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by mikeb
Sat Apr 18, 2015 6:49 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Urgent Case-irn killed/eaten baby
Replies: 1
Views: 1597

Re: Urgent Case-irn killed/eaten baby

i would remove the male , the female can handle raising the remaining babies just fine . the male is most likely to have done this wanting the female to continue breeding
by mikeb
Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:10 am
Forum: IRN Breeders
Topic: need help!!! how should I bring a male to a female IRN
Replies: 1
Views: 2283

Re: need help!!! how should I bring a male to a female IRN

put the male in the cage you plan to keep them in,the female in another cage keep like this for a while , the male will get to know the cage as his territory, then bring the females cage close to the males cage and let them get accustomed to one another moving the cages closer to each other as time ...
by mikeb
Sat Oct 11, 2014 6:19 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Help, female getting aggressive while on eggs,
Replies: 2
Views: 1492

Re: Help, female getting aggressive while on eggs,

remove the male from the cage she can do the rest by herself it shouldn't be a problem
by mikeb
Mon Sep 29, 2014 5:38 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: New to Ringnecks
Replies: 2
Views: 1551

Re: New to Ringnecks

they should be ready to breed when they are 2 years old i'm in the U S so i'm not sure when it's breeding season there but it's usually very late winter to early spring when it starts here try going to ringneckrainbow.com his name is mark jones and he is in the U K
by mikeb
Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:16 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: ringneck beak colour
Replies: 4
Views: 2942

Re: ringneck beak colour

indian ringnecks don't have black beaks african ringnecks do
by mikeb
Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:13 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: When does breeding season start in the US?
Replies: 1
Views: 1186

Re: When does breeding season start in the US?

as early as late december to may
by mikeb
Sun Jul 20, 2014 9:55 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Recommended mate colour for my blue ringneck male?
Replies: 2
Views: 1428

Re: Recommended mate colour for my blue ringneck male?

my opinion is the violet would be the best choice and you will get blue and violet babies
by mikeb
Tue Mar 04, 2014 12:52 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Agressive Female
Replies: 2
Views: 1578

Re: Agressive Female

don't put the female in the breeding cage that will make it her territory & more aggressive when you introduce a male put the male in it instead so it becomes his territory ! remove the nest box give them some time apart when you put them back together don;t put the nest box back up until you se...
by mikeb
Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:35 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: 4 birds in 1 aviary.. will they breed ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1905

Re: 4 birds in 1 aviary.. will they breed ?

i would suggest that the partition be made from something other than wire so that the pairs can't see each other cause if one bird in a cage wants to bond with one in the other cage they can't breed and then you won't have any babies
by mikeb
Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:33 pm
Forum: IRN Breeders
Topic: IRN breeder in Pennsylvania
Replies: 6
Views: 3470

Re: IRN breeder in Pennsylvania

go to hoobly.com click on birds then look on the left side of the page there is a list of birds at the bottom you'll see the word more for more species click it, click on indian ringnecks then on that page click on united states on the left hand of page then on that page click on penn. if it's there...
by mikeb
Sun Dec 29, 2013 1:57 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: WHWT/WHWT Split
Replies: 5
Views: 1458

Re: WHWT/WHWT Split

check blue in the visual side and cleartail in the split side
by mikeb
Thu Nov 28, 2013 7:30 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: What type of nestbox?
Replies: 5
Views: 1826

Re: What type of nestbox?

i use 12" x12" x 24" deep boxes and pine shavings available at walmart , petco , or your local agg. center i don't use cedar shavings i was told they are toxic to birds (?) breeding season here in the states starts usually in feb. till june but can be as early as jan. and even late dec.
by mikeb
Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:34 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Trade violet hens breeding age in Texas
Replies: 7
Views: 1302

Re: Trade violet hens breeding age in Texas

no birds can be split for violet , violet is a co-dominate mutation just like gray
by mikeb
Sun May 19, 2013 6:39 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: help!!
Replies: 4
Views: 1459

Re: help!!

how old are they, is the male rang out yet ? if not you may have 2 females together hence the infertile eggs
by mikeb
Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:39 pm
Forum: IRN Breeders
Topic: leg bands.
Replies: 6
Views: 3536

Re: leg bands.

most bands in the US have the breeders or aviary initials followed by the state their in, the year of hatch, and then the number of the bird
by mikeb
Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:00 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: need help in breeding
Replies: 5
Views: 2294

Re: need help in breeding

use a box 24 inches deep and this generally stops them from removing the nesting material and you should replace it make sure that there is enough material so the eggs don't roll around and the babies can stand and not slip on the boxes bottom and they won't develop spay leg
by mikeb
Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:54 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Pretty Feathers!
Replies: 8
Views: 1617

Re: Pretty Feathers!

