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by Raja's_mom
Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:38 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Sharp nails
Replies: 5
Views: 1742

I clipp my birds nails all the time the more you do it the better you get at it and your bird will also get used to you doing it and won't wigge as much My Conures are so used to it now they just lay in my hand with their feet up and let me do it. they sprea their little toes and everything for me. ...
by Raja's_mom
Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:53 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Flying
Replies: 1
Views: 882

I would let him practice for awhile but mabie take him somewhere that he can't get hurt like mabie the bedroom and let him practice landing on the bed. or start recall training so that he always flys to you. He will get better with practice and won't hit the wall or anything after awhile but until h...
by Raja's_mom
Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:37 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Ringnecks and study doesn't mix Grrrrrrr
Replies: 7
Views: 1692

Thats the funniest thing I ever heard I'm going to have to watch my drinks from now on Raja loves to share m orange juice with me He has never pooped in it yet but I guess if he got mad at me for not paying enough attention to him it could happen. I think I will not let him sit on the side of my gl...
by Raja's_mom
Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:20 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Getting a IRN. Please advise...
Replies: 10
Views: 2620

I have heard that the females can get quite cage territirial when they get to breeding age and that they are most likely to go through a longer bluffing stage. I'm getting a 1 yr old female shortly and I could let you know in a month of so what she is like compared with my male . My male is the swee...
by Raja's_mom
Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:40 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: New Cinnimon hen
Replies: 1
Views: 963

New Cinnimon hen

I'm getting a new Cinnimon hen she is split for blue. Raja my green Irn cock is also split for blue. can anyone tell me what mutations I can expect if I breed these 2 birds. Thankyou in advance for any replys.
by Raja's_mom
Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:34 pm
Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
Topic: Alexandrines and the Colour mutations!
Replies: 8
Views: 6965

They are beautiful arent they Ijust love the lutinos and the powder blue babies in the photo gallery
by Raja's_mom
Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:34 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Yeah Raja
Replies: 1
Views: 840

Yeah Raja

My little baby said his first words today. When I get Raja out of his cage for his daily one on one time I always say come on then and he steps up on my hand. I didn't even realize that I said that to him all the time until this morning and I opened up his cage and before I could say anything he sai...
by Raja's_mom
Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:16 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: weight
Replies: 6
Views: 1691

The average weight for an indian ringneck is 115gr if your babie is being weaned it should not lose more than 5% of its weight if it does then you may have to handfeed a little longer.
by Raja's_mom
Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:06 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: its over
Replies: 115
Views: 22942

once Tango goes through her next molt all those chewed feathers will be replaced with brand new ones, Please keep an eye on those feathers because she will be able to fly with just a couple new ones. Make sure as soon as they are finished growing to clip them or she will fly off your shoulder and be...
by Raja's_mom
Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:12 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Raja update
Replies: 2
Views: 970

Yes I see your birds wings are darker than his body also thats what is happening to Raja his body is light green and his wings are dark green. When i first got him he was the same colour everywhere. Hes coming up to 7 months old now
by Raja's_mom
Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:02 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: untame Indian Ringneck - caught for winter. need advice
Replies: 56
Views: 14310

Ah thats sweet he missed his dad. did you have some one come in and feed and change his water everyday. at least that would give him a little human company.
by Raja's_mom
Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:24 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Luna has made it to anouther milestone
Replies: 7
Views: 2162

under your pics on photobucket there is an image code if you click on that code it will say copied then go back to the post here and click where you want the picture them right click and you will see a few options click on the one that says paste and it will show up on your post once you push the su...
by Raja's_mom
Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:57 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Serious problem.....
Replies: 7
Views: 2036

If the vet finds nothing wrong with his crop or the way he swalows I would try putting food out 3 times a day if after 20 minutes he hasn't eaten it take it away don't give him anyting else until dinner ay dinner put food out again and see what happens let him eat what he wants and take all the food...
by Raja's_mom
Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:41 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Our bird flew out of house. What can we do?
Replies: 8
Views: 1846

You must have been just devestated I couldn't imagine losing any one of my fids it would be like losing a child. I;mso glad that you got her back and I hope the amount of time out in the wild didn't effect her to much. It sounds to me like shed had enough of being out there with nothing to eat and ...
by Raja's_mom
Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:12 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Raja update
Replies: 2
Views: 970

Raja update

I just thought i'd updae my baby Raja. Raja is still a absolute sweetheart and I have no Idea why they have such bud reputation. He loves me and wants to be with me all the time . He has never ever tryed to bite me. I can lay him on his back on my hand and tickle his feet or his tummy and he just lo...
by Raja's_mom
Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:41 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Aggression towards other birds
Replies: 1
Views: 963

How long have you had them and who was there first. It takes time to establish a working relationship for bird. The first thing I would do is clip your budgies wings . Befor something really bad happens like haveing his beak bit off. I had that happen to my GCC right after I got my African grey. and...
by Raja's_mom
Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:11 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: its over
Replies: 115
Views: 22942

