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by Melika
Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:49 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Going out of town... birds to be caged
Replies: 31
Views: 4718

Re: Going out of town... birds to be caged

Donovan wrote:This is why we probably shouldn't own larger birds that bond for life with one person. That person has to go away for a day or two and the bird is probably greatly affected, mildly traumatized even.
Some of those birds have actually died from the separation. :(
by Melika
Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:47 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: What to Feed Your Parrot (recipes, toxicities, links too!)
Replies: 183
Views: 679631

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

Hi can anyone please help me out i got a blue male and white female IRN (has all finges but no nails) bought 3 months ago breeder told me they are breeding pair and gave me one of their baby too, they breed in aviary with other ringneck and now they in big cage inside in my sitting room . got 2 que...
by Melika
Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:42 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Fat and Grease
Replies: 7
Views: 2570

Re: Fat and Grease

The only problem would be if it was grease on the feathers. As far as ingesting a little, it's no big deal. Besides, their digestive system is so short/quick nothing you feed after would make a difference. :) Given that, would you say a very watery food wouldn't necessarily negate salt intake? Salt...
by Melika
Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:24 pm
Forum: Feather Plucking / Feather Mutilation
Topic: Plucking vs Molting
Replies: 4
Views: 5178

Re: Plucking vs Molting

AJPeter wrote:Thanks you Melika, jolly good, is feather plucking due to boredom, a mite infestation or both?
There is no one cause of feather plucking. It could be diet, hormones, parasites, or behavioral or any and all of these. It's a very complex issue.
by Melika
Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Help about age and sex
Replies: 6
Views: 2115

Re: Help about age and sex

Legbands have whatever combination of letters and numbers the breeder wanted to use to help him or her keep track of the flock- the numbers and/or letters are not usually of any significance to anyone but the breeder.
by Melika
Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:16 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Say hi to Loki
Replies: 3
Views: 965

Re: Say hi to Loki

Welcome to the forum!
by Melika
Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:12 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Tiki Coming home on Friday
Replies: 1
Views: 665

Re: Tiki Coming home on Friday

Hane always preferred his fresh foods in the afternoon/evening anyway. I don't see a problem. And seeds won't hurt, especially as a treat. They do have valuable vitamins- it's just seed only diets that are unhealthy.
by Melika
Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:05 am
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Storm Talking
Replies: 1
Views: 1723

Re: Storm Talking

Teehehe so cute! Thanks for sharing. :)
by Melika
Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:04 am
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Janey & Charlie in sync
Replies: 8
Views: 3066

Re: Janey & Charlie in sync

Awesomesauce! It's so fun to see how many people work with their birds- very encouraging!
by Melika
Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:00 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: ALL THE SPAM!!!
Replies: 42
Views: 8404

Re: ALL THE SPAM!!!

I tried it! Thanks Melika. I hate it when my Newbie is showing. :lol: It's okay, don't feel bad. I just got back from Europe (Germany) and my friends there looked at me like I was crazy because I had to ask why toilets had two buttons for flushing. The diplomatic answer was: "The big button is...
by Melika
Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:56 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: help with rescue indian ringneck
Replies: 10
Views: 2657

Re: help with rescue indian ringneck

That clipping interferes with the bird's abilities in the air is only a tiny bit of it, in my opinion. Other consequences may involve decreased confidence and so increased biting, as well as lack of the exercise they need to keep fit. If you do some detailed study of clipping you will find all the ...
by Melika
Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:37 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Going out of town... birds to be caged
Replies: 31
Views: 4718

Re: Going out of town... birds to be caged

I've found IRNs to be rather independent and deal with absences better than other species. Are you finding the same thing? Hane might sulk for a bit and be mad at me when I get back, but otherwise seems fine.
by Melika
Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:34 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Fat and Grease
Replies: 7
Views: 2570

Re: Fat and Grease

The only problem would be if it was grease on the feathers. As far as ingesting a little, it's no big deal. Besides, their digestive system is so short/quick nothing you feed after would make a difference. :)
by Melika
Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:17 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: ALL THE SPAM!!!
Replies: 42
Views: 8404

Re: ALL THE SPAM!!!

