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by pards007
Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:40 pm
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Storm Talking
Replies: 1
Views: 1714

Storm Talking

It's been a long road from getting Storm at 10 days to this video at four months, he is five months old now, sorry I have been absent for awhile - raising a kid is tough work! http://s1046.photobucket.com/user/pards007/media/StormTalking.mp4.html Video was taken on my phone so not the greatest https...
by pards007
Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:09 pm
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Storm 5 weeks
Replies: 4
Views: 2439

Re: Storm 5 weeks

Thanks much!
by pards007
Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:50 pm
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: On the verge of a new breed?
Replies: 0
Views: 1692

On the verge of a new breed?

All you need is love :D

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by pards007
Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:19 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Pards Photos
Replies: 3
Views: 2302

Re: Pards Photos

by pards007
Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:48 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: OMG OMG Need to know now!
Replies: 11
Views: 3009

Re: OMG OMG Need to know now!

Thanks again Shey, hopefully he/she will look more blue as they get older. Just tired of people saying, "Well he doesn't really look blue". I'll just tell them go to the experts on the IRN forums :D
by pards007
Mon Mar 17, 2014 12:43 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: OMG OMG Need to know now!
Replies: 11
Views: 3009

Re: OMG OMG Need to know now!

Maybe too young still but what color besides garden variety blue would you call this? Not a color wheel expert on IRNs so when people ask me I just say in the blue family. I took two outside one in shade and one in sunlight. I did the hue / sat thing but it looks pink to me (hence kinda blue lol). A...
by pards007
Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:56 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Pards Photos
Replies: 3
Views: 2302

Re: Pards Photos

Thanks, got a bit busy so took the pics but didn't have the chance to upload. I'll do that today. Busy weaning and taming. Perching and "up" command done. Next weekend will be DNA day. I know he/she is a blue but waiting to see the final shade as it seems a bit darker than most blue ringne...
by pards007
Fri Mar 14, 2014 11:36 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Pards Photos
Replies: 3
Views: 2302

Pards Photos

Here is a slide show from 10 days old to present (32 days) I'll update as much as possible. You have to mouse over to see the title every once in awhile.

http://s1046.photobucket.com/user/pards007/slideshow/
by pards007
Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:04 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: exciting day!
Replies: 8
Views: 2298

Re: exciting day!

That sounds nice. Send a pic when you get a chance, I love seeing those kind of projects.
by pards007
Sun Mar 09, 2014 10:56 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: OMG OMG Need to know now!
Replies: 11
Views: 3009

Re: OMG OMG Need to know now!

Yeah we were told that going into it, next up is DNA in a few weeks. The parents of the mother are silver-turquoise and albino, father's side parents unknown.
by pards007
Sun Mar 09, 2014 10:22 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: OMG OMG Need to know now!
Replies: 11
Views: 3009

Re: OMG OMG Need to know now!

Thanks Sheyd, our family was split on color choice half wanting blue the other half violet. I guess we will see the final look as time goes by. I love these birds so I may try my hand at getting a pair next year (big who knows). I'll post more as more feathers come in. Storm is eating like a pig now...
by pards007
Sun Mar 09, 2014 1:38 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: OMG OMG Need to know now!
Replies: 11
Views: 3009

Re: OMG OMG Need to know now!

So here is the link to the photobucket of our IR Storm. We got him/her at 10 days and is now 22 days old. Mom and Dad were both SF violets. We are hoping for a violet but will love him/her violet or not. Any thoughts on the color?

http://s1046.photobucket.com/user/pards007/library/
by pards007
Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:18 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: OMG OMG Need to know now!
Replies: 11
Views: 3009

Re: OMG OMG Need to know now!

lol fair enough, all my kids are bugging me every day and I'm not gonna lie, I'm hyped as well. Someday I might try my hand at breeding they really are beautiful birds and fairly easy to rear. Many moons ago, when I was a young strapping lad, I had a few cockatiels that gave me eggs for a few years ...
by pards007
Thu Mar 06, 2014 3:02 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Choosing a New Cage
Replies: 80
Views: 12229

Re: Choosing a New Cage

That would make sense, I just kept thinking why would you waste those inches, but I was not thinking of the bird standing on the bottom of the cage, I wouldn't. :)
by pards007
Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:01 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: OMG OMG Need to know now!
Replies: 11
Views: 3009

OMG OMG Need to know now!

