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Hi,

Can you describe the behaviour and the situation it occurs in?

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I feed roudybush mostly. I have heard zupreem naturals are just as good. My birds love Harrisons too, but it is hard to get here.
No matter what brand it will still be better than feeding seed!

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Hi, It is a good idea to get your young bird used to new experiences in a pleasant, forcefree manner. Do use a carrier or harness, even if you choose to clip. We socialised our first bird with a lot of people and took him places when he as young and he is pretty confident with well behaved strangers...

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I still want to see that Donovan, in slow motion! She is so cute and funny, she regularly climbs through the curtains that are meant to keep the birds in one area, files to her lampshade and calls. When I come to get her she dives straight to me. We have also been practising flying vertically up to ...

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We have been meaning to video this for ages, it's Sapphire doing her patented dive flight from the highest light fitting in our house.
http://youtu.be/Inr9VFc_q5E

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A head is a nice safe place to land when you are an indian ringneck. They can quickly learn that it is more rewarding to land on a shoulder, if they are rewarded for it. It is also a bit easier to land on a head than a shoulder, especially for the young or unco. Both of my birds find my small slopin...

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Hi, There are a few things that can cause a parrot to bite instead of step up... The basic reason they bite is because you have ignored the subtle signals that they gave you to say that they don't want to interact that way at that moment. If you listen to the first warning signs and back off, then t...

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http://learningparrots.com/blog/trainin ... l-parrots/

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That's good that he is responding well! Just keep at it and he will be your buddy in no time, the you'll be posting How do I get my irn to leave me alone? Regarding pellets, you can offer them first thing in the morning before he gets anything else. That might help... Both my guys converted to pelle...

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Does he have a nice big playstand or tree to play on next to his cage that is easy to get to? Let him go at his own pace by leaving the door open and giving him treats. Make sure everyone in the house is calm so he feels secure. Playing some music may make him feel safe too.

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Since my boyfriend and I have a male called Nila, which even the vet's staff refer to as "she" despite his Black ring, I can't possibly critise anyone for a gender inappropriate name. Anyway, Nila knows he's a boy cos he says "good boy Nila." all the time... You could always add ...

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This could be one explanation? http://youtu.be/Te4wx4jtiEA Especially what the cat does at 26 seconds lol Yep, that is one possible explantion, my bird and my one of my friends birds both do it when they see someone getting the treats out or setting up foraging toys. I believe the other reason can ...

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There is a really good sticky post in the diet section of this forum with what you can and can't feed. Fruit should be fed in moderation as it is high energy and pet birds don't get the kind of exercise that their wild counterparts get to burn it off.

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Ok, so the best way to work with these guys is to throw all your ideas about punishing "bad" behaviour out the window right now and try to adjust your attitude to one of a little prey animal who's only defense is flight or bite. If your bird bites you, it is because it is reacting to somet...

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I don't think there is any problems with using carrots as treats if he likes them, but it is good to find a few treats to have up your sleeve. My guys go crazy for passionfruit, but it is something you only want to feed in moderation. My aviary raise girl responded very quickly to me dropping treats...

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Sorry to hear you have been treated so badly by the breeder. That "handfeeding to make a bond" is rubbish and a con, I've have 2 irns, I have handfed neither, in fact one was never even hand fed, both like me and my boyfriend better than any other humans in the world. What part of the worl...

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He's probably irritated. If you want a clearer answer, describe a blow by blow account of one incident when this behaviour occured. Ie: my bird was preening on his favourite perch, I approached him, put my hand under his tummy and told him to step up. He pinned his eyes, raised his feathers on head ...

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Hi, welcome to parronthood! I believe there are a couple good avian vets in Melbourne. I am a big believer in taking a new bird for a wellness check when you get it (with an avian vet). Not only will they screen your bird for psittacosis but a good av will give you a really good run down on basic bi...

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Try searching for a vet on here: http://aav.site-ym.com/search/newsearch.asp

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It sounds like you have a healthy, active irn. That is good. 1. Make a really interesting perch, put toys, browse and foraging on it. Make sure the perch has some high branches. If you make the perch cool enough in your ringnecks opinion, he will hang out there when he wants to play there. If you wa...

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Maybe my eyes aren't very good, it kind of looks like some of those feathers have been bleeding recently to me. When did you last go to the vet? I'm very surprised that your vet wasn't overly concerned about the state of those wings. I think there is a chance your bird is doing it himself, possibly ...

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Oh you poor things! That must be traumatic!

Have you seen a specialist avian vet? It really isn't worth wasting your money on a regular vet, as they have very little knowledge about birds.
Btw washing the bird may stop the blood from clotting (and stay clotted).

Best of luck with it.

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Hi Anne, I strongly advise against handling your bird against its will! By doing so you are disempowering the bird by ignoring it's body language (which is a huge part of how they communicate). This leads the bird to using flight or fight tactics. If you search this forum you will find a lot of good...

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http://learningparrots.com/blog/trainin ... l-parrots/

I used that and my girl warmed up to me surprisingly quickly.

Good luck!

