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The African Grey is one of the most intelligent of all the parrot species. With their exceptional talking ability and loving nature it is not difficult to see why they are so popular as family pets.

Whilst these parrots do make excellent companions, careful consideration is required before deciding to buy one as a pet. The life expectancy of an African Grey is around fifty years - a significant commitment!

The conditions in which baby African Greys are kept and the methods used to hand rear the chicks will have a significant impact on their suitability as pets. All of our birds are hand reared in a family environment with hours of human contact each day. Click here to learn more about our methods and to see the process for yourself.

We hope you find this section useful whether you are considering buying an African Grey or already own one. If you don't find what you're lookng for please contact us, we have many years experience with African Grey parrots and are always happy to help.
   
Diet is a hugely important consideration when keeping Parrots. In the wild, the African Grey parrot would survive on a diet consisting mainly of nuts and fruit.

When keeping an African Grey as a pet, you should feed as varied a diet as possible. A diet based only on seed will not provide all of the required nutrients. We feed a mix of 70% seed and nuts and 30% fresh fruit and vegetables and have birds that are in full feather and excellent health as a result.
  Pelleted parrot food can also be used as the basis of the African Grey diet to ensure that the correct nutrition is being provided. Pellets do provide a balance of key nutrients but should still be supplemented with fresh fruit and vegetables.
 

A number of foods are toxic if fed to African Grey parrots. See our sidebar above on what not to feed your African Grey.

African Greys are prone to calcium deficiency so it is a good idea to regularly feed calcium rich foods such as kale and spinach. You should consult an avian vet before providing calcium supplements.

There are also several vitamin products available that can be added to your parrots food to ensure key nutrients and vitamins are supplied in the diet you are feeding.

 

 
  The general rule when selecting a cage for your African Grey is biggest is best. We would recommend the following dimensions as a minimum: H:165 W:65 D:55.

It is important to locate your African Grey's cage in a place where there will be regular human contact. African Grey's are sociable animals and get bored easily so should have regular interaction with the family. We recommend cages with open tops and perches located outside so that your bird can regularly leave the cage.

Toys are also very important in the cage and new items should be regularly introduced to help keep your African Grey amused.

 

  


If you are thinking about buying an African Grey as a pet you must be prepared to devote lots of time to your bird. African Grey's are intelligent and social animals and can get lonely easily which can cause feather plucking and other behavioural problems.

African Grey's are excellent talkers and can pick up new words with relative ease. They can even use the words they learn in the correct context which goes beyond pure mimicry. The African Grey species has been known to have vocabularies of up to 1000 words!		  
The way in which baby African Greys are hand reared will have a large impact on how they behave in later life. Beware of people offering to sell you cheaper birds that they claim are hand reared. Many of these birds have not had adequate human contact and are bred not for a love of the species but purely for financial gain.

If you are considering purchasing an African Grey we would be happy for you to come and see some of our young chicks before they are ready for sale. Contact us to arrange a visit or click here to see the parrots we currently have for sale.