Congo African Grey

[theparrot]

I am a 13 year old boy, my family has agreed to keep a parrot.
I have decided on a CAG. Do they have a special diet?
How big should their cage be? Is 3 months a good age to get them (handfeed from a breeder) how smart are they? How many toys do they go through in 1 year? Do the males and females differ in anyway? How do I chose from the clutch? Are stuffed toys (for humans) safe for them? What do I feed them? Thx for advance, and can they be introduced to other birds in the future (Senegal, cockatiel)

 

[theparrot]

answer? anyone?

 

[kq_fan]

Hi now I don't own a CAG and I never have but my friend has one. They are VEARY smart birds!!! They eat a seed mix, pellets, fruits, Veggies, Pasta, white meat, eggs and a lot more. Their cage should be 20 inches wide by 29 inches high by 20 inches deep (from door to back) The toys they need 60% destroy toys, 8% Exercise, 17% Interactive, and 15% Noise. The go through toys a lot. stuffed animal toys are ok but just be carful about the buttons and button eyes/nose. Its best not to introduce them to small bird because big birds like to dominate and hurt the lil ones. Ok so have fun and please give him/her lots of attention, they NEED attention sense they are SMART birds oh and they are loud and talkative.

 

[triordan]

Congratulations on getting a bird! I just got my CAG about 5 weeks ago, but I also have a greenwing macaw. I suggest you go to the library and get some books on Greys, or Google it. People always say get the biggest cage you can afford however I have seen smaller birds get very upset in large cages. My CAG's cage is about 28x40 , large enough that she can spread her wings in both directions. Greys also don't need as much fat in their diet, a good pellet diet, veggies, nuts and fruits are good. They need a lot of simulation-activity to keep them from being bored or start plucking. I'm not sure if babies are completely weened at 3 months and you probably shouldn't hand feed since it's your first bird. I don't use stuffed toys, too dangerous imo. They biggest difference between males and females~ females can lay eggs , regardless of having a mate. I made all of my toys so can't help you there and I'm not sure how to
choose a baby all my birds are rescues. Have you considered rescuing?

 

[triordan]

Oh forgot to mention, not all birds talk, so don't be disappointed, also many Greys don't like to be cuddled

 

[Mybindiboo11]

Hi I have a 3 year old CAG and she is the best bird ever she is very smart talks the paint off the walls . CAGs love to chew on anything wood especially , I would definitely clip the birds wings it is very danger is for a parrot to fly through a house they can hit a fan or a window or even bite an electrical cord . They need lots of wooden toys to keep there beak from over growing and too keep them happy . The bigger the cage the better my cage is 30 x 30 but you can go a little smaller than that . When you go and pick the bird out make shore the bird has been hand raised that means they have been feed by a human not the mother . Hand raised birds bond with humans much better than birds raised by the mother . I got my CAG when she was about 4 weeks old but she was not weened yet if you get one at 3 months just make shore there weened . And don't let the bird play with stuffed toys they try to eat the stuffing and it will make them very sick . A pellet diet is best seed is to high in fat for them and give the bird lots of veggies . If you have any more questions just ask