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That's how I did it. Then gradually reduce the luring and get them to do it on signal and without seeing a treat.

Ellie.

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Hi MissK I feel the answer to this puzzle is going to be found within the answer to reducing female nesting behaviour. I aree. Of course, my bird is male, but he *does* have that ongoing regurgitation thing going on. There is the odd person who reports problems with male reproductive behaviour (eg. ...

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Hi Dana Since I've got my presentation here on breeding behaviours, I thought I'd give you an overview. I hope that's okay. It's a summary of a chapter in: Manual of parrot behavior (2006) by Andrew Luescher. In the wild reproductive behaviour is triggered or limited by (1) environmental conditions ...

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I'm sure you can do this... and hopefully she won't get as bad as Janey did. Glad to know you're prepared. If you notice any problems you can try to manipulate diet and their environment to try to counteract it. You can also give them a nest if you like so that they can get it done and over with. I ...

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Just like with children and adults, I think the value of "just playing" can't be overlooked Claire.

Thanks GeveZe.

Ellie.

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Yeah, he mostly does it the way Nila does it. I usually dole out the counters to each bird one at a time. When I do that Janey usually gets bored when Charlie is having a turn and flies off.

Ellie.

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Thanks. It's an anagram of my maiden name.

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The thread is titled "what to do with Janey?"

I was a little bit blindsided when it happened to me so I like people to be prepared although I don't think everyone necessarily has the same problems.

Ellie.

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Thanks

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The person who owns the forum is Imran. His member name is ringneck. You can try PM-ing him on here, although he can be difficult to contact.

Ellie.

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You can check out J&Cs latest video of the playing the Connect 4 board game here:
http://youtu.be/8iWd08UdXYc

Ellie.

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Have you seen my thread on Janey's breeding behaviour? Might provide some help. I gave a talk on female breeding behaviours recently. Hopefully she won't be too bad for you when the time comes.

Janey has a mate so it's probably a little different.

Ellie.

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Mine were clipped but have been fully flighted for a number of years now. I hope to never clip them again. Regarding glass doors, etc. your bird will learn not to fly into them but it can take time. You may want to try covering them with something until your bird learns that they can't fly through t...

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Based on my sample of one, coupled with the readings I've done, I'd say it's genetic. Janey was handraised from quite young (not by me). When we get to breeding season, her attitude towards me changes. She becomes very aggressive especially when it comes to possible nest sites. The first year it hap...

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Are you up on what to expect if Sunni goes into breeding mode? I doubt she'd do it this year but it is good for you to be prepared for possible behaviour changes. My Janey gets very aggressive during breeding season and when it first happened I was shocked and hurt. I understand a lot more about the...

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No problem. Welcome.

The other thing you'll find is that many of the breeders here are extremely knowledgeable on health issues.

IRNs are wonderful companions and can be challenging. I hope you find the answers you seek here.

Ellie.

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Sunni is indulging in some nesting play. How old is she?

Ellie.

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Hi Ernie The problems with posting images occur because we have had pornographic spam images posted to the forum in the past. We have children who use this forum so getting that under control was important. Unfortunately the downside is that new users cannot post images which is regrettable. I don't...

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Hi All I've uploaded the second half of our first training session with the mini pool table. I'm happy with how she's progressing. Charlie is still scared of the pool table but showing signs of coming round shortly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtY3oM5VUyU&list=UU_eTyuLO1ZS52IbQxSaxzNQ&fea...

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Loving the tree gym MissK.

Ellie.

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P.S. You'll be able to post links once you've been a member for a certain amount of time and have contributed a minimum number of posts. This is done in an effort to protect the board from link and image spam. We've had pornographic images posted to the forum before and this has done a great deal to...

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I can't see anything coercive in the clicker training methods you've used, so that's good! I really think foraging will help. I suspect your bird is getting all the feed he wants and isn't hungry when you offer him a treat, so he's just getting annoyed with you for shoving food in his face when he d...

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I support what MissK has said and would like to add that I think foraging will make a big difference to the lunging behaviour. At least it did for me with my girl. Here are some links for you on the subject: http://www.indianringneck.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11701&p=69400 http://www.ind...

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Hi Mattik Welcome. Attacking the broom is more than likely a fear response. I've heard of many birds being scared of brooms. You will need slow, systematic desensitisation to the broom if you want the behaviour to change. The basic pattern is this. There are a few ways you can approach it. 1) Put th...

