About Baby African Gey Parrots

A baby African Grey parrot can be a source of infinite joy for its owner if it is properly cared for. Unfortunately, if you're a first time bird owner, it's best to stay away from buying a baby African Grey. These birds require a lot of care and attention. If you're not familiar with the behavior of African Grey parrots, you will have a tough time handling the babies.

Usually, African Grey baby parrots are cared for by their parents well beyond the time they start flying. Baby African Greys are usually not sold to new owners before this point of time, which is about 12 weeks. However, if your baby African Grey was born at home to your pet African Grey, you've got some serious information to brush up on before attempting to rear them all by yourself.

Characteristics of a Baby African Grey Parrot

Baby African Greys are not grey when they're born. They're pink when they hatch. They develop their trademark grey color, black beaks and red tails only when they start growing feathers. Usually when you buy a baby African Grey from a pet shop, it's safe to assume that it's at least 12 weeks old. That's about the perfect time to wean baby African Greys from their mothers.

Some special needs of baby African Greys are:

- Day old chicks are really tiny, weigh less than 18 grams and require extreme care in handling
- Tiny African Grey Babies need special formula, care and a warm place to inhabit
- They're very cute when they're born. However, they tend to look weird for the first three weeks
- They need to be trained from an early age. At least from when they are 12 weeks old

If you have looked around and felt that an African Grey is the parrot for you then make sure that you get it from a reputable breeder.  Here is some more information about how to choose a good African Grey parrot breeder to buy from.