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Look like Dilute Green Birds to me.
Feathers are in disarray after the birds have been washed.
For presentation in the bird market.

My young IRN terrorizes the cockatiel in their large cage.
Always running after her tail feathers
and just plain showing her dominance
by not letting the tiel eat after she's had her fill,
bumping her off the favorite perch...
not friendly at all, to say the least.

It seems to me that your IRN's behaviour smacks of a found Love Object
that he's missed for sometime. And that"s you.
If you want it to stop, perhaps providing him with a mate would be a
sensible choice.
If your parents will approve of it.

Good Luck.

What you found is a weanling that's looking for its parents. That's why he wants out of its cage...and back to them. It is not totally weaned yet, and should at least get one or two handfeeding a day. But since it has never been handfed, the process will be difficult for you and the bird. You can ei...

I've found it easier to handfeed bappies pulled at two weeks.
They are not shy nor resistant when handfed with a spoon.
While it's OK to pull at 4 weeks, my experience with bappies
this age makes the use of a syringe necessary
at feeding time.

A 2-week old IRN bappy will readily take to spoon feeding
in no time at all.
Spoon feeding minimizes the risk of aspiration and choking
as the bappy learns to eat.
Though spoon feeding takes more time than when using a syringe,
it is time spent in bonding with its caretaker.

A 2 ft. Wide X 2ft. Deep X 130 cm. Height
is suitable for your IRN w/ clipped wings.
A Ladder, rope, or swing can be placed inside for the bird
to go down to reach its food & water pots...
and climb up...getting its exercise from the cage design.

For an IRN with clipped wings, a Tall and thin cage offers better exercise opportunites than one which is wide and low. A tall cage challenges the IRN to use its beak & feet in climbing up & down the bars and perches. A cage that's wide & long however, is better for fully flighted IRNs. ...

I've noticed my cockatiels do the same (scraping dried poop & eating a bit of them) when they're about to lay eggs. So I'm thinking if there's any health benefit they could get from that. My IRNs are moulting too now but they don't eat poop. I wish you'd post your research on vitamins & diet...

The 3 yr. old hen may have considered her cage as her own territory and might not welcome the intrusion of another bird in it. Especially with an age gap that big. I have a 6 mos.old IRN in a small cage and I placed it very near a big cage with an IRN family in it and they seem to be hostile to the ...

I use a Gauge 16 welded wire with 1" squares. Strong enough not to be dented by IRN beaks. In case, you use Galvanized Wire, wipe it first with vinegar to neutralize the zinc coating. Though if the cage is roomy enough, IRNs won't waste their time chewing on the wires, especially if there's woo...

It could be a combination of both factors.
Hot weather raising the temp of a bird in a hormonal shift.
I've noticed that in my juvenile cocks, too.
But they're often sitting quietly when there's a downpour

It is best that you keep the wooden frame out, by fixing the welded wire
on the inside of the cage.
A 36HX32WX 36L is OK for a breeding cage for IRNs but I would
add a foot(12") to the length.

Chookie, you mentioned that Johnson, if not sitting on the eggs is up on the perch...and that they take turns sitting on them? Could it be that Johnson is Joahnna, after all? Male budgies rarely, if ever, enter a nestbox(if there's one) while the hen's setting and they never sit on eggs. And since b...

If provided with a large cage where he can get acclimatized to Australian winter & at the same time a sheltered portion of the cage where he can retreat if the weather gets too cold, you stand a good chance of him getting used to the food & safety of an aviary and he might just come back to ...

Topmost photo is of a SHAFT-TAIL FINCH.
2bd is of a LADY GOULDIAN FINCH.
3rd foto is of a DIAMOND FIRE-TAILED FINCH.

These beautiful finches are all native to Australia
and are commonly kept aviary birds by Finch Fanciers
here in the Philippines.

I would keep the bird in a larger cage for the winter, if I were you. But I won't clip his wings, so that he'll be free again come spring. Since you don't know the bird's history, and doubtful about his survival in the wild alone, this is the safe way to go. And during winter, you might decide that ...

You can either use sheet metal to line the lower part of the nestbox.
or a gauge 16 welded wire attached to the floor & walls, to at least
prevent your IRN from demolishing their nextbox completely.

A 12 x 12 x 24" high nestbox would suit your IRN. Provide a welded wire ladder attached to the side leading to the hole. 2 to 3" of wood shavings as substrate will help to prevent splayed legs in chicks. Check the shavings from time to time as your tidy housekeeper might throw them all out...

How old is the IRN you are training, Bella?
I asked because I wonder if I can tame this 3 mos. old IRN...
fledged about 3 weeks ago.I have 2nd thoughts about clipping its wings
as it seems to enjoy flying this time

Make that Someday, Now!
It's a challenge to breed them...
and gratifying when you succeed.
You have the advantage of a tropical clime giantfoot.
So make your dream come true, Now!

Is it possible to rectify a weanling's splayed legs?
The chick has just come out of the nestbox a few days ago and I
wonder if something can still be done so she won't grow old crippled.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

I think you have a cock IRN that's getting ready for a new found
sexuality. Let's wait till he finishes the moult to confirm with his ring.

You can try to send a PM to jay (breeding section) as he is the one
specialist when it comes to color mutations and genetics.

Yes,debzx...your IRNpup is just too happy to see you.
And associates you with food and liberty.
So don't fail your pup err...bird.

Leave the mirror with him as it has been his source of consolation
for many years. After he bonds with another bird, then perhaps
he won't miss it much.

Your fledging wants to lose some weight that's why he's eating less.
It's a hindrance to his new found joy which is FLIGHT.
Let him master the art of flying so he becomes a more confident bird
before you cut short the ecstasy by wing clipping.

And shoot her whenever she's up to her guerilla tactics of nipping your feet. Water guns are cheap anyway and a squirt won't harm your fid... but will tell her you don't like her guerilla ambushes anymore. Use a training stick once more if your hands are nipped. This is just a phase in your IRN's li...

Save your budgies' life now and put them in a separate cage.
The IRNs will become highly territorial in due time and will butcher
your budgies.

The quarantine period for birds is about 45 days.
That's enough time to closely observe your bird's health and behavior.
And keep your flock in a safe distance.