Sam- the parrokeet

[GoatTech]

This is the latest kritter here. He is my sons, but I have to admit, the whole family is enjoying him. So far, I can get him to whiste my whistle back.  As I sit and read, I try to get him to say 'pretty bird'. He said it once, so I'm hoping he will be a little talker.
My son started getting him out on his hand and let me tell you, I ran as fast as I could when it came flying for my head. LOL. The kids thought it was really funny to see my run!!
Well, here's his picture, he's a cutie!

[GoatTalker]

He's a cutie.

[Little Farmer Debi]

He is very cute above his beak is it blue or tan.
Boys are blue.
Ours had a very large vocabulary , he is now treating my mother with his talking and antics.

[GoatTech]

Well. It was white when we first got him, so we weren't sure if it was a he or a she. My son decided on Sam the other day, and I looked and it is now turning blue. Must be a boy!!! I heard boys are better talkers.
This little guy is just now 'mumbling'. He chirped for the first 2-3 weeks we've had him, I think he's just now getting really used to us.

[Little Farmer Debi]

I heard only the boys talk, but don't know if that is true.
we had the parents of the one we had, so we watched him come out of the egg and we raised him up.
My boy was little then and named him Bear.
every morning when I uncovered him he would say " Good Morning Little Bear"  it still is the cutest thing.
He also made the noise of a little boy playing with cars on the floor.
Dillon used to let him ride on the bar of his little john Deere tractor toy  and push him around.
He also meowed like our cat, but when the cat died he stopped doing that.
Enjoy your little guy, they are very sweet and live a long time Bear is 10 yrs old today.
Pelleted feed with seed and people food as treats keep them healthy and happy for many years.
you can clip his wings if he is real flighty, but in a small room like the bathroom , he will get used to sitting on your fingeer and not flying away.

[GoatTech]

Ahhh, how sweet!!! Sounds like little bear is a special boy! I think Sam was around 4-6 weeks when we got him, but he is not crazy, he never has bit my son and lets him get him out. I think we got him early enough to be able to do something with him.
What kind of people treats? The pet shop said to get frozen vegatables for him, but what else can he have?

[Little Farmer Debi]

Birds love to eat almost anything we eat  . meaning all the good things for us.
They both love any kind of noodles, plain or as mac and cheese, or as spaghetti, etc.
scrambled eggs, bananas, (a huge fav around here), dry cereals, dark green leafy lettuce, rice, fruit, the list goes on and on.
I try to avoid meats ,they can have it but birds are extremlly messy.They tend to fling collected food off thier beaks at the speed of sound to the nearest wall or mirror in my case. 
I also have a med sized parrot.
My parrot loves chicken bones . she cracks them for the marrow.
Most important is not to feed them  junk food, chocolate, no pits or seeds in fruit, house plant leaves, .
The more your son takes Sam out and spends time with him the sweeter he will become.
We gave him to my mom , because my son is now almost 16 and wasn't spending much time with him anymore.
 Her husband is retired and spends time with him. They also have a lovebird. He loves those bird so much.

[GoatTech]

Thanks Debi.

[Little Farmer Debi]

Your most welcome.