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by **hoshinokachi264** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:53 am

Hi I am new here. I currently don't have any birds as I am in the process of looking for the right one to adopt. I have been planning on adopting an African Grey Parrot for over 5 years now but needed to make sure I understood the responsibilities, and that it was something I really wanted to do.

I am hoping that being part of a site like this will help me learn more about living with parrots and training them properly.

Thank you for your time! :gray:

by **Vikki** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:56 am

Welcome to the flock. You are in good company here!

by **Miramis** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:25 am

Hello and welcome to the forums

by **Kathleen** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:51 am

Welcome to the parrot forum.

by **Natacha** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:35 pm

Hi and welcome!

by **patdbunny** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:36 pm

Hiya!

Is there a rescue near you? If you have minimal large bird experience, fostering an african grey for six months might be a really good idea. Never know, that foster period may turn into a permanent situation.

If you foster and you don't have much bird experience, try to get the rescue to let you foster a bird that has no/minimal behavioral issues. Like a beloved bird that lost its home because its owner died or some good reason like that. Not a bird that's a plucker, a screamer, a biter, etc.

This might be an informative thread we just had:
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5290

by **captwest** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:43 pm

I have to echo Roz here,maybe volunteer at a rescue or foster a bird.Yes there're many birds that need a home , but a forever home. Welcome to the forum,hope we can help.