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Elizabeth

yeh, free flying doesn't have to be dangerous. If you have a spare bedroom, close the door and let your IRN fly.

I'm going to have mine fly free in my bedroom around his cage, thats it.

Elizabeth

When I first got Ajendra his feathers were clipped so badly, all of the primaries were clipped. He'd fall and bash into the floor. Now, its been 3 months, most primaries are back and he can't fly yet. I want him to keep his feathers, he has stopped getting angry at him flying 'disability' and is hap...

Elizabeth

that's great.

Most packs are sealed but the actual zip lock is open inside the package. If its zipped closed someone has just done it themselves. The whole package should be sealed by machine.

Elizabeth

swanwillow wrote:I don't like the crystal litter-I prefer more natural ones...

but, thats a personal choice

I was using the paper pellets and was changing it daily because of the smell. With the crystals it stays dry and i change it ONCE A MONTH! Sounds gross but it really has worked for her.

Elizabeth

lol its actually a city . Unforunately I live at the end of existence- a place where there are no ferret breeders, no IRN breeders, No rottweiler breeders. We are a small Australian island called Tasmania and we are mostly rainforest and you can get to the top from the bottom of the state in 3 1/2 h...

Elizabeth

i do both my irn and ferret cage daily, and finch avairy weekly.

I like to keep them as i bought them, always clean.

for ferret or cat owners, the crystal litter is the best!!!

Elizabeth

They are fodder moths. They get into any type of bird foods and so stores must be careful how they store stock. I had these in my rat seed. Some stores will spray something on the bags of food to keep the moths away but don't buy it, you don't know if the spray can harm your birds. I have kept all m...

Elizabeth

Syd and Jack Smith are the Author of 'Asiatic parrots- their housing, breeding and mutations' Its published by 'ABK Publications' - Australian Bird Keeper. Its a major magazine here. However I do have disagreemenets with this book, as it suggests IRN's don't make good pets and we have them as pets o...

Elizabeth

i never said parrots kill rats etc i said eagles hawks so on. cookie only gets the occasional chicken or fish as i was told to give him by the vet, he also has fresh fruit and vege. i dont eat meat only fish and chicken as i dont like the taste but if the vet told me to give him steak i would just ...

Elizabeth

hehe that is ADORABLE!!!! Yes its the man-walk!!! So funny I can't stop sniggering!!! He sure looks like a boy already. I have a makeup mirror sitting in the cage, my boy isn't obsessed but does enjoy it. He will sit there are look into his reflection (another bird) for minutes on end. But most of t...

Elizabeth

i think we can happily agree, Ringnecks are birds that must trust you. We have to work for their love, and we wouldn't wnat it any other way, would we? I often kiss my boy's beak and this "kiss" is really just him pushing my lip away from him, not exactly a loving gesture. But oh well. You...

Elizabeth

Great that he seems to like being out of his cage. Things you definitely always want to enforce with "him" is to always get him to step up onto your hand (not arm, not anything else but your fingers!) when he comes out of the cage. He is not allowed to only come out when the cage door is o...

Elizabeth

i disagree as well my bird gets a chicken bone whenever we eat chicken. they eat the marrow- try it! he's not vegetarian but omnivorous. like most wild birds are. oh and i have to say, pellets aren't natural foods for birds!!! i feed pellets as part of mine's diet. i mostly feed a legume and wholegr...

Elizabeth

Red scares them. Anything remotely red means ATTACK I have heard this on many occassions however, Smokeys food bowl is red his bath in the cage is red and he adores them both. He also has a couple of red toys which he favors. Just lately he has a thing for key rings and I bought a cheap packet of d...

Elizabeth

it looks like he's finally enjoying your company! it seems to happen overnight!

i5t is probably a phase he's going through. just reinforce the step up with some treats to get him used to your fingers again. sometimes our birds need a reminder, they get carried away with things and forget.

Elizabeth

don't panic. my bird is moulting and he gets down feathers stuck on his beak when he is grooming. when i got him he was nervous and would seem to get angry at his back and ruffle his head through his feathers. but he hasn't pulled any of the coloured ones out. it was just a nervous gesture. i got so...

Elizabeth

show us a photo of him "using" his cell phone!

im gonna go get my bird some car keys (plasic)!!!

Elizabeth

congrats. IRN's are unlike other birds in that most of them will not want physical petting, but just to sit on you. Your story is similar to mine. Especially about my bird's slight ring and displaying (i think mine is a boy too). It will certainly help if you get his wings clipped to start off. Afte...

Elizabeth

good on you. trust me my boy of 3 months (he is a year old) is an angel but he does still bite when he doesn't want handling- he wasnt handled before in the pet shop. a poster fell off the wall this morning and scared him, he would not eat his breakfast and to get him out of his cage i had to offer ...

Elizabeth

you're welcome.

My IRN will not eat pellets or seeds AT ALL! Occasionally he will taste them but he fills up on veggies, fruit and a bean and wholegrain mix.

I seriously would not worry as if he is eating a balanced meal like us humans he doesn't need much pellets or seed.

Elizabeth

i go by this; they are omnivores like us so they eat everything we do (except junk foods, coffee, too much dairy etc). And so i give them all human foods (vegetarian and some chicken bones occasionally). And their pellets. I don't think in this day and age seed or pellets are a huge dietary requirem...

Elizabeth

your on the right track! you can also and some couscous.

You may find your birds love the cous cous and pick it out of their food before anything else. I get the savoury one with hebs and lemon juice so it gives some flavour to the whole dish of foods.

Elizabeth

maybe the female is doing the same as the male though being acceptive, you know what i mean! the backs are very sensitive for birds, as it indicates mating...

