How much pellets do you feed your African Grey (or other parrot)?
What brand of pellets do you feed? Exactly how much do you feed (1/4 of a cup, 1/2 a cup, etc.)?
I've been feeding mine about 1/4 a cup of pellets once a day and I leave them in his bowl (he eats ALL of them), and then later in the day I offer fresh veggies and fruits. Sometimes we bring him down to the dinner table and he gets a few bites of whatever we're eating (mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, beans, etc.)
I just wanted to see if my bird's diet seems sufficient and if I've been doing a good job. I've done a lot of research but I always wonder if the specific diet I'm feeding is "just right."
I was feeding almost 1/2 a cup of pellets per day, but at the vet they weighed him and he was a little overweight. He gets a little bit of seeds every few days.
It sounds like you are doing very well in the feeding department. 
As for being "overweight" Greys are hefty birds anyway, but getting more exercise would be beneficial for him. Do you let him fly? or, are his wings clipped back too far for that. If so, let his wings grow out after the next moult and help him learn to fly again. It's great for their hearts, lungs and any weight problems.
If you have nowhere that he can fly safely, then he can play "flap,flap" by sit on your hand and you hold his toes firmly and raise your arm before dropping it quickly to trigger him to flap his wings, repeat several more times. Act excited and that this is a good thing and is lots of fun. He will learn to enjoy it and it will get his heart and lungs working hard. Stop when he starts breathing hard. Praise him for a job well done, and let him rest. You can increase the number of "reps" slowly over time, and he will learn to anticipate the "game."
For more information on Greys go to: http://www.anafricangrey.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=5&Itemid=56
For a good Grey Forum go to: http://www.anafricangrey.ca/forum
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