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by Peachykeen
Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:01 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Interesting color outcome- ANY THOUGHTS??
Replies: 18
Views: 3017

New Pictures!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=280130&l=0ecff834b3&id=1609786093 Group Picture http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=280131&l=7f582a968c&id=1609786093 My Little Aquilla http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=280132&l=d67eaa7626&id=1609786093 Beautiful Blue :) http://ww...
by Peachykeen
Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:15 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Interesting color outcome- ANY THOUGHTS??
Replies: 18
Views: 3017

That baby is gray with green tinge on the wings. I just saw it today. Inside you can't see it well at all... but I took those pictures outside with no flash and it was when I took them outside that I saw the green on his wings. They really saved the suprise for the last clutch of the year. So the gr...
by Peachykeen
Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:28 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Interesting color outcome- ANY THOUGHTS??
Replies: 18
Views: 3017

Yes- thats my baby- (the Turquoisegrey Pallid, a Turquoiseblue Pallid picture) looks just like my baby. I also got the GreyTurquoise and I don't know if that other is just plain blue or not. He is much darker than my other blue babies of the past. I am excited to say they least. This has been the mo...
by Peachykeen
Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:45 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Interesting color outcome- ANY THOUGHTS??
Replies: 18
Views: 3017

New Pictures

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=263474&l=b32743fb43&id=1609786093 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=263475&l=a6382f052a&id=1609786093 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=263476&l=f8278e0d53&id=1609786093 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=263478&l=c1c96a3d...
by Peachykeen
Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:14 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Interesting color outcome- ANY THOUGHTS??
Replies: 18
Views: 3017

That looks right. Had always thought she was just Turq- but she is turqblue.

We did get a blue baby this time too!

They really saved the odd balls for the last clutch of the year :)

I will post some more pictures in about 2 weeks or so :)

Thank so much CB
by Peachykeen
Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:47 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Interesting color outcome- ANY THOUGHTS??
Replies: 18
Views: 3017

I think you are right by what I can see so far. Here is a picture of one (not mine) http://pics.hoobly.com/full/ZP1H99OSGK8RPMMXOE.jpg

Is that what you are talking about??

Would I have to DNA sex or would it be a female.
by Peachykeen
Sat Jun 13, 2009 2:59 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Feeding Question
Replies: 10
Views: 1775

No problem here giving fruits and veggie and my birds still eating their pellets - which is like veggies to kids compaired to seed...lol. They eat both no problems at all. They look at me everyday like "wheres the goodies" but when I don't have any- they dive right in their pellets. GOOOOO...
by Peachykeen
Sat Jun 13, 2009 2:25 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Interesting color outcome- ANY THOUGHTS??
Replies: 18
Views: 3017

PICTURES

To me- the little feathers poking out- look like a VERY VERY light gray. Not white. Almost like a silver color. I am gonna have to look at some information to see if this color is even real. Anyone with experience would be most welcome to chime in.. here are so pictures. They are still pin feathers....
by Peachykeen
Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:52 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: colony breeding
Replies: 2
Views: 2655

I leared the hard way not to put my pairs together unless I had TONS of space- which you said was a problem. I don't THINK that the juv will be comp. next year BUT I wouldn't risk it. I kept mine colony UNTIL 4 months before breeding season and then put them in seperate breeding areas. In other bree...
by Peachykeen
Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:52 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Interesting color outcome- ANY THOUGHTS??
Replies: 18
Views: 3017

I followed this thread when it started and I found it so interesting- yet so confusing. I had a traumatic brain injury about three years ago and learning new thing... especially this kind of stuff is next to impossible for me to understand and process. I hope someone can explain it to me in terms th...
by Peachykeen
Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:54 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Interesting color outcome- ANY THOUGHTS??
Replies: 18
Views: 3017

I looked at the baby again.. it is definately a lutino or creamino. It is fair skinned... light - clear nails... I the the dark in the pin feathering is blood.
by Peachykeen
Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:18 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: 2 new birds ... what colours do you think they are?
Replies: 8
Views: 1808

The second one is Turq/Blue in my opinion- i have a female hen that looks just like it- with the exception of the head of course. But I am no expert. They are lovely to look at.
by Peachykeen
Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:14 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: new birdies !!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 1525

OHHH BEST WISHES!!

