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by Fah
Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:46 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Can we identify this Ringneck Mutation??
Replies: 1
Views: 876

Well, the clearflight mutation looks similar to that, but more lutino like flights and generally not so smooth a blend.

I would put money on a Dom. Edged (fallow) Cinnamon Green. But its flights certainly look fallow to me.
by Fah
Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:39 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Cuttle Fish
Replies: 2
Views: 919

Well, what I do for safety sake is boil things I get from the beach (large shells i turn into toys, cuttle etc). About 5 minutes in boiling water. And dry completely in direct sunlight. Should be fine to use after that. On a side note, never use drift wood, its impossible to know the background of t...
by Fah
Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:17 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Miserable Bird with dogs
Replies: 2
Views: 853

Like kids, pets like dogs and birds need equal time together, or at least 'think' they get equal time together. Birds and dogs require human attention, they enjoy it alot, but like kids, they can pick up when one is getting more attention, love, than another. Birds are more at risk to growing attitu...
by Fah
Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:46 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Rambo has a ring
Replies: 7
Views: 1617

Yeah, thats quite common in greens and blues especially. Hens can and often will especially in blue series birds retain a lighter ring, esp around the back of the neck.
by Fah
Fri Feb 06, 2009 5:23 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: help and introduction, hormone problems
Replies: 2
Views: 1095

Unfortunately, this is one of the side effects of some birds and socialisation that I have seen. You get the vast majority of parrots, who with the right rearing and owner, are your regular, lovely bird. You get those few birds who dont take to people too well, and regardless of your efforts, a very...
by Fah
Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:14 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: DNA Results are BACK!!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 1644

MDS is a very well known institution.

I use DNAsolutions now and then as well. They are based at Curtin University here in Australia.

http://www.dnasolutions.com.au/dna-sexing.htm

More expensive than MDS though.
by Fah
Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:14 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Rambo has a ring
Replies: 7
Views: 1617

Depending in the colour of the ring it can be normal, and depending on the species of Asiatic it is. For an Indian Ringneck, anything that looks like the adults ring, at 9 weeks of age, is unheard of.

Any chance you can put a pic up of any kind showing what you mean?
by Fah
Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:29 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Lutino pics
Replies: 9
Views: 1555

Regarding the 'feral' one, it happens heh. You can be doing the exact same thing with two birds and have them turn out utterly different. Sometimes you just get a bird that really has no interest in being a 'pet' or 'human owner' lol

Make good breeding stock though :P
by Fah
Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:11 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: My INR's
Replies: 3
Views: 1084

lovely birds :D Awww... i need to get some more ringnecks to build up my asiatic flocks again.
by Fah
Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:34 am
Forum: IRN Breeders
Topic: Looking for an Adult Pair of Lutino's
Replies: 22
Views: 4748

I operate from home, has its benefits and its drawbacks. I feel for you pink, some real dead beat skum in our society thats for sure. Would be fun to see someone try get into some of our setups however... let alone watching them try get out of the place. Get insuance when you can, easier said than d...
by Fah
Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:29 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Heatwave!!
Replies: 25
Views: 3205

Monday was 43, Tuesday was 44, Wednesday was 45 today was 44 tomorrow is going to be 43-44 and Sat is going to be 42. Nearly 7 full days of over 42 degree heat. This... is nothing short of remarkable. This is being recorded I think as the hottest week long period for the area. Nights are around 30+ ...
by Fah
Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:49 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Heatwave!!
Replies: 25
Views: 3205

Yeah. Sadly an autopsy doesnt show botulism unless you are able to get it done asap, hence its only zoo's etc who have reported cases of botulism with their vets on hand. Within 10-15min the natural process of passing away covers any signs of botulism's damage. Sometimes you can do the best of your ...
by Fah
Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:46 pm
Forum: IRN Breeders
Topic: Looking for an Adult Pair of Lutino's
Replies: 22
Views: 4748

pink = good egg :D

*takes payment under table* LOL

Look forward to hearing news of you being a new breeder :D
by Fah
Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:09 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Talking in Sleep
Replies: 5
Views: 2002