i don't think you can go by baby colors i had two babies that i thought were grey babies but after their first molt started showing some green feathers and turned out to be beautiful turquoise grey birds
by mikeb
Sat Feb 16, 2013 1:46 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Nest box ideas
Replies: 2
Views: 1393

Re: Nest box ideas

don't have any pictures but 12"x12"x 24" deep with a 3" hole close to the top with a 1-1/4" dowel perch below the hole and a wire ladder inside the box under the hole down to about 5" from the bottom so the birds can climb up to get out and an access door near the botto...
by mikeb
Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:47 pm
Forum: IRN Breeders
Topic: Lower Mainland/Vancouver BC CANADA??
Replies: 2
Views: 2647

Re: Lower Mainland/Vancouver BC CANADA??

try doing a web search for brent benton
by mikeb
Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:31 pm
Forum: IRN Breeders
Topic: Looking for Baby in Virginia/North Carolina
Replies: 2
Views: 2207

Re: Looking for Baby in Virginia/North Carolina

try mike miller in thomasville, NC millerfarm@northstate.net
by mikeb
Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:17 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: How to tell if fertile? Pictures.
Replies: 5
Views: 1756

Re: How to tell if fertile? Pictures.

no ! fertile eggs will have veins showing in them you need to check for fertility 10 days after hen starts to sit on them generally that is after the 3rd egg is laid
by mikeb
Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:31 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: clear head and tails
Replies: 10
Views: 2573

Re: clear head and tails

i don't think so i know that ch-ct babies will show clear tail but only the males get a clear head and not till about 2 years of age just like a ring
by mikeb
Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:19 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Do I need to separate during breeding season
Replies: 2
Views: 933

Re: Do I need to separate during breeding season

i would leave them together unless they seem to be fighting the female will be more aggressive than the male especially during breeding season and it is possible that she will breed at 1 year old
by mikeb
Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:15 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: What will i get if i breed...
Replies: 3
Views: 1081

Re: What will i get if i breed...

50% blue & 50% violet babies
by mikeb
Mon Sep 03, 2012 2:53 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Violets
Replies: 12
Views: 1996

Re: Violets

violet (true name violet blue) is a blue series bird so to enter it in the genetic calculator you would have to put in blue & violet as visual, a violet bird cannot be split blue, if you enter visual violet split blue that will be a violet green bird and it can be split blue. when you enter colo...
by mikeb
Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:03 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Violets
Replies: 12
Views: 1996

Re: Violets

more than likely the violet green bird is split to blue and bred with a blue male you will get blue, violet, green split blue, & violet green split blue babies both males & females. if it is not split blue you will get green split blue, & violet green split blue babies both males & f...
by mikeb
Sun Sep 02, 2012 2:52 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Albino female, male Lutino?
Replies: 5
Views: 1264

Re: Albino female, male Lutino?

albino males do not get a ring
by mikeb
Sun Sep 02, 2012 2:51 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Violets
Replies: 12
Views: 1996

Re: Violets

albino would be a bad choice as ino genes and gray genes can mask the violet color so if you bred them to violet you could have ino or gray looking babies that are really violet colored birds but you wouldn't know until you bred them to see if they are really violet by the babies they produce I woul...
by mikeb
Mon Aug 20, 2012 4:38 am
Forum: IRN Breeders
Topic: are my IRNs ready to mate
Replies: 4
Views: 2206

Re: are my IRNs ready to mate

sounds like you have the sexes backwards or you have 2 males females don't mount the male
by mikeb
Mon Aug 20, 2012 4:35 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: mutation help
Replies: 5
Views: 1877

Re: mutation help

to keep the lavender color you would have to have another lavender bird , a cinnamon blue ,or a blue bird split for cinnamon. if you breed the violet to the lavender and get a male baby you could breed him back to his mother and keep the lavender color going
by mikeb
Sun Aug 19, 2012 6:33 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: mutation help
Replies: 5
Views: 1877

Re: mutation help

blue with grey (blue grey) will not give you violets you will get blue and grey babies just like you thought unless the grey bird is a double factor bird if so all babies will be grey as for violet (blue violet) and lavender (blue violet cinnamon) you will get 25% blue , 25% blue violet double facto...
by mikeb
Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:58 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: What babies I will have? if...
Replies: 8
Views: 1681

Re: What babies I will have? if...

if the hen is a double factor you should be able to tell by looking at her she would be a darker shade of violet compared to a single factor it's very easy to tell the difference between the two
by mikeb
Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:28 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Blue IRN male
Replies: 4
Views: 1092

Re: Blue IRN male

yes if it's a grey-green which looks olive green (darker than a normal green) and is split blue you will get grey babies grey is a blue series bird if you breed 2 single factor grey birds you will get blue and grey babies
by mikeb
Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:29 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Blue IRN male
Replies: 4
Views: 1092

Re: Blue IRN male

if the green bird is split blue you will get green and blue babies if not split all babies will be green split blue
by mikeb
Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:54 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Green male with Albino female? Results?
Replies: 1
Views: 731

