Wife's grey

Andy ch

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Hi all and a qustion for you .

1 have taken over from my late wifes grey as she is ok with me and will come out cage eat some vegetables and fruit but the 2 things iam have issues with is
1 I have put a new wooden brush in cage as was destroyed broom handle size up

So I put apple tree branch in and now wont go near it but is 3 days now

2 she womt let me near her feet backs off but when we got her some 12 years ago the place we got her from tould us she had her wing cut across so not keen on fathers or you go near them but will come to me to give me a kiss is weard
Can you help
Thanks Andy
 
Hello and welcome. sorry to hear of your late wife's parting. it is not uncommon for greys to have anxiety when it comes to new things, i will tag @Roz to see her ideas on training regarding feet
 
:welcome:So sorry to hear of your wife passing.
I guess slowly does it with your Grey. Also do remember birds grieve for quite sometime.
 
:welcome:So sorry to hear of your wife passing.
I guess slowly does it with your Grey. Also do remember birds grieve for quite sometime.
Hi Diana

Thanks for Information so she is grieving too god not think of that wow .
She just sulking as i put me
New purchas in to as to her feet the old owner cut wings and trail further to stop it flying as to wife was suddenly 36 hours and it all over had a brain anersiom

Thank for help
 
Hi and Welcome from me too. I am so sorry to hear you have lost your wife. It sounds very sudden.
We are a very friendly people on here so feel free if you need advice but also just to chat too. Your Grey obviously feels comfort from you. It will take time for your grey to get use to all the new changes. But you will get there.
 
Hi and Welcome from me too. I am so sorry to hear you have lost your wife. It sounds very sudden.
We are a very friendly people on here so feel free if you need advice but also just to chat too. Your Grey obviously feels comfort from you. It will take time for your grey to get use to all the new changes. But you will get there.
Hi Jess was suddenly all over in 36 hours as a brain aneurysm witch we not know was even there I was her carer too so all ended so quickly but we are trying tes she ok with me thankfully Andy
 
Hello and welcome. sorry to hear of your late wife's parting. it is not uncommon for greys to have anxiety when it comes to new things, i will tag @Roz to see her ideas on training regarding feet
Hi Michael

Thanks the main issues is she not keen on feet touch but way was down to old owner and cutting wings

Andy
 
What a terrible shock for you and also for the bird.
Hopefully the Greys wings & tail will re grow, and she will eventually become happier.
 
:welcome: from us too! So very sorry about your wife. How awful! Hope you and your Grey can console each other.

A lot of parrots are afraid of new things. What colour was the old perch? If it was very much lighter than the apple branch, try stripping off the dark bark with a knife. If the branch is fresh, it should be fairly easy to do and will reveal lighter wood underneath. I had the same problem with one of my parrots to begin with.
 
:welcome: from us too! So very sorry about your wife. How awful! Hope you and your Grey can console each other.

A lot of parrots are afraid of new things. What colour was the old perch? If it was very much lighter than the apple branch, try stripping off the dark bark with a knife. If the branch is fresh, it should be fairly easy to do and will reveal lighter wood underneath. I had the same problem with one of my parrots to begin with.
Wow hi Roz thanks for information about colour has bark on it as I thinking she can take off her self guess I was using mans logic with a woman not working lol

As to my wife parting thanks can I just say to all I not trying to get sympathy voter just out line 1 where I am and with lock down and my head all over place
2 just trying to get oscar happiness back
As say her feet a no go cos the old bread owner....

But it's nice that you lot are trying to help

THANKS Andy
 
With the video, try opening a YouTube account (it's free), then post your video there and provide a link to it here.

A lot of birds can be fearful about hands touching their feet (some birds, like my Ollie, are phobic about it), but are ok about touching our faces.... or indeed our hands giving them a head rub. You can easily teach Oscar to step up on a hand held perch instead if you have to move her. Something similar in colour to one she is comfortable with in her cage. Just don't force it, and keep pairing/associating your hands/fingers with wonderful things like treats or favourite toys or even head rubs if she likes them. That way Oscar will begin to look forward to having your hands near her.
 
Thanks for that I have YouTube account so I fix it and send to link to you all
And thanks for help and information
Andy
 
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With the video, try opening a YouTube account (it's free), then post your video there and provide a link to it here.

A lot of birds can be fearful about hands touching their feet (some birds, like my Ollie, are phobic about it), but are ok about touching our faces.... or indeed our hands giving them a head rub. You can easily teach Oscar to step up on a hand held perch instead if you have to move her. Something similar in colour to one she is comfortable with in her cage. Just don't force it, and keep pairing/associating your hands/fingers with wonderful things like treats or favourite toys or even head rubs if she likes them. That way Oscar will begin to look forward to having your hands near her.

Hi roz she on YouTube now
 
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