MissK wrote:Really? How do we do that?
See the little ! button above the quote button on a post? That's your report button. :) If a post has already been reported, it will tell you so.
by Melika
Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:12 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Recommended reading for loving parrot owners
Replies: 8
Views: 2746

Re: Recommended reading for loving parrot owners

I can see this being a locked sticky in the "Introduce Yourself" subforum. I'm sure a mod could unlock it to allow you to edit when needed. Categories would be great, starting with "Getting started on the forum" and then probably those similar to the subforum titles (Diet, Behavi...
by Melika
Tue Jul 29, 2014 7:38 am
Forum: Feather Plucking / Feather Mutilation
Topic: Plucking vs Molting
Replies: 4
Views: 5178

Plucking vs Molting

To help ease some worries, here are some pictures to help you see the difference. This is molting : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/Melika/TsumeMolt003.jpg Notice that while some areas can look bad (sometimes a molt can be very heavy!), you can see the new 'pin' feathers coming in. One time wh...
by Melika
Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:17 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: howto post photos
Replies: 3
Views: 2242

Re: howto post photos

i cant postany photo plzzzsend a thread plzz I have no idea how to send a pic. Either??? Every time i click "img" it comes up with this... [img][img] New users cannot post any photos, but when you can, ellie has made an excellent how-to post: http://www.indianringneck.com/forum/viewtopic....
by Melika
Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:01 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: ALL THE SPAM!!!
Replies: 42
Views: 8404

Re: ALL THE SPAM!!!

Personally I report the spam posts, since it should cue them up in the admin panel and make them easier for the mods/admin to find and delete. :)
by Melika
Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:33 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: What to Feed Your Parrot (recipes, toxicities, links too!)
Replies: 183
Views: 679631

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

Coming rather a bit late to it, I'm taking a stab at giving the birds "chop". It was pretty easy to accommodate individual tastes until I added two "new" birds in the month of May. Now I can appreciate the real benefit of just passing out the same stuff to everybirdy. For my fir...
by Melika
Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:26 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: New Cage for Sapphire
Replies: 20
Views: 6384

Re: New Cage for Sapphire

Fantastic cage! I love how almost all the bars are horizontal for maximum climbing. Good choice!
by Melika
Fri May 30, 2014 10:45 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Teaching Your Bird Survival Skills
Replies: 25
Views: 4650

Re: Teaching Your Bird Survival Skills

Hane can fly down stairs, around corners, etc. He's an ace flyer when flighted- can even hover. Hane regularly will fly down to the floor or wherever. He is currently clipped and even clipped he will flap/glide down to the floor. Of course, the floor is the one place I DO NOT want him haha! I don't ...
by Melika
Fri May 30, 2014 10:38 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Sugar ants
Replies: 14
Views: 3569

Re: Sugar ants

Food grade Diatomaceous Earth kills and repels ants, and is non-toxic to the birds. I get it cheaply at the local feed store in 50lb bags and use it in the chicken coop. I also use it to kill/repel mites (they dust bathe in a mixture of sand and DE, and I rub the perches down with it, especially the...
by Melika
Fri May 30, 2014 10:34 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Sleeping Cage? Newbie question
Replies: 9
Views: 2891

Re: Sleeping Cage? Newbie question

Thanks! This is my first bird, so I have no idea what is "right" and "wrong", hence all the questions. :-) "Right" and "Wrong" are often relative. It's like raising children. There are definite things you can and cannot do, but the rest... :) A sleeping cage ...
by Melika
Tue May 13, 2014 5:54 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Teaching Your Bird Survival Skills
Replies: 25
Views: 4650

Re: Teaching Your Bird Survival Skills

I am thinking teaching my birds that certain insects can be food, like grasshoppers. I don't know if that will work but in the event of an escape it could be valuable information to have. I'm also wondering if there is a way to teach them, from the aviary, to hide from hawks. Mr Bell pays close att...
by Melika
Tue May 13, 2014 5:50 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Hand Feeding 5 Week old parrot
Replies: 6
Views: 3265

Re: Hand Feeding 5 Week old parrot

No, that isn't normal to be doing all the time. Has he begun to shell it yet? Sounds like he is ready to have food in his cage though, and can clearly eat it. He was either really really hungry and swallowed in haste, or missed the stage where he would playing with his food and be learning to shell ...
by Melika
Fri May 09, 2014 4:41 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Hand Feeding 5 Week old parrot
Replies: 6
Views: 3265

Re: Hand Feeding 5 Week old parrot

I believe that according to the link posted above, at five weeks I still fed three times a day. I also had water, millet sprays, and diced veggies offered freely throughout the day. As explained later in that post, I only dropped feedings as the chick began to refuse one. By five weeks they would ha...
by Melika
Wed May 07, 2014 7:43 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Beak issue? a bit concerned. advice?
Replies: 7
Views: 1289

Re: Beak issue? a bit concerned. advice?