Lutino's I heard can be a little harder to breed- I sure hope they do well for you- I love the coloring of the breed as well! How exciting. Can wait to see some baby pictures when it happens for you! It will.... just feed feed feed... they love food! More food- bigger clutch. I figured that out :) S...
by Peachykeen
Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:53 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Interesting color outcome- ANY THOUGHTS??
Replies: 18
Views: 3017

Interesting color outcome- ANY THOUGHTS??

I have a male Gray and a Turq Female. Their first clutch this year brought 3 grays and 2 turq. I just went to check on the babies today and I notice that one of the babies has red eyes. HUMMMMMMMMMMM The pin feathers are dark- like it would be a blue/turq/gray... but those red eyes..... The tail loo...
by Peachykeen
Sat May 30, 2009 10:42 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Blue Male + Lutino Female
Replies: 4
Views: 1438

Hey - Jay set me straight on the Turq and Gray gene. He explained about the gray being the dominant gene and there was no split. All my babies look straight up gray or turq. No funny marbling or anything like that. They are really pretty- some of the most clear turq I have ever seen personally- not ...
by Peachykeen
Fri May 29, 2009 1:22 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Blue Male + Lutino Female
Replies: 4
Views: 1438

Thanks - That really helps a lot- I have a guy that is wanting to swap babies. I have a gray split to Turq and he has a lutino... I just want to make sure I have a 50% chance to get a male. Also- how acurate has anyone been with pelvic sexing just weaned babies. I have babies that have big gaps and ...
by Peachykeen
Fri May 29, 2009 12:43 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Blue Male + Lutino Female
Replies: 4
Views: 1438

Blue Male + Lutino Female

Produced

4 babies: one yellow, one green, one blue, and one white.

Is there any chance that the yellow or white babies are male??
by Peachykeen
Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:13 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Two Green Parents- Blue baby Birds??
Replies: 6
Views: 2163

Pictures

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=195308&l=14a01ac57c&id=1609786093 We have 3 blue- 2 turq- 3 gray- 1 green. The green pair is laying again and my white female- all her eggs were duds.. he man doesn't get on her to mate- he stands next to her. She has laid again 3 eggs and they are all d...
by Peachykeen
Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:41 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Two Green Parents- Blue baby Birds??
Replies: 6
Views: 2163

Thats a shame... I lost the Turq Male last year to preditors.. We still have not figured out how that happened - But I lost a blue female and him. I will sex the Turq offspring from this group and if any is a male- I might hold on to him. I am seriously probably going to sell all of them- So if anyo...
by Peachykeen
Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:08 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Two Green Parents- Blue baby Birds??
Replies: 6
Views: 2163

Thanks

I I went to the gen cal and it indicated that they would both have to be split to blue or the baby's would just be green split to blue. At least this gives me some indication of the parents gene pool. This green female mated last year with a Turq and got - 2 green babies/ 1 lutino / 1 Turq. This is ...
by Peachykeen
Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:39 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Two Green Parents- Blue baby Birds??
Replies: 6
Views: 2163

Two Green Parents- Blue baby Birds??

What are the odds. I was really expecting all the babies to be green even if there was a split because of.... well... because. Does anyone want to explain how this happened. There is only one green baby and the other 3 are blue. I don't know anything about the daddy birds parents or the mama birds p...
by Peachykeen
Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:43 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: 20ish day old Babies Indian Ringneck refusing to bob....
Replies: 8
Views: 1968

Julie, I have the syringe stuff here... I will go there as a last resort. I noticed that these older two babies have really tight crops too. They might be getting full very fast. We are going to get the baby food today for supplemental feedings. I have been putting p-butter in the formula since last...
by Peachykeen
Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:38 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: 20ish day old Babies Indian Ringneck refusing to bob....
Replies: 8
Views: 1968

Hi Guys, I spoon feed to lower the risk of choking on all the babies. It takes longer but I would rather be very safe than very sorry. Well, as long as sipping wont confuse the baby and the food go down the wrong way- I am satisfied. I will also add some baby food to the in between feedings I give t...
by Peachykeen
Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:20 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: 20ish day old Babies Indian Ringneck refusing to bob....
Replies: 8
Views: 1968

Hey Leo! First off- today I read your story about Tango. I didn't get through all three pages of the post but read where you had gotten her back and she was starting to progress with not screaming and being more calm. I just wanted to say congrats and I know you just must be thrilled. Ok... back to ...
by Peachykeen
Fri Apr 10, 2009 4:37 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: 20ish day old Babies Indian Ringneck refusing to bob....
Replies: 8
Views: 1968

20ish day old Babies Indian Ringneck refusing to bob....

