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Shane7285

Hi

At 10 weeks old I would say he hasn't figured it out yet. Give him a couple of months and he will be a pro.

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Shane

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Hi Yvette I will try and answer your questions as best I can. 1. From my reading on here, a ring can form around 18 months old, maybe a bit younger. I think what you are seeing now is the normal ring that even the females have. My male is 2 years next month, and has only 1 black feather in his ring,...

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Hey everyone here are some new pics of Nemo. He is turning 2 in September, and has one black feather so I am expecting a few more this moult. Anyway enjoy..... http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x244/Shane_Wildman/P1000262.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x244/Shane_Wildman/P1000260.jpg http:/...

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Hi Ally

I think from my reading as a general rule, ringnecks shouldn't be housed with other types of birds. Even having 2 pairs of ringnecks in one aviary can be a risk.

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Shane

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no, he means ARN (African Ringneck).

They will usually breed at end of winter I believe, so depending on where you live, it will be at that time.

In terms of age, I think they start around 2ish but it may take them a few times to get it right.

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Shane

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Is it emerald on the left, violet pied on the right?

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Turquoise Rec Pied Harlequin?

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i know its a turquoise aqua parblue ino recessive dominant harleqin emerald pied :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: I have NO idea at ALLLLLL!!!! :lol: I was thinking of typing out something similar to this. I think you are doing well though, after glen said you were close with parblue dom pied, I tho...

Shane7285

damn you glenn!!!!!!

I give up. Let me know when you put something normalish up here.

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I agree SCB-SA not easy at all.

I am going to start by saying something with Blue in the name...

This one I'm afraid is over my head again.

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I kinda had a feeling it wouldn't be that easy knowing how much you know about mutations. Plus you asked the other two experts to stay quiet.

Well I have absolutely no idea, but it is a very nice bird.

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Is it a TurquoiseBlue Cinnamon?

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Hi there If you are having trouble with the bird on the shoulder, I would say don't let it on your shoulder till you have solved this problem. The best place to start is to practice step ups from a playstand, cage or benchtop to your hand, and between hands etc. Praise and give treats when you can h...

Shane7285

Hi

have you tried a search on ebay? There are normally heaps on there.

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Shane

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Hi Ladyflame

My understanding is that it can take a few moults to happen. So even if Alex is 3, he may need to wait till his next moult to grow it in fully.

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Shane

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The female is also blue from a green/blue father and an albino hen. sorry, i don't want to be "the bad guy", but from that parents you cant get bleu females.... 1.0 green /blue x 0.1 ino % from all 1.0 50.0% 1.0 green /ino 50.0% 1.0 green /blue ino % from all 0.1 50.0% 0.1 green 50.0% 0.1...

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Hi Ring Neck, yes he was dna'd male from the breeder at about 4 weeks old. So yes I have been waiting a while for some signs, and I am happy that its finally happening. I have a mate who he thought he had a female until it was about 2 1/2 years old when the ring came through. I couldn't stand waitin...

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Hi all, I had Nemo out yesterday morning and I saw his first black feather. its right up next to his beak so I almost didn't see it. when I went to check him again he had bathed so I couldn't tell for sure, but I checked again this morning before I posted, and its still there..... will be interestin...

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Crisco wrote:Thats not a male ringneck

Considering this bird is only 2 years old, it is still possible to be male. The rings can sometimes take up to three years to appear so it still has time to come in. Each bird is different as to when they get their ring, and how long it takes to come in.

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Shane

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Hi When you say sky blue, is that a normal blue, cinnamon or what? if normal blue here is what they would produce with the male split ino: 1.0 grey(sf) blue /ino x 0.1 blue % from all 1.0 25.0% 1.0 grey(sf) blue /ino 25.0% 1.0 blue /ino 25.0% 1.0 grey(sf) blue 25.0% 1.0 blue % from all 0.1 25.0% 0.1...

Shane7285

Hi

yes it is possible for younger IRN's to display both behaviours of male and female. Who told you he was a male, and how did they know?

It would drive me insane not knowing for 2 years whether I had a male or female.

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Shane

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Hi Courty I think it depends on each owner. I know some people don't take their birds outside as they don't want to risk them flying away, others are a bit more relaxed. Based on your information, I would not recommend taking your bird outside, seen as you say she is only semi-tame and fairly terrif...

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Hi Lushen

The male sounds like a normal green. The babies will all be green, with the males split to lutino.

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Shane

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thanks glenn.

Still trying to get the hang of the calc. I think I have figured it out with the basic calcs, just not the more difficult ones.

