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Hey Pinkdevil, congratulations, you finally got your Albino's, I know how long you have wanted one!

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Hi all, here are a few pics of what i've been busy doing for the last 6 weeks or so!

Oh, and a couple of other pics snuck in there somehow

Our new puppy Indy, purebred chocolate labrador, a new friend for our 10yo black labrador, Sammy.

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Yes, they have an aviary all to themselves!

The log is up high, and to be honest I can't remember where I got it because i've had it for so long!

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Hey Ellie, yeah it certainly is a natural tree log, I give them a choice between that and a man made box and they go for the tree log every time!

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Now 2 weeks old

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So sorry to hear

Do you have other pairs breeding?

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Julie I took the egg out once I confirmed it was infertile after a few days. I didn't want it to smash or go bad.
Not a bad effort to get 4 hatched, well done!

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LOL @ Grampa! I suppose I am!

Just checked them earlier, all 3 doing great, crops nice and full, all warm. Will keep checking them every now and then just in case the smallest one doesn't get left behind. I'm all set up in case I have to intervene. I have learned lots from last year!

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Thanks Lilly, here they are!

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Congrats Pinkdevil, great pics. Just out of interest, what are the dimensions of the nest box for a rainbow lorikeet? I'm getting to the point where I'd really like to get a female for my male. Cheers, Tim.

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Well after a dud clutch of 4 eggs first up I had almost given up hope of any young ones this year. I checked the nest tonight, where mum was having another shot at it, and sitting on another 4, it turns out 3 of them were fertile! :o 1 has fully hatched, and the other 2 were knocking on the door, th...

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Well done Pinkdevil, great news!! Looking forward to the progress pics.

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Sarah, the exact same thing happened to me last year. The first lot of eggs were all infertile and I was very disappointed! I am pretty sure the reason was that the male was inexperienced (even though he is fully mature) and the hen typically scared the crap out of him. I took the nest box down so t...

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Thanks guys, here is what they produced last year

All the best with your eggs & bubs as well.

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Hi all, been a while since I posted anything, so thought I better catch up with what's been happening! My pair of ringnecks bred for the first time last year, and reared 2 beautiful young blue babies. The same pair are now sitting on 4 eggs, so i'm looking forward to what's ahead! Now, time to retur...

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Thanks guys, he's doing very well and now has pin feathers. Julie, very good point, we have done all the right things as we have had help from an avian vet at our local animal aid so she is going to guide us through the health process, as she is an expert in nurturing wild birds that have been orpha...

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My dad was overjoyed to find a pair of Galahs were nesting high up in a gum tree in his backyard. That turned to despair when his dog alerted him to 2 chicks on the ground at the base of the tree. It didn't take him long to work out that the Galah's had been driven out of their nest by a group of In...

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They do look great - and the names suit them!

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Hi Chris, welcome to the forum. You live in a nice area, I'm south of Melbourne, near Frankston. Unfortunately I can't help you with the screeching as my birds are in outdoor aviaries. Plenty of people on here who might be able to help though, maybe it's just a stage your bird is going through? Chee...

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Welcome Muz, great pics!

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Hi Julie,

She's definitely an Albino.

Not sure if it's normal for them to have some blue through the tail, although I might have to have a closer look at her in case the light / camera flash is causing it to look like there's blue. I hadn't noticed it until you asked!!

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This sounds strange because they're so readily available, but I've always wanted to breed a pair of Galahs!! Love their personality and funny antics, and would love to hand raise. Always loved King Parrots as well. Oh, and Sun Conures...and...and...... the list could get rather long.... If you're ta...

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Love those pics Bec!
Maybe it's a Ringneck thing?? Where the males do what they can to make mum comfortable?
Checked the bubs again today and mum had eaten all of the broccoli. I checked because I didn't want any rotting food in there, turns out i didn't have to worry!

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Awesome pics Bec!

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Looking great Lewi! Keep the progress pics coming...

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Thanks guys!
yeah how funny is the broccoli! Bec, maybe the proud dad dropped it in there for his wife?
Will post more pics as we go along, when they start showing their colours.
Looking forward to reading more updates from you guys!
Cheers
Tim

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Thanks guys, can confirm 3 babies, were 4 but 1 died

They look in good health, and mum looks to have brought some broccoli in for a midnight snack.

