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- Sat Feb 16, 2013 1:32 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Indian ringneck found/taming and housing advice
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1060
Re: Indian ringneck found/taming and housing advice
Ok thanks. Believe me, we have spent a lot of time looking for its owner and knocking door to door. Hope we find its home too.
- Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:14 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Indian ringneck found/taming and housing advice
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1060
Indian ringneck found/taming and housing advice
Hi there I have been a member of this forum for a few years now as I own an IRN, however, the other day we spotted one flying around outside in the wild and managed to catch it. I live in New Zealand so this is clearly someones pet or aviary bird. Basically it was as simple as putting and old cage w...
- Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:39 am
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: do indian ring necks enjoy millet??
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5128
Re: do indian ring necks enjoy millet??
Hi
Yes, mine eats it, but make sure its a treat. I think i gave Jasper millet too often and now shes not as keen on it. Also, i assume its like regular seed-high in fat but low in nutrition, so it should probably be a treat anyway
Sarah
Yes, mine eats it, but make sure its a treat. I think i gave Jasper millet too often and now shes not as keen on it. Also, i assume its like regular seed-high in fat but low in nutrition, so it should probably be a treat anyway
Sarah
- Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:09 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Help: egg laying
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4486
Re: Help: egg laying
Sorry, for some reason i didn't see this reply. Aww thats so cute that she had a baby of her own to look after! I've been told different things about having a nest..some people say its better not to have one because the bird will be less likely to lay.. Anyway...jasper was hospitalised for 2 nights,...
- Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:26 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Help: egg laying
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4486
Re: Help: egg laying
Thank you, Its getting me down a bit. I thought they may have waited another day before trying to remove the egg, but its done now. I wasn't even 100% she was egg bound,i just took her in to get her checked out cos i know if she is/was it can be serious... And it doesn't help when your flatmate just...
- Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:15 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Help: egg laying
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4486
Re: Help: egg laying
I took her to the vet yesterday just to check it out. The vet said she had a large egg inside so they decided to keep her in an incubator over night and give her some calcium shots. She still hadn't laid so they put her under anesthetic and got it out in pieces..they could only keep her under for so...
- Sun Nov 20, 2011 12:13 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Help: egg laying
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4486
Re: Help: egg laying
She feels soft-ish there but im not sure. She still comes running for food and when i open the cage. But her cage is in my room (i live in a flat) and she was on the floor of the cage for most of the night, but she was sitting on the one she has already laid. I duno if im just overreacting because i...
- Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:08 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Help: egg laying
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4486
Re: Help: egg laying
can anyone tell me what to expect in terms of behaviour at this time? shes been on the bottom of her cage for most of the day concentrating trying to lay another by the looks of it. I just hope shes not having trouble...i have heard of egg bound birds What are signs of this?
Sarah
Sarah
- Sat Nov 19, 2011 7:01 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Help: egg laying
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4486
Help: egg laying
Hi all, My 3yr old blue IRN, Jasper has laid her first egg! Whats the best way to handle this? Do i just remove the egg from her cage? She doesn't seem to care about it. At the moment shes on the bottom of the cage concentrating! May be a second one?? How many eggs do they normally lay? She doesn't ...
- Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:09 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: a few questions...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1880
Re: a few questions...
haha, yes i think i have a lady! Quite the trouble maker though!
- Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:27 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: PLEASE HELP, FAST!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2367
Re: PLEASE HELP, FAST!
Hi,
The EXACT same thing happened to my bird, and i was beside myself, i didnt know what to do...until i saw a couple of mice running across the floor! They were climbing into her cage during the night for food.
Sarah
The EXACT same thing happened to my bird, and i was beside myself, i didnt know what to do...until i saw a couple of mice running across the floor! They were climbing into her cage during the night for food.
Sarah
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:26 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: a few questions...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1880
Re: a few questions...
whoops...I thought i put her age. She is 2 &1/2 years old.
She probably is female, she tilts her head back and clucks like crazy!
Cool, thanks for all your opinions.
She probably is female, she tilts her head back and clucks like crazy!
