Baby African Grey Parrot's first few weeks

[@vulturequeen4805]

What made you decide to hand-feed?

[@Dexenco]

These birds were not being fed by their mother anymore so they needed extra care and I had the time to do that :)

[@funnwithsafa1474]

I have an African grey and the worst thing of having them is their poop all around the house their baths they hate water once my parrot got scared and ran away but thanks to god we got him back if they bite you ohhhh god its pain and if they get expired its heart breaking sad I had two one got expired 😢 and we hand _feed them too but the bird really can question ruin your furniture 😨

[@hussainbensafar1808]

@@funnwithsafa1474 the parrot dosent hurt if it’s an baby it dosent even know how to bite that’s why it just a little

[@Dexenco]

We trained our bird to only dump his droppings at the toilet when we get him out of the cage, and he has a few spots where he knows he can go, took a lot of training but it paid of, saved our furniture 😅 and he never bites in the furniture either so we are lucky with that, his personality is just amazingly sweet, easy to say for me since we only have one African Grey but he’s the best parrot in the world ❤️❤️

[@Glotalaya]

@@Dexenco managed to traine my grey not to take food until told, and trained him to fly and to come to when I got him he couldn't fly the last owner locked him in a tiny cage all he's life I've had him just over 15 years now!! what many people do not know when they want a bird such as a grey they are not like normal pets they need your attention all the time and they are a life long pet not a kids pet.

[@TheDood71]

The African Grey is hands down one of the most amazing companions you could ever have. While these videos look wonderful and amazing..and it seems that having one of these loveable birds as a 'pet' is fun. Please, unless you plan to love them like your children....don't consider having them as a pet. They are not ornaments...they are incredibly sentient beings and need an enormous amount of attention just as a 5 year old child. I only say this because rehoming of birds is a huge thing, and it is mostly because people think you can just get a bird, hand it some seed, and give attention on your time. Parrots like the African Grey are a true miracle of life. They truly deserve a great relationship with the one they bond with. I am so close to my buddy Isaac, my boy, I could never imagine being without him for more than a day. So please, don't take 'getting a parrot' lightly. Looks like the folks here in this video love their birds...and that is the way is has to be. I'm just here to make sure parrots are loved...so... much. Just my public service announcement. Watching this video makes me cry. When they are babies and babbling...they are just so adorable.

[@Dexenco]

My girlfriend works and I’m financially not in need of working so I take care of the birds. Sometimes people say they are so smart and playful and intelligent like a 5 year old but they forget that they are 5 year old for 70 years or so, I hope as long as possible. Thanks for your comment it is terrible how many pets are just bought and then given so little attention, you really have to commit. You get all the love back ❤️

[@JoJoGranum]

I would prefer to volunteer at a bird sanctuary rather than adopt one without thinking. I’m the type who rather would have a bond and volunteering at a sanctuary would be the best way for me to get to know these wonderful birds

[@RogerTaleno]

Thank you for Sharing.I Really enjoy watching your video.

[@miguelteles4018]

Omg he mimics the cockatiel sooooounds. So cute!!!!

[@palomacampos2219]

I want a baby African grey and one day I will get one my girl passed away from bird flu this past thanksgiving. I only had her 9months I saw her at a feed store without feathers she was for sale and something about her stole my heart. She was depressed because her previous owner was dying from cancer. I miss her like it was yesterday the thing is she passed away knowing true love from a human being. God bless you and all your babies ❤️

[@Dexenco]

I’m so sorry for your loss, but like you said the bird died knowing love and that makes some difference. It’s not fair sometimes when one lives to 80 years and another dies so young. All you can do is give a very good healthy diet and make sure the room is as safe as possible when you let one out. I hope for you that you can get another one some day to love and play with. All the best🥲

[@OpenGL4ever]

8:45 He learnt from the cockatiel.

[@DreamStudio.0]

This video deserves to go viral! I watched all the video it is so touching

[@Defnotjolie]

Awwww he is a cute little birdy

[@hinaali1631]

I know write

[@allansrensen9830]

Fantastic video! Would have been great if you had written his age during the stages.

[@Dexenco]

You’re right, I should’ve done that and documented a lot more. I’m happy anyway I’ve recorded some of this footage already though, better this than nothing right :). It would’ve been amazing to have a camera permanently filming him during his first few months.