Ok, maybe a bit overboard on the subject line. Our IR "Storm" is exactly 3 weeks old today. We were told it should be (in all likely hood) a violet or deep violet with the off chance of blue). We are so anxious to find out the color of our IR so.......at what age should we be able to tell?...
by pards007
Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:50 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Choosing a New Cage
Replies: 80
Views: 12229

Re: Choosing a New Cage

So after looking at an ungodly amount of cages, I was wondering one thing. Some cages have a really deep area between the bottom grate and the pull out pan. I can see the reason for leaving some room for larger pieces of whatever that falls (don't want birdie eating spoiled food) but on some cages i...
by pards007
Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:57 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: exciting day!
Replies: 8
Views: 2298

Re: exciting day!

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!! That is so great and so much patience!
by pards007
Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:56 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Choosing a New Cage
Replies: 80
Views: 12229

Re: Choosing a New Cage

I read your post on that cage and it became part of my long list of cage comparison. As you stated the chewing through issue may become a problem, Storm is 20 days today and the normal trying to get anything in his mouth phase is in effect so I have no idea if he/she will be chewing. Tough for me to...
by pards007
Wed Mar 05, 2014 2:28 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: What to Feed Your Parrot (recipes, toxicities, links too!)
Replies: 183
Views: 676589

Re: What to Feed your Parrot (recipes, toxicities, links too

Didn't see it mentioned but I love to garden and many of the items listed are easy to grow in pots for the people who have no room. Many of the greens like Kayle, lettuce, etc are cold weather crops that I rotate with strawberries, etc,-warm weather crops. Strawberries love to be crowded, so get the...
by pards007
Wed Mar 05, 2014 2:10 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Choosing a New Cage
Replies: 80
Views: 12229

Re: Choosing a New Cage

I became sssooo dizzy after reading all the posts about cages. Size looks like somewhere around Length 25-30 x 22-25 Width x 35 height for one bird is the smallest anyone will go (of course the caveat is "as big as you can go" goes in there). Bar spacing seems pretty squishy but I would fe...
by pards007
Wed Mar 05, 2014 2:01 am
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: Eating
Replies: 25
Views: 5460

Re: Eating

Since I'm a new IR owner you've given me food for thought on this one - bad huh?
by pards007
Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:18 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: New to the forums with a 10 day old baby IR
Replies: 3
Views: 1085

Re: New to the forums with a 10 day old baby IR

19 days old and counting!!!!! Afew more posts until I can post pics and a few days.
by pards007
Tue Mar 04, 2014 3:29 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Hand-Feeding and Weaning
Replies: 56
Views: 101948

Re: Hand-Feeding and Weaning

I got Storm at 10 days old and I like using a glass eyedropper to feed, it makes it easier and has less pressure coming out then a syringe, my breeder friend uses the same eyedropper. I bought the eyedropper ar rite aid (CVS has the exact same package). They come in a two pack, one is bent tip and t...
by pards007
Tue Mar 04, 2014 2:43 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: New to the forums with a 10 day old baby IR
Replies: 3
Views: 1085

Re: New to the forums with a 10 day old baby IR

Thanks, I think it is 10 so this reply counts as one more! :P
by pards007
Tue Mar 04, 2014 2:40 pm
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: Eating
Replies: 25
Views: 5460

Re: Eating

If only we could train em to cook! :P
by pards007
Tue Mar 04, 2014 2:36 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Creative ideas?
Replies: 60
Views: 46336

Re: Creative ideas?

Such wonderful ideas, recycle and save money!
by pards007
Tue Mar 04, 2014 2:28 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Toys
Replies: 8
Views: 2696

Re: Toys

So after all the research it seems like home depot has just about all you need for any rope toys. I bought some sisal rope, all natural, not sprayed with anything. It came in a 3/8" x 50' (that's right feet) for about $8.00. Buy the smaller size pine or Douglas fir untreated (buying the small p...
by pards007
Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:56 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: New to the forums with a 10 day old baby IR
Replies: 3
Views: 1085

New to the forums with a 10 day old baby IR

Hi all, I found a breeder that I not only purchased my Indian Ring neck from but became friends with as well (they are local for us). She has been doing this for over 15 years and recently was unable to do hand feeding this time around. I can't say enough great things about them, wonderful people, w...