New member with a new 6wk baby bird :)

[StBernard]

Hi everyone,

I'm new to the forum, and have a new member of the family too.

Yesterday I brought home my new baby Congo African Grey. He is 6 weeks old and still quite useless in terms of standing/ getting around. But he is a complete sweety, feeding well, and is already settling well with me.

He will be a friend to my Umbrella Cockatoo, who we also raised from 7 weeks old.

I oringally went to look at an Eclectus yesterday, having had a breeding pair of Vosmarie before I thought I would get another. However I saw the Greys, and having had such a wonderful experience with my last grey (who we also raised from a baby) I just fell in love with this little guy.

I've named him Dougal. Pics of him below

When we brought him home lastnight:



This morning after his first night here:



After his midday feed today:





Hmm what else to say. I'm 28, live in South Africa (but originally from the UK.) I've spent my time here running game lodges, and I breed St Bernard dogs. I'm animal mad and have horses, dogs, birds, cats, and tortoises.

Thanks for reading, and nice to 'meet' you all!

[rebeccaturpeinen]

congrats on your new little birdy! Dougal is absolutly adorable, what a cute little face

and welcome to the forum!!

[Vicki5280]

Yes, Welcome! And that's a sweet little baby you've got there!

[StBernard]

hanks so much for the welcome....and incase anyone is concerned that I have a young baby bird, please don't be

I've been breeding horses and St Bernards for years. Also bred Vosmarie Ecelctus for a few years (well I rescued them..and they loved eachother so they bred). I've also managed game reserves in Africa and everything from elephants, lions, reptiles, rhino's, plains game and eagles/hawks/owls. Animal conservation is my life and my work. Ive hand raised lion cubs, cheetah cubs, bush babies, kingfishers, and birds of prey... so I can handle an unweaned parrot

[Kathleen]

Welcome to the parrot forum and congrats on your new baby bird!

[GlassOnion]

Wow, that's a lot of experience you've got there! Gorgeous bird btw

[StBernard]

Thanks for the lovely welcome everyone

[MandyG]

Welcome! Congrats on the new Grey!

PS - your dogs, horses, and other birds are beautiful, too!

[RudysMom]

Wecome and Congrads on your new baby , I love baby greys it's thoose big black eyes that get ya

[greymatter]

Welcome!

Dougal and your zoo are adorable!

I also raised our Grey, Merlin, from 6 weeks of age - he's now 12 years old and going strong still. I LOVE baby Grey feeding sounds!

Now you're getitng my parrotnal instincts going