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by sarahb
Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:40 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: WELL MIGHT NOT BE A RINGNECK EGG BUT ITS AN EGG
Replies: 9
Views: 2668

Re: WELL MIGHT NOT BE A RINGNECK EGG BUT ITS AN EGG

Well i hope so whats so frustrating is both the green irn pair and ecky pair a proven breeders so i know they can get it right seems just not for me though :cry: Not to mention i want to give up smoking but know i will need a big distraction hence why i am waiting for baby's i thought least they wil...
by sarahb
Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:42 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: WELL MIGHT NOT BE A RINGNECK EGG BUT ITS AN EGG
Replies: 9
Views: 2668

Re: WELL MIGHT NOT BE A RINGNECK EGG BUT ITS AN EGG

bad news i fed the birds a bit late this afternoon just on dark and the female was out so i though id take the opportunity to candle the egg and it looks to be infertile as i didn't see a large dark area and im pretty sure i seen a blood ring :( nothing seems to be working out for me first the my gr...
by sarahb
Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:37 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: YAY SHE HAS LAID AGAIN
Replies: 10
Views: 2485

Re: YAY SHE HAS LAID AGAIN

another surprise today i checked and she has 4 eggs woop one more then last time :mrgreen:
by sarahb
Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:27 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: At last....a bubby
Replies: 26
Views: 5041

Re: At last....a bubby

Aint they cute !! so jelouse cant wait for my bubs good luck with them they look great!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
by sarahb
Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:52 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: its day 25 and no babies
Replies: 6
Views: 1596

Re: its day 25 and no babies

Well 23 days is the incubation time but im pretty sure u dont count the days till the last egg is laid or until she first starts to sit since they dont sit until the 2nd or 3rd egg hopefully someone else here with a bit more experience can tell you more
by sarahb
Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:37 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: its day 25 and no babies
Replies: 6
Views: 1596

Re: its day 25 and no babies

Yes good idea especially if they have baby's in them i have my fingers crossed for you
by sarahb
Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:10 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: WELL MIGHT NOT BE A RINGNECK EGG BUT ITS AN EGG
Replies: 9
Views: 2668

Re: WELL MIGHT NOT BE A RINGNECK EGG BUT ITS AN EGG

Well only 13 days to go till her egg is due to hatch she did have a second egg but it had a little pin hole in the end so i had to get rid of it maybe she put her claw through it or something not sure but i will be happy even with one hopefully it hatches for me cant wait time seems to be going so s...
by sarahb
Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:04 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: its day 25 and no babies
Replies: 6
Views: 1596

Re: its day 25 and no babies

Have u candled them just to make sure i would before i disposed of them though it might be doubtful theres anything i think its always worth a look just in case. Dont feel to bad my green pair laid 3 eggs that were due on the 15th of august to hatch but i went and candled them and they were all infe...
by sarahb
Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:17 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: YAY SHE HAS LAID AGAIN
Replies: 10
Views: 2485

Re: YAY SHE HAS LAID AGAIN

well good news for me she now has three eggs YAY!!! cant wait till i have bubs fingers crossed this batch is fertile :mrgreen:
by sarahb
Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:01 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: A FEW PICS OF MY ECLECTUS PAIR
Replies: 7
Views: 2588

Re: A FEW PICS OF MY ECLECTUS PAIR

Thanks everyone i think :mrgreen: they are beautiful cant wait to get a baby hope this egg hatches for me so i can have a little bubby to raise
by sarahb
Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:00 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: YAY SHE HAS LAID AGAIN
Replies: 10
Views: 2485

Re: YAY SHE HAS LAID AGAIN

Well checked her again this morning but still only one egg :? she laid her first on Tuesday and its Friday today thought she would have had another by now
by sarahb
Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:57 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Where are you from?
Replies: 81
Views: 35270

Re: Where are you from?

Well im from australia South burnett area in a tiny little counrty town called goomeri though it gets to that point where u say i just wanna leave this place we always come back i think we have moved like 6 times away from here but like i said we always come back must be something in the water lol b...
by sarahb
Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:52 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Cheep Cheep Im back!
Replies: 11
Views: 4554

Re: Cheep Cheep Im back!

