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w partridge
Egg
Joined: 03 Oct 2006
Posts: 3
Location: norfolk england |
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Hi all,
i wonder if anyone could help me, i rescued an african grey from a lady who became poorly with muscular dystrophy, her name is Rosie and she is supposably 4 years old, to start with she was very afraid and timid and would growl and hiss at us whenever we went near ,but now 6 months on snd after lots of reassurance and she has become a wonderful and treasured pet, she loves to come out of her cage and play wil sit on my shoulder and play with my hair, she has picked up allsorts of sounds and whistles many tunes, she copies the dog bark sneezes coughs laughs but my problem is she wont seem to talk, could it be that if a grey hasnt been taught by an early age it never will or am i doing something wrong, i repeat the same word to her constantly and have even bought a cd to leave on when i go out but so far nothing has worked please could someone advise.
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Tuesday October 3, 2006 10:20 pm |
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cheekie_birdy
Experienced flier
Joined: 08 Jul 2006
Posts: 1719
Location: Canada |
Sometimes parrots don't talk. It is not always that a parrot can only learn to talk at a young age, although there is a better chance of it talking at a young age. You just keep on going on like you are, and just see if she talks or not. Sometimes they just don't talk. there is no talking garentee!!
Good luck with your grey!! |
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Tuesday October 3, 2006 10:58 pm |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
quote:
Originally posted by cheekie_birdy
Sometimes parrots don't talk. It is not always that a parrot can only learn to talk at a young age, although there is a better chance of it talking at a young age. You just keep on going on like you are, and just see if she talks or not. Sometimes they just don't talk. there is no talking garentee!!
Good luck with your grey!!
Cheekie is right about that. My RLA, which was a great talker before I got her two years ago. She has not said a word to me, not one. But still I love her.
A Grey is a lot harder to gain the trust of, you are lucky to gain her trust so quickly... |
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Tuesday October 3, 2006 11:12 pm |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7405
Location: Canada, Toronto |
Birds can learn to talk at any age, they don't necissarily have to be taught at an early age. Some greys just don't talk, they prefer whistling, or mimicing household sounds, so don't be disappointed or think that it's out of the ordinary if your grey doesn't talk. |
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Wednesday October 4, 2006 1:13 am |
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w partridge
Egg
Joined: 03 Oct 2006
Posts: 3
Location: norfolk england |
MANY THANKS
I THINK SHEA GREAT WHETHER SHE TALKS OR NOT BUT WAS WORRIED SHE MAY BE UNHAPPY AS SHE WASNT TALKING, SO I NOT WORRIED NOW WILL KEEP TRYING AND MAYBE ONE DAY SHE WILL SUPRISE ME
THANKS AGAIN |
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Wednesday October 4, 2006 9:59 am |
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Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Oh no please don't worry about that. Some birds will just never talk. That doesn't mean they're unhappy. (As far as they're still making other sounds and look alert etc)
Please don't reply words over and over again. Just use words appropriately. Then she or he will probably use words appropriately too!  |
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Wednesday October 4, 2006 10:02 am |
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w partridge
Egg
Joined: 03 Oct 2006
Posts: 3
Location: norfolk england |
ok will do, many thanks again for your advice x |
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Wednesday October 4, 2006 10:04 am |
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parrotpotty
Bappie
Joined: 01 Feb 2006
Posts: 55
Location: east sussex UK |
 Hi wpartr
Silly question... but have you tried leaving the room?
My CAG will maybe not say or do too much whilst I'm in the room, but let me go on the phone, go in the kitchen or bedroom, or start using the hoover.... then you'll find out how much he's learnt from you already!!! 
Good luck |
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Monday November 13, 2006 8:54 pm |
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Jrmno1sCarrie
Flier
Joined: 01 Oct 2006
Posts: 718
Location: Ohio |
I know that John and I talk to the birds a lot and sing with them and such. This seems to help them try and imitate us. For the most part we try to talk in context. When they are on the bong I will say "you want to go for a ride?" then I push the bong and say "Weeeeeeeee". So now they do that when they get on the bong or on a swing. Charlie turns around in a circle on top of the cage and says "weeeee". It cracks us up. I tried to teach Misty (our cag) how to say "Misty May the african grey". I kept saying "who are you?" and then I would say "Misty May the african grey". Well now she says "who are you?". Silly birds. |
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Tuesday November 14, 2006 1:06 am |
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chispleeze
Flier
Joined: 14 Jul 2005
Posts: 475
Location: Upstate NY |
Not all greys will talk but 4 years is still fairly young for a grey. They are late bloomers and don't generally start talking until 18 mos. to 2 years of age in the first place. The fact that she imitates sounds is a good sign she will eventually start saying words. I agree though, repetition will not work with a grey. Just normal conversation and talking to her about all kinds of things will prompt her to talk more than anything else. Don't give us. Just keep loving and spoiling her and I'm sure sooner or later she's going to surprise you.
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Wednesday November 15, 2006 1:26 am |
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