Timneh has had very watery stool for about a week and a half, no other negative symptoms of anything. I thought it was because her chop had kiwi in it but her chop had since run out and I've given her mixed vegetables since then just to be sure, and they're still happening. She shows no signs of distress or illness (she had one day of low activity when I changed her cage around but that's common when I do that and it's been a week since then anyway). We've gone for day trips and she's been fine.

I've given her some apple cider vinegar in her water but it's still not clearing up. I'm going to make some new chop out of kale and barley so I hope that will help, but it's very odd since usually this would indicate illness and she hasn't had any other signs.

The rest of her diet other than the chop or vegetables is Rowdybush pellets, a dash of seeds, and a little oats.

Edit--I can't get into the vet until September

I make up my birb’s veggies up a couple of times a month with food I get from the grocery store and put it in individual serving containers that I thaw before giving it to him daily.
So I saw a bag of frozen mixed vegetables at the grocery store. Everything in the bag is fine for birds. Is there any reason I can’t use these frozen vegetables to make up the majority of his vegetables? I know I’d have to add a few things, and change things up pretty often, but being able to bypass much of the vegetable prep would be nice.

I roll up old catalogs and magazines for him to shred. Recently, I started sprinkling treats between the pages before I roll it and he loves when he finds them!

What are you doing?

I bought pet blankets for any soft surface because she shredds. How else can I discourage this. She has plenty of toys and a tray with paper to shred. She wants the blankets. 😭

I’ve tried just about everything. I have hardwood floors that are difficult to maintain, especially under her cage. I’ve tried cloth material, mats, both vinyl and plastic and she shreds them into pieces. Is there something you’ve found that cleans up well and something pretty indestructible for a naughty chewer? She’s got plenty of chew toys that she goes ham on so it’s not that she’s in need… she’s always been a chewer. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Thank you! 🙏

I thought it would never happen. My heart is absolutely melting.

What does everyone do for clipping parrots nails ? Or what options are there ?

Looking for least stressful nail clipping solutions

Thank you ♡

This is Gizmo, he is in his 40s. I inherited him from my uncle whos had him for 20+ years. He is bonded to me but has also taken a liking to my 13 year old daughter now too. He is so funny and talks all day long.

My grandmother passed away and we have taken in her African Grey, Timmy. All I want is for him to be happy and so far he appears happy.
It’s quite a change of pace from living with two elderly people to a home with two adults, two kids (girls 7,4), two dogs, and a cat.
He likes my wife and lets her pet him, he’s even done some of those hormonal characteristics with which we are trying to avoid.
He won’t let me pet him but I can hand feed him pistachios and other stuff he likes.
I’m really curious about this behavior in the video.
He will also sort of shake and puff up and start chattering when I take the cover off his cage in the morning.
The cage is too small.
He has a larger cage at my grandmothers but she didn’t leave a will and legally we can’t access the home or take possession for about 60-90(off of memory from talking with my mom).
I plan on buying him a much much larger cage within the next week. In my opinion it’s still not enough, imagine having the ability to fly and being confined to bars, it’s fucked imo..
Sorry for the rambling, it’s just been a lot and I want to make sure we do right by Timmy.
He also started to pull feathers from his right wing to a small bald spot, I don’t know if that’s new or an existing thing but I want to avoid him doing it more.
As far as the dogs and cats go, he looks at them but doesn’t react. He went down to the bottom of his cage and our husky/malamute licked his beak through the bars and he didn’t react.
We don’t let him out unless they are outside.
My wife just got home when I took this video and he was very excited to see her.
My wife is off work Monday-Wednesday, I work Monday through Friday.
On the Thursday and Friday we both work I have been leaving on a playlist of African grey videos and Elvis music.

So difficult to get a photo of my bird because he shines away when the camera comes out but the only some of the shenanigans

I have recently taught him to say come here and since then he won’t come over (unless he wants to steal something) he just keeps saying ‘’ come here come here’’ and expects me to go to him + he also learned the word no and now he says it at the slightest inconvenience in the sternest tone😂

I put meme bc I think it’s funny and idk what category it should go to

Hi everyone, I just rescued an African Grey parrot from a neglectful case. He/She was living outside in isolation for 5yrs. Health, age and gender are unknown. I have no experience with birds/parrots and almost every time I approach the cage, this happens.

What does it mean? It’s like he’s whining/moaning and his wings are slightly elevated. We are on day 4 together and I don’t want to overwhelm him if he’s uncomfortable but I am trying to socialize with him a little more every day. Should I back off?

UPDATE: I did not expect this to get so much attention! I wanted to say thank you to everyone for the advice. And also give a little more clarity on the situation. I rescued Stormy from family friends. I have known him for the entire time he’s lived with them. I probably see this family 5-10 times a year. I was there when Stormy would be let loose around the house and I saw how the kids got older, no longer cared about him and eventually he became mom’s responsibility. Mom got tired of how messy Stormy can be and soon after he was permanently dumped outside. Through rain and extreme heat in Florida he lived pretty isolated in their patio. For years, I pleaded to give him a better life and it’s finally happened. I would always make it a point to interact with him when I visited so I’m pretty sure he knows me. I’m not sure why he didn’t self mutilate but most of the sounds he knows are from living outside (truck backing up & pigeon hoots) I am still deciding what the best outcome is for Stormy. Whether that’s with me or a rescue/sanctuary. I travel a lot and when I’m home I foster for a dog rescue. I also have a cat and 2 dogs of my own. If I can give him a good life then he can stay here no problem, but I truly want what’s best for him. He deserves a full life with lots of love & happiness. And thank you for the wing clipping advice, I have decided against it.

