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by Liefie
Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:39 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: My babies IRN'S
Replies: 2
Views: 795

Re: My babies IRN'S

how will i know what is the sex or is DNS the only way?
by Liefie
Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:36 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: My babies IRN'S
Replies: 2
Views: 795

My babies IRN'S

So it felt like months and months for them to hatch and it has been a journey.
They are now 3 weeks old starting from sunday.
My female laid 4 eggs and only 2 has hatched, but for her first clucth im real proud, she took care of them nicely.
by Liefie
Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:02 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: My first breeding season 2013
Replies: 65
Views: 11483

Re: My first breeding season 2013

Morning

how do i get my female out of the nest to clean the nest and to check on the baby's? chicks are 2 days old today
by Liefie
Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:16 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: My first breeding season 2013
Replies: 65
Views: 11483

Re: My first breeding season 2013

My first two baby's hatched today, any food i must give mamma to feed them?
by Liefie
Sat Oct 12, 2013 7:16 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: My first eggs has arived
Replies: 5
Views: 1259

Re: My first eggs has arived

Found 4 eggs this mornig
by Liefie
Fri Oct 11, 2013 6:34 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: My first breeding season 2013
Replies: 65
Views: 11483

Re: My first breeding season 2013

my male is very protective, when i near the cage and he want to bite me when i put my hand in to get to food bucket, but does nothing to my boyfriend. And it only started when they started mating
by Liefie
Fri Oct 11, 2013 6:29 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: My first breeding season 2013
Replies: 65
Views: 11483

Re: My first breeding season 2013

you sound proud and excited!
I cant wait for my eggs to hatch.
by Liefie
Thu Oct 10, 2013 4:56 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: My first breeding season 2013
Replies: 65
Views: 11483

Re: My first breeding season 2013

Thank You Tabaneske

It will help, it feels like months going by without anything happing!
i found out so far that The incubation period lasts an average of 23 days
by Liefie
Thu Oct 10, 2013 4:33 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: IRN toys and treats
Replies: 11
Views: 2481

Re: IRN toys and treats

Sorry i forgot to ask, what kind of treat do you give them?
by Liefie
Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:31 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: My first breeding season 2013
Replies: 65
Views: 11483

Re: My first breeding season 2013

congrats on the little ones!
How long did it take from the first egg till the first hatch?
My female is laying eggs now, so far only spotted 2
by Liefie
Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:57 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: IRN toys and treats
Replies: 11
Views: 2481

Re: IRN toys and treats

One of the best tricks to teach a bird is Flight Recall, coming to you when you call him. I like it because it might help if he ever gets out. very easy to teach. Hold out a treat but have your other handd between him and the treat so he has to step up to get the treat, next time hold your hand fur...
by Liefie
Thu Oct 10, 2013 12:21 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Important: Please read before starting new threads!
Replies: 26
Views: 14765

Re: Important: Please read before starting new threads!

really love this forum
Its nice to have people talk about the thing you love so much
by Liefie
Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:58 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: My first eggs has arived
Replies: 5
Views: 1259

Re: My first eggs has arived

My female IRN has been in the nest since last sunday 29 sep. I have spotted 2 eggs on that friday 4 okt. And she is still in the nest, leaves the nest for a few sec. Then inside again! Is she laying eggs still then?
by Liefie
Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:30 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: My first eggs has arived
Replies: 5
Views: 1259

Re: My first eggs has arived

Thank You
by Liefie
Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:16 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: My first eggs has arived
Replies: 5
Views: 1259

My first eggs has arived

My IRN has laid her first 2 eggs, she has been in the nest for 5 days and came out for the first time today, only for a sec. just enough time for me to see how many eggs
by Liefie
Tue Sep 24, 2013 3:35 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Hi Firs Time Bird Lover and Breeder from South Africa
Replies: 7
Views: 1447

Re: Hi Firs Time Bird Lover and Breeder from South Africa

Hi and welcome. Your female is too young yet to start breeding. Hens normally begin breeding in their second season. There has been a huge increase of inexperienced breeders wanting to breed lately and I think before you wind up in situations like theirs with babies on their hands and no clue what ...
by Liefie
Tue Sep 24, 2013 3:23 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Hi Firs Time Bird Lover and Breeder from South Africa
Replies: 7
Views: 1447

Re: Hi Firs Time Bird Lover and Breeder from South Africa

Hi Liefie, welcome. I'm just wondering why do you want to breed your birds when you do not know anything about breeding? Ash Ash, i didn't want to breed, its just happened on its own. my male was my parents for some years now and they got the female a while back and recently decided to give the bir...
by Liefie
Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:42 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Hi Firs Time Bird Lover and Breeder from South Africa
Replies: 7
Views: 1447

Re: Hi Firs Time Bird Lover and Breeder from South Africa

When she starts to lay eggs, is she most of the time in the nest or can she be out side and only go inside to lay the egg???
by Liefie
Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:25 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Curious on what you think?
Replies: 53
Views: 11258

Re: Curious on what you think?

SCB 22 wrote:So that you can get accurate results, which is your female? And how old is the pair? :-) good luck, ive only just got my first 3 eggs for the season, but i checked this weekend and YAY all 3 are fertile.
does the age of the pair make any difference to the colour of the babies?
by Liefie
Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:51 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Hi Firs Time Bird Lover and Breeder from South Africa
Replies: 7
Views: 1447

Hi Firs Time Bird Lover and Breeder from South Africa

Hi I have a pair of ringnecks that i want to breed for the first time. my male (Blue) is older than 7 years and my female (green) just over a year
by Liefie
Mon Sep 23, 2013 4:45 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: My first breeding season 2013
Replies: 65
Views: 11483

Re: My first breeding season 2013

i have a pair thats been keen with each other from July now, and i only put a nesting box 2 weeks back, will they still be able to breed? i saw them once in the box, but they are mostly out side, and she has like a bump looking at her back, near the feathers, i wanted to take a picture, but she keep...
by Liefie
Sun Sep 22, 2013 2:57 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: My first breeding season 2013
Replies: 65
Views: 11483

Re: My first breeding season 2013

Whats the Breeding Season in South Africa?