I used to think it was presleep chatter, alot of the time it is. But I caught my guy doing it, I thought he might have wanted attention, I was making talking noises while walking up to him... touched him.. and he damn near fell off the perch lol They do dream, like alot of animals show. Just not alw...
by Fah
Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:03 am
Forum: IRN Breeders
Topic: Looking for an Adult Pair of Lutino's
Replies: 22
Views: 4748

Freight from major cities to other major cities can cost anywhere between $70 and $130 depending on connections and weights. Being quoted that money is remarkable... also note, avoid using any company other than Australian Air Express. They have done flawlessly with my birds over the last 6 years. A...
by Fah
Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:00 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Heatwave!!
Replies: 25
Views: 3205

Barely alive lol... we have currently broken the record for the hottest streak in over 70+ years.

The city hit 45.5 (we are a degree hotter here) and us approx 46.something

The record temp for the city is 46.1, achieved in 1939 lol, so its quite... freaking... warm.
by Fah
Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:08 pm
Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
Topic: Re: Alex - PICCIES :D
Replies: 11
Views: 4121

hehe yah Julie is right, they have a big beak and they know how to use it.

I love how birds seem to react to cameras, a good half of my birds stand still and look pretty as if they know whats going on, the other half try to eat it like a new clicking buzzing toy.
by Fah
Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:06 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Heatwave!!
Replies: 25
Views: 3205

I am sorry Julie :/ Never a nice thing to have happen... even if it was the weather that aided in the problem its never something you can really work with like that. One other thing to worry about in this heat is botulism (not as painful as it sounds). In this heat, fruit can ferment and go south in...
by Fah
Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:47 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: My latest bubby.
Replies: 8
Views: 1480

Yah, good chance he wont keep it... BUT... you never do know :D
by Fah
Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:45 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Heatwave!!
Replies: 25
Views: 3205

It didnt get below 30 here last night, and there was a special warning saying its going to be 44 (after yesterdays 42.7). Anyone who doesnt have a well setup water system / double roof in that heat needs to be paranoid heh. I brought in all the aviary birds that dont have double roofing / water syst...
by Fah
Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:56 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: My latest bubby.
Replies: 8
Views: 1480

Lovely looking bird indeed :D I had a grey with a greenish tinge like that through the feathers once, sadly didnt keep the colouration past the first moult, but was quite a cutie.

Always nice to have suprises like that.

Maybe keep him and breed with him to see if the trait flows on?
by Fah
Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:50 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: another colour question
Replies: 3
Views: 1398

Posting before a long weekend = not much info from some of us sorry hehe. A Green with a visual Grey will throw both boys and girls: Green split blue GreyGreen split blue Now, if the male is split blue, im guessing thats the split you refer to.. both boys and girls can be: Blue Grey Green split blue...
by Fah
Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:33 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Heatwave!!
Replies: 25
Views: 3205

Yup, we have two days of 42 degree temps lined up people (reported 41, however northern adelaide can expect easily 1 degree higher difference), and another two of bare minimum of 38 reported. Worst weather I can remember in the last 4-5 years that I have been here. My guys have gone through -2 throu...
by Fah
Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:28 am
Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
Topic: Re: Alex - PICCIES :D
Replies: 11
Views: 4121

Well, they wont moult that back until its first moult.. which like Indians, can happy from 1yr, 1.5yrs ish, and they go through a heavy moult (males more so than females) at approx 2yrs of age. Asiatics dont moult all year around like Cockatiels etc, so you will basicly have to wait. They did do a r...
by Fah
Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:02 am
Forum: IRN Breeders
Topic: how long do irn live ,breed
Replies: 1
Views: 1749

