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- Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:32 am
- Forum: IRN Breeders
- Topic: Breeding season in Australia
- Replies: 38
- Views: 14106
- Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:29 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Neglect
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2672
chin up gurly!!!!! you know as well as i do that amazon is used to change, and used to kids. just takes him a little while to get his little head around the idea. i remeber him throwing a right tanty when i bought toby home, and he started to display alot of the behavious you mentioned, but after a ...
- Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:20 am
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: Dudes Photo's lots of photo's (56k warning)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1998
- Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:18 am
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: The Box! (Pic heavy sorry!)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4164
IRNs preferance in box size seems to be dependant on the birds, personlly i perfer the approach of getting the longest box i can (tallest) and filling it near to the top with nesting so the hen can decide for her self how deep she wants it. the base size of yours looks fine. not sure if you have bre...
- Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:33 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Flying low?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1921
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:54 pm
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Cheaky Toad.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2138
Cheaky Toad.
Dude is becomg a little cheeky lately. i have been training him to wave, i have removed the clicker and the command and just down to the visual cue now. but i'll get him to wave, then give him his treat (sunflower seed). after he gets his treat he immediatly waves again and hold his foot in the wave...
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:49 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Flying low?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1921
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:55 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Sharlene is this baby here yet??
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8082
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:54 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: New Parront and have questions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1262
well. there is only oneway to find out if they will get along. but they definatly shouldn't live in the same cage. is he friendly? i suggest setting his cage up somewhere in the house that people always are. personally i suggest next to your favorite chair in the lounge, he will come out to hae a no...
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:26 am
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Raja learned to wolf whistle
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1924
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:25 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: im feeling old!!!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4381
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:22 am
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: Baby Pictures from the breeder! (pics)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7484
when sharlene and i went to pick up amazon he was the one out of the 3 that stood out, he was trying to defend his bothers and sisters (there were 3 there) the other 2 were trying to hid in the corner, thats why we chose him. when it came to choosing dude because i was the breeder i saw the differen...
- Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:18 pm
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: Baby Pictures from the breeder! (pics)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7484
steal them ALL!!!!!! then send some to me seriously: i suggest you decide when you get there. if you want a bird with personality plus see what one is dead keen to check you out when you get there. looks like one of the blues (the one standing alert on the top of the cage) or the albino have a real ...
- Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:24 am
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: Many recent pics of Sam! He/She is now 9 months old!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4234
- Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:26 am
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: New sig test
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1545
- Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:30 pm
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: Many recent pics of Sam! He/She is now 9 months old!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4234
- Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:20 am
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: Dudes Photo's lots of photo's (56k warning)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1998
Dudes Photo's lots of photo's (56k warning)
Here are a few pix of dude from the last few months http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q262/dynamite9585/840A0320.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q262/dynamite9585/840A0323.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q262/dynamite9585/840A0324.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q262/dynamite95...
- Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:19 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: New Bird, advice appreciatted, thank you.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2823
ok, i havn't read the replies to your situation. but here is my method that i delevoped and prooved with a 3-4your old male aviary bird that was given to an 8year old. i tried guiding the family on passive training techniques, putting hand in the cage, not responding when biting ect. after months it...
- Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:51 am
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: Alright i'm back.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1272
Alright i'm back.
Dude, is now 11 months old. he won't stop whislting pop goes the weezle, wolf whistling or mimicing my car alarm. as hes about to come up to a molt and get his flight feathers back, i decided against clipping him and invented a harness for him to wear. he doesn't seem to find it as he now gets out m...
- Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:46 am
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2365
Its up to you but as Briony said they need to be watched, well i cant talk lol, my boy is out of his cage all day adn goes in at night to sleep then out again, if im not home he is locked in his cage, i dont watch him as such as i know he cant fly and i can hear him, or he will walk to the lounge c...
- Wed May 21, 2008 6:24 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: OK you clever aussies, i have some questions....
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1000
OK you clever aussies, i have some questions....
I'm in the Gold Coast at the moment and thinking about moving. I was talking to a pet store owner today, and he said that he will buy ANY hand reared IRN that i could breed. he can't get enough of them, and has actually reverted to buying 12 week old aviary reared birds and trying to tame them himse...
- Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:10 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Wing Clipping???
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2140
both wings.
i can't stress that enough.
my first IRN only had one wing clipped and he got away never to be seen again.
i have been using this method, it works quite well
http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww64eii.htm
i can't stress that enough.
my first IRN only had one wing clipped and he got away never to be seen again.
i have been using this method, it works quite well
http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww64eii.htm
- Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:00 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: When do the rings appear, talking start?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1809
hey. the ring will start coming thru at about age 2. as for talking IRNs generally learn to talk between 9months and 1 year. i suggest starting with whistles (woof whistle, dog call ect) they are very easy for a bird to learn and will give you in indicator of when they should be able to learn new so...
- Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:20 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: parents abandoning chick because of handraising.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2372
- Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:37 am
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: Fireworks season..... right in the middle of breeing season.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1423
Fireworks season..... right in the middle of breeing season.
hey guys i completly forgot about this being a possible problem. how can i keep my breeding pairs calm while the fireworks are going off? hey are both sitting on eggs at the moment, and the last thing i wanna do is loose one, my babies are inside with me and they are ok, just jumping a little when t...
