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by iaowings
Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:03 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Harness
Replies: 4
Views: 1837

I remember this topi circulating a wile back. A bunch of us got these flight suites or harnesses most ended up with bad bites and scared birdies. They are just not something irns tolerate.
by iaowings
Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:52 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: what are lorrikeets like.
Replies: 2
Views: 1467

Lories are little feathery balls of pure energy. Sometimes they get on with other birds but the can be nippy and aggressive to other birds as well. so with an irn I would be extremely careful as irn can also be aggressive towards other birds. Lories CANNOT eat seed or anything like it they are stric...
by iaowings
Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:05 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: meet Lulu
Replies: 9
Views: 4513

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by iaowings
Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:24 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: meet Lulu
Replies: 9
Views: 4513

meet Lulu

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k71/iaowings/3-attachment.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k71/iaowings/2attachment.jpg Everyone meet Lulu she is a Senegal. she should be home within 10 days I fell in love with this little bird, as she is so super sweet. I could not decide on a what bird to ...
by iaowings
Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:34 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: hope everyone is ok
Replies: 3
Views: 2220

That is horrible 14 dead. From what the news was saying the worst of the storm is over but the damage was wide spread and the pics looked bad. Well im glad your ok mik. Now I guess we just have to wait for the rest of the Florida people to check in. I know some of you are close down there so I know ...
by iaowings
Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:29 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Alexandrian ring neck ???
Replies: 1
Views: 1847

Alexandrian ring neck ???

Anyone know anything about Alexandrian ring necks. I was at the local bird store and one of the Alexandrian rings necks fell in love with me. Not sure of its sex but I think it might be female. She was cooing at me and holding a foot out to e picked up the second she saw me. She was so cute and snug...
by iaowings
Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:16 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: hope everyone is ok
Replies: 3
Views: 2220

hope everyone is ok

To all those down in Florida I just wanted to check in on you all. I haven’t been very active on this forum as of late, I saw the news and instantly thought of you all. Hope everyone is ok and doing well.
by iaowings
Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:10 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Sad horrible news.
Replies: 12
Views: 5245

thank go i have insurance so other than loosing everything i dont have to worry about the money.
by iaowings
Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:14 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Sad horrible news.
Replies: 12
Views: 5245

thank you everyone for your concern.

mik its ok dont feel bad. that would have been funny though getting a care package openning it to find little skirts and stuff.

i am doing ok i guess. i have friends and famly helping out with this so i should be ok.

again thank you all.
by iaowings
Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:35 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Sad horrible news.
Replies: 12
Views: 5245

well i am at a friends house so dont worry about cloths or any of that stuff. i dont think i need any feminine products the last time i checked i dont have the plumbing for that stuff.

and yes my fids were all at home in there cages. there was nothing left and i mean nothing at all.
by iaowings
Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:02 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Sad horrible news.
Replies: 12
Views: 5245

Sad horrible news.

my apt cot on fire yesterday wile i was at school. there is nothing left at all. i lost everything i owned except for my car, back pack, and the close on my back. they say the fire started with my stove and that they think one of the mane gas lines going into the stove broke but are not sure yet. i ...
by iaowings
Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:59 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Can Indian Ringnecks & Eclectus Parrots bond?
Replies: 9
Views: 6074

George (irn) has bonded with my two tiels Mack and Doots. They share a flight cage, George and Doots sleep next to each other. George will not let anyone near Doots at night. sticking your hand in the cage anywhere near Doots after lights out will insure you get several full force irn bites followed...
by iaowings
Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:08 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: new cage ok?
Replies: 12
Views: 5850

looks good to me
by iaowings
Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:44 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: What's he/she doing?
Replies: 2
Views: 2369

The wing flapping is just something parrots do. Some people say they are exercising others say its just a way of playing and stretching. George does it almost every day when I let him out of his cage. He climbs to the side and flaps and flaps and flaps, sometimes I wonder if he is saying aaahhh fina...
by iaowings
Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:13 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Does anyone's fid have a foot fetish like mine does?
Replies: 7
Views: 3052

Sam my lovebird likes to sneak up and give my feet a good chomp when im not looking. Its funny because he knows he is in trouble after the chomp he runs his little tail off and hides under his cage so I cant get to him.
by iaowings
Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:08 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Milk?
Replies: 13
Views: 6121

From what I have read and been told parrots are lactose intolerant to some degree. Foods that can spoil fast like milk and mayo should not be fed as the bird will not digest it right away it sits in there crop and goes bad. I know cheese and things like that can be offered in small amounts. I have k...
by iaowings
Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:03 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: I wanna be an Owl!
Replies: 7
Views: 2333

