African Greys Best Pet Birds

Hello there, TrudyVan Here,

I would like to introduce Penny to you, she is my Congo African Grey Parrot and my best pet bird ever.

I got Penny by a reputable Parrot dealer. I had to do a lot of homework before I decided on purchasing Penny. The reason behind my resource is because there are unscrupulous dealers that steal African grey parrot eggs right out of the nests of wild parrots and sell them to unsuspecting people and depleting our natural birds found in the wild. I did not want to fall into that group. Penny comes from a long line of parrots that has been breed in captivity.

I also done a lot of resource on how to feed and what to feed african greys. There are many different views about what the greys diet should be. I will be dealing with that a little later.

Penny is the most adorable tropical pet bird ever. From the first time I saw her beautiful expressive eyes, I was hopelessly lost. I was totally in love. As she is now only 2 years old and still going through the "Adolescent" years there is still so much more she is going to teach me.

We have a porridge by us that is called "Pronutro" excellent for children and all young pets including birds. I made some on and put it into a syringe and fed it to her that way. Like all small babies they mess a lot but she grew strong and fast.

Greys are highly intelligent and will copy everything you do and say. I love to sing and dance and when I put the music on, she starts to sing and dance. She will always be the first to great when I get up in the morning and walking down the passage.

I did learn that when she screeches all I did was tell her in a very stern voice, just like you would to a naughty child. "That is not nice" and she would stop. The only time now that she does screech is when she gets a fright or the wind has come up and blows through the door then I will have to close it as she is gets cold.

As your pet parrot gets older you get to know all her moods. You see it in her face and in her tone of voice. Every Parrot is different just like we are. That is exactly what makes having a pet parrot so very special. You need to spend a lot of time with them and they need plenty of toys to bite, play with and break.

I would freely recommend a pet parrot to anyone that recognizes that owning parrots is lifelong. If you are prepared to care for your feathered friend until she passes away or you do. That is the responsibility you take on.

Getting the right Information on congo african grey parrots is vital. You need to know how to treat your parrot, what to do and how to feed your parrot.

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TrudyVan

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There are loads of foods that are harmful to african Grey Parrots.

If it is harmful to you then it is almost deadly to the Greys

There are a couple of exceptions:
Avocado Pears,
Chocolates,
Caffeine,
Alcohol
any Carbonated drinks
Milk
Foods that contain sulphates or sulfides
houseplants
tobacco of any kind.
Please take note that there is so much more to the list of taboe foods for african greys but this list is the most important.

You will hear stories of people that feed their African Grey Parrots from the above list. The choice is yours. You could shorten your pets life by up to 15 years.

The diet you give to your African Grey Parrot also plays a very important role in the way they react and interact with you.

Always remember to get the correct Information on congo african grey parrots so you do not accidently harm your pet bird.

This a list of foods that I feed to Penny. Some she likes more than others and you need to find a balance. I also have Penny dewormed every 6 months and please note, I do not do it, my vet does it for me. She tends to pick up these things mainly because she is out of her cage and walks around a lot and loves to dig in the ground. Yes! African Grey Parrots do get worms.

I have a tonic which I put into her fresh water on a daily basis.

She loves her fruit such as apples, grapes, yoghurt, grated cheese, Broccoli, cauliflower, spinach and carrots.

Rice, oats, sunflower seed, peanuts, boiled eggs, pumpkin seeds, turnips, radishes, fresh green beans.

We grow a lot of our vegetable and have our fruit trees so we know that she gets most of her foods which is purely Organic. Good for her and for us.

Fresh water every day is a must and additional water in the summer months.

Some parrots love to bath others do not. If you teach them from very young to bath they do so on their own. They are also extremely found of being sprayed with a light spray in the summer months.