Answered in another area, best to stick to one thread.
by Fah
Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:00 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: how long will my irn live and breed
Replies: 1
Views: 1215

Their lifespan can be between 25 and 30 years if you have them on a well ballanced diet. I have heard them breeding well up until 17-18 years, not known a person with birds older than that which are breeding, but I do know they will try to keep producing well into their last years, even if unsuccess...
by Fah
Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:18 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Concerned
Replies: 1
Views: 813

Parrots can do this, and it can take alot of work to fix. Imagine you have two children, and suddenly one gets all the presents, attention etc. It can have a serious effect on someone, parrots are just the same. Parrots can actually sense it far more than most animals. Its never too late, you just h...
by Fah
Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:31 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Hello! :)
Replies: 4
Views: 1189

Pink is right about them being greedy hehe, they would walk over hot coals just to get to a good meal hehe.
by Fah
Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:32 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: My new baby-parrot
Replies: 7
Views: 1649

Well unless you have really tiny hands, its an Alexandrine sized young bird. It could be a hybrid, impossible to tell at this point. An Alexandrine is reffered to as a Ringnecked parrot by many countries, but in essence they are Alexandrines. I look forward to taking a look at it as it ages, but tha...
by Fah
Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:49 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Sex linked mutations?
Replies: 2
Views: 941

Heya there, Cinnamon is a sex linked mutation, but being so.. its easy to get hens that are cinnamon and harder to get the males. To get male Cinnamons, you need at the very least a split cinnamon male with a cinnamon hen, or both parents to be cinnamon. A split cinnamon male with a normal hen, can ...
by Fah
Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:28 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Question related IRN
Replies: 7
Views: 1684

Underwing shots dont matter with IRN mutations, its flight feathers, heads, and prefarably a good side/rear and side/front shot of the bird that helps. In those body shots try to get a pic of the feet/nails. I regards to pairing birds, in all honestly when it comes to grey's you want to try and avoi...
by Fah
Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:27 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: question about talking
Replies: 7
Views: 1889

Indians can start trying to talk or talking from basicly 4-5 months. There are some factors that can help in making them better talkers, which I wont go into here atm, however... it can be entirely up to the bird as well. I have a 4yo IRN that has no interest in talking anything slightly human... ho...
by Fah
Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:22 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Question related IRN
Replies: 7
Views: 1684

You cant have a blue bird split to the following linked mutations. Violet Dark (cobalt) Turquoise They are all either visual... or not at all in blue birds. So that person is being false... or does not know better. Visual blue is the green mutation taken out of the subject, and is not really refered...
by Fah
Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:11 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: My new baby-parrot
Replies: 7
Views: 1649

Close enough though, looks like its an Alexandrine bub. The body size at that stage is a bit too big for an IRN. The beak is also more pronounced nice and high like the skull just keeps going.
by Fah
Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:37 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Question related IRN
Replies: 7
Views: 1684

A cinnamon blue split ino (the male) with a blue hen, would be a relatively soso pairing. Young males from that pair would be blue split cinnamon, possibly split ino. Young hens would be blue cinnamon or albino cinnamon... which is just visual albino. Now... inbreeding birds is really not a smart mo...
by Fah
Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:17 pm
Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
Topic: Re: Alex - PICCIES :D
Replies: 11
Views: 4121

Well, add a few decibels to your IRN noise, and you have an Alexandrine hehe
by Fah
Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:01 am
Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
Topic: Re: Alex - PICCIES :D
Replies: 11
Views: 4121

Aw Gorgeous, lovely pic of a lovely bird Should be quite proud ^_^ EDIT: I use facebook to host my images now, and when people outside the FB community need to see any pics, or I want to show them, I use the properties of the pic to find the location, and then do the same forum linkage thingimabob h...
by Fah
Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:56 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Grey-Green Violet
Replies: 1
Views: 739

Yes, there should be Violet through the tail (quite noticable) and voilet colouring through the flight feathers or wings or both, though the wing areas could be almost non noticeable in a greygreen. The grey can only mask violet completely when blue is also involved, at least we have had birds throu...
by Fah
Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:59 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Please help! Alex had an accident... :(
Replies: 8
Views: 1915

Look forward to seeing your little bub! Not alot of Adelaidians hehe, nice to see another one around here lol
by Fah
Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:53 am
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: New bubs to spoil!
Replies: 3
Views: 1902

New bubs to spoil!