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My opinions on biting have changed a little over the years. My current opinion is that biting is a method of communication. Once you figure out what your bird is trying to tell you with the bite, that's what helps you stop the biting. However, this isn't always easy. So, MissKs questions are good on...

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That's gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

Ellie.

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Hi MissK I've been tracking down some research on foraging and I found this article: Engebretson, M. (2006). "The welfare and suitability of parrots as companion animals: a review." ANIMAL WELFARE-POTTERS BAR THEN WHEATHAMPSTEAD- 15(3): 263. It also has information on interactions between ...

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MissK, I thought you'd like it! So I had to try to post it. A friend posted it so it came up in my feed.

Ellie.

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I'm hoping this link will work for you all! Please let me know. I presume it's flock of wild IRNs and one Alexandrine.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater

Ellie.

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Ask your vet about limiting daylight hours. Ask him/her if they think it's a good idea and if so, the best way to go about it. This may be preferential to hormone injections?

Ellie.

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What does hunched over with a hormonal attack mean? Does that happen often? I think it's vet visit time? If she lays another one, just leave it in the box and don't disturb it.

Ellie.

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Thanks guys. Lee, I have no doubt you love every minute of it! Hopefully Mr Ellie and I can visit SA one day!

Mel - voice of reason is a bit strong but I'll take the compliment

As I said, I'll still be around just not in a moderator capacity.

Ellie.

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Just a quick note: Make sure you get the right size nestbox for a ringneck. They need a pretty big box. Most of our generic local pet stores here don't sell them.

Ellie.

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I was asking about her age because a young bird laying eggs is less likely to become egg bound than an older bird. Sounds like Billie is still reasonably young. Of course it can still happen to a young bird but there is less of a likelihood. Given that she is already laying eggs, it is an option to ...

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Do you know how old Billie is?

Ellie

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I think just make the appointment with the vet. I believe there are more drastic steps that can be taken such as hormone injections. I guess if it depends if she is a candidate for it and I'm guessing it will be expensive. My avian vet told me of another technique involving limiting food and dayligh...

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Thanks everyone. Very kind words.

I'll still be around, probably mostly when I'm procrastinating from what I should be doing ;)

Ellie.

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Hi All Claire in the Air and I are launching a face-to-face companion parrot group on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Information below. When: 7 pm on the 4th Monday of each month (first meeting is 24th Feb 2014) Where: Kawana Library The February meeting topic is Trick Training: positive...

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Hi All I've asked Imran to remove me from this forum as a moderator so that I can focus on some things going on in my personal and professional life. I'll still be around but it might be infrequent. I've enjoyed getting to know quite a number of you in the time I've been on this forum. Despite a few...

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I just checked my notes:
http://www.indianringnck.com/forum/view ... =2&t=14905

Janey's behaviours start in May not March. I got confused (as usual). I'm terrible with dates and times. I'm grateful I've got another couple of months of niceness up my sleeve.

Ellie.

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It is similar but not the same. Although during breeding season it will definitely be one of those nesting places she covets. For me, her looking for a nest behaviour has started reliably in March. Last year it took 3 months before it got better. She didn't lay eggs last year but got aggressive. I'm...

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Now I know my Janey is most likely a weird bird but she has some strange obsessions. There are some things that you know to not do in my house or else you will end up with a bird flying at you to usually bite you. Generally I try to just avoid doing these things but Claire persuaded me that perhaps ...

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InTheAir wrote:I think I vacuumed up the ring last night... I couldn't find it in the bag though, but I can't find it anywhere else!

Uh-oh!

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Too cute!

Ellie.

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I suggest you start a new thread in the "Breeding IRNs" section of this forum to get an answer. See http://www.indianringneck.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=1

Ellie.

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As AJPeter suggested, more details would be good... but I think you need to get the bird to an avian vet ASAP.

Ellie.

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Just to clarify for everyone else, I said basketball isn't hard to teach once the bird has the concept of the retrieve down. It is difficult before that point. Although I'm sure it took both my guys longer than 15 mins despite already being able to retrieve. ;) I think it's time you take the mantle ...

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Well done Claire. Was this before mine arrived?

Ellie.

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Yeah I see what you're saying re the shredding. You definitely want to discourage nest building behaviours if you can. I see my vet next week and I'm going to talk to my vet about such things as Janey's hormonal behaviour usually begins in March.

Ellie.

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She has a few foraging toys, but she doesn't seem that interested in them. She has been more interested in shredding paper - maybe put shreddable paper in the foraging toys?? Sure, if that works, go for it. You could also put a few treats amongst the paper too. Maybe that will help her get the idea...

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