Are African Grey Parrots prone to certain illness?
The classic answer is “yes”, Greys need special consideration of their calcium level. The subject more complex than just feeding your Grey foods high in calcium. Giving extra calcium and not balancing it with phosphorus can also be very harmful. The best solution is to talk over your bird’s diet with a GOOD avian vet. There are many strategies your vet may recommend, a wide variety of foods, a calcium/phosphorus supplement and/or pellets. Greys also have problems with tapeworms. It is a good idea to get your bird treated for tapeworms even if not identified in a feces sample. Many such treated Greys pass undetected tapeworms after treatment.Greys are on the “list” of species prone to catch PBFD. Get your bird tested for this horrible disease ASAP. source:www2.upatsix.