Sorry if i sound silly lol haven't really had any experience with bubs but have some eggs on the way. I was just reading this and had me wondering about u guys talking about the egg having something moving but couldn't do anything about it what is the story about that if one of u guys could shed som...
by sarahb
Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:46 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: A FEW PICS OF MY ECLECTUS PAIR
Replies: 7
Views: 2588

A FEW PICS OF MY ECLECTUS PAIR

HERE ARE A FEW PICS OF MY ECKY PAIR SYD AND SYDNEY http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab312/sarahrb4tb/sidandsydney4.jpg http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab312/sarahrb4tb/sidandsydney2.jpg http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab312/sarahrb4tb/sidandsydney.jpg http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab312...
by sarahb
Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:36 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: YAY SHE HAS LAID AGAIN
Replies: 10
Views: 2485

Re: YAY SHE HAS LAID AGAIN

thanks me to lol my fingers and toes are all crossed i can tell its going to be a slow month waiting for them to hatch lol
by sarahb
Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:12 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: YAY SHE HAS LAID AGAIN
Replies: 10
Views: 2485

YAY SHE HAS LAID AGAIN

well most probably seen my green pair had laid eggs a while back but they turned out infertile i think due to us moving as they are a proven pair anyway she has laid an egg again so excited especially after the big dissapointment from the last lot and i didnt know if she would lay again but she has ...
by sarahb
Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:04 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Very New to Breeding
Replies: 1
Views: 792

Re: Very New to Breeding

hi well i brought a proven pair of greens a while back and i put the box in not long after my pair settled down very fast and were in the nest box within a few days of me putting it up they are about 3 and a half yrs old. But what i guess u have to remember is all birds are differant i didnt have an...
by sarahb
Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:00 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: WELL MIGHT NOT BE A RINGNECK EGG BUT ITS AN EGG
Replies: 9
Views: 2668

Re: WELL MIGHT NOT BE A RINGNECK EGG BUT ITS AN EGG

thanks yes it is very exciting im not sure about the food thing this is my first experience with eckys but if it is well i will probably end up with all girls lol since i give them about 3 cups of fruite and veg every day along with seed lol i cant wait to see the little things when they are born ap...
by sarahb
Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:45 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Gluttony (Baby IRN)
Replies: 9
Views: 3027

Re: Gluttony (Baby IRN)

aww isnt he growing up so cute :mrgreen:
by sarahb
Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:48 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: WELL MIGHT NOT BE A RINGNECK EGG BUT ITS AN EGG
Replies: 9
Views: 2668

WELL MIGHT NOT BE A RINGNECK EGG BUT ITS AN EGG

well since finding out ny irn pairs eggs were all duds ive been so upset knowing i have no babys on the way however this afternoon after feeding my eclectus there daily fruit fix i though oh well may as well check the box even though i checked it this morning but anyway there it was an egg :D she ha...
by sarahb
Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:53 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: At last....a bubby
Replies: 26
Views: 5041

Re: At last....a bubby

awww cute little naked bubs there gorgeous congrats fingers crossed u have 3 tommorow
by sarahb
Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:24 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: At last....a bubby
Replies: 26
Views: 5041

Re: At last....a bubby

awww how sweet im so jealous wish my eggys didn't turn out to be duds id have baby's to :( very happy for you though cant wait to see the pics of the little precious naked bubbys :D
by sarahb
Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:05 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: DUD EGGS WHAT TO DO
Replies: 6
Views: 1784

Re: DUD EGGS WHAT TO DO

Thanks pink yeah they are a proven pair they had had about 4 or 5 lots of babys prior to me buying them i think it might have been the move as we moved house before she laid she actually had her first egg 3 days after we got to the new house so that might of been what went wrong. i broke the eggs an...
by sarahb
Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:13 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: DUD EGGS WHAT TO DO
Replies: 6
Views: 1784

DUD EGGS WHAT TO DO

well my eggs were due to hatch today and they didnt so i decided to go candle them well with a led torch and anyway all three look to be infertile :cry: this is what they looked like http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/Images/Embryology/images/Candling2002/April_8Quit....
by sarahb
Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:05 pm
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Finally got buzz talking on camera without having to hide
Replies: 3
Views: 1881