I find with George that if I give him a little cuddle and a head scratch just before I tell him night night and then turn off the lights he does fine. He doesn’t like being covered this has always upset him at night. George is however unlike most irns in that he is super cuddly, very sweet, and love...
by iaowings
Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:20 am
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: Bet I can beat Magellan.....I have Tillie to help
Replies: 4
Views: 2661

My irn can destroy things faster than my two tiels and 2 lovebirds combined. Now my ekkie on the other hand when she puts her mind to it is unstoppable.
by iaowings
Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:13 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: ummm,what the heck is he doing?
Replies: 15
Views: 6632

My friend’s irn male 4yo loves her female zon and will dance for the zon all the time. The zon just looks at him like what are you thinking little man. It is so funny to watch.
by iaowings
Mon Nov 27, 2006 1:01 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: So cute, so cute!!!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 1486

That’s so cool I love when they get all lovie with you and the demand for your attention is so funny sometimes the ay they go about it.
by iaowings
Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:55 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Black Beak.
Replies: 4
Views: 2007

George is about 9 months old and I cant ay when his beak started to get black on the bottom I think it started around 6-7 months maybe sooner. I never really paid much attention to it though.
by iaowings
Fri Nov 24, 2006 4:24 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Sasha :(
Replies: 20
Views: 8103

Jut my opinion. Three weeks is not a long time to get a bird who is not used to and has trust issues with humans to come around. These things take time and patients. I am not expert at these things but have you tried stick training first and that can take 4- 6 weeks by itself. You have the ability t...
by iaowings
Fri Nov 24, 2006 4:09 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: color changing
Replies: 13
Views: 6408

From what it looks like your Peanut is a turquoise grey just like my George. The green tinge can become rather over powering. But ive noticed it depends on light and all that as to how much you see it. This might help you as far as just seeing the different mutations. You just described the descript...
by iaowings
Fri Nov 24, 2006 3:43 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: George and his boys
Replies: 7
Views: 2892

George was snugly at the pets shop and when I brought him home good ol friendly Mack wanted to visit and play right then and there. George has been growing up with tiels as his only real bird socialization. I got Doots after George but not much longer after that. so Mack being several years older an...
by iaowings
Thu Nov 23, 2006 11:38 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: Jazzy wanted to share her Thanksgiving pics...
Replies: 11
Views: 5090

Ok she is turning out to be a very lovely lady. Looks like she likes thanksgiving, what ekkie doesn’t enjoy a Holladay that is all about food. I love the messy beak pic she looks happy. I love looking at the messy beak until the flinging happens. I was excited that a friend told me I could bring the...
by iaowings
Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:37 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: George and his boys
Replies: 7
Views: 2892

George is a turquoise grey. I think that might be why you think he was a blue because his feathers look different in different light and the green highlights look cool in the sunlight. George is buddies with the tiels. He freaks out if you take one to far away especially Doots. The tiels love him an...
by iaowings
Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:44 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Gilbert and Yoda!
Replies: 15
Views: 5044

Yoda does look a little stressed im sure he will get over it. Gilbert is just very gorgeous and happy looking bird.
by iaowings
Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:00 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: George and his boys
Replies: 7
Views: 2892

George and his boys

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by iaowings
Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:55 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: carmen
Replies: 28
Views: 13919

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by iaowings
Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:07 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: carmen
Replies: 28
Views: 13919

Lol So I was looking at these pics of Carmen. Wow has she grown up and boy did she look ratty in those pica compared to now. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k71/iaowings/carmeninnest.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k71/iaowings/peakaboo.jpg iv got some even newer ones on the way but will hav...
by iaowings
Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:57 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Peanut
Replies: 5
Views: 2414

Actually irn’s are notorious for not liking to be in close proximity to other birds. the wanting to kill your tiel is a typical irn response. These birds will go as far as killing other birds if caged and the other could not get away. Also irn’s are prone to not liking other irn’s. These are not the...
by iaowings
Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:46 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: feather eating
Replies: 6
Views: 2227

I don’t use grit as it is bad for some parrots (my ekkie especially). I don’t know about eating feathers but George will pay with the ones he looses. He lost a tail feather (it fell out one day) I had the hardest time getting that away from his so I let him have it. I like to save tail feathers. Wel...
by iaowings
Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:37 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: birdie breath mints???
Replies: 8
Views: 1786

Lol if he eats fruit and likes cinnamon try sprinkling the cinnamon on the fruit. My ekkie Carmen likes the occasional garlic clove, well to cut that smell I give her papaya and banana with cinnamon on top. Also a cinnamon stick in the cage can help as they will chew on that and cinnamon smells good...
by iaowings
Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:33 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: FLYING/ALOT
Replies: 9
Views: 2677