What has been anyone's experience with a baby Ringneck refusing to bob and wanting to sip their hand feeding formula. The two babies in question are appr. 20 days old- they were taken from the nest at 14 days. They ate very slowly when we first took them but it is getting worse. It is like you are t...
by Peachykeen
Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:38 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: pleasee answer!!
Replies: 1
Views: 789

I am not sure- but I just had a pair start laying last week and for me it was a little late. They start in late Feb... it is possible. Just let them have their box for a bit longer. And remember they might not be ready. This is my first year that all my pairs laid eggs
by Peachykeen
Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:36 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Re-post--- How is breeding going for people in the States??
Replies: 8
Views: 2549

FIRST BABY HATCHED TODAY!!!! :)

Well we ended up with 13 eggs at last count.... I know that 9 of them are good- on is clear. The 3rd pair just started laying hers this last week- so I have not checked those yet. The first baby hatched this morning from my green pair- she is the one that had one clear egg out of her 5. I am so prou...
by Peachykeen
Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:51 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Re-post--- How is breeding going for people in the States??
Replies: 8
Views: 2549

We have another!

Went out to turn the lights off for the breeders tonight and I noticed my Turq female out of her nestbox and she didn't run right back in there like when i went out to feed them earlier. She has an egg... just laid it tonight!


Whoooo hooo!

Suzanne
by Peachykeen
Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:03 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Re-post--- How is breeding going for people in the States??
Replies: 8
Views: 2549

We have eggs!

Well they definitely waited until late Feb to start this year. We are running about three weeks behinds or so from last year. I went out tonight to just check as I was beginning to give up hope and there ya go! We have two eggs in one of the pairs box. I am hoping all 3 pairs will produce this year....
by Peachykeen
Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:46 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Re-post--- How is breeding going for people in the States??
Replies: 8
Views: 2549

Jan and finally really getting close

I am in NC and we have been having some serious activity from all the breeders in the nest box. I have not caught anyone mating but don't hang out much where they are. They are emptying out that nesting material regular. Had to go buy another big bag today. I wish I could catch them mating. I had a ...
by Peachykeen
Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:53 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Re-post--- How is breeding going for people in the States??
Replies: 8
Views: 2549

Re-post--- How is breeding going for people in the States??

Mine are working the box. I have not seen any active breeding and of course no eggs.. but it is still early.

Was wondering how others were doing with the mild weather and whatnot?


Thanks!
by Peachykeen
Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:58 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Possible outcomes with a Cinnamon female.
Replies: 3
Views: 1135

Thanks so much for the detailed response. I don't know anything about all three as far as their parents. Last year the gray male got with a blue female but she busted all the eggs - so I have no idea. The blue male was not ready last year. I lost two great breeders to an invader to the aviary- we ha...
by Peachykeen
Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:43 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Possible outcomes with a Cinnamon female.
Replies: 3
Views: 1135

Possible outcomes with a Cinnamon female.

I have a cinnamon female that I am setting up this season for breeding. I have a gray male and a blue male. Which pairing would produce the neatest results? She is difficult. I am not sure how this year will go. Last year she showed no interest what so ever in mating. Hopefully this year will be dif...
by Peachykeen
Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:23 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Being really bitey..
Replies: 7
Views: 2226

All my birdies are going though a loud and destructive phase right now. Called a few friends who have IRN and they too are going through some really loud squawking and biting everything and tearing stuff up. It might be a weather change thing. Mine are about to drive me NUTTERS. But I do have more t...
by Peachykeen
Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:37 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: The DESTROYER! Run!
Replies: 6
Views: 1710

Amazonite makes a great point. My Andy and I spend most all day together. He rides the top of my head / shoulder or back of my chair most of the day. Cleaning my hair or flying over with his ball to sit on my head and just watches me work BUT when he gets tired of mommy working and wants my attentio...
by Peachykeen
Mon May 19, 2008 3:29 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Keeping two sibling question
Replies: 4
Views: 1203

I should get rid of the Lutino?? Is that what you were saying.. I was confused.

