Question abt African Grey..

My African Grey keep making a noise tat sound like blowing nose..not sneezing but like clearing his nostril..n he like to go to a corner of his cage to dig..its like a dog diggin the ground to try n bury his bone..its been like tat since i first got him abt a mth plus ago,n i had brought him to the vet..his discharge r normal,no liquid comin out of his nostril,eatin well..was told tat it could b a habit or attention seekin moves n tat he pick it up b4 my purchase..m doin my bit not to respond to him,hopeful he will kick the habits..any bro come across such incidents??

mark,
I won't say I know exactly what's wrong with your African Grey but my Wei Wei have this same behaviour when I first have him; and yes just like you first thing that cross my mind was perhaps he have a illness.

I don't know exactly what cured him of it but I instintively approach any Pet problem the way I look at Dog Behaviour Problem; scrutinise and improve on - Environment, Diet & Emotion.

Environment - Keep his cage clean and in a well ventilated place. Give him a shower to remove the dust (African Greys produce this) say twice a week on a Sunny day. Dust are the biggest culprit to cause nasal and respiratory problems.

Diet - Ensure that the bird's food, whether seed mix, pellet or fruits and vegtables are always fresh. Include multivitamins and cod liver oil drop.

Emotion - Play and talk to the bird more often. Having the bird in the living room where your family spend most of your time is beneficial in more ways than one instead of at another part of the house.

Just sharing what works for me.
Frankie Koh

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