Steevo

Just an update. Matilda has just plucked out her chewed feather without any dramas. So happy she has done this, now there’s only 1 to go. Here’s a pic of what she pulled out. 🦜😃

Thanx for your help. Matilda is settling in ok now. The feathers she chewed off aren’t bothering her so just gunna leave her be. 😃🦜👍

I recently had my African Grey at the Vets cause she chewed off 2 wing feathers. She was sedated and had to have the shafts removed as she seemed to be in pain. I came home with pain relief and all was good. Recently we’ve had an excavator digging behind our house for a new one to be built. My girl Matilda has been really stressed so we’ve been spending more time with her at the front of our house away from the scary noises. Yesterday she chewed off another 2 large wing feathers but this time the remaining feather Shafts aren’t bothering her. Just want to know if she’s as happy as she normally

Thanx Greytness, I’ll look around for a groomer if I need to. 😃

Here’s a couple of pix of concrete nail trimming perch.

Hi Timbersmom, I just got back on the site after my password had been refused. I created another one so all good. The concrete nail trimming perch is at the top of the cage. I’m hoping she starts moving around on it more like she used to. Vets want $300 for a nail trim. 🤣

Hi all, can anyone advise me what perches are best or what I should use to keep my Greys nails trimmed. My girl Matilda was using a multi shaped concrete perch which is soft on top for the pads of her feet and rough on the bottom for filing down her needle sharp nails. She is now not using that perch so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. cheers, Steve 🦜😃

Thanx. 🦜👍

Matilda is doing great thanx. 🦜😃

Thanx, I just found a riverbank full of it. 😃

Thanx 👍

Hi all, just wondering if fresh Bamboo from the river bank is safe for my African Grey to chew. 🦜😃

Here’s the 2 feathers Matilda chewed off in 1st pic. 2nd pic is what Vet removed and 3rd pic is the 2 feathers she lost naturally this morning. very happy all is back to normal. 😃

I went into the Vets with Matilda and just like you said I discussed the issues with the Vet. The Vet then took her away to treat her and when she came back she was all over me and very clingy. She’s doing really well now. I’m so happy I could help her. 🦜😃🙏

Thanx for your kind words. Matilda is doing great now, can’t keep her still. 🦜😃