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MissK

Corn ought to be popular.

That belly button thing sounds hysterical!

MissK

Helpful, maybe, is to remember that although a Ringneck can provide an honest bite, removing a piece of flesh or leaving a bruise or cut, a big creature like a human won't be much harmed in the long run, providing the most sensitive and dainty areas are not bitten and infection is prevented. You won...

MissK

Big seeds (sunflower, safflower), nuts (pecan & almond the fave, hazelnut dislikedl), fruit (apple, pear) always go well here. Peanuts are well liked, as is peanut butter. Bread, for some reason, always gets a win.

MissK

Let's talk about moulting. (CLAWNZ, I'm looking at you......) As we know, Sinbad's been here just a week or so short of a year. Upon arrival his feathers were a mess and I waited and waited for the moult which finally began, I guess, in April? March? Should have written that down...... He started, a...

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Lucky fellow, that Dexter. Congratulations.

And congratulations, Mary, on your little ham.

MissK

Since Rocky moved in with Sinbad (still over the moon on that one :D ) he has really enjoyed the use of Sinbad's big bell. He beats that bell, grabs and yanks it, even hangs and swings from it by his beak. He left a smaller bell in his own cage which saw little use. Go figure. Time will tell if this...

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I have no answers but I share your concern. Was there Xray?

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Just adopt me instead - you know I need a Keeper!

<---- Me doing Big Baby Eyes.......
We *do* need to catch up.

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They're both boys, and have doing the boy wings thing for each other much of the year. I don't think I could change what they're doing if I wanted to! Them being pals enough to feed - that's a dream come true! I do have two boy Budgies, though, who take turns feeding each-other. I'd like that for th...

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THEY'RE DOING IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rocky and Sinbad have given up separate perches and now sleep together always. :D They frequently eat from the same cup at the same time, though there are two cups of everything. Looks like a pair of little see-saws! :lol: And today I see Rocky feeding Sinbad and Sinb...

MissK

So, you've become a "bird person" after all!

I'm so glad.

MissK

Oh! It's snuggling!

My guys would *never* snuggle, but that's rather my shortcoming, not theirs.

MissK

Nila lies down? Sigh. Maybe my birds are odd. I love my birds, though!

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Sinbad's been molting for a while but Rocky has not started yet.

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I thought they didn't have saliva???? Why did I think this?

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Don't burn that bridge. If your DNA returns female, see him for at least a partial refund.

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Borek certainly is a prize.

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Ranechild, I didn't realize you aspired to be a breeder! Best wishes for that adventure.

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Please clarify the problem?

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A flat rock or somesuch might help them with the depth. Even if the water is shallow, the sides can be high. That's what I set up for Rock, and a small T perch, but he would never use it unless I also took away his little water cup. Makes me want to stand in front of him eating nuts and offering him...

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I gave Rocky a large bath bowl and he insists on bathing in the water cup instead. Worse, he seems to have convinced my Lineolateds to do a similar thing. If you give a big bath, let it be something you already have on hand!

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Very nice. Congratulations!

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I'm not sure I would say a bird who got lice would have necessarily been poorly kept. They would just need to have contact with a bird or an area where the lice were. --Like kids at school bring home head lice, the bird would just have been in the wrong place at the wrong time. If the lice would put...

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Hey, don't underestimate Stella. She may be perfectly fine with her trip to the vet. Be sure to have a cage cover in case of upsetting things.

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I agree. In a perfect world the bird will be comfy with everything in life, but the bird's well-being trumps momentary happiness/comfort. To the vet.

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Your birds are pretty. I am not an expert on Ringneck colours, but I believe that Albino is recessive, and thus the birds need to have all Albino genes for them to display that mutation. I don't think they can make any other colour if both birds are Albino. I hope someone who is more informed about ...

MissK

Hi. Congratulations on your new birds and their shiny new cage. How old are they? Will they be pets? Are they tame? Have you decided how to feed them? Would you like some help designing the inside of their cage? They need a lot more stuff in there.