George can get some good airtime even with freshly clipped wings. He is a climber though and I have watched him climb down the side of his cage down his ladder to the floor walk to the couch and climb it. He is so funny because he goes down the side of his cage face first and he walks, so it looks w...
by iaowings
Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:12 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Babies with Disabilities:
Replies: 25
Views: 10665

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k71/iaowings/DVC00520.jpg this is Doots my tiel that was hatched without the portion of his wings that contain the flight feathers, also I think doots is missing a little in the mental department he is not stupid but his balance and coordination are a little off no...
by iaowings
Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:52 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Can you all see my pic of my baby waving hi?
Replies: 6
Views: 2073

Sounds like you have a turquoise grey. If its all grey with green highlights. This my George he is about the same age as yours, George is about 9 months old give or take a month.

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by iaowings
Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:22 am
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: Baby Grey meets new brother
Replies: 10
Views: 4568

Ok first those pics are adorable.

Second is it just me or are the si ekkie tthe most popular it seams that most people who have one have a si.
by iaowings
Sat Nov 04, 2006 12:39 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: Jazzypie video <3
Replies: 20
Views: 10507

Actually its funny because I never looked at the videos on that site but when I was doing research on too’s (I wasnted an u2 for the longest time) I went to hornbeam aviary m they have a link to shades or red and green. Well reading about the ekkies I discovered that they are the perfect big bird fo...
by iaowings
Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:59 am
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: Jazzypie video <3
Replies: 20
Views: 10507

First, I want to say I hope you feel better soon. Well that video got a response from Carmen lol. now I know what she sounds like when she squawks lol. Thanks for sharing. Again, hope you feel well. Jazzy be quiet so your mamma can get some needed rest, you can make all the noise you want when she i...
by iaowings
Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:01 am
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: Jazzypie video <3
Replies: 20
Views: 10507

Ya I mean the chatter sound. I have no idea what an eclectus squawk sounds like, she never squawks. She used to make when she was being weaned this hungry call that was a low-pitched bbbbbrrrruuuuuccckkk (best way I can describe it). she is such a quiet bird it amazes me, but then she isn’t as activ...
by iaowings
Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:53 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: Jazzypie video <3
Replies: 20
Views: 10507

She is so active running around and all. her beak is almost all black its gorgeous. Does Jazzy make sounds sort of like an irn just slightly different. I ask because that’s all Carmen does, she is so quiet even when she makes sound its very soft, my lovebirds are louder than her. Carmen gets active ...
by iaowings
Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:43 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Fiona got her wings clipped and I am an idiot!
Replies: 2
Views: 1255

We all do dumb things, as long as we learn I think we will be ok. I once took Mack (tiel) to get treats and new toys he never flys and sticks to my shoulder when ever we go outside. I didn’t think to check his wings when I left the house as I never saw him fly. We had been out for a couple hours get...
by iaowings
Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:34 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Toys for Ringneck
Replies: 9
Views: 5103

George loves wood and wicker to chew up but he loves the rope type toys the ones with the leather or rope with plastic or acrylic p thing hanging from it. he will chew up the wood toys and fight, swing, throw them around, and generally rough house with rope stuff. Popsicle sticks are his all time fa...
by iaowings
Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:28 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: You can lead an IRN to water....
Replies: 12
Views: 5186

I love when they sleep chirp. George will make this little soft noise sometimes wile he is asleep, usually when he has had a shower and is drying of in front of the electric heater.
by iaowings
Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:29 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: You can lead an IRN to water....
Replies: 12
Views: 5186

I noticed Carmen would not drink water when she was weaning but when she started to take less formula she started to drink water. I thinks irn would be the same as an ekkie and that he should start drinking bore when he weans. I also notice that all my fids drinks less on the days they get almost al...
by iaowings
Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:13 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: more Carmen
Replies: 26
Views: 14179

Im 26 just got out of the navy after 5 years of that I decided its back to school for me except this time I finish with a real degree. Its lots of work but I think it will be worth it.
by iaowings
Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:10 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: I got a duck butt for a macaw!
Replies: 11
Views: 5579

I didn’t know they can have there tail feathers scared out of them
by iaowings
Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:49 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: more Carmen
Replies: 26
Views: 14179

I am going to school right now. So I can usually make it home between classes, on the two days that i am gone for more that 4 hours she gets the zupream and toper ranch seed mix.
by iaowings
Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:48 am
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: more Carmen
Replies: 26
Views: 14179

Carmen gets a mix off toper ranch seed and zupreem pellet. But only when I am gone, if I can make it back in less than and hour or two she gets fresh foods. I try to keep her on a 90+% fresh food diet and am looking into sprouting.