Talulah_Bear
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- Apr 13, 2013
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- Parrots
- I have one Congo African Grey parrot. I bought him before he hatched. I happened to be at the breeders right after he did hatch!
I recently rescued a neglected grey. I believe he is a Congo.
Is there anyone who has experience which greys that pluck? Is there a way to rehabilitate them?
I recently rescued a grey that plucked all the feathers on his chest, neck, what he could reach on his back, and half of his tail. He was neglected and isolated for at least 6 years. I was told he has plucked all his life however, I'm sure it got worse when his human daddy passed away 6 years ago. The dad was the one who had the bird since he was a hatchling. Many years later, he met someone and married. His wife was afraid of the bird because he bit her. She said she isolated him in a room and just gave him water and food, which was just seeds. Once I took him in, he took to Pretty Bird pellets right away, thankfully, and does love fruits and veggies. I'm wondering if the plucking issue is half nutrition and half boredom. I'm taking him to the vet on Monday. I hope he passes the checkup and doesn't have any diseases so I can put his cage next to my grey's cage. My hubby and I always wondered if our grey would ever want a buddy. Now we'll see. :41:
Long story short, the bird has bonded with me and loves me. I think I have made progress by being patient, taking things slow, spending every spare second I have with him, and playing soft music when I'm not home during the day. We have, what I call, love fests. After just a few days with us, he started making noises greys make when they want to, how shall I say, have relations. I started making the noises and he went crazy. He sounded like he was crying. He was all over me and trying to feed me. I wanted to ball my eyes out. HE LOVES ME SOO MUCH!
I recently rescued a grey that plucked all the feathers on his chest, neck, what he could reach on his back, and half of his tail. He was neglected and isolated for at least 6 years. I was told he has plucked all his life however, I'm sure it got worse when his human daddy passed away 6 years ago. The dad was the one who had the bird since he was a hatchling. Many years later, he met someone and married. His wife was afraid of the bird because he bit her. She said she isolated him in a room and just gave him water and food, which was just seeds. Once I took him in, he took to Pretty Bird pellets right away, thankfully, and does love fruits and veggies. I'm wondering if the plucking issue is half nutrition and half boredom. I'm taking him to the vet on Monday. I hope he passes the checkup and doesn't have any diseases so I can put his cage next to my grey's cage. My hubby and I always wondered if our grey would ever want a buddy. Now we'll see. :41:
Long story short, the bird has bonded with me and loves me. I think I have made progress by being patient, taking things slow, spending every spare second I have with him, and playing soft music when I'm not home during the day. We have, what I call, love fests. After just a few days with us, he started making noises greys make when they want to, how shall I say, have relations. I started making the noises and he went crazy. He sounded like he was crying. He was all over me and trying to feed me. I wanted to ball my eyes out. HE LOVES ME SOO MUCH!
