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- Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:35 am
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: toxic plants
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2886
Re: toxic plants
I'm not convince in either religion or the evolution theory, has I have never met anyone who was present or has personally seen primates become humans or met Jesus. Maybe we came from outer space. anyway going off track. I'm was wondering what race started bird keeping and how they learnt to keep th...
- Thu Jan 09, 2014 1:18 am
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Crazy's Hello
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2713
Re: Crazy's Hello
AJPeter what you want doesn't come into it. one day, out of the blue, Billie might say "hello Billie". Because birds mimics sounds that they hear repeatedly. When I remove the cage covers from Delfin and Bluey's cages I say "good morning" to them, when I go to work I say "Go...
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:46 pm
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: toxic plants
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2886
Re: toxic plants
I don't think you have read my post properly. I know there are numerous lists of Toxic plants available and I know of most toxic plants and if I'm unsure, I can find on the internet I was wondering how the list came to be made. when and who started to keep records. how the data for these records wer...
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:03 pm
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: toxic plants
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2886
Re: toxic plants
how many lists of toxic plant are available?. why would I put up another, it would just be a repeated copy and why would you want to read another list. This was more about how the list came into being. don't you ever wonder how and why, or do you just follow? sometime it's good to think outside the ...
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:16 am
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: my irn cant fly
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3489
Re: my irn cant fly
about 2 years ago I visited a pet shop and was given a wild rainbow lorikeet that had been hit by a car. The person who gave me the lorikeet said she had taken the bird to a vet. the bird had the works, X-rays and full visual body check and there was nothing wrong physically with this bird. yet it r...
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 5:23 am
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: toxic plants
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2886
toxic plants
I was just wondering how it was found out which plants are toxic to Parrots. Was it through accidental death or experimental trials. Then again, was it observation of wild Parrots eating. The accidental death while unfortunate serves to help prevent future deaths provided that this information was p...
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:03 am
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Crazy's Hello
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2713
Re: Crazy's Hello
if you got a bird because you wanted it to talk, then you could be disappointed. I got a bird because I like birds.
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:36 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: worried
- Replies: 2
- Views: 735
Re: worried
I suggest that you that her avian vet for an assessment.
- Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:38 pm
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: escapee
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3978
Re: escapee
I notice that I didn't mention the word "inside". I meant inside basket ball courts.
- Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:03 am
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: escapee
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3978
Re: escapee
I have heard of people hiring the local Basketball court to teach their bird recall training before going out onto the big blue. it's big enough to get the idea through to the birds yet keeps them contained.
- Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:46 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Newby: is it worth it?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8425
Re: Newby: is it worth it?
as Skye crew and Molossus say, the road of breeding birds is not a easily one. you and your wife need to be on the same page if you intend to breed your birds. you can't stop the birds instinct to breed, but you can manage it. speak to breeders both local and on the forum for advise. Go into this wi...
- Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:18 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Parrot Speak
- Replies: 196
- Views: 45731
Re: Parrot Speak
I find that Delfin and Bluey have a couple taste tests before they decide that this new food tastes good. Delfin tried honey around three times before he like it. Yet Bluey will not eat honey at all but likes passion fruit where Delfin doesn't. Neither birds like strawberries.
- Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:50 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Struggling to get Ziggy out of his cage
- Replies: 3
- Views: 871
Re: Struggling to get Ziggy out of his cage
Pixiescam The Idea is to have your Bird come to trust you and that is achieved by having Daily trust and bond building sessions. By using the following method you are showing your bird you want to be their friend and have no intention to do harm and food is a great motivator. Do not stick your hand ...
- Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:31 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: My first IRN, Ziggy.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1367
Re: My first IRN, Ziggy.
hello cam
is Ziggy hand raised or aviary bred?
is Ziggy hand raised or aviary bred?
- Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:00 pm
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: MITHU NOT PINNING HIS EYES
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2160
Re: MITHU NOT PINNING HIS EYES
adil Zaman you need to improve Mithu diet. So I would focus on changing Mithu diet before commencing a training schedule. If the bird's diet is unhealthy, than the bird is unhealthy both physically and mentally. This will not achieve good results in training. Your birds diet should consist of vegies...
- Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:30 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: My IRN likes to bite me
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5048
Re: My IRN likes to bite me
it's really difficult to type with a Alexandrine crawling all over you
- Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:29 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: My IRN likes to bite me
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5048
Re: My IRN likes to bite me
Missk Well said. You see in pet shops and supermarket, packets of bird food that state complete bird food. All it consist of, is seed. This is not a normal Parrots diet. Parrots in the wild eat nuts, fruits, vegies. seeds, grains and apparently insects. Also at certain times of the year they land on...
- Sat Jan 04, 2014 1:02 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: greetings from nottingham england
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1739
Re: greetings from nottingham england
it worked for me and my IRN Bluey so I believe in sharing the goodness
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 3:52 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: My IRN likes to bite me
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5048
Re: My IRN likes to bite me
yes Parrots are intelligent and have long memories. how would you feel if someone took away your favorite thing?. always end any interaction with your bird on a positive note. I somewhat agree with Missk. learn to see the bite coming. The object is not to get bitten. But if you do don't put on a sho...
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 3:22 am
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: recycling Parrot chew toys
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1353
recycling Parrot chew toys
Today I went through our container of used Parrot chew toys and pulled them apart and threw away the components that were too damage to use and kept the components that were reusable. I also had an old Parrot swing. There was two large hard plastic balls with a bell inside, five sets of six links of...
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:09 pm
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: MITHU NOT PINNING HIS EYES
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2160
Re: MITHU NOT PINNING HIS EYES
adil Zaman The Idea is to have your Bird come to trust you and that is achieved by having Daily trust and bond building sessions. By using the following method you are showing your bird you want to be their friend and have no intention to do harm and food is a great motivator. Do not stick your hand...
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:35 pm
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: Nicko & Meg
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3751
Re: Nicko & Meg
The rope you're using look like sisal. thanks for the links.
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:57 pm
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: Nicko & Meg
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3751
Re: Nicko & Meg
Hello Mitchan excellent Photos your birds look fantastic. In the photo of the cage top setup I notice a net. where did you get it? The ones that I find have too small a hole and I believe that my birds would get tangle up in them. That is the purpose of a net. But the one in your photo have rather l...
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:57 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: New IRN lover form Brisbane Aus :-)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1285
Re: New IRN lover form Brisbane Aus :-)
Hello Jexa308
Jump to Alexandrine forum and read the subject "problems with new Alexandrine" this method I have used with get success. I also recommend that you read the whole subject.
Jump to Alexandrine forum and read the subject "problems with new Alexandrine" this method I have used with get success. I also recommend that you read the whole subject.
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:45 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Hello from London
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1396
Re: Hello from London
Hello Harrysmums
Jump to the Alexandrine forum and read the post "problems with my new Alexandrine"
follow the method that I posted. I also have a aviary bred IRN named Bluey and a hand raised Alexandrine named Delfin.
Jump to the Alexandrine forum and read the post "problems with my new Alexandrine"
follow the method that I posted. I also have a aviary bred IRN named Bluey and a hand raised Alexandrine named Delfin.
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 2:12 am
- Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
- Topic: Problems with my new Alexandrine......
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5089
Re: Problems with my new Alexandrine......
thebends2000 and ihanna She could be displaying cage territory aggression, hand hatred or it could be hormonal. But you mention that you force the Alexandrine to have a bath, was this before or after she starting biting your hand and did you do this more then once?. This will not build trust or bond...
