My Problem Child

[Blancaej]

Thanks Dianne! That is very encouraging! It will be a great project I can look forward to in the spring! That will give me time to plan as well!

[Mare]

I'm sorry you are having issues with Quincy. I have no experience with African Greys but I do know that cooped up birds do not fair as well as ones having more space. Our Sassy girl is being a pistol right now, also. Hers is hormonal, I believe. She LOVES my hubby right now and when I come into the room with them, she will pounce on me, she wants me GONE! When he is not around, she will tolerate me. This isn't an always thing, I've noticed, but it happens aggressively a couple times a year. My husband calls it payback for all the ugly situations he's been subjected to with Amigo.

Blanca, do you think it could be hormonal? Is Quincy more attached to someone else in your home, at times?

[Blancaej]

Mare - Quincy is pretty much attached to me when it comes to us humans. But maybe Savannah is effecting him. I do wonder if it could be hormonal. He seems to have calmed down a bit, so it could be the squeaky fan that I removed from there room. Only time will tell I guess. Quincy is out quite a bit everyday, so I don't think it's from being cooped up. Nothing has changed there. All my birds have very roomy cages, so they have lots of room to roam when I'm not home. He is not one to enjoy being outside either. But I'm hoping in an aviary he will enjoy getting out and get used to it. I've thought about free flight with him, but I would only be able to do it part of the year here in Vermont. So I'm not sure if I want to allow him free flight, then have him cooped up the other half of the year. I guess I will start with an aviary and see how he does with that next spring. We'll see!

[Pinkbirdy]

Mare ,It must be that time for Toos !!! Belly layed an egg and Im ready to hang Pearl [first experience with a male Too] .Ill take a hormonal Zon over a Too any day