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Shane

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Hi

If you think the female is blue, the following are the results then:

1.0 blue /ino
x 0.1 blue
% from all 1.0
50.0% 1.0 blue /ino (visually blue)
50.0% 1.0 blue
% from all 0.1
50.0% 0.1 blue ino (Albino)
50.0% 0.1 blue
Calculated on 04 Mar 2011 02:19:54 , Prague

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Shane

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Hi looking at your other photo's your female looks like a grey, and based on the parents, your male should be split to ino. Here are the results I calculate, if I am wrong let me know: 1.0 blue /ino x 0.1 grey(sf) blue % from all 1.0 25.0% 1.0 grey(sf) blue /ino 25.0% 1.0 blue /ino 25.0% 1.0 grey(sf...

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Hi Ellie

I still think female. I will try and get a photo of Nemo for you so you can compare if you like.

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Shane

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Hi, not sure which colour they fall under but I think these are the correct results for what they will produce: 1.0 turquoise(parblue) x 0.1 green /blue % from all 1.0 50.0% 1.0 green /turquoise(parblue) 50.0% 1.0 turquoise(parblue)Blue % from all 0.1 50.0% 0.1 green /turquoise(parblue) 50.0% 0.1 tu...

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yeah sorry, thanks molossus

I did the right calcs, just didn't read the results properly.

so no you cannot sex based on the colours.

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Shane

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Hi It depends on the bird. I got mine handraised and paid more than what I could have got others for too, but he was properly handraised and I was happy to pay it. I got mine from the breeder and had to go to work the first day, but he came out the first night I was home as he was still a baby, but ...

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Hi Provided the male is not split to albino, the results are as follows: 1.0 blue x 0.1 blue ino % from all 1.0 100.0% 1.0 blue /ino % from all 0.1 100.0% 0.1 blue So all the females are albino, and males blue split albino. If the male was split to albino then: 1.0 blue /ino x 0.1 blue ino % from al...

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Hi I think its better to not wear gloves from what I have read, if you can put up with the biting. They can tell the difference and know you are scared of getting bitten. At 3 months old roughly, I would say its most likely bluffing, so just keep doing what you are and give him a distraction when he...

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Hi Ellie

I see it advertised a lot where you can take the bird early for a cheaper price and finish the hand rearing process yourself. As far as I was aware, it is actually illegal in Queensland to sell an unweaned baby bird.

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Shane

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I'm going with blue as well. Not going to change my answer from last time.

Shane

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Hi there

definitely albino. Apparently the majority of albino's are female, so it may be a she. The only way you can find out is through DNA testing though.

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Shane

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Hi Ellie

let me know when it's on, and I'll see if I can make it.

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Shane

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Hey Gumbie

same, I live at Tanawha at the moment, and work in Buderim.

Crazy, 3of us are from the Buderim area.

Shane

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Hey Gumbie

Welcome to the forum. Where abouts on the coast do you live?

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Shane

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Hi Twippa

Welcome to the forum from yet another Queenslander here. There are more of us than I thought.

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Shane

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Hi

You won't know if she is split blue until you get blue babies. There is no other way to tell as far as I know.

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Shane

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Hi

Using the gencalc, the pair you have will only produce green babies. That is unless the female is split to blue. In which case, the only way to tell the sex of the babies is to have them DNA sexed.

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Shane

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Hi pinkdevil

nice healthy looking babies there. So I guess it looks like 2 albino 1 ?? Do we get to play the guessing game on colours again this time?

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Shane

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Hi Sara

the beak grinding and clicking is normal. It means he is happy and content. They will do this when tired, and safe.

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Shane

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Hi Ellie Nemo bit my ears a few times when he was younger, completely out of the blue as he thought it was fun. All I did was remove him from my shoulder and put him back in his cage so no more fun time. He learned quite fast. He is on my shoulder everyday and hasn't bit my ear for 6-7 months now. R...

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Hi Dana glad you have figured out why. most of the time a behaviour change in the bird is a result of a change somewhere else. Even moving the cage can affect their behaviour. Good on you for telling the lady not to go near her, I would do the same if someone did that to my bird as well. Best of luc...

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Hi no problems for providing the links. from all the pics I have seen the lacewings have a white head. The cinnamon dilutes the blue and that pic probably doesn't show it best, but it would probably be similar to the lacewing in real life. I have never seen either of these colours in the flesh, but ...

Shane7285

Hi there

yes it does look like a blue cinnamon. Here are some pics to show you the difference. Maybe it is split lacewing though.

Blue Cinnamon

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/p ... rakeet.php

Blue Lacewing

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/photo.php?id=255133

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Shane

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Hi Dana

IRN's normally go through bluffing after weaning, but bluffing can happen up to 12 months old I think (correct me if I'm wrong).

Is Skye just ignoring you or attacking you when you try to pick her up? Have you changed anything about your appearance?

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Shane

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Hi Anthony

going by the pictures it looks like you have a turquoise IRN. Maybe some clearer pics might help. Very nice looking bird though.

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Shane

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Hi Walbz I would think its not impossible for him to recover from this. I would say its going to take some time though, as it would not have been good for him. I would also take him to the vet for a checkup. Only the slightest scratch is needed from a dog or cat and they can die. Keep us updated as ...

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