Thats ridiculus I don't think that pet parrots have a problem with the bird flu. I think its mostly chickens and Turkeys that are carriers of the bird flu. You could go to a vet and get her checked for bird flu and ask the doctor for something in writing to say that Tango doesn't have or carry the b...
by Raja's_mom
Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:15 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: My new IRN. Some questions
Replies: 3
Views: 1340

It sounds like you might have an African ringneck rater than an Indian ringneck the African ringnecks look the same except they have a dark beak instead of a red one. you may want to google pictures of african and indian ringnecks to see which one you have.
by Raja's_mom
Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:53 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Teflon scares me.
Replies: 3
Views: 1610

Micro wave popcorn bags also have teflon in them a friend of mine just lost her African grey to makeing popcorn on a daily basis apperently the popcorn babs are also causeing seizers in humans thats how bAD THE TEFLON IS WHEN IT IS EXPOSED TO MICRO WAVE PLEASE BE CAREFUL AROUND YOUR BIRDS. IF YOU RI...
by Raja's_mom
Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:37 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: untame Indian Ringneck - caught for winter. need advice
Replies: 56
Views: 14310

that's what birds do with their toys I go through toys like there going out of style I make my own now its allot cheaper and the birds don't care as long as the can wreck them , they don't care weather or not they are homemade or store bought.. I'm glad to hear that he's adapting well to domestic li...
by Raja's_mom
Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:04 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: its over
Replies: 115
Views: 22942

I think that feather damage like that is caused from stress and the sooner you move the better it will be for Tango. I have a fiery shouldered conure that does that to her wings when she is stressed and also my african grey that used todo that before I got her because of stress she was locked in her...
by Raja's_mom
Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:58 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Albino Snowy IRN
Replies: 13
Views: 3237

I just bought my dna tested green male for $250. canadian she had lutinos, albinos, and blues, she also had a violet that she was selling for $700. the blues and lutinos were $400 and The albino was $500. all the birds were DNA tested so you new what you were getting. They are exceptionatly well soc...
by Raja's_mom
Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:30 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: My little IRN bite a lot :D
Replies: 5
Views: 1486

Good I'm glad things are going well I learned along time ago if you pull away from a bite they just keep on biting but if you push in and say go head and bite its not so much fun for them anymore.
by Raja's_mom
Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:17 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Parasites - Toxoplasmosis
Replies: 6
Views: 1698

I don't know much about parasites and stuff I have 7 birds and I have never ever had a problem with anything like that nor do I know anybody else that has.
by Raja's_mom
Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:13 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Lovin my Peanut!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 999

Hi welcome to our forum I pretty new here also but we all love our Irns and thats what its all about . Do you have any Irns. If so please post some pics we love pics here
by Raja's_mom
Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:09 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: please help!
Replies: 2
Views: 972

I would not put them together until they get to know and except each other. make sure you keep the pecking order always do things for our first bird first no matter what it is and he will except the other bird faster that way
by Raja's_mom
Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:01 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: play gym supplies from hardware store?
Replies: 2
Views: 959

The dowels from the hardware store are fine for birds also pvc is safe I glued my pvc ply gyms together with Pvc glue but I was very careful to put the glu on only the vey ends of the Pvc so that no glue was actally on the parts where the brids where going to be playing I also built them outside and...
by Raja's_mom
Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:43 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Considering a Second IRN
Replies: 1
Views: 714

I have several birds and I love everyone of them. It takes a while at first for the birds to get used to each other and there is a certain amount of jealousy for a while. in time they except each other a flock members. all my birds have out of cage time together on different play areas. They don't t...
by Raja's_mom
Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:22 pm
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: Cheaky Toad.
Replies: 2
Views: 2110

Is it hard to figure out who the student and who's the teacher. they can be just little boggers sometimes. ya just gotta love em
by Raja's_mom
Sun Sep 07, 2008 5:12 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: How often?
Replies: 3
Views: 934

I change the papers in their cages and wash their dishes daily then once a week I clean everything in their cages with a 1part bleach to 10 parts water solution. as for the cage itsself I also clean it about every 10 days I use a steamer for that the steam also sanitizes ands disolves the poop very ...
by Raja's_mom
Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:42 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: My little IRN bite a lot :D
Replies: 5
Views: 1486

Baby's put everything in their mouths so do parrot baby's he may not really be trying to bite just testing to make sure your your a steady pearch or he may just want to see what you taste like. Don't pull away from a bite alway push into a bite and that will usually be enough to stop them from doing...
by Raja's_mom
Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:55 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: HomeMade Parrot gym /T-stand
Replies: 3
Views: 1651

I would not use drift wood for my birds if your birds chew it they will die you would have to find s way to boil that wood in fresh water over and over If I where you I wpuld just find a nice bird safe tree and cut some branches myself I'm giving you a link for bird safe wood just scroll down the pa...
by Raja's_mom
Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:10 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: untame Indian Ringneck - caught for winter. need advice
Replies: 56
Views: 14310

Its nice to see that your dog gets along with the bird My dogs get along fine with my birds also mind you My little Cockateil has a habit of landing on my Shith-zu and my Shith-zu get scared and runs and hides under one of the big bird cages. at the same time though if that little Cockateil is on th...
by Raja's_mom
Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:06 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: DO RINGNECKS GET ALONG WITH OTHER BIRDS?
Replies: 4
Views: 15586