Describe 'rotting away'. Do you mean turning black? Or is it like an outer layer of beak has chipped off?
by Melika
Wed May 07, 2014 7:41 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Nails
Replies: 2
Views: 1555

Re: Nails

Here is a decent article about nail clipping: http://www.birdmania.com.br/uk_nailswings_nails.htm Hane has many different perches including the one that seemed to make the most difference, the Sandwalk perch by Polly's Pet Products. I used a concrete perch before but didn't like how cold it was all ...
by Melika
Wed May 07, 2014 7:32 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Bar space
Replies: 2
Views: 1457

Re: Bar space

This was actually recently discussed http://www.indianringneck.com/forum/vie ... =3&t=19129
by Melika
Wed May 07, 2014 7:30 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Temperature-Handling
Replies: 8
Views: 6004

Re: Temperature-Handling

As to your side note: birds DEFINITELY can poop while flying. Most definitely. As anyone who has ever been pooped on by a seagull can attest. I am not certain how you put the blanket on the cage, but I wouldn't wrap the entire cage if it is inside at your living temperature. I would cover the back a...
by Melika
Wed May 07, 2014 7:20 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Hand-Feeding and Weaning
Replies: 56
Views: 102001

Re: Hand-Feeding and Weaning

Oh wow, sorry this got missed. I'm sure you're well beyond this point now! For others reading in the future: there is a difference between gavage feeding (or tube-feeding) and feeding with a syringe. Gavage feeding is not necessarily wrong. Most of the problems with gavage feeding are created by the...
by Melika
Wed May 07, 2014 7:14 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Issues with 6 wk. old baby irn hand feeding!
Replies: 2
Views: 1354

Re: Issues with 6 wk. old baby irn hand feeding!

Sounds like she's preparing for flight. She's entered a phase and is a now a "fledgling". Young birds preparing for flight often begin refusing meals so they can lose some weight. Please explore this section of the forum for more information: http://www.indianringneck.com/forum/viewforum.p...
by Melika
Wed May 07, 2014 6:59 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: What to Feed Your Parrot (recipes, toxicities, links too!)
Replies: 183
Views: 679631

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

what about italian salad dressing?.. when I make my birds a salad.. can I drop in a little flavor too? As was mentioned, you would have to look at the ingredients. Most people put way too much dressing. As you described, if you do add something, it's just for a smattering of flavour, not a salad-dr...
by Melika
Thu May 01, 2014 6:44 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: hello from newbie
Replies: 2
Views: 787

Re: hello from newbie

I had to look up 'turk parrot' and did a d'OH! What a pretty little avian family you must have.

Welcome to the forum!
by Melika
Thu May 01, 2014 6:41 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: hi everyone!
Replies: 4
Views: 791

Re: hi everyone!

Welcome to the forum. :)
by Melika
Thu May 01, 2014 6:40 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: More advice please
Replies: 3
Views: 1032

Re: More advice please

Hi i would be grateful of some more advice please, I have 2 indian ringnecks male and female I am told but I had the female in January thought she was lonely so had male to keep her company in March, she will not accept him in the cage or let him play with the toys but this is fine that's not my pr...
by Melika
Thu May 01, 2014 6:24 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: What to feed my baby IRN
Replies: 12
Views: 3723

Re: What to feed my baby IRN

If he really IS too full, won't the food come back up? Right. There is a point where they just can't eat anymore. Keep in mind that a bird's digestive system moves fairly quickly, so eating over a period of hours means the food IS being digested even as they are eating. Hane and Tsume both ate like...
by Melika
Thu May 01, 2014 6:13 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Frozen veggies and fruit
Replies: 12
Views: 3543

Re: Frozen veggies and fruit

Sometimes it's also sensationalism spreading over from the human-health fads. We also have animal-health fads. There was widespread panic a few years ago about aspergillus in nuts, because it relates to aflatoxins which are a carcinogen. The alarmists suggested that it only occurred in bulk nuts (wh...
by Melika
Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:13 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Frozen veggies and fruit
Replies: 12
Views: 3543