Cool, thanks for all your opinions.
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:32 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: a few questions...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1880
a few questions...
Hi everyone, I just have a few questions about my IRN. What does it mean when a bird struts around with its wings partially open, and then she/he starts clucking when i talk or touch it. Also, Jasper (dna female, i originally thought she was a male, hence the name) has been getting a grey sort of ri...
- Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:07 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: ring development-appearance
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3633
Re: ring development-appearance
OK, thank you
I might post some pictures to show you what i mean, if i get around to it
I might post some pictures to show you what i mean, if i get around to it
- Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:35 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: ring development-appearance
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3633
ring development-appearance
Hi all, I was wondering what ring formation looks like in the beginning stages? My blue IRN is supposably female, she is 2.5yrs...lately im noticing a grey ring getting darker around her neck. I know females can have a light ring. With males does it start out grey and darken, or do black feathers ap...
- Wed May 04, 2011 11:23 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Charlie, boy or girl? Any guesses.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2841
Re: Charlie, boy or girl? Any guesses.
Jasper got DNA testing done the feather testing way So i just had to take some feathers to the university im at...im guessing you could send some feathers
- Wed May 04, 2011 2:39 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Charlie, boy or girl? Any guesses.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2841
Re: Charlie, boy or girl? Any guesses.
Hi,
Your bird looks sooooo much like mine The breeder thought she was a he, but dna said female. So jasper has a boys name haha. She gets very aggresive with objects and reflections, she also clucks alot.
Do you know for sure the sex of your bird, or just waiting?
Sarah
Your bird looks sooooo much like mine The breeder thought she was a he, but dna said female. So jasper has a boys name haha. She gets very aggresive with objects and reflections, she also clucks alot.
Do you know for sure the sex of your bird, or just waiting?
Sarah
- Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: flight suit nappies?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1440
Re: flight suit nappies?
Cool, thanks. I've read something similar. Will give it a go!
Sarah
Sarah
- Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:39 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: flight suit nappies?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1440
Re: flight suit nappies?
Ok, thanks. I have a feeling my hands would be bleeding by the end of it haha.
Has anyone toilet trained their bird??
Sarah
Has anyone toilet trained their bird??
Sarah
- Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:54 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: flight suit nappies?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1440
flight suit nappies?
Hi all, I was wondering if any of your birds wear flight nappies, and what your experiance is with them? I was thinking of getting one for my female indian ringneck, Jasper (thought she was a boy but DNA said girl). Anyway, she is 2yrs old, pretty friendly- she always sits on my hands and shoulders ...
- Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:58 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: urgent! Please help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1023
OK thanks leo, But i don't know how to train jasper to be quiet. I take things to heart really badly too. Ive been thinking about it all day, and i don't want to run into my flatmate, even though i know i have to. I guess i want it to work out at this flat, as i left my last flat cos i was being bul...
- Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:35 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: urgent! Please help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1023
urgent! Please help
Hi everyone I moved into a new flat a couple of days ago, they knew i had a bird and were fine with it. Today i got a text message from one of the flatmates sounding angry about how loud my bird is. He said he'd have to talk to the others about it! I don't know what to do, i can't lose her and i can...
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:48 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: What does it Mean?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3490
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:42 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: beak...is this normal
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2533
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:22 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: What does it Mean?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3490
- Sun May 31, 2009 5:09 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: keeping birds warm in winter
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1170
keeping birds warm in winter
Hi, im in NZ and its basically winter. The problem is i live in a really cold flat and i think my irn is unhappy. How do i keep her warm over night? A thicker cover on her cage?
- Sun May 31, 2009 1:56 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: odd behaviour
- Replies: 2
- Views: 773
odd behaviour
My irn likes to get her toys and aggresively ram them into her reflection in the mirror lol.
What's she trying to do haha?
What's she trying to do haha?
