The Grey Way, Episode 1: Understanding the African Grey Parrot
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2020
- A Lafeber's Pet Bird webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our guest, Lisa Bono, CPBC, owner and operator of The Platinum Parrot and a certified parrot behavior consultant specializing in African grey parrots discusses the species including housing, general care, enrichment, nutrition & behavior. This is the first episode of The Grey Way Webinar series, and gives an overall of keeping African Greys. Each episode that follows will focus on one aspect of African Greys as pets.
Poll Question and Answer: What subspecies of African Grey do you have 0:00:29
Origins of African Grey and which regions In Africa 0:04:43
Taxonomy of Greys and important dates of legislature regulating international trade of exotic birds 0:05:51
Timneh Grey Parrot 0:07:30
Congo Grey Parrot 0:08:36
Baby parrots: Wild versus raised in a home 0:09:39
What physical characteristics and structures make parrots special 0:11:15
Feet and perches 0:12:04
Nictitating Membrane 0:13:33
Powder down feather 0:13:59
Preen gland 0:15:35
Vocalization 0:16:05
Vision 0:17:08
Common Owner Concerns: Beak issues, average weight, discoloration of feathers, feather destructive behavior 0:18:13
Housing, Toys and Recreation Centers 0:30:04
Lighting and Vitamin D 0:36:54
Healthy diet, bathing and sleep 0:38:29
Q&A 24yr old started new behavior of emptying crop on carpet around the house 0:44:12
Question of full spectrum light during day and moon light at night 0:46:05
Night frights in greys 0:47:03
How to desensitize a grey who is scared of his cage 0:47:44
How to stop loud vocalization when unhappy in an 18yr old male grey 0:49:44
Head scratches versus body rubbing 0:51:14
Owner’s 2 greys attacking each other. Seeking recommendations 0:52:17
Timneh fearful of going outside 0:53:43
Safety issue of birds perching on owner’s shoulder 0:55:56
Grey raised with exposure to many places but still a very fearful bird 0:57:39
Blood tears 0:59:07
Does feather destructive behavior occur in the wild ? 1:02:08 
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Finally found the perfect video about African Greys ❤
Wow! Lots of very important and useful information! Thank you!❤
Fantastic! We have a TAG and love her dearly!
I wish I could have seen this 25 years ago when my Grey was a baby- I feel so bad now bc I never realized how stressed he was in some situations.
Yes, Lisa's series is helping a lot of Greys & their owners!
The African Grey might be the perfect choice for someone with the skills to understand their incredible intelligent and complex behavior. Like all parrots in captivity the should not be kept in cages during the day, but have a specific room inside and outside their home where the can fly and chew on safe parrot wood perches and toys made from this wood. Similar to the Amazon parrot, neither species really enjoys too much human touch, head and neck massages, or wrestling, although there are always exceptions. when it comes to parrots! Although I have had the pleasure of keeping an African Gray, my preference is the large Macaw. Macaws align perfectly with my temperament and desire to wrestle and play with them each day. Parrots might be the best lifetime human companion imaginable for any human with the skills and desire to dedicate their life to them.
How much time do you spend with them?
So well stated! And very true, I have a conure, well trained and perfect fit for me, I know a person that has had a grey for bout 8 years, he doesn't know how to train the beautiful bird, he used to at least handle him and let the grey out of his cage, he got married to a woman that also knows nothing about this grey and now, he (the owner) doesn't handle him, Ive had parrots of different species since I was young, so I think Im going to go over there and show them , without insulting them) if they will let ne, I should start at the very least , teach this beautiful grey target training and have them watch, baby steps, then I could really help them understand their grey, do you think that's a good idea, ? I would be careful of their feelings, and make sure they understand how to train and handle him, with kit gloves, not really gloves of course, I know so much, I think the grey deserves this, I then would make sure they are involved, what do ya think? I have trained, and handled larger birds before🙏🎉♥️
I have a congo grey. I am his 3rd owner. His first owner got him to breed and a baby. He sold him after 2 years to a man that that knew nothing about parrots and he was never at home. When I got him he was almost 4 years old. I have had him 2 years so he is almost 6 years old now. He does not talk. He makes a lot of noise and has learned several songs by whistling. He is so smart and loving. Do you think he might ever learn to talk since his first two owners never tried to get him to talk. Either way he is my precious baby.
Amazing
Well done
Great video thank you!
Glad you liked it!
I just adopted 2 CAG and they came from awful situations. One is 20yr old female Bundi & the other is 17yr old male Cesar. They haven't been out of their cages in years. The females 2nd owner (I am #4) used to lock her in a closet & she's been plucking ever since, 10yrs as far as I was told. She actually seems pretty sweet but doesn't want anything hands on, I can see bonding with her in the near future. The male, Cesar is very aggressive, territorial & non trusting. They were on an all seed diet, I'm slowly converting them to pellets & organic produce, mash & chop. I let them out of their cages every day & they stay on their individual cages, I ordered some bird stands so I can get them away from their cages a month ago, it helps. can you do a video on taming older aggressive birds, maybe more people would be willing to adopt parrots in need. I am committed for life, but any help is greatly appreciated! ❤
Thank you for this video!!
That is a great suggestion!
Congo
For the Poll… TAG vs CAG.
Yes, it does have something to do with availability in the trade, but it is a more dark reason for it. The Availability of each in the wild is about the same. In the wild, the Congo is in the millions, whereas the Timneh is about 3-5 hundred thousands.
How many weeks old must an African grey be before we bring it home. Thanks Kumar
Most breeders wean them between 3-4 months. Ideally they should be supplemented with handfeeding for a longer period while they transition to eating on their own. In the wild, they are supplemented by their parents for much longer than 4 months.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Timneh
Help this video is a few months old. Can you possibly get back to me. My grey is laying eggs. 18 years and we thought she was a he. Now this it's crazy. I can't even play with her because of he behavior.
Hi Phyllis, you can submit your question on our website and one of our experts will reply: lafeber.com/pet-birds/ask-lafeber/
Why does my AG pluck her leg feathers?
Please send your question to customerservice@lafeber.com and we can forward it to Lisa.
Congo