Im think about buying this african grey.?

Question

im am thinking about buying a 10 year old african grey from kijiji.com she has stubbed toes and 2/3 of her wing is missing from her parents.cam there wings grow back?im not so worrryed about the toes but it would look funny with her wing like that take a look at her.http://louisville.kijiji.com/c-ViewAdLargeImage?AdId=60672659&img=http://kijiji.ebayimg.com/i13/07/k/000/7b/14/088f_18.JPG?set_id=1C4000&back=-2

Answer 1

I am all for rescuing birds, especially those who are handicapped, but I would not pay money for this bird. Whoever has it should just give it to a loving home. It appears to be living in a cage made out of thin metal (should be a heavy duty metal cage), the paint is chipped off (you have no idea if the bird has ingested any of it), and I don't see any perches in the cage. I also don't see toys appropriate for an African Grey. I do think this bird needs a new home, but I wouldn't pay for the bird. In all honesty, I would encourage you to call the ASPCA or whatever (if you have one in your area) because this bird doesn't look like it is being properly cared for (from the pics anyway). The wings will not grow back. I feel so sorry for this bird. This is the type of bird who should be in a rescue center where it has the appropriate care, cage, and toys. Are you where you can go visit the bird first? You need to see how it interacts with you first, and you also want to see what kind of behavior it has towards its owner. Also, I wouldn't suggest buying the bird if they won't offer at least a 72 hour guarantee (like breeders do), that way you can have the bird checked by an Avian Vet to make sure it doesn't have any disease or illness. The guarantee would also give the chance to return the bird within so many days if it wasn't working out. If you are where you can see the bird and they won't let you see it before purchasing it, then don't buy it. Have you asked them why they are selling it?

Answer 2

birds change  flight feathers from time to time ,so in 3 month time feathers will grow back.He will fly again

Answer 3

Poor sweetie. If two thirds of her wing is missing, that means not just feathers, but part of the arm is missing; the musculature and skeletal structure cannot grow back, no. But this won't detract from her intelligence or personality, so if you have the willingness and the patience to care for a "disabled" bird, then by all means do so. Most people don't want a "mutilated" bird, but this means that most birds with such deformities or injuries have a very hard time finding loving homes.

But if you aren't familiar with greys, you need to do as much research as you can--specifically, go to your local pet store or library and find a book about caring for African Greys. Such books are filled with all the information a new owner could ever need to know, and there is no danger that what you find in them will be false information or bad advice, a problem that unfortunately is quite common on the 'net. Greys are complicated creatures and buying one should not be a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Answer 4

If the parents chewed the wing off it is probably scarred mentally. The feathers would have done grown back if her parents did it and she is ten years old. Stubbed toes means either her or one of her parents chewed her toes off. It sounds like a baby that was thrown from the nest or was accidentally pulled out of the nest. Sometimes when you see a small baby on the floor the toes and wingtips are usually gone. I think it happens when they try to pick them up to try to put them into the nest. This is just something else to further scar the bird mentally.

I know people promote rescue birds and second owner birds. I say why purchase a bird that is a self mutilator or a feather picker and has other problems when you can buy a baby for the same money and raise it properly so you don't have those problems.

First of people that breed out of parrots that mutilate babies are greedy for the almighty dollar. Those babies are scarred and not fit to be bred. Well they end up at breeders because that is the last stop. They wasn't successfully trained as a pet so they ended up as a breeder.

When I hand feed babies I spend hours each day with the babies. I let them learn how to fly. They have accidents and make mistakes but I work with them and encourage them to keep trying. My baby Greys are not timid little creatures that are scared of themselves. They go to men and women. The are not a nut case that wants to chew on themselves.

If you are living in the city where the ad is there are several breeders of nice African Grey Parrots. You don't need to spend your money on a bird that someone else has already ruined. Unless you enjoy disappointment, and failure you should look around for another bird. Let some rescue aviary somewhere take care of this bird. It is a special needs bird for sure, from your description.

The closest good avian vet is Dr. Angel in Florence, KY. There is one in town but I would not take one of my birds to him. I talked to Dr McDonald about making a visit to my aviaries. He said he wouldn't work in someone else's area. He goes to a flea market south of here twice a year and you can make a appointment for that appearance but that is it.

Good luck on your purchase of a African Grey Parrot.