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:36 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Angel turns devil lol
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1110
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:31 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Is this a male display?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1469
- Sun Mar 29, 2009 1:33 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: I really need help please
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1264
- Sun Mar 29, 2009 1:30 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: I really need help please
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1264
- Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:51 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: I really need help please
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1264
I really need help please
Hi, My IRN Jasper (female) has become very aggressive in the last couple of weeks, and its getting worse. Yesterday she bit my face and damaged my finger quite badly-she wouldnt let go and now its like its been slammed in a door, all bruised. She has been making my hands bleed too. As soon as she do...
- Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:19 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Angel turns devil lol
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1110
Angel turns devil lol
Hi, normally my irn is very friendly and affectionate. But for the last week she has been biting me really hard-drawing blood. I have know idea why. Usually it happens because she doesnt want to get off my shoulder when i need her to. I have been punishing her by locking her in the cage and covering...
- Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:41 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: regurgitation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 979
regurgitation
Just wondering, do both male and female birds regurgitate? Mine is only 6 months and is doing this
- Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:58 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: deformed wing
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1906
- Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:49 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: deformed wing
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1906
- Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:30 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: deformed wing
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1906
deformed wing
Hi, my irn is 6months old and i got her when she was 9wks. I had ordered her from a breeder, so she was hand feed. When i went to get her they said they had already clipped her wings which was fine. But when i saw her they had clipped her completely wrong-more like hacked. They clipped the whole of ...
- Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:30 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: what does this mean?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 702
what does this mean?
My IRN Jasper always tries to get her beak into my mouth, even when its closed and im not eating anything. What does this mean, is she just fascinated by the 'hole' lol? Then she tries to groom my eyelashes. When i make these bird sounds she responds by gently, and opens her beak. Its so cute. shes ...
- Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:12 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Serious injury! HELP!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2933
Sounds like a good sign if hes eating. My flatemate who's a vet said keeping infection out and stopping the bleeding are most important. So bandaging, saline wash. Maybe there is a toy that will comfort him or does he like being petted in a certain place? Birds go into shock easily because they have...
- Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:01 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Serious injury! HELP!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2933
- Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:51 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: New Baby blue
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1127
- Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:03 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: New Baby blue
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1127
New Baby blue
Hi, in afew weeks i will be getting a new baby irn. I feel ready again after the death of Lutino (by the rat). The breeder said he could probably pick a male out of the group for me as he said they make slightly better pets. My question is, i didnt think it was possible to do that without DNA testin...
- Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:16 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: NEW BABY COMING SOON
- Replies: 1
- Views: 829
NEW BABY COMING SOON
I havn't been on here for awhile, not since Lutino died.
Anyway i am probably going to get a tame blue baby from a breeder, when its 6-8 weeks old. Just wanted to know what they look like at this age, could someone post some pics, im so excited. Its an egg at the moment! (im in NZ)
Anyway i am probably going to get a tame blue baby from a breeder, when its 6-8 weeks old. Just wanted to know what they look like at this age, could someone post some pics, im so excited. Its an egg at the moment! (im in NZ)
- Wed May 21, 2008 1:18 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: ideal age?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2109
- Mon May 19, 2008 1:41 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: ideal age?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2109
- Sun May 18, 2008 4:42 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: when they will talk, or they will never?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3576
- Sun May 18, 2008 4:37 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: ideal age?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2109
ideal age?
I know it hasnt been long since Lutino died but i really miss her company and was thinking about getting another one in a couple of months. I was just wondering what is a good age to get an IRN? I want to try and get it friendly. Lutino was a fiesty lil thing lol, but i still loved that about her. S...
- Sat May 17, 2008 1:55 am
- Forum: Our Angels in Heaven: Rainbow Bridge
- Topic: Lutino
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3472
- Mon May 12, 2008 1:28 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Lutino died
- Replies: 51
- Views: 10102
- Fri May 09, 2008 2:27 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Lutino died
- Replies: 51
- Views: 10102
OMG i got the shocking news, the dna results only took 3 days. My little boy is actually a little girl!!! I dont mind the sex but she had so much male behaviour. Like regurgitating to the mirror, head butting it and the mating calls. Ive even seen the dance lol. Everyone i knew thought male too, but...