- Thu Nov 01, 2007 4:16 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: parents abandoning chick because of handraising.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2372
parents abandoning chick because of handraising.
i havn't had this but was told today how important it is to leave a chick or 2 in the nest. our local expert has been breeding birds of all types for 15 years, he told me that if you constantly take all the chicks for every clutch the hen gives up. they will still breed fine but will walk off the ne...
- Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:49 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Out of the brooder and into a cage.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1238
- Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:37 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Could anyone help???
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2295
at 7 weeks their beaks are still quite soft, so the pallets might be too hard. go get some millet spray, and have it everywhere he is. i started keeping millet with my 3 babies from 5 weeks, now at 6 weeks they are eating it. i have never weaned onto pallets so maybe someone else can give you advice...
- Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:48 pm
- Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
- Topic: Alexandrines and the Colour mutations!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7026
Because IRN and alex are in the same family they breed quite well. a local petstore has a male alex/irn and you would never know it was part irn. talking to my local expert, he said they only way to get colour mutations is to breed the 2, alex and lutino irn, not sure what way it has to be, but he i...
- Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:07 am
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: My first time ever
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2488
- Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:06 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Sleep habits
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1713
- Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:51 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Out of the brooder and into a cage.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1238
Out of the brooder and into a cage.
Geeze you never realise how much there is to learn. new question. the babies are not green and looking cuter than ever. 2 of them have thier heads fully covered, with the youngest not far behind. when can i pull them out of the brooder? it's starting to get a little cramped in there. the 2 older one...
- Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:29 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: My IRN LOVES LOVES LOVES the hairdryer - good bonding trick?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2071
- Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:04 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Introducing Sami
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4336
- Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:56 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: IRN question on aggression
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2952
- Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:51 pm
- Forum: IRN Video Forum
- Topic: Youtube IRN..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3541
the basis of his training is using the clicker. clicker training is actually really easy when you learn the basics. positive behaviour = marker (click) = reward. thats simple. i found a free yahoo group with all the details on it, and it's targeted at birds. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bird-C...
- Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:06 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: buying a baby
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2894
there seems to be a little contadiction on these boards when it comes to getting babies. i think it was recomended to amazonite and i to get jasper before he was weaned. the breeder told us that we could get him when he was ready, but we asked to take him sooner on the advice we recived here. life o...
- Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:30 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: buying a baby
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2894
all the babies i have bought have been 7 weeks. i see that as the perfect age, they are still on 2-3 hand feedings a day, and just about to wean. make sure your breeder teaches you how to feed, and most importatly what to feed. they are also fully feathered at this age so no need to worry about the ...
- Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:10 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: bird tantrums
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1263
from what you have told me. welcome to the bluffing stage. search the behaviour and taming board for bluffing. there is lots of helpful info there on how to deal with this. basic idea behind it from what i have seen: as it gets a bit older if it were still in the nest the mother would still be tryin...
- Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:03 am
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: Elliott Today, at 15 weeks...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2292
- Thu Oct 18, 2007 4:58 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Importance of Sunlight
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2080
Importance of Sunlight
The only silly question is the one not asked. after reading FAH's post on his brooder and have a specific spectrum light, is sunlight important for our little ones? i was thinking about it the other day, the only light they are really exposed to is normal incandecent bulbs. should i be giving them a...
- Thu Oct 18, 2007 4:49 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Emeralds babies.... questions on handfeeding.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1663
they are all on 15 cc now and just throw it back and still ask for more. when i thickened up the mix their poos went firm and no liquid with it, so i have changed it to being thinker in the middle of the day, so first thing in the am and last thing at night they get a normal mix to keep hydration up...
- Thu Oct 18, 2007 4:46 am
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: molting NO TAIL!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2617
- Thu Oct 18, 2007 4:43 am
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: Babies again.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2627
hungry??? they had just been fed LOL! What little pigs! Very cute and responsive. I like it when they begin to realize who you are and what you mean- food! they definatly know i mean food. there is a warm feeling in your heart when you look in there and 6 big brown eyes start back at you like your ...
- Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:00 am
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: Aussies. i need your help.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3000
- Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:47 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Hi everyone
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1672
- Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:42 am
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: Make a brooder
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4037
- Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:19 am
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: Make a brooder
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4037
have a look at mine
http://www.indianringneck.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=5020
it's basic, but it works. temp is constant within 5 degrees, and the birds seem fine with that.
http://www.indianringneck.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=5020
it's basic, but it works. temp is constant within 5 degrees, and the birds seem fine with that.
- Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:16 am
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: Aussies. i need your help.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3000
Aussies. i need your help.
hey guys. as some of you know i am planning a move to aussie in the next 12-24 months. i'm hoping to have a fir bit of finace behind me when i get there, and i would like to set up an aviary. i'm not talking back yard like most people, i would like to make a living keeping, breeding and raising bird...
- Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:28 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Fighting birds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1529