Heya all, Just wanted to share a pic of my lovely little yellow sided green cheeks hehe Trying to produce the lovely pineapple colour (YellowSided Cinnamon), the male of this pair is split cinnamon, so half of the hens they produce should in effect be pineapples Regardless of normal YS or Pineapple....
by Fah
Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:09 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Pic of Rainbow, our adopted Ringneck
Replies: 2
Views: 1039

hehe what a cutie, definately just a plucker. I would doubt heavily that its permanent, they will come back.

Its just something you will have to work with to make sure he doesnt keep it up. I am sure he will come back lovely and quickly.

Great work on the adopt :D
by Fah
Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:21 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: sexing my ringneck
Replies: 1
Views: 855

Not being negative here, but this is why you cant tell without waiting or DNA sexing. There are no certain male and female traits that are help uniquely by either sex at years under 2. If there was, it would not be hard to look for said traits to sex the bird. I have a male IRN that flirts with any ...
by Fah
Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:46 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: Facebook?
Replies: 46
Views: 14800

tek inak, changed my name, but I will pop up as the first option... cartoon macaw as my image.
by Fah
Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:03 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Please help! Alex had an accident... :(
Replies: 8
Views: 1915

Ok.. rule number one... and this is a big rule in the bird world... You cant delay problems.. if a bird is showing signs of sickness, lethargy, pain, you have already hit emergency point and there is generally no going back. If a bird is showing signs, you can have from just a few hours till it can ...
by Fah
Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:17 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Can anyone help
Replies: 8
Views: 1385

The sponge method has worked over and over for the breeders that I know that have had this problem. There is really no other way to handle this at a young age, and if you put it off too much, it will actually grow in that manner and be a much larger problem in the future. He really should be enjoyin...
by Fah
Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:37 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Average size and weight
Replies: 6
Views: 8152

m Anything around the 110-120gram areas are fine for Adult birds. Length: 40-42 cm is an average. Can vary up or down by a few cm without worry. I think people stress a little too much about the weight levels... as weight can change between 10grams throughout the year quite regularly, based on breed...
by Fah
Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:27 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: A new aviary? Can we introduce new birds?
Replies: 2
Views: 733

Keeping them together isnt a problem for now, however in breeding season, things can get touchy for space. I take out all my parent reared young before the next season gets started.. just incase there are problems. How big is the aviary? Regarding diff colours, they are refered to as mutations, and ...
by Fah
Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:08 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: olour mutations
Replies: 3
Views: 1255

Heya, im no moderator or admin or anything... but can you keep all this topic about your birds partner to one area? I think you have like 4 forum topics based on relatively the same problem, and you can ask more than one question per forum topic. As a person who tries to help out, its handy to try t...
by Fah
Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:48 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: HELP!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 2
Views: 1317

Um, you just have to stop it having unsupervised access to the door... Flyscreen sure as heck wont even keep some of the smaller birds in, let alone a good chewer like an IRN... would be like cutting through butter. You basicly have two options, remove access to the flyscreen door OR upgrade the doo...
by Fah
Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:31 am
Forum: Our Angels in Heaven: Rainbow Bridge
Topic: my poor little baby
Replies: 6
Views: 4178

I am very sorry for your loss. It could have been bleeding internally which put pressure on the nerves, making pain almost nothing, if anything. Sounds terrible, but generally if a bird can feel such a great pain, they die very quickly from stress, even if they are quiet about it. So I hope that is ...