Thanks Donna :)

Suzanne
by Peachykeen
Mon May 19, 2008 8:29 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Keeping two sibling question
Replies: 4
Views: 1203

Keeping two sibling question

I posted this here because I thought it was more likely than not that a breeder would attempt to keep two sibling IRN from birth than someone else. I had originally planned on keeping one baby from my clutch to keep as a pet but as my previous post mentioned my Lutino is just not friendly enough eve...
by Peachykeen
Mon May 05, 2008 7:24 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Weaning Woe's
Replies: 5
Views: 1320

He is doing great on being curious about other food like fruit and veggies and his pellets. I guess I have just become (myself) dependent on the fact that I have been the one feeding him that I am having to make an adjustment too. I put them in the tank at night to sleep still. They stay in the cage...
by Peachykeen
Sun May 04, 2008 7:46 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Mentally Challenged Chick???
Replies: 0
Views: 918

Mentally Challenged Chick???

Has anyone ever had a "mentally challenged" bird before.. My Lutino-Poor baby has a serious short term memory issue and she still has not flown. She flaps... but I think it will be a while before she flies. She has her basic skill- eating - thats it.. if I take one of the birds away for an...
by Peachykeen
Sun May 04, 2008 7:42 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Weaning Woe's
Replies: 5
Views: 1320

He still gives me a bit of trouble for eating. We let him flight till his heart was content. We were finding a hard place for him that was safe. There is always somewhere to fall of land where you are not suppose to. He has simmered down. He got his landing down pretty good.... good enough to evade ...
by Peachykeen
Sat May 03, 2008 1:02 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Weaning Woe's
Replies: 5
Views: 1320

Weaning Woe's

My baby is being a turkey. He has refused two normal feedings. When you try to put your fingers on the side of his mouth he turns his head and backs up and is a general brat about the whole thing. If I just stick the syringe to his mouth and squeeze a little in he will take it but of course from the...
by Peachykeen
Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:57 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Handfeeding Question
Replies: 10
Views: 2247

Thanks! I will try that!
by Peachykeen
Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:54 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Handfeeding Question
Replies: 10
Views: 2247

Bec.. I gotta tell that baby right there is a DOLL. Loves to be held and just makes the cutest noises. I can't even tell you. Kay was going to be our baby and she still is but is not near as cuddly as Andy. She has to be "talked" into being held. After about 5 minutes she will settle down ...
by Peachykeen
Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:29 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Handfeeding Question
Replies: 10
Views: 2247

THE THICKER FORMULA WAS THE TRICK!!!! They did not beg as much. They were hungry when it was time to eat but they didn't beg so early before the feeding. I feel like this weekend I could drop a feeding if they do well with this thicker formula. I am going to have to cut the opening to the syringe mo...
by Peachykeen
Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:13 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Handfeeding Question
Replies: 10
Views: 2247

I didn't think about thickening the formula. I thought about adding some food stuff to it- but it said not too. I have done it for other birds but I wasn't sure about doing it with the ringnecks. They love playing with the food- really getting the hand of it http://www.designs2remember.com/andyeatin...
by Peachykeen
Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:44 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Handfeeding Question
Replies: 10
Views: 2247

Handfeeding Question

All the babies are doing really awesome and weighing great. My question is that they should be on 3 feedings a day- but they just act like they are starving to death and I have them on 4 feedings a day. I started this over the weekend. They have not lost weight- so I feel ok. Honestly- when do you k...
by Peachykeen
Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:32 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Babies with Disabilities:
Replies: 25
Views: 10569

still recovering.. but perm disabled non- the - less

Jack was attacked by another breeding pair of IRN for his mate. He lost. We weren't sure he was going to make it. He lost his eye and had a hard time breathing for his nares were torn up and scabbed over. This happened back in Feb - he had his first bath today. I am worried he is going to lose his b...
by Peachykeen
Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:41 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: What color?
Replies: 5
Views: 1635

If you reverse the pairing would the sexing be as easily determined and would the results be the same just switching the gender??
by Peachykeen
Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:26 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Baby wwight gain question- Hope this is the right thread loc
Replies: 3
Views: 968

I noticed there must be something different with each mutation. My lutino's crop is larger than the others. The others have a tight more petite crop. This just may be my babies- but I was not surprised that you said there was a difference. Well, this is good news. I felt they looked good and weight ...
by Peachykeen
Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:10 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Baby wwight gain question- Hope this is the right thread loc
Replies: 3
Views: 968

Baby wwight gain question- Hope this is the right thread loc

My babies are now between 18-25 days old. I was wondering since this is my first clutch how well they are doing. I couldn't find any kind of progress chart to reference. So I was wondering if any of you kept notes on you babies- if this was about the right weight. They have not lost but have not gai...