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My pair have finally had their first successful family!
2 chicks, maybe 3, hatched around Thursday or Friday.
Will know for sure how many soon, just want to give mum some space as it's her first successful breed, and she's a nervous mum.
Expecting visual blue & albino babies.
Happy days!

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Glad you liked it mate!!

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Hi Sheena, First attempt for mine resulted in infertile eggs. Admittedly I removed the nest box for about a week, to try and re-initiate the bonding process because I wasn't convinced they bonded properly. It actually worked, they fell in love, were observed mating etc and are currently sitting on e...

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Hey Ian,

Get a dog if you have the yard for it. It's the reason why i have never had any trouble with cats! I have a big ferocious labrador and a vicious killer pug

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Yeah tell me about it!! Another interesting thing that I forgot to mention. Earlier that day, I walked out the front door only to be confronted by a pair of Spur Winged Plover’s mating on next doors roof!! I should’ve taken that as a sign. A very interesting courtship ritual I might add….. and poten...

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Ok, I busted them mating today woot woot!! Finally the fella got his instruction book out and read it, and she is being very nice to him, & they're feeding & preening each other, showing a lot of love. She has also been spending a lot of time in the box. So it could be 2nd time lucky!! Good ...

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Yeah I think I will do that Julie.

Appreciate your help guys! Bring on round 2!

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I checked the 3 eggs my pair had today and they were all infertile. I had an idea that this was the case because I only introduced the male in Feb, and it took them an eternity for them to show any signs of bonding. Both birds are mature, so age is not the issue. I didn't see them mate because every...

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Hey Mjay,

Mine only have 2, and I'm not worried at all. I've had pairs in the past who only ever laid 2 eggs each time and both hatched without a problem.

In saying that, might also see what others have to say...

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Haha awesome news Mjay! I had a good chuckle at "they were at it all weekend" comment! I have joined the egg club, mine have 2, but I'm no where near as excited as you lot because I have not observed mine to be "at it" at all, but being untamed they may prefer privacy, so maybe t...

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Hi Bec, he is great, is he an Olive scaley?

Scaleys have always been one of my fav birds, and have promised myself to get some one day... one day.

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Seems like plenty going on there.... I didn't have high hopes, as I only introduced my blue male to my albino female in Feb, and she really wasn't too nice to the poor fella for ages!! But last weekend I saw a difference, she was doing her clucking noise to him, he didn't react like he was supposed ...

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Very impressive, looks like you have a great set up there!

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Hi there, I / we had the same concern with my wife's pregnancy last year. We have 3 indoor cats, Russian Blues, and toxoplasmosis can occur in cats, and pregnant women should avoid handling pet litter, or anything to do with cat faeces. The parasite primarily lives in cats. We contacted our doctor a...

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Well my Tiels have been sitting on 5 eggs for 4 days now, waaaaay ahead of the ringnecks!!

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A great start Lewi, very positive signs. I'm in a similar situation, where I don't have a lot of confidence in the male! Hopefully he's smarter than I think he is!

Best of luck, keep the updates coming.

Tim.

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Cheers Pinkdevil, so far so good with the female regularly in the box doing her thing. Spent her first night in there last night. Do they eat any nest material? I tend to find they sometimes have much less in there but no sign of any on the ground... Guilty as charged here when it comes to not readi...

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My Albino Hen is already in & out of the box, I just hope the male knows what to do this time, I can’t give him an instruction manual because being a bloke he won’t read it. It’s quite cold here in Melbourne at the moment, as usual, so I’m not sure if the cooler weather plays a part in there bei...

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I think the pics are awesome. Nothing cruel about them at all. Ringnecks adore a good shower!

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Hi there,

I have a gum tree nesting log, and i give my pair the choice between that and a man made box. They go for the natural log every time for some reason. Might differ for others though.

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Albino & Lutino for me, but there's not one Ringneck that you couldn't call beautiful.
I don't think that there is any bird out there that has mutations as attractive as Ringnecks.

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Welcome Ryan & 'family!' Great looking birds, and I love your blunt assessment of your birds personality!! They can certainly be a bit like that, but the good far outweighs the bad hey.

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Wow, I must have been hiding under a rock!!

I thought it was new, the Herald Sun news website had it on a few days ago. Ah well, might watch it again now!

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