Elizabeth

So true Lauren! I am currently noticing this behaviour with my 1 year old. I had to remove reflective objects, as one mirror had zinc in it i found and the stainless steel bowl i got sick of (he had 5 bowls in his cage). He displays to everything- toys, rope perch plastic hardware screws, stainless ...

Elizabeth

my sister moved out at 19 with a new job and new boyfriend. lucky for her its still going the same. but she doesn't clean the house. . .!

Elizabeth

he he OCD! Sure, its just cleanliness. Probably because I don't have a boyfriend, I can do what I like lol I don't tear apart the cage, but I don't need to anyway. Because I clean it ever day, it never gets dirty! I get some Dettol and water and rub down bars and perches and clean the tray and that'...

Elizabeth

yes now that ive seen the pic, it looks great! no worries there!

Elizabeth

lol has your sister ever said, "i gave your bird some of my avocado" it didn't happen but could have if i hadnt said birds cant eat it!

Elizabeth

How is it not possible to clean the cage every day? I do. I work and go to Uni and have an active social life and other pets as well. It takes me ten minutes. If you are referring to if you are not home overnight, no animal should be left alone and here it is a criminal offence to leave any animal a...

Elizabeth

ive read your spacing and agree. However my cage is One inch and housing an IRN for years and he can't fit his head through. Most other forums agree one inch is okay.

Elizabeth

I sort of know its mid Winter and then mid Spring but is this exact?

Ive had him since July 6th and he never moulted? Remember Im in Australia.

Elizabeth

warm oats!

except he'll shake it all around the cage when he's tired of it.

I actually fully clean the cage every single day.

Elizabeth

simple answer- clean the cage fully once daily during warmer months!

Just like if your dog doesn't eat his food and maggots are laid you start cleaning every few hours. well thats what happens here in Australia. . .

Elizabeth

you can give some egg shell and dry vegetable pasta which act as grit when bitten but are digestible

Elizabeth

Looks small from the birds on the cage. However we really do spoil our birds. Until researching what the US recommends for their small parrots, I thought a medium sized cage (70cm high and 40 cm square) was adequate for a handreared bird. We should look at cages as a house. You need the kitchen and ...

Elizabeth

make sure he doesn't have a mouth infection. Sometimes its the cause for a full mouth.

Elizabeth

My Ajendra is my alarm clock. He goes to bed at 5.30 (its Winter in Australia- almost Spring) and wakes pretty late at 9.00. I'm a Uni student so I naturally sleep in most days. I'm thinking about not letting him have bedtime until much later, but since Summer is coming soon it naturally is lighter ...

Elizabeth

you really notice how excellent their eyesight is when they notice a packet of crisps/chips in your hand. Wherever theres food an IRN usually follows. It turns into Army Cadets.

Elizabeth

I'm still 50/50 on this. I've lost many birds (aviary) and consider myself an idiot so maybe it'd be wise to clip his wings. So he doesn't end up starving in the "wild".

But when do they moult? Late Spring or Summer? I'm in Australia.

Elizabeth

My house is pretty safe and I can close all doors. I want my IRN to have his wings back but am wanting to hear from people who have IRN's that have their wings complete. Do your birds fly crazily around or are content to perch mostly and fly sometimes???? If he was like he is now but could fly itd b...

Elizabeth

My IRN is most active after 5pm and sleepy most of the day except if i spend time with him and offer him foods. I think its because he knows when we get home from work etc.

Its just normal i think

Elizabeth

Hi, I'm in Tasmania and it is reaching 5 degrees C here (as you'd know seeing the news!) but it never snows like Melbourne and Sydney recently have. Sorry I don't think i read where you are. . .Brisbane Anyway wherever you are in Australia, its probably best to have him indoors overnight when you ca...

Elizabeth

i did read your answer, i was reassuring you were right/breeder is right.

I just won't "help" anyone anymore

Elizabeth

hi i just got my irn and he is between 6 and 9 months old. a black ring is coming through just slightly. I just want to reassure you that like humans and sexual development our baby boys may just be showing slight rings at their early ages. I don't think its anything to worry about. it will take lon...

Elizabeth

theres types of pellets too such as mainanance etc and if you do this you'd have to buy a different sort such as one for breeding.

Elizabeth

Petey, Like said my 9 month old IRN is clipped however that's how i bought him and like said i play flight games to work out his breast and wing muscles. So that when he is able to fly he is as healthy as can be. I also feel for very young birds who are clipped as they never learn to fly. It should ...

Elizabeth

Well i would definitely get his wings clipped more because if he can fly around the house then they must'nt be clipped enough. Clipped wings done correctly let the bird glide down onto the floor so they don't damage their breast bone from a fall. They shouldn't be able to actually fly very far! I k...

Elizabeth

last night i stayed up past 1am trying to research. this morning his beak looks almost normal, so it was probably a flake! which makes sense, being 6-9 months he's probably due for a "complete renevation" feathers and beak renewing. but ill let you know if it happens again! thanks guys, fo...

Elizabeth

The only thing i can think is its the start of a yeast infection if he turns ill (throwing up/waxy stuff in mouth etc). Right now he's healthy. Or slight ware and tear from possible landings/moving about the cage wires. I can't imaging anything is wrong as he eats everything just fine and looks heal...

Elizabeth

he is a green IRN, he is eating organic pellets, seed, all fruits and vegetables, normal droppings, is between 6-9 months old, clear eyes and nares, clean vent and feathering. He acts normal. But his beak is changing to white at the tip of his mandible where its supposed to be black. It looks like a...

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