tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277721820423612554.post6500547209642462413..comments2016-04-07T23:26:11.933-07:00Comments on petlover: African Greys aka Grey ParrotsNileshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14852854471117345137noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277721820423612554.post-35472564216867821702016-04-07T23:26:11.933-07:002016-04-07T23:26:11.933-07:00It's illegal in the Netherlands (Europe) to re...It's illegal in the Netherlands (Europe) to remove chicks from the parents before they leave the nest. It really screws up their wellbeing not to be able te learn "how to parrot" and leads to a lot of problem behaviour. <br />They get just as tame & trusting if you seperate them later.<br />Of course this will lower the productivity of the parents in the breeding farms... quality over quantity!<br /><br />Sexing is actually surpisingly easy (over 85% accuracy for beginners): just check out the onderside of the tail. Females will have a white middle part of the feathers as wel as a grey outher edge, males have dark grey center-shaft and no grey lining (solid red). <br /><br />To be 100% sure get a test done of course, just as you test your birds on the well known diseases before you even think about placing them together...<br />(all common sense)<br />;)<br />brrrrroodrrrrroosterrrrrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09444964581954828580noreply@blogger.com