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Molossus2

Most parrots respond well to patience and kindness. If you have both qualities then the bird is on the way to being tamed. You be the first and last in the day to connect with the bird. You feed and clean up after him and in no time he will start connecting with you as one of his own flock.
Good lick.

Molossus2

Seem,
If the blue is not split for other mutations then the expectations will be 50% each blue and turq, and split ino in cocks only.
Regds

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Thirst,
Pr 1 will give greys and grey turqs. All male offspring /lacewing
Pr 2 will give blues,turqs with all males /lacewing, and blue and turq lacewings.
Pr 3 as above include grey and grey turq.
Pr4 greys and blues all male offspring will be /Lacewing and cinn.
Hope this helps.

Molossus2

There is no such mutation. The pallid and pallid ino mutations are the closest related to cinnamon. The creamino is a par blue ino.
Hope this helps.

Molossus2

At 4 mnths it is weaned. Copy the diet plan of the previous owner and let your own bird show it the ropes. Of this goes on for a more than a day without eating the bird will startup deteriorate. Observation is the key. If you are certain it's not eating return it.

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Since the lacewing hens are sex linked you should try to pair them with lacewing or albino cocks. You will breed lacewings among other lutino,albino and yellow head cinn. Breeding them to grey cocks will set you back a generation before you breed sex linked offspring.

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Post pics. This may help.

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Thats just kids being kids. Later in their life it will just be opportunistic feeding.

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Mutations cannot be bred without knowing what their genetic traits are. You show a desire to Breed a range of colors and to do this a basic understanding if ringneck mutation genetics is necessary . There are some really nice books out there which you should look at. You may see a pic of a double fa...

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At a guess I'd say 2nd or 3 rd generation. The shoulder band of a true grey green is coppery red and not sparse. Take a normal green Alex cock and place side by side and you will see the difference immediately. Sounds like you are becoming an Alex person.

Molossus2

The bird is getting to trust you. Hair is harmless,peroxide isn't .

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Don't beat yourself up because of this. Live and learn. Many breeders ,especially Australians wrongly believe that Alex mutations are actually hybrids. This may be true in Australia because of importation bans. Most hybrid breeders intend back crossing until the irn features disappear some even clai...

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A turq grey does not have green anywhere on it's body. It has grey green on the body. I suggest you post some pics for clarification.

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The pallid ino description fits your cock bird. The greener color type is the pallid green. Pallid ino cocks can produce pallid green hen chicks and I wager your chicks are hens. Let us know what they sex as.

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Yes. This is the greener type with cock having a pink neck ring. The blue type has a white neck ring in cocks.
It is a beauty.

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There are avian supplements available for this. Go to a racing pigeon supply store near you and enquire for something suitable.

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He will be fine without the aircon. These are hardy birds and have no problems in outdoor aviaries

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It depends if it's moulting season then this is normal. If not more time and observation is necessary.

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Plucking is ani indication of boredom or a related psychological issue or you have a biting mite problem. Best have an avian vet diagnose this.

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Rods right. Don't hybridise specie.

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There is no visual difference in the blue ino and the grey ino in indian ring necks.

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The colour of the beak is normal for a lutino. It is not possible to visually determine if this is a young bird,at least not by pictures. An avian vet would need to scope her to determine condition,sex and if she is an adult.

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The mutations you mention are very different in their expression of colour. Violet lacewings paired to a cobalt type lacewing would probably be the best way as I think that a double factor violet mauve lacewing would be the darkest blue type. Any other opinion would be interesting. Of the three muta...

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Looks lutino irn hen me.

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Does not have the configuration of a ringneck. Take a pic if the head in side view. Looks like an alexandrine beak on the face of it.

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The feathers do not look normal. What is the age of the bird and how did he lose his feathers? Can you post a pic of the back of his skull?

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There are different fallow mutations. Are you referring to the clear head fallow? If so yes only the male colors up with a clear head. The hen although uniquely coloured, does not get a clear head.

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Paired back to a pure Alex will produce dark green offspring due to his double factor dominant gene.
He does have strong alex features. You must realize that you will be perpetuating hybrid birds which is not a good thing for species purity.

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I wouldnt either. There are pure bred dark factor alexandrines you can use to breed with. Hybridization is not good for the preservation of species.

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He is a hybrid which is a pity. And an Olive at that. This means he has been hybridised for more than a generation. You can breed him back to a pure alexandrine for outbreeding the irn characteristics.
I keep my alexandrines pure but that's a preference of mine.

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Let's hope it can fly too....I mean Bolt did.

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Looking at the proportion of the beak I think you have an alexandrine or hybrid ringneck in your hands. Does the bird shoe a shoulder band and can you send some pics of this for evaluation?

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The problem of overshot and undershot beaks isn't unusual and can be corrected by an avian vet .
Post a pic for an evaluation.

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Is this a pure bred alexandrine? And is it a double factor dark green or violet green?

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There are two types of pallid.
1 is the pallid which is the dark type and occurs in both sexes.
2 is the pallid ino which occurs in cocks and appears almost yellow in the normal colour phase.
Best to post pics for confirmation.

Molossus2

Add cooked corni and peas into the diet. If thats not possible buy micronised pre cooked mix for parakeets for variety. Feathers falling during molt is normal. If the bird drops feathers out of the moulting season means a health problem. Post a pic of the bird.

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No. There are no records of dbl factor lacewings. Double factor usually occurs in Dominant inheritance genes. Lacewing ring necks inherit sex linked traits. To be sure of dbl factor inheritance then only one parent is required to produce 100% lacewing offspring regardless of what the bird is mated t...

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You may have an extremely pale dilute or similar type. I had a black eyed yellow that bred two lacewing or pallids with black eyes. I still have one of these birds now paired to a blue cock out of interest in the offspring outcome. You should enquire on the parentage and also pair this bird to a gre...

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Once a cock colors up it is not possible to determine the age visually. In fact after the first annual molt it is difficult to determinag the age visually. Not sure if other breeders concur?

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I use millet as a regular component of seed mix for my birds. Even the alexandrines feed on this diet. Not sure about millet having high fat content though. I know that it is a starch-carbo rich seed. The birds thrive on a varied diet and millet can be a good additive for irns.

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My guess is thatat least one of the two hens will be / blue so grey and blue offspring can be factored in the list of possibilities.

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Btw albino ring necks do not get a neck ring. From what I hear it sounds as if you have a boy in your hands. To be sure have it clinically sexed.

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Ring necks and generally the asiatic parakeet family form a part of the NonPairBond group of psittacines. So unlike cockatoos for eg you will not see pairs preening and attending to mates outside the breeding season. I find that Indian ringneck hens are more prone to aggression than other asiatics. ...

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No it does not mean it's a boy. I have two nest mates alexandrines sexed ascock and hen yet both display prominent black cheek marks.

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The variations in turquoise is the cause of great debate among breeders. You are better off staying away from this. Best you take a pic of a turq cock with a white neck ring and one of a pink neck ring. This way you show the variation in two examples for your website.

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Stunning.

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You should ask for an explanation from the seller and give him a piece of hour mind for being dishonest. If you leave well enough alone he is still out there and who knows what he will do next.

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Sounds as if you were "taken". How old is the bird?

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Close banding is the appropriate way of recording breeding data for correct identification. Close band identification is the easier way of confirming ownership as not everyone carries a microchip scanner. With the move away from wild caught bird keeping it is the responsible thing to do. The danger ...

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If the bird has just started flying then it's still a baby and not too late.

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