[@allansrensen9830]

@@Dexenco I got my grey 5 days ago. He’s now 10 weeks old and I’m so happy with him ❤️

[@richardpena3944]

I've had my baby from 5 days old. She is amazing

[@Dexenco]

Thats even younger than ours, what did that baby look like? They always seem very scary and weird baby’s when they hatch and turn into beautiful creatures. Nature’s wonders🥰

[@drlatham22]

I have a 22 year old Congo Grey that I've had since he was 4 months old. They can be strong willed and will let you know when they disagree with you.

[@Dexenco]

That's a nicely matured Grey! And yes mine is 7 now and he really has his own personality and he is not afraid to let you know when you are doing something he does not like. Luckily he is so sweet, he is doing amazing at the moment.

[@jeancinq-mars2949]

Fantastic video 🦜💖

[@Dexenco]

Thank you!

[@nkb1098]

At what week do you start introducing solid foods like pellets or veggies while still hand feeding them formula daily?

[@Dexenco]

It’s been a while so it’s hard to remember but I think for the African grey we just put some broccoli and soft but solid foods in a bowl in his cage and just some simple seeds, probably when he was able to stand straight up for longer than 5 seconds. Can’t hurt after a week or 8. Same for the cockatiel but maybe a bit sooner. Really hard to remember since it’s 13 years ago approximately. We asked the person who we got them from what’s best and did some research too. The vet was mostly trying to sell biological seeds that would cost like 200$ per kilo which was a bit too much. If you really want to know, since I’m not a professional I just have experience, try to ask a vet specialized in birds or look for some reliable literature on the internet. :)

[@RCBirds]

cute little baby❤

[@joeeisenhart794]

awsome video

[@henrycoslick7304]

So much birb, a real big baby without any feathers getting all the extra attention they could possibly need

[@charliehawk_]

That’s something really special right there, brings a big smile to my face :)

[@Dexenco]

Glad to share that happiness :)

[@medfreak]

when did u grey started talking? my simba is 2.5 months old... how should i potty train him?

[@Dexenco]

The potty training was just a coincidence. Also not all parrots will talk, despite seeing them talk on youtube you should keep in mind that the ones you see are being put on youtube right because they do something special. However, take something your bird loves as food, keep repeating a word, only give the food to him once heb says it and then give him huge attention too. Its a game of getting food and attention for them, so thats how you can train them almost anything :) Best of luck!

[@MissQueesha77]

This video is legit amazing!! I love how you showed us from birth until older! I hope to one day have an African Grey and I look forward to seeing more videos like this ❤

[@Dexenco]

Thank you so much! Your comments are always so sweet ❤️. Thank you for supporting our birds and hopefully I can follow you and your first African Grey as well and give some advice to you as well on how to gain love and trust for a pet / friend and even a family member since they will (hopefully) be around for at least 60 years🥰

[@MissQueesha77]

@@Dexenco you’re absolutely welcome and although it won’t be this year that we get our bird I look forward to your advice when that time comes! 🙂

[@Dexenco]

@MissQueesha77 I am not a specialist but I will tell you what we did to make sure our parrot was acting more like a cockatoo. He loves almost everyone. Normally they bond with one person very strongly, Dexter likes everybody though ❤️

[@kitedolphin]

He’s so cute❤❤❤

[@n00bpwn3d2]

He curls his front toes back like a precious little cutie

[@missluna]

Amazing vid! One day I hope to get one

[@juliawinchester532]

I will get soon a African grey but have already 2 cocktails do you have some Problems with this two different species? Or did they accept each other? I am scared that the African grey could hurt maybe one of the cocktails

[@Dexenco]

In our case they accept each other but I ALWAYS keep them in sight and stay close. The Grey is strong and big enough to hurt them badly with a single bite so never risk it in my opinion, always stay close by.

[@pernelnepz7804]

Quelle magnifique vidéo ! J'ai un perroquet gris du Gabon et ca m'a énormément touché de voir comment vous avez grandit avec. C'est magnifique ❤

[@Dexenco]

Merci!

[@gloriagomez4657]

Precious!

[@Dexenco]

Very very very precious ❤️

[@wine-distillation]

Please, if you could answer, an African gray chick, 7 weeks old, weighs 400 grams, is it normal that he still doesn't walk?

[@Dexenco]

Hi! I really don’t know, it is normal that he may have some issues still with finding his balance. For instance mine struggled to walk up until 3 months or so, tripping over his own feet 😅 but I really wouldn’t know for certain. Does he have any other issues?

