bobbi65800
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Post by bobbi65800 on Nov 12, 2016 20:37:17 GMT -7
I have a 26 yr old african grey and he seems to have picked up a new strange sound that sounds like he is crying. Hopefully I will be able to post the video.
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Post by Jane on Nov 13, 2016 2:36:09 GMT -7
Hello and welcome to the forum. It could be breeding behaviour. Does he do anything else such as holding his wings slightly out and pacing around?
Jane
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Post by Haz on Nov 13, 2016 11:27:17 GMT -7
It is also possible that he heard crying and is imitating the sound.
Haz
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bobbi65800
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Post by bobbi65800 on Nov 13, 2016 21:58:44 GMT -7
Thank you all so much for the replies. I have looked into the possibility of mating behavior but this is different. When he is making the crying sounds and I peak at him, he has his eyes closed and appears to be in a deep sleep. I work from home and am home a lot and he hasn't heard a baby crying. It started about 8 or 9 months ago and I thought about anything and everything That was happening during that time to try to figure out what may have triggered this behavior. It just sounds sooooo sad. He also started making this strange noise during the day whether he eats or plays or is just sitting there. Its like this constant whimpering noise. I brought him to our avian vet twice so far since it started and even after over a thousand dollars and a ton of tests, they really don't know what's wrong with him. They thought it might be behavioral because when it first started, I took him out of the cage and babied him until he fell to sleep beocause I thought something was wrong and the vet says he remembers that this behavior got my attention so he continues to do it for attention. They suggested I ignore it for 3 months but it continues. I also tried a sleeping cage for almost a month but he cried all night long in that cage as well. Our house is not that big So whether he is in his regular cage or his sleeping cage in another room, I can hear him and it just really bothers me because I feel like something is wrong with him despite what the experts say and I can't fall to sleep at night and when I finally do, the crying wakes me up and keeps me up all night long.
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bobbi65800
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Post by bobbi65800 on Nov 13, 2016 22:03:00 GMT -7
I will take any and all advise.
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Post by Jane on Nov 14, 2016 1:47:34 GMT -7
If it isn't mating behaviour and he isn't imitating something and he has had tests at the avian vet it is a puzzle as to what it could be. Do you cover him at night and if so does he still do it? Usually they are quiet once covered.
Jane
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bobbi65800
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AG crying
Nov 14, 2016 3:36:31 GMT -7
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Post by bobbi65800 on Nov 14, 2016 3:36:31 GMT -7
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Post by beakertrout on Nov 14, 2016 9:29:14 GMT -7
From what I heard in the video it doesn't sound like crying.
If the bird was pacing or climbing around the cage and refusing to go to sleep I would be concerned.
Sounds to me like he is just making a noise with his breathing.
You say you take a peek and he is sleeping, so unless he is falling off his roost, I would not freak out.
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Post by bobbi65800 on Nov 14, 2016 10:26:29 GMT -7
Thank you so much for the reply. I try so hard not to be concerned but I can't help it because I just love him so much and I also cannot sleep at night because I can hear him all night long.
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Post by Adele on Nov 14, 2016 15:59:44 GMT -7
It does sound like he is just making a noise while breathing. It sounds really faint in the video. Is he sleeping in your room? Maybe close the door between you and him so you can't hear him. Or use ear plugs. If it isn't a health issue and he isn't making the noise to get attention, then I would do my best to block it out so you can sleep peacefully.
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Post by bobbi65800 on Nov 14, 2016 17:24:10 GMT -7
I did find that when I listened to the video on my phone, that it was faint but on my laptop and iPad it was pretty loud. He is in the living room and sleeps there and I sleep upstairs with the door closed and can still hear him. I just can't believe that after 26 years, he would start doing this. He also make a similar noise when he eats and when he plays, or if he is just sitting there but it's not as drawn out as it is when he is sleeping. I posted a 2nd video on YouTube of him doing it when he is eating. The vet said I can have him hospitalized for observation but it is super expensive and she doesn't think she will see anything different than what I have shown her in the video. I am very curious if anyone has ever experienced this behavior and how I can break him of it and get it to stop. I guess my motherly instincts kick in and I hear him alllll night long
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Post by beakertrout on Nov 14, 2016 17:31:16 GMT -7
Maybe he has developed a breathing "condition", you did say he is 26.
Anyone smoke in the vicinity?
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Post by bobbi65800 on Nov 14, 2016 17:42:16 GMT -7
Yes, I actually am a smoker but I only smoke outside. I also thought that maybe he is mimicking mine or my husbands snoring. Thank you everyone for the responses, I really appreciate it and am open o any and all suggestions
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Post by bobbi65800 on Nov 14, 2016 17:47:07 GMT -7
He is also a very high strung nervous bird and is also a plucker. He was with my blue fronted amazon since they were babies bud he died in 2002 and that's when the plucking started. I then adopted a cockatoo that was the same age as Rocky and the plucking got like 90% better but then the cockatoo was diagnosed with an upper respitory disease and died like 9 years ago.
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Post by beakertrout on Nov 14, 2016 19:33:47 GMT -7
I am no bird doctor.
I would check his nostrils to see if there is any kind of build up.
As you may or may not know, AG's are one of the dustiest birds, besides cockatoos.
You may want to consider a heapa filter to run in the bird area.
QUIT SMOKING! the odor alone can be an irritant.
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