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 7:22 pm
- Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
- Topic: ALEXANDRINE POTTY(POO) Training
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4028
Re: ALEXANDRINE POTTY(POO) Training
AJPeter your bird Billie is just amazing. I mean in just four days Billie gone from pooping anywhere to flying back to her cage and to poop. Could it be that Billie understands the English language or that you're a "bird whisperer"
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 5:10 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: greetings from nottingham england
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1739
Re: greetings from nottingham england
T5copper The Idea is to have your IRNs come to trust you and that is achieved by having trust and bond building sessions. I recently adopted a aviary bred IRN (Bluey) who had very limited human contact (food and water changes only) and in less than a month I have Bluey stepping up onto my finger. ta...
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 6:18 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: socialise of Delfin and Bluey
- Replies: 0
- Views: 722
socialise of Delfin and Bluey
I just need to mention that Delfin has a great interest in Mobile Phones, TV remotes, keys and a computer Mouse. Over the last month I have been Observing Delfin's and Bluey's behaviour but there was some real advances in this last week. The first observation was when a mate named john dropped in fo...
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:41 am
- Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
- Topic: ALEXANDRINE POTTY(POO) Training
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4028
Re: ALEXANDRINE POTTY(POO) Training
one of my friends has trained his male eclectus parrot to fly to a garbage can and poop in that. it took him around 6 months.
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 11:50 pm
- Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
- Topic: Alexandrine wont stop biting
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8528
Re: Alexandrine wont stop biting
Yeah I know people used spray bottles to punish birds but they are set to spray a jet of water and these people then spray straight into the birds face. That sort of training is redundant. we use the fine mist setting and spray the bird body and they do enjoy it. I can do this because my birds trust...
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 3:22 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: My IRN likes to bite me
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5048
Re: My IRN likes to bite me
Glad to help Please give feedback
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 3:17 am
- Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
- Topic: Alexandrine wont stop biting
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8528
Re: Alexandrine wont stop biting
but all l can say is that my bird does not bite me now and has not done so for over a month, AJPeter There must be another AJPeter . Because I'm sure that I read a post on the 5th of December 2013 about a AJPeter been bitten by his bird yet again. My birds are reaching new heights. Now when I get h...
- Thu Dec 26, 2013 3:02 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Training Delfin and Bluey
- Replies: 2
- Views: 615
Re: Training Delfin and Bluey
tonight Bluey was responding a lot quicker to fly to my hand and is remaining on my hand a lot longer with each trust and bonding session. I believe that Delfin is having a huge impact on Bluey's trust and bonding. Bluey flew to my hand 35 times then went into his cage had a drink of water and then ...
- Thu Dec 26, 2013 12:14 am
- Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
- Topic: Alexandrine wont stop biting
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8528
Re: Alexandrine wont stop biting
Yesterday after I had finish training, Which is really a trust and bond building session not circus training. Bluey flew down and sat on the arm rest of the chair about 15 cm from my hand and chattered to me for around five minutes. That was until our tomcat walked out from behind the chair. Bluey t...
- Wed Dec 25, 2013 12:56 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: My IRN likes to bite me
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5048
Re: My IRN likes to bite me
bryanvicent
it might be an idea to look on the web to Identify your bird. the training method remains the same
it might be an idea to look on the web to Identify your bird. the training method remains the same
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:14 pm
- Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
- Topic: Alexandrine wont stop biting
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8528
Re: Alexandrine wont stop biting
Erin SA if the Alexandrine bites, do not yell, scream, cry, jump around or put on a show. The Alexandrine will see it as a great show and will be encouraged and reinforced to continue biting. the best thing to do is ignore it on matter how much it hurts. leaving the room will work. showing your disp...
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:33 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: My IRN likes to bite me
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5048
Re: My IRN likes to bite me
I gather the bird is caged inside the house probably in the living room. this is the method I used on my aviary bred IRN with get results once you have accomplish this you will need to interact as much as possible with your bird. Feather Plucking is usually caused by Boredom and frustration and this...
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:17 am
- Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
- Topic: Alexandrine wont stop biting
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8528
Re: Alexandrine wont stop biting
with the right training she should get better. you need to identify the trigger or triggers that is causing her to bite. seems like she's lonely, bore and frustrated. you will need to earn her trust. remember when you train a bird. the idea is to get the bird to do what you want without forcing it. ...