[@wine-distillation]

@@Dexenco Thank you very much, by the time you answered me, mine is also starting to walk, and also gets into trouble from time to time with habits. He is not yet three months old

[@Dexenco]

Sounds like everything will be fine! Tell him Dexter said hi to your parrot :)

[@michaelrodriguez9145]

Beautiful baby grey!!!😍🥰

[@Dexenco]

Thank you! 🤗

[@mariahsmith2427]

I'm getting one soon I'm excited

[@Dexenco]

How is he doing right now ? :)

[@ParthGuneja]

3:41 awwwww how cute! 7 years of love I hope all of your birds will live a long and happy life as they are right now!! *2k already? CONGRATULATIONS!* And the part he started learning how to speak! He tried to sound like a cockatiel too😂😂

[@Dexenco]

Thank you so much

[@ParthGuneja]

Yes he was

[@Elsisalittleconcerned]

This is so cute!! I love parrots, African Greys being my bias because I have one. They’re all tiny dinosaurs and I adore them

[@Dexenco]

They really are tiny dinosaurs, their feet are more like dinosaur claws 😅 how old is your grey? :)

[@Dexenco]

8 years old already, time passes quick, I wish he was a little baby like in the video again 🥰

[@Elsisalittleconcerned]

@@Dexenco he’s 21 years old now

[@Dexenco]

That’s an amazing age already, have you noticed any difference in his behavior over the years?

[@Elsisalittleconcerned]

@@Dexenco Somewhat! Around his early to mid teens, he was a lot more temperamental, a lot like a real life teenager! He’s a year older than me and the similarities were shocking 💀 but he’s definitely mellowed out now. Still super goofy with tons of personality though.

[@CXRBON_BORNO]

What are you feeding him in that tube(syringe)?

[@Dexenco]

It was a special mix, I didn’t make it myself but we bought it from a big store that specializes in birds and they gave great advice, like to never apply pressure on a young parrots beak, a bit comparable to a baby’s head, it’s soft tissue and you can influence the beak a lot making it impossible for the parrot to eat later on and have many other problems. For everything we did we looked for a lot of advice and it helped that one year earlier we fed our cockatiel Mickey in the same way. She occasionally sneaked in to get a little of the weird substance they apparently really loved. Made the Parrot big and strong!

[@hailmammonmoments7568]

The missus and I have bottle rescued two kittens now. I’m glad baby has other birbs rather than 4 dogs waiting in the next room.

[@mahmoudaboudaher7173]

Hello how are you got a 6 week old african grey weight 420 grams how many times should be fed a day and when to start introducing solid food

[@Dexenco]

Hi there that’s a wonderful bird you have. It’s been 9 months I see, sorry, but you must have found an answer. I’m wondering how your bird is doing now? :)

[@Mohammedthemuslim]

Yo how is he now?

[@Dexenco]

Doing amazing. In great condition, just turned 11 years old and is a very happy bird. To be honest a little less intelligent than a regular African Grey I think though 😅

[@vampireblood460]

:0 i have a african grey he is 5 months old we got him when he was 3 months old

[@Dexenco]

Aw that is still so young, 5 months!. When he was 3 months old he must have looked a bit like halfway til the end of this video almost!

[@IrieAllDay88]

So precious!

[@haniahafiz2314]

Awww so cute ! My grandma have one and he’s now 26 years old 🤗

[@Dexenco]

Wow that’s quite old already! How is he doing? 🥰

[@ritvik2940]

@@Dexenco they can live up to 80 years old getting one this soon!

[@Dexenco]

@@ritvik2940 that would be amazing but if he hopefully gets that old I hope I outlive him, I think they are such emotional intelligent birds that his grief of missing us would be his ‘death’ as well, sounds a bit sad on your positive comment sorry😅 We did specifically look for a baby while we were in our early 20’s, he really is our baby ❤️

[@MorrisonNo8]

If you were passing them on, what age or week would you do this?

[@Dexenco]

Depends but I would say when they can fky and are fully independent which will make it about 2.5 months in, well over 2 months later than this bird. Given that he can easily turn 60+ years old thats still more than enough time to enjoy together right :)

[@KL8T0N_SLU2HIE]

Jurassic park is closer than we think…

[@Dexenco]

😂😅

[@sherribaker9135]

You are VERY lucky that you didn't get scammed!