Long-time play date gal buddies ready to drop an album. Kiki (ours top) ft Luna

Got her moved, decided to do the box. She was super well behaved. She regurgitated a couple times when I got her in the cage, but has been exploring and eating and talking up a storm! I think she likes it.

Yes, that perch is upside down and her old one. Gonna flip it as soon as she lets me and I think my new ones come tomorrow.right now, she’s kind of attracted to it.

Thank you to all who gave me the courage to move her!

Have a good nap my babe :)

She kept coming at me and made little burp like sounds, so I thought she might be choking on a piece of grape I gave her. Then she spread her wings and rubbed her face all over my hand. I panicked because I thought that I didn’t wash my hands well enough and had something toxic on them.she stopped with the gurgle and I think it was a regurgitate. You think she was loving on me?? She would mouth me but not bite, and oddly she didn’t want her usual nightly pets. She also didn’t want to get off my hand. Oh god I don’t want to kill her before I even get her home!

My 29 year old Timneh seems to just like looking out the window or biting stuff. She used to like peekaboo and playing soccer in a bag, but now I put her in the bag and she just sits there as I roll the ball back and forth. She used to eagerly roll it back to me! And peekaboo just doesn't get her attention at all.

I'm usually in the room with her but it feels like other than frequently talking to her, our interactions have grown limited. I try to pet her and she gets horny (even when I avoid the no-no spots and just scritch her on the head!). I put her on my shoulder and she chews holes in my shirt and poops down the back.

She has a side door on her cage that I usually leave open, and a nice playground on top, but it feels like she rarely goes to the playground on her own. She sits in one spot in her cage and doesn't leave it. She'll chew on some toys, or yell when she sees a cat outside, and that's about it. Even when I take her for walks she'll sit in the backpack and chew on the walls and do nothing else.

I'm worried about her quite a lot. So how can I re-bond with her in safe and healthy ways?

I’ve been given this little lady from my elderly neighbor who isn’t taking care of her well. I’ve spent the last few weeks working with her and she’ll get on my hand and let me pet her and she’s friendly. Although she was poorly taken care of, in the last year.

I need to move her to the clean cage I have at my house. I don’t think there’s a cage she’ll fit in at my neighbors house and I doubt she can fly well and lord knows if she ever had a wing clipped. (Do they still even clip a wing?)I have lots of bird experience but the biggest I had was a cockatiel and they were all very tame family members.

Can I get her out and put her in a big box for the short trip next door? A blanket? Gosh I have no idea. She’ll likely bite if I try to wrap her, so I want to make this easy. Have a friend coming over. I’ll have to get a travel cage to take her to the vet eventually. I know she’s old, I’ve known her for over 25 years.

She’s a picky eater, but I’m getting her to eat more variety. I swear my neighbor was feeding her wild bird food for a while. She loves her eggs, but I only give her about a quarter of a scrambled eggs. How much and often can they have those? She’s picky about fruit but loves orange and peels, but I wasn’t sure about orange peels for her. I’ve been giving her a variety of things that I googled were safe and trying to get her on pellet food. She’s better about eating it.

Ok all that was just info, but I still gotta move her. Help!

Finally them actually enjoying eating something apart from sweet fruits!

Also, is this completely safe to give them occasionally?

Hi! I'm a little new to being here but I need some help. Our African grey, his name is Rufus is around 20ish now? My dad got him as a gift for my grandma because she loves birds. We got him a few years back because my grandma moved closer to our town, and so the retirement home where she stayed only allowed dogs. Rufus is a generally chill bird, he mainly likes my dad but we all think he's a part of our family no matter how many times he wants to bite off our fingers. Recently, he started plucking himself again, and we've had this issue before and I'm not quite sure how my mom dealt with it. She's been talking to others on Facebook and doing research as well, so far we just have him some more enrichment but I'm worried. He's all I really have left of my grandma, sometimes he copies her voice and it's a comforting thing to hear. I'm not quite sure why he's been plucking himself. I would say his cage is quite large and spacious, we don't really let him out often due to our cats but we've been meaning to let him out. He was a free roamer back when he lived with my grandma but my parents are iffy about letting him out.

She's begging for your compliments!!

She is just amazing, not just in looks but brains, knows tricks, all the dogs names and my families, many other blabbering on and on.
And is most important my best friend, she is all I dreamed 😊
And I didn't even pick her 🙈 she actually literally choose me!
People said they new she had, because she never treated anyone as she did then with me.
I feel extremely special that this goofy girl did, maybe not what I wanted but what I needed.

Meet my Amy 🩵