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Many of us here have written many helpful and informative posts on this topic, if you browse through the behaviour and taming section you will find a lot of threads. I have too much on at the moment to really spend much time writing posts. I am guessing other members are in a similar position. No on...

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The heart shaped wings thing is the mating dance that these birds do. Does he do it towards you or an object? How many hours sleep does he get at night? What is his diet? Is it a low energy one, pellets and vegetables? Do you use positive reinforcement when you are handling him? Changing the layout ...

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Hi, I am far from a expert, but I have spoken to a few avian vets and behaviourists about diet. Every one of them recommends a diet of pellets and fresh food, with a little bit of seed as treats for the bird. Seeds are like fast food is for humans. What country are you in? Did the vet run any tests ...

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Hi,

I recommend taking him a vet. Try to find an avian vet if you can. It would be a good idea to keep him away from other birds until your vet has confirmed what is wrong with him.

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Have you been weighing your bird daily?

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He is probably accustomed to hanging out with other ringnecks. How old is he?

Do you know what his favourite treats are?

Read this: http://learningparrots.com/blog/trainin ... l-parrots/
I used it as a guide for making friends with my girl when I got her and it's great!

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Did you read Melikas post on hand feeding and weaning? It will probably help.

A 12 week old should fly quite well btw.

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Sounds like begging.

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MissK wrote:I think a lot of this "bluffing" question would be cleared up if we renamed "bluffing" to "transitory developmental attack phase".

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A couple things I noticed with my aviary raised bird are; progress at making friends wasnt a smooth line, it was 2 steps forwards and one back some of the time. She would take a treat from me happily and later in the day would only take treats that I left in the dish. There is nothing wrong with lea...

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It isn't unusual for a parrot to be quiet for the first few days until it adjusts to its environment. Mine were fairly quiet for the first couple days. Is the noise like a mewling kitten? if he is near weaning he should fly well (unless clipped, and should not be clipped at a young age). They fledge...

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Sorry I can't help. Check out the thread on hand rearing and weaning by Melika. It's in the breeding section.
Can he fly?

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That is the usual attitude in dealing with unscrupulous breeders, which is partly why they keep getting away with it, I'm afraid. I've read too many depressing unweaned baby stories this week! I'm completely ignorant in baby bird care. Well, you might get some advice on here if someone who knows abo...

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Send him back to the breeder until he is at least 12 weeks old. It is illegal to sell unweaned parrots in qld.

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I'm far from an expert on but it doesn't sound great.. Does he fly?. My aviary raised irn was about 12 weeks when I got her and ate well, chewed toys and bounced around non stop. Did the breeder tame him? My girl wouldn't let people anywhere near her when we got her! There is a good sticky post abou...

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Hi,
How old isyour bird? Was he handraised or parent raised? Have you contacted the breeder you got him from.

My birds were reasonably quiet for the first day or 2 after I got them, but were both very active and never sat on cage floor.

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Hi,

Someone has brought this topic up recently http://www.indianringneck.com/forum/vie ... =2&t=26473

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It's interesting to compare docking a tail or ears as a comparison. I'm not sure I agree with that, it doesn't restrict their freedom of movement. I think wing clipping is worse as it disables the bird and restricts it's freedom to express normal parrot behaviour. There have been some links found be...

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I'm completely biased, if parrots werent meant to fly they wouldn't have wings! They would be rats, not parrots. For their healt, physically, emotionally and mentally, flying is great. Do you want me to back that statement up with links by intelligent people? People in the house must be ensure that ...

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Our little pride and joy, Nila, pulled out some pin feathers from his chest and damaged the skin around it! Our vet was closed so we went to a recommended non avian vet. They gave him an antibiotic for the infection, metacam and put some duoderm paste on the area and told us to distract him from pic...

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Petstock in maroochydore and kawana usually both stock it, at least I bought some there a few weeks ago. I'll be so disappointed if they have stopped.
I think brisbane bird vet and brighton vet also sell it. Gatton university vet hospital definitely does, but I'm not sure it's worth the drive!

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I'm in the sunshine coast. I haven't found samples either, but birds seem to get a taste for roudybush quite quickly. Mine like Harrisions too, but it's really hard to find. They like the natural coloured vetafarm, but our vet recommends roudybush. My girl hates coloured pellets! The boy thinks they...

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We use daily maintenance in crumble or mini size. I think crumbles are good for starting out. I don't know where Redlands is, but if in Australia, Petstock seem to be the only chainstore that stocks roudybush. Most bird vets seem to, if there is vet near you. I've seen a few vets this week, and did ...

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Roudybush!
70 percent veggies 30 fruit.
What area are you in?

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Haha thank you that's good to know... I think :P My whole career is pretty much cleaning up after animals so I thought why not do it at home also :P And it's must be a sign because we just got a dyson vacuum :P l It sounds like serendipity! :mrgreen: my boyfriend swears by this filtering attachment...

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Going by memory, which is near the reliability of a gold fish, I believe it is approx 10percent of weight in grams. Ie: 100gm ringneck has 10mls. 1percent is considered the safe maximum to draw from parrots.

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