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 2:56 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Training Delfin and Bluey
- Replies: 2
- Views: 615
Training Delfin and Bluey
I'm training my Alexandrine Delfin and IRN Bluey at the same time. Delfin is on the T-perch and Bluey is in the cage but the door is open. Delfin was hand raised where Bluey was aviary bred. I'm using sunflower seeds as the training treats and these are not part of the birds normal diet. With Bluey ...
- Mon Dec 23, 2013 6:14 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Gabby-my adopted female INR
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1789
Re: Gabby-my adopted female INR
You have adopted the female IRN. Why did the previous owner put the bird up for adoption? I got a Alexandrine first and then a IRN. The Alexandrine was hand raised where the IRN was aviary bred. In three days I had the IRN stepping up onto my finger, taking food from my hands and he/she hasn't bitte...
- Mon Dec 23, 2013 12:41 am
- Forum: Polls
- Topic: IRN or alexandrine
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4528
Re: IRN or alexandrine
the Indian ringneck, African ringneck and the Alexandrine are all members of the ringneck family and are not a parrot but a parakeet which the Alexandrine is the largest, there are 5 sub species. with the Nepalese being the largest, growing to half a metre long. although I saw one at Morriset on the...
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:47 pm
- Forum: Polls
- Topic: Have you tried your pet's packaged food?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5727
Re: Have you tried your pet's packaged food?
why would you eat pet food. God knows what is put in it. the ingredients used are of a lower standards that's why pet food is not fit for human consumption. I read a report years ago about the so called gourmet pet foods. in both wet and dry pet foods there is a high level of bacteria, chemicals, bi...
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:44 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: hi guys help needed
- Replies: 1
- Views: 619
Re: hi guys help needed
the trick is to train them to go to the cage. remember the to train them to do what you want without forcing them.
look at the time you sending them to bed. turn off lights expect for a night light. feed them a bit later. look at clicker training.
look at the time you sending them to bed. turn off lights expect for a night light. feed them a bit later. look at clicker training.
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:57 am
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: NEW RINGNECK
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3572
Re: NEW RINGNECK
you need to read my second post again and follow that. the bird need to get use to you before your hand.
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:45 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: HELP!!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4615
Re: HELP!!
first thing DON'T PANIC. animals can sense when someone is panicking and that's not good for the animal. also when you panic you lose the ability to think straight and make mistakes. Have you given your birds a full inspection. Some blood sucking insects can be really difficult to remove. There are ...
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 2:51 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: How to introduce the new one to the old one?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1025
Re: How to introduce the new one to the old one?
hello parrotlover Are they the same species of parrot? I suggest you put them into separate cages and put them next to each other and I wouldn't let them out together yet, nor put them in the same cage. But if you let one out at a time. the one that is out might fly to the others cage or you could p...
- Sat Dec 21, 2013 3:10 am
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Wild Lorikeets - the ultimate example of force-free taming
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2348
Re: Wild Lorikeets - the ultimate example of force-free tami
I think that the birds, like most animals don't bite the hand that feeds them or in most cases the person. After all who can resist a free feed.The scenic railway in the blue mountains had a bird feeding station and those birds would take food from anyone. In Sydney's centennial park the white cocka...
- Sat Dec 21, 2013 2:16 am
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: NEW RINGNECK
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3572
Re: NEW RINGNECK
put yourself into the bird position, for 5 months he as been with someone he come to trust. Then he is put with a complete stranger who is chasing him around. how would you feel?
but make him feel comfortable and safe then your on the way to having a companion bird
but make him feel comfortable and safe then your on the way to having a companion bird
- Fri Dec 20, 2013 3:06 am
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: NEW RINGNECK
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3572
Re: NEW RINGNECK
you need to think positive and re-evaluate your approach to your bird and your first mistake is to chase the bird. second mistake is to force the bird to do something it doesn't want to do. you need to do clicker training. I have done this and I know it works. first buy a clicker. next, with your bi...