Re: Frozen veggies and fruit

Thank you Melika, I had read that thread, but it took a second read to intake all the information :D So if I understand this right, as long as I feed human grade peanuts to Clyde and give him a healthy diet enriched with vitamin A. I should at least be on the right path when it comes to feeding him...
by Melika
Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:10 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: What to feed my baby IRN
Replies: 12
Views: 3723

Re: What to feed my baby IRN

i'm gonna do a minor hijack here..... a 3 month IRN.. how much should it be eating?... mine seems to be fixated on food to the point i've had to cut him off twice. I've only had the bird for about 24 hours at this point but he seems to love anything labeled 'food' Why cut him off? If a bird wants t...
by Melika
Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:07 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Urgent! bird chipping paint off
Replies: 12
Views: 4211

Re: Urgent! bird chipping paint off

I have never heard of collidal silver is that like quick silver? Quicksilver, as I know it, is the nickname for mercury, which is toxic. Colloidal silver is a natural anti-bacterial. It is silver suspended in a colloid. I wouldn't make it at home or take too much- doing so can have amusing side-eff...
by Melika
Tue Apr 29, 2014 8:55 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: hibiscus stems n leaves?
Replies: 3
Views: 3049

Re: hibiscus stems n leaves?

From what I can find, leaves and flowers are edible. There isn't anything toxic in stems, but I doubt anyone would eat it. Probably just chew it up/destroy.
by Melika
Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:49 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: What other animals do you have?
Replies: 36
Views: 7706

Re: What other animals do you have?

Well, one less. Persephone passed away last week, unknown cause. No one has any idea how old she was when I adopted her, but the adoption was YEARS ago. So now Hane is my only parrot.

Still have Amadeus (silly SPCA aussie), along with the chickens and my fish tank though. :)
by Melika
Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:26 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Percy has an infection
Replies: 33
Views: 4267

Re: Percy has an infection

At last!! We gave Percy his last dose of antibiotics and it couldn't be happier. He is doing just fine and his foot looks good as new. He still favors and picks at it a little, but the vet said that this is possibly a behavior now, sort of a habit. If it persists, I'll take him back to the vet for ...
by Melika
Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:18 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: largest bar spacing? - looking at cage Thurs so kinda urgent
Replies: 10
Views: 4076

Re: largest bar spacing? - looking at cage Thurs so kinda ur

Referencing an ollllld post: http://www.indianringneck.com/forum/vie ... ng+#p58899

Hane absolutely cannot fit his head through his bars, which have 1" bar spacing.
by Melika
Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:06 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: What to feed my baby IRN
Replies: 12
Views: 3723

Re: What to feed my baby IRN

And more information on weaning here: http://www.indianringneck.com/forum/vie ... ?f=1&t=799

Congrats on the little one and welcome!
by Melika
Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:05 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: hibiscus stems n leaves?
Replies: 3
Views: 3049

Re: hibiscus stems n leaves?

Hmmm.. the flowers are indeed edible but I haven't heard of eating the leaves and stems before. Though I know someone who made a bath to treat her skin condition with the leaves and flowers...

I will do some research.
by Melika
Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:57 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Frozen veggies and fruit
Replies: 12
Views: 3543

Re: Frozen veggies and fruit

Thanks Molossus :P I did read about the peanut shells carrying some bacteria that can be very harmful to my bird, but I did not read about the pumpkin seeds, so thanks for that. :P With the peanuts, I just took out all the shell peanuts from his feed and only hand feed ones that I had bought with d...
by Melika
Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:34 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Percy has an infection
Replies: 33
Views: 4267

Medicating your parrot or hand-feeding

For future reference. When hand-feeding chicks with a syringe, the same consideration applies as giving medications when it comes to aspiration. Here is a good diagram showing how to prevent aspiration when using a syringe. http://www.avianweb.com/images/BirdGlottisTracheaNEW.jpg From: http://www.av...
by Melika
Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:26 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Need help advice
Replies: 4
Views: 1838

Re: Need help advice

What time to feed [their] main meal and how much [please]... Both of these will have to come from your observation. What time do your birds seem to eat the most? That is the time you would feed the most. How much? However much they will eat. Take time and observe them and you will be able to figure...