Finally got buzz talking on camera without having to hide

usually buzz is very camera shy but lately he is getting better so i finally got a video of him talking to his mirror usually i have to hide around the corner and just tape the sounds lol.

http://s875.photobucket.com/albums/ab31 ... 120-01.mp4
by sarahb
Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:41 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: GETTING READY FOR BABYS
Replies: 2
Views: 967

Re: GETTING READY FOR BABYS

Thanks heaps all very useful advice Ive read up so much on hand rearing i just want to make sure Ive got everything i need and be fully prepared and give my naked baby's the best of everything to try and make sure everything goes to plan and i have happy healthy bubs im really very excited about it ...
by sarahb
Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:08 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: GETTING READY FOR BABYS
Replies: 2
Views: 967

GETTING READY FOR BABYS

well im getting ready for my irn baby's they are due to hatch this Sunday im planning on hand raising them after two weeks just wanted to ask a few things Ive just brought a heat pad for them and am going to get a brooder box this week i wanted to know should i get a light as well to keep them warm ...
by sarahb
Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:48 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: licence for birds (Eclectus parrot)
Replies: 10
Views: 4789

Re: licence for birds (Eclectus parrot)

Im not sure if they are tame or not guess i will see when they get here im hoping they are that would be great that way i can interact with them and get to know them better and will make things alot easier come breeding time i just found out today that they are the Australian subspecies i was hoping...
by sarahb
Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:37 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: licence for birds (Eclectus parrot)
Replies: 10
Views: 4789

Re: licence for birds (Eclectus parrot)

Well i am officially licensed got my permit this morning so excited my eccky pair come on Tuesday all the way from Sydney have to pick them up at the airport cant wait ! They just sold there last clutch of baby's and apparently are ready to breed again so i will have little eccky baby's running arou...
by sarahb
Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:05 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Your favorite IRN colour and why...
Replies: 10
Views: 2257

Re: Your favorite IRN colour and why...

Hmm i cant decide what color is my fav i love them all there all unique i guess thats what makes them all so great :lol:
by sarahb
Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:03 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: licence for birds (Eclectus parrot)
Replies: 10
Views: 4789

Re: licence for birds (Eclectus parrot)

Thanks for all the responses yes i have been doing a heap of reading on them to and the differant subspecies its all quiet interesting i cant wait to get my pair soon as i sort out the licence and that they really are quiet pretty birds. I think im turning into a bird addict lol started of with 1 ri...
by sarahb
Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:32 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: licence for birds (Eclectus parrot)
Replies: 10
Views: 4789

Re: licence for birds (Eclectus parrot)

thanks Shane will check it out now


cheers

Sarah
by sarahb
Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:19 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: licence for birds (Eclectus parrot)
Replies: 10
Views: 4789

licence for birds (Eclectus parrot)

i am looking to purchase a breeding pair of ecky parrots and i was told i will need a licence or permit for them im in SE QLD and was told i can find the form i need online since i know allot of people on here own other birds apart from ringys i thought someone might have a link for the form i need....
by sarahb
Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:09 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: More pics of Rafiki
Replies: 23
Views: 5771

Re: More pics of Rafiki

Arhh so jealous lol Ive wanted one for years they are so expensive but worth every penny ive told hubby im going to get one even if it takes me years saving lol they are beautiful birds and Rafiki is absolutly gorgeous! congrats on him what a sweet heart and beautiful pics
by sarahb
Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:56 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: SAY AHHH
Replies: 4
Views: 2053

SAY AHHH

was taking some photos when caught this one which i thought was rather funny ( he had just had a bath)
:lol:

say ahhh
Image
by sarahb
Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:04 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Gluttony (Baby IRN)
Replies: 9
Views: 3027

Re: Gluttony (Baby IRN)

How cute! hope he is the survivor for you :)
by sarahb
Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:01 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: train to talk
Replies: 6
Views: 4541

Re: train to talk

sorry u got the wrong idea i wasn't saying sit there all day going over and over i meant say the same words over don't try to many at once kinda thing i don't sit there all day in my birds face saying words over and over or anything i just talk to him every couple hours when i walk past and spend 5-...
by sarahb
Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:26 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Smokey's has a new phrase
Replies: 13
Views: 2802