[@Dexenco]

It's all about knowing who you're talking too, being around in the scene for years and building networks. You should nver just buy a Grey from a pet store you happen to walk by of course ;)

[@voutsider190]

Awww👍😊

[@radhekirshnagopal]

plz someone tell me how much : african parrot

[@Dexenco]

Priceless. But if you happen to be very lucky keep in mind this is not a rabbit, you need customs approval, fill out CITES forms, have it chipped or ringed at birth, no guarantees of them ever talking etc. It will be around 600$ total, annualy when taking good proper care of them about 2500$. They need massive intelectual stimulation. massive amounts of different foods / pellets as a base. Foraging toys for food. We use 2 cages. A good cage is easxsily around 700$ as well. So keep all that in mind. And then I still say priceless. Money shouldnt be an issue in my book when it comes to this, if you doubt on having enoughn dont get one please, if youre just asking I hope I gave you a rough estimate of the costs. Vet visits are around 200$ when there is nothing wrong either, when there is something wrong you can easily end up facing a choice to put the bird down or just easily keep it alive but it will suddenly cost 2k. Whe one of our budgies broke his leg the first vet wanted to give him a lethal injection to end his suffering for 50$. We brought him to a clininc where he stayed a week and got him back healthy and he lived 6 years more. Could've bought 600 new budgies for that price though but it was so worth it to cry with him in my hands being back healthy and all. So please keep in mind these animals live very long compared to what people are used to and hence they cost more, dissease cant be avoided forever so eventually you will, well hopefully not but statistics stae otherwise, be paying an average of 2.5k a year. the 600$ purchase is literally nothing for an animal thatsb going to dance with you 60 years from now. I hope you know what it's all about. Please be kind, I have no reason to think you wont be so sorry for my agressive approach; its more meant to be an example for others reading this. I wish you all the best

[@sheffanchan6780]

May I ask where you got them from? Most breeders don’t sell them till they are about 4 months old.

[@Dexenco]

We managed to stumble onto somebody that had to sell this one at a very young age because his mother wasn’t the nicest I guess to say it lightly. So that’s how we got to handfeed some weird looking thing without feathers yet 😅🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gonjafarma89]

When do they start talking?

[@Dexenco]

Some never, but after about 6 months or so my bird started making ´word-like-sounds', and we encouraged it a lot. But some really will never talk.

[@ryanmichalski3490]

parrots are so neurotic....especially Greys!

[@Dexenco]

Very true 😅

[@Ali-T1]

Great video. I helped my mum hand rear about 5 greys, it was amazing 🥰. Is he going on a pellet food and veg diet too? x

[@Dexenco]

Pellets, vegetables, he loves hot peppers which is tricky, if we give him an extremely hot pepper and 5 hours later he gives you a kiss you are still on fire 😅 he’s very healthy and happy currently ❤️

[@Ali-T1]

@@Dexenco he's absolutely gorgeous 😍

[@mouzaalkhaili3444]

When do you stop hand feeding him? At which age?

[@Dexenco]

As soon as they can eat completely on their own (seeds, nuts etc). There is no real time frame for that, just focus on the bird and slowly get them accustomed to their new food :)

[@itztocaapril7100]

What do u feed ur budgies

[@Dexenco]

It’s not cheap at all, I’d see the combination we feed them costs about 400$ a month per bird so it is a bit like having another (rather spoiled) person in the house. I can’t give you brand names or that would link me to problems since I did not apply for a paid promotion. Should look into that in the future I think. Anyway they start of with some pellets. They have their foraging toys filled with a few treats. Then we spoil them with a treat when we train them (or try to) and lastly they get special small balls they love but i can’t name. All that combined with palm nuts which is basically their only food source in the wild. Then what I cán say is; lots of nuts, macadamia nuts, cashews, some peanuts and pistachios, had some walnuts (you see we give them very nutritious foods as a base mostly) and so on. They get blueberries raspberries kiwi fruits grapes, spinach cucumber broccoli. Lastly the most dangerous thing to give but probably the most healthiest are, beginning low on the ladder; citrus fruits (the sourness hurts so much if they kiss you and some hits an open wound or worse - your eyes, and then top of the ladder and their favorite are all sorts of peppers, not just bell peppers, the hottest ones on earth pretty much and they love them. We have to cut them using hand gloves and hang a sign on their door if they’ve had any and at what hour because if they eat a madame Jeanette and kiss you 1 minute later you will feel like your dying, let alone if it would hit your eyes so we take precautions, they love it though. That about sums it all up :) short question long detailed answer ;)

[@mohammedahmed7750]

Where can I get an egg or a baby this small?

