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Eating

Hi.my female african grey bird is not eating anything i give her she still comes.out.her cage and is vocal just not eating anything

Thank you for contacting Ask Lafeber. I hope you have already taken your African grey parrot to an avian veterinarian. Not eating is often a sign of a health issue, and lack of food can cause a health emergency in as little as a day. Their high metabolism demands daily nutrition. Note that force-feeding is not an option, as that can cause food to aspirate into the lungs and cause severe health issues. Wishing all the best to you and your African grey!