My CAG is always trying to get 'up close and personal' with any other birds that he can get to, he has tried Jake U2 who was terrified of him, he tried Silver the Ammy who was horrid to him and bit him when he offered his head to be preened (typical female) and he has tried to get to Amy LSC but she just flies off. He always sits on whatever perch is neares to the next bird's cage, and when he is out the first thing he does is cling on the other birds cages looking in at them. He doesn't look or behave in an agressive way but he is quite 'full on' when he gets near another bird, wants to preen them or be preened immediately....theres no foreplay as it were!!. Do greys generally like company? I know that if I had another bird that they might not hit it off together but do you think he is looking for company? I think he is but I am no expert but I hate to think he is lonely.

It certainly sounds like it bless him.  I have mine in a flock type environment and although non are particular bonded they are friends as such. Certainly couldn't hurt for him have company of his own kind x

I value your opinion on this Mandy....I know you are a Grey Girl!!!

Thanks guys.....you have confirmed my thoughts!

Posted By shaz on 19 May 2009 09:26 PM
i would say yes as well! Greys on the whole are flock birds. All my guys live as a flock with a few exceptions.. elderly or unsociable LOL. A lot of mine were single birds before but had no difficulties joining the flock... beware though they do teach each other bad habits lol.

shaz

Yeah like blowing raspberries haha - ONe started now they all do it!

Go for it hun. YOu can really narrow it down as well by checking on the list about which greys like others and which dont.  I have one or too like Shaz that generally are unsociable (like that shaz!) but then I look at Jess who would fly and attack any grey in her air space when she came here, now 2 years on and she is friendly with my Storm, and wouldn't attack any of my other birds.  THen we have Rommy who rules the floor, and any bird who lands on the floor is chased off by her   BUt they quickly learn each others ways as well, and I think as long as you've made a good choice with matching the temperaments they will adapt very well x

i always thought Barney (BL TAG) was VERY antisocial, hated EVERY bird he ever came into contact with, but the grey i'm currently safehousing he doesn't try to attack - like he does with everyone else, although i wouldnt say he wants to make friends, he certainly doesn't know what to do with himself! haha! i find it very strange watching these two together because my safehouse bird wants to be friends - but poor little Barney just hasn't a clue what to do with himself! I find it interesting reading this post about Greys being more flock birds becase like i said Barney has never been interested in being part of the flock until my safehouse came along. Own species perhaps? (i know it takes the subject away from what it was intended but it'd be good to hear your thoughts...)

Maybe the problem lies in that many of these birds have never seen another bird, so no wonder they don't want to interact. I guess they have it in their DNA and it might help them to mix but the poor little devils don't know they are the same species half the time I'm sure.

You only have to look at the rare cases where a baby/child is brought up by an animal in the wild, it walks on all fours makes animal noises etc. Must be the same for birds???

I( can well understand why man wanted to keep birds when it heard them mimic but really what we have done to them is truely wicked I think! Of all creatures I believe that birds should not be domesticated......

Ok....am off the soapbox now!!!!!