[@Dexenco]

Honoustly you can't, its forbidden by law. Only emergency situations like we had allow you to hand raise them from basically hatiching to flying.

[@KL8T0N_SLU2HIE]

Plz give me this birbs address so I can kidna- I uh mean give gifts, yea gifts

[@Dexenco]

Yes it’s Ehm down by the pol stat..uh wait it’s at Venice beach. Yeah definitely Venice beach California ehmm 😄

[@KL8T0N_SLU2HIE]

@@Dexenco ok

[@tobiasvik3278]

Lol it's making Cockatiel sounds

[@Dexenco]

Doesn’t know any better ^^

[@devanterobinson2835]

How did you get your baby bird and how much did you pay?

[@Dexenco]

Unfortunately, or luckily, (and especially Grey’s since they’re endangered species) it is really hard. The money is not a factor someone can basically asks 1000’s or a few hundred - we paid 450 if I’m not mistaken. The local pet store owner at the time had someone come to him to help sell his hatchlings and this one had to go soon since his mother rejected him. If you are all read into them and know that this isn’t a pet with a price tag but it’s a lifetime companion, you can ask around pet stores if they know someone. Beware though that we deeply care about these little miracles so we don’t give them away, the money isn’t a factor to us we simply want to see a potential new owner to have a huge amount of dedication and passion for the birds. It’s almost like you will need to convince a jury in order to be allowed to buy one. To buy one as young as we did is nearly impossible because it’s illegal except for certain circumstances. Then you have quite some forms to fill out for customs, long bureaucratic process but when finally approved you now have a partner for, if taken care of properly and hopefully won’t get ill, about 60-80 years. Records of 100 and older exist as well but I haven’t read those articles so I can’t judge on that. 60-80 years old is about a human life span (given you buy them at around 18 years old) so to me that almost can’t be a coincidence and they are meant to be around us for our entire life. In the wild they’re lucky to pass 20-30 years.

[@jay9-m7c]

How did you get him?

[@Dexenco]

Was looking for one for a long time, and then suddenly this one popped up, 3 of them actually, in need of a human to help. I paid and took this one to care for, their mother stopped feeding them. The other 2 got good homes too, it was a very good person that did not hand them out to anybody luckily.

[@itztocaapril7100]

Do u guys have cats?

[@Dexenco]

No we do'n, he would destroy the cats though. He can handle big dogs easily too which we have experience with. But we hardly disencourage that on both sides so everyone lives in peace :)

[@omarrr1212]

I saw an African gray at the store that is big as a canvas

[@Dexenco]

So what size canvas was that because they aren’t the largest kind of parrots by far, im very curious now ^^

[@sahl.p]

I watch this vid so many times jst cz my baby african grey died at 2 months

[@Dexenco]

I am so very sorry to hear this. Glad that you find some sort of comfort in watching this video but i cant imagine how hard it must be. If there is anything I can do for you, my audience/platform has reached a point where some sort of memorial could be held to honor your lovely Grey. Again im truly sorry, In wish you all the best

[@Qmohd1]

Howd you get big birb not to bully smol birbs. My indian ringneck is an asshole to my fischers love birb still ];

[@Dexenco]

They all grew up together and he was a baby that couldn’t even walk properly 😅 so he is trained to be around my other birds 🥰

[@MateusSantos-ey6hn]

Lindoooo

[@exoticgamer8186]

Try to teach him how to fly outside aswell that would be good for him aswell

[@Dexenco]

We have a flight suit for him but we don’t want to take the slightest risk of losing him. He can fly around indoor every day and you can actually feel he is pretty strong because of that 💪💪

[@butisitsugarapproved618]

Yeah hawks might get him....keep him indoors for now

[@mrmann7459]

It's sad knowing I'll out live any bird.. contact me asap

[@Dexenco]

Sorry I missed your comment. You can use the mail in the contact information or reply here and I will listen to your story.

[@Sanctionedmass]

Lekker Nederlands

[@Dexenco]

Ja klinkt vreselijk 😅

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

he's very pretty do you want to go on skype?

[@Dexenco]

Thank you! I don’t have Skype though, and generally don’t really show more personal things, but you can always send me a message or react here or through email :)