Re: Green male with Albino female? Results?

all green babies males will be split blue and ino, females split blue
by mikeb
Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:27 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Blue hen and blue cock
Replies: 2
Views: 897

Re: Blue hen and blue cock

if they are not split to anything then all babies will be blue
by mikeb
Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:51 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: 1 cock and 2 hens, interesting situations....
Replies: 12
Views: 3105

Re: 1 cock and 2 hens, interesting situations....

it's more than likely a grey-green bird which looks darker green(olive) than a normal green bird,with grey tail & flight feathers also there is a violet-green which will will look like a grey-green but the tail & flight feathers will be violet blue colored then there is a single factor dark ...
by mikeb
Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:57 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: my first babies
Replies: 4
Views: 1234

Re: my first babies

yes thats right if both parents were grey it's possible to get double factor grey ,single factor grey ,and blue babies and there is no way of telling the df from the sf birds without breeding them. so if the next few clutches produce all grey babies it's safe to say it'a a df bird
by mikeb
Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:23 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: my first babies
Replies: 4
Views: 1234

Re: my first babies

no not all babies will be grey,and not just males will be grey. grey is a blue series bird so over the life time of breeding a blue to a grey will produce 50 % blue and 50% grey babies
by mikeb
Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:46 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: What babies I will have? if...
Replies: 8
Views: 1681

Re: What babies I will have? if...

males will be blue/cinnamon & violet/cinnamon females will be blue cinnamon & violet cinnamon
by mikeb
Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:16 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Please Help
Replies: 2
Views: 845

Re: Please Help

the father must not be a normal green he must be a grey-green/blue to produce a grey baby when bred to a blue hen he should look like the olive baby , olive with grey in the tail and flight feathers if not the babies are not his as grey is a dominate gene and no bird can be split for grey so 1 of th...
by mikeb
Sat Jun 09, 2012 3:45 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: building an aviary help
Replies: 5
Views: 953

Re: building an aviary help

you don't have a local agriculture store a place to buy feed for horses ,or chickens and such not a pet supply store ? thats where you would find the welded wire thats sold to make cages and fence . if not the regular galvanized chicken wire will work pretty well since your planning to use it indoor...
by mikeb
Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:41 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: 1 cock and 2 hens, interesting situations....
Replies: 12
Views: 3105

Re: 1 cock and 2 hens, interesting situations....

are you sure it's one of the females and not the male ? are all 3 birds in the same cage and using the same nest box ? i have a pair of plumheads that the male eats the babies so i have to remove him before it's time for the eggs to hatch the female does a great job raising the young alone in your c...
by mikeb
Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:17 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: building an aviary help
Replies: 5
Views: 953

Re: building an aviary help

yes stainless is best but quite expensive compared to galvanized and tho you only have 1 feed store they should have some this fencing in different wire sizing and widths in large rolls and cut the amount you need
by mikeb
Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:29 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Babies question!
Replies: 5
Views: 1230

Re: Babies question!

no you can't see the difference between all color birds be it green, blue, yellow, etc. if it's split or not it just means it's carrying the gene that it's split to . the only way to find out if a bird is split is by knowing the history of the parents or breeding them to find out. do a search on ind...
by mikeb
Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:17 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: building an aviary help
Replies: 5
Views: 953

Re: building an aviary help

you should go to your local feed store (agriculture supply) and get either 1/2"x1" or 1"x1" welded wire which will be stronger & more durable than the chicken wire or hardware cloth wire you will find @ home depot or lowes ! they all are galvanized wire products so no matter ...
by mikeb
Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:38 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Babies question!
Replies: 5
Views: 1230

Re: Babies question!

if the green bird is not split blue you will get a green birds and all split blue , if it is split blue you will get blue birds and green birds split blue
by mikeb
Tue May 29, 2012 1:22 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Violet IRN SF or DF dominant pied ?
Replies: 13
Views: 4373

Re: Violet IRN SF or DF dominant pied ?

you can't get a DF violet with a blue bird you have to have 2 SF violet birds or a SF violet bird and a DF violet bird
by mikeb
Sat May 26, 2012 8:45 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Clinging to cage to sleep
Replies: 8
Views: 1879

Re: Clinging to cage to sleep

that is normal i have several breeding pair some sleep on the perch and some sleep on the cage the only problem with cage sleepers is if they are outside birds in the winter time if it gets too cold they can get frost bite on their feet from not being able to cover them as when they sleep on a perch
by mikeb
Sat May 26, 2012 6:19 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Clear Head/Tail Question
Replies: 1
Views: 1640

Re: Clear Head/Tail Question

first of all you should not get any blue babies breeding a df violet bird to a violet bird you should get 50% sf violets and 50% df violets, breeding a df violet to a blue bird you shouldn't get any blue babies just 100% sf violets and to get cleartail birds(clear head & tail) you would need 2 v...