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Hi. I can only guess at why the bird is not right, so please understand that. Having said it, my first concern was that the bird understands he is now critically impaired, with regards to survival skills, and he might be laying low. Laying low is a survival technique. It's just a guess. I think othe...

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Rocky has not, repeat, NOT, read the memo. He did stop asking to come out, though. He's in Sinbad's cage, feeding the toys. Sinbad might be feeding the same toys, or he might be eating the stuff off them. They've been sleeping on different perches. Oh, I lied. Just now it looks like Rocky's at least...

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I think there will be a lot of sleep overs. Once home, Rocky started feeding stuff. What a weirdo. They are together since yesterday again. It's OK with me if they travel a lot.

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Checking in with an observation from our house -- In years past, Rocky has been a real practitioner of seasonally feeding his toys - and last year's season went on for quite a long time. He never fed the mirror and only seemed to notice it now and then. This year, since late last Spring, Rocky has a...

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Welcome Chris. Time will tell.

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Leaving the door open IS a mistake, to be sure, but I would also fail you, sir, for not getting it closed right away.

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Well, Rocky spent two days with Sinbad, but now he says he wants out. It was fun but I guess it's just not the right time for this.

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Origin of scissors beak could be genetic or developmental. Improved nutrition might help, if it is not congenital. Note, just because the beak developed over time does not necessarily mean it is not a congenital trait. For example, think about scoliosis in humans - it may not be initially seen, but ...

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I really like this time of year because I'm so fond of Rocky carrying on. He doesn't seem fussed by it and he gets more exercise dancing around, for sure. His feeding toys behaviour never really got off the ground this year. He and Sinbad are in Sinny's cage right now, carrying on and giving the foo...

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It's that time of the year here!

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Sinbad had an overnight guest! Rocky and Sinbad were out and about, and when they both were in Sinbad's cage together I shut the door. I felt OK about it since I was on hand all day, and I left my bedroom door open overnight to hear any trouble. I did hear a bell ringing and got up to put their ligh...

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Hey, did you change the cage and get him a bunch of toys? Even safe twigs an plastic bottle caps count as toys, though simple ones.

MissK

Hi Kris. It sounds like Monty might have been thinking you'd make a nice mate, but then ditched you in favour of the noisy ball. Getting rid of the ball may thrust you back into favour, but try not to be the rebound relationship. There is plenty written here about avoiding that, and you can use SEAR...

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Today Rocky put a foot on Sinbad's back. I just looked in time to see it and think "Wot's all THIS, then??" They've been boy-dancing at each other, but now and then Sinbad gets awfully low to the perch. In another cage, Dr. Scott is feeding Frankie, even though Frankie has a real girlfrien...

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Maybe Borek is a Feminist!

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There's the Cutie

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Hi! It is possible. Only Borek knows for sure!

MissK

Hey, GeveZe! Congratulations! I'm so glad you're doing well together!!
Now make more photos!

MissK

Perhaps the bird-from-shoulder removal style needs work? If the method causes the bird discomfort, perhaps from not feeling well supported, he might bite. I know some people use a method of sweeping the hand at the bird's feet to get it to step up, and I can see where that could get upsetting (liter...

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It depends why that wing is bad. If the bird has a defect that happened naturally, born with it or it developed naturally, then that bird should not be let to breed. Physical traits, including disease and deformity, can be passed from parent to young. If you consider evolution, you will have a great...

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Sure we know hens will LAY eggs that have not been fertilized by a male, but my question has to do with the situation in which a chick might HATCH out of one of these eggs.

AJ, you might have to let Billie sit on her own eggs for a while, in the name of research..........

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Google Faster. Consult a breeder in person, even if it's not an IRN breeder. It is my understanding that chicks can be perfectly fine peeping inside the egg before hatch, but I have also read that sometimes they might need help. An experienced breeder (hopefully of IRNs) might be able to help you fi...

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