You have to be very carful and supervise all outside cage interation they may become friends but this will not happen right away . I have smaller birds and they do have outside cage time with my bigger birds but only under strict supervision my ring neck and my cocateils are friends and they have pl...
by Raja's_mom
Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:11 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: First post , Hello
Replies: 6
Views: 1726

If Boris or Doris is 2 yrs old now and still doesn't have any rigs then its more than likely a Doris. Isn't it wonderful when they want to be with you all the time and want to be part of everything you do. My Raja is like that also. if he's not with me he's not happy and right now he's clipped so he...
by Raja's_mom
Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:40 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: IRN buyed in very bad condition need urgent help with photos
Replies: 20
Views: 4275

Have you given your bird a name yet? Don't worry in no time with the proper care and feeding you will have a very healthy bird he just need lots of care and love and to go through a molt and he will be a beautiful as can be. I just can't get over people calling them Green Crows thats terrible My bir...
by Raja's_mom
Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:51 pm
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Growing up so fast now
Replies: 5
Views: 2820

They are so sweet and they sure are growing up fast I love to see them playing and haveing fun with each other. Very nice vidio
by Raja's_mom
Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:41 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Hi there all.......
Replies: 8
Views: 2092

welcome to the forum I love the avatar picture of your bird . do you have others.
by Raja's_mom
Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:33 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: My new babies
Replies: 15
Views: 4226

The Babies are just beautiful I love their little blue heads what a awesome job you and their parents are doing
by Raja's_mom
Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:15 pm
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: oh that hurts
Replies: 2
Views: 1893

oh that hurts

R aja has decided that he doesn't like the little mole on the back of my neck. So every time I'm wearing something low enough that he can see it. he grabs it and gives it a good pinch. I guess he's trying to get that awful thing off his mom but everytime he does it I jump it hurts like heck. Then he...
by Raja's_mom
Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:27 am
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: I love you egg!
Replies: 7
Views: 2962

oh my thats has to be the cutest thing I have ever heard. I can just pictue him doing that so cute daddy loves you baby ahhhhh
by Raja's_mom
Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:01 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: IRN buyed in very bad condition need urgent help with photos
Replies: 20
Views: 4275

Birch trees are ok apple trees lilac trees are good safe tree's cherry apricot peach are not good you'll have to be careful here is a link just scroll down and it will tell you exactly whats good and whats not m I use natural perches for all my birds and I have 7 of them I also rescued 3 of my birds...
by Raja's_mom
Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:50 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: what should I do?
Replies: 4
Views: 1403

Mabie I'll try that what did you make the bread out of I have some cornbread mix or some muffin mix will either of these work or is there something else i should get please let me know I'd really like to find something else to give him besides fruit and veggetables I'd like to at least get some pell...
by Raja's_mom
Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:49 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: what should I do?
Replies: 4
Views: 1403

I keep pellets in his csge all the time he won't touch them I've tried at least 6 or 7 different kinds he just won't eat anything except what I said in my first post I guess hi will be okay but I do worry mabie I shoud give him some vitimins or somthing like that.Lima beans raw or sprouted can be to...
by Raja's_mom
Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:40 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Oi.. help!! Please?
Replies: 4
Views: 1191

If your bird is used to the car and doesn't mind it I would take him does your husband hate your bird or what idon;t see what so hard about being abird sitter for a cou'ple hours while your taking a test its not like he will have todo anything the birds in a cage. Iwould take the bird other wise you...
by Raja's_mom
Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:49 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Molting Question
Replies: 0
Views: 825

Molting Question

My Irn is losing feathers on his chest and I was just wondering how old they are when they have their first molt?
by Raja's_mom
Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:33 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Hiiiiiiiiii! Budgie Lady with IRN!
Replies: 4
Views: 1468

Hi I'm a new Irn owner myself only I got mine as a baby. I also rescue birds I have 3 rescues only nine are big birds Tyco is a Congo African Grey I rescued 10 months ago from horrible abuse. Then I have and Yellow crowned Amazon rescue and a Fiery Shouldered Conure these are my rescues I also have ...
by Raja's_mom
Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:19 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: I need help!
Replies: 2
Views: 1166

When you got your hand tamed baby didn't your breeder tell you that is important for at least the first 6 months or so that you have to spend some time with your bird everyday so it doesn't go wild. Ringnecks are fairly easily tame with a little time and patiants he should be back to being a happy l...
by Raja's_mom
Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:52 pm
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: Where'd she go???
Replies: 5
Views: 2608

that so funny I would have loved to have seen a video that would have been pricelessROFLMAO
by Raja's_mom
Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:44 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Help - Mice!
Replies: 19
Views: 4359

You think you got problems as of the last three day's we have a black bear roming around the neighbourhood I can handle racoons but bears are another story I'm afraid to leave the house for fear I'm going to run into it. apparntly the wildlife people are on it but It keeps avoiding them some how I h...