Re: Smokey's has a new phrase

Well Buzz seems to favor any new words he picks up like his new thing is peek a boo (says it so clear and makes me laugh everytime) but although he says it over and over he still says his usual words after he kills the new word by saying it over and over :lol:
by sarahb
Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:07 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: train to talk
Replies: 6
Views: 4541

Re: train to talk

Hi well i haven't had alot of experience but i got a young blue male irn a couple months ago he was 8 months old and he is talking like a maniac he says hi baby, what ya doing, hello, good boy and peek a boo and it only took him one afternoon to learn peek a boo which really surprised me. From what ...
by sarahb
Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:54 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: My breeding pairs
Replies: 18
Views: 5995

Re: My breeding pairs

great pics beautiful birds :D wow hand tamming 10 birds :shock: ive only got 3 eggs and im already nervous about trying to hand raise them :shock: i take my hat of to you raising 10 lol
by sarahb
Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:46 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: New bubs
Replies: 25
Views: 4687

Re: New bubs

Sorry to hear about the bubs :cry: fingers crossed the last two will come through for you
by sarahb
Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:30 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: Need help with baby sun conure
Replies: 2
Views: 1038

Re: Need help with baby sun conure

Thanks i will definantly give it a try. This is our first sunny and the first time Ive hand feed with a syringe i seem to get more on her then i do in her mouth lol. i cant believe how much they want to be around you she is such a sweet heart lol. Must be a bird thing to caz my irn likes to take bat...
by sarahb
Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:36 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: Need help with baby sun conure
Replies: 2
Views: 1038

Need help with baby sun conure

As u may know (i posted earlier) i have purchased a young sun counure for my daughter anyway he/she is only about 8 weeks old and i have to feed her twice a day anyway to the point she is crazy when u feed her as anyone who has hand feed baby's would know and i have managed to get some formula in he...
by sarahb
Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:03 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: COLOR HELP PLEASE
Replies: 2
Views: 916

Re: COLOR HELP PLEASE

Thanks heaps
:mrgreen:
by sarahb
Mon Aug 02, 2010 2:36 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: COLOR HELP PLEASE
Replies: 2
Views: 916

COLOR HELP PLEASE

hi just wanted to know what colors i would get from a lutino cock with a sky blue hen?

thanks :mrgreen:
by sarahb
Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:35 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: cant believe how quick they learn
Replies: 6
Views: 1595

Re: cant believe how quick they learn

Yeah i was keeping 3 of our guys in the lounge room because there is always someone in there either me or the kids buzz is still in the lounge room but after cleaning my other cage with the other two in it hubby also fixed the metal bit around the bottom that stops the seed going everywhere and now ...
by sarahb
Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:01 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: cant believe how quick they learn
Replies: 6
Views: 1595

Re: cant believe how quick they learn

lol yeah he says well peek a boo as u know hi baby, what ya doing, hello then mixes it up sometimes he will say what ya doing baby and he says a couple other things im not sure what they are yet though one sounds a bit like good boy and of course he does the wolf whistle im so proud of him after hav...
by sarahb
Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:58 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: cant believe how quick they learn
Replies: 6
Views: 1595

Re: cant believe how quick they learn

Yeah very cute makes me melt every time lol i got him on camera saying it to which Ive been trying to do but since he is camera shy haven't been able to heres the vid of him saying it and a few other things u cant see him just the wall as i was hiding with the camera lol but u can here it :mrgreen: ...
by sarahb
Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:50 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: cant believe how quick they learn
Replies: 6
Views: 1595

cant believe how quick they learn

well yesterday i started playing peak a boo with buzz my 8 month old irn i had seen one one u tube saying peek a boo and thought it was cute as so thought id start trying to get him to say it anyway i only started playing it that afternoon and that night i was sitting on the computer when i hear thi...
by sarahb
Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:52 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Is my IRN about to lay eggs ????? I really need help please
Replies: 13
Views: 3288

Re: Is my IRN about to lay eggs ????? I really need help ple

congrats exciting isn't it my pair had 3 last time i checked but haven't been able to check for the last few days as she has started to incubate so hasn't come out yet im so counting down the days cant wait to see my naked little bubs :mrgreen: