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12/30/09
Hi Shirley--thought we would send some new pictures of Griffy to you. He is a very good boy and he tells you so all the time in case you forget. He says anything and everything--he acts more like a person sometimes than a bird. He says hi to the dog when she comes in the room and asks her where she is going when she goes out,he tells her to eat her food and tells her when it's all gone. When she barks he asks her if she has to go potty or for a walk. He says everything but he never whistles he always just talks. He counts and says some of his abc's. He really is a goooood boy !!!!!!! Thanks Shirley--Jeff

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1/05/10
Hello Shirley this is Noe
Hope everything is well with you.
Here are a few pic's of Shimika. She is in love with me!
I've never experienced this kind of love before, amazing.
she is an eating machine and has adjusted well. You did a great job,
I take her out on her top perch now, and stays on it and will not fly off.
I've been working to teach her words from the beginning.
Now, If I leave the room she will talk a storm to get my attention knowing I will come back to praise her.
A High IQ indeed, she is developing to pronounce her words pretty quick.
She's trying to say hello and no telling what else. LOL very funny.
Thanks
Noe

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1/07/2010
Hi Shirley just wanted to give you an update on Oliver . He is doing great.. whatever my cag says he is saying also .. makes me wonder if they don't start talking as soon as the egg hatches . I love him and he gives love in return . his appetite is great . special foods include butternut squash and the veggie noodles . cooked and raw . all fruits and animal cracker and almonds for a treat .. He is doing well on the Roudybush breeder and maintaining a good weight . my African Kimba I wanted to switch to Roudybush and I did manage to do that . It was a slow process about three weeks and he is now loving it . the good thing was he was hesitate to eat it at first so I did have to mix it with his old food the Zupreem maintenence. But while doing that he was hungry enough that he decided eating strips of carrots and hunks of broccoli were not that bad . so cutting them in different shapes as she mentioned did help . thanks again for such a wonderful bird to me there is no difference from the cag and the tag except the size they are just as smart and talk as much ..
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Bonnie

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2/6/2010
Hi Shirley This is Amanda. It has been a while since i have written to you. Sitka is wonderful. He is very smart and says a lot of words. Our vet told us he has a big vocabulary. The vet has one and it is ten years old and says about three words. He is not afraid to be around other people and wants strangers to hold him. my youngest is in head start and they want us to bring him to their class. He eats everything lol. We are wanting to bring a new bird addition into our family. We are hoping to get a Congo within the next few months. When we are ready I will be watching for babies to be born. Very excited about that. Well i am sending a few pics and will keep in touch. Thanks for a wonderful bird.
Amanda

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2/27/2010
Hello Shirley,

It's been some time since we sent an update on Chloe. She is doing fine and has grown into quite a character. Her vocabulary continues to grow. She turns 2 years old tomorrow (2-28) She had her regular bi-yearly checkup recently. She was given a clean bill of health and her weight is perfect. Here are a couple of recent pictures of her.

We have been watching your website for available Timnehs. We would like your opinion about introducing Chloe to another bird.

 

 

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