage im puting them in for the time being is montana haiti but then after xmas im putting them in montreal corner cage I'm gona sort some flat pirches out for it. im supposed to be picking them up at the weekend not 100% decided on the disabled one really want to but can only have one cage coz of room in my house.