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by Skyes_crew
Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:31 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: 6 week old feeding HELP!
Replies: 20
Views: 3457

Re: 6 week old feeding HELP!

Did you swish it all together? I separated it on here so that it couldn't be picked up by spam bots. It's all together no spaces.
by Skyes_crew
Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:56 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: 6 week old feeding HELP!
Replies: 20
Views: 3457

Re: 6 week old feeding HELP!

Check the spelling on my email address Dan. I didn't get an email.
by Skyes_crew
Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:38 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Fostered IRN Beak Abnormality
Replies: 9
Views: 1410

Fostered IRN Beak Abnormality

I received an urgent request late last night to take in a ringneck from our parrot association president. The bird was found on a balcony of a high rise apartment building. It was dark so the condition of the bird was unknown at the time they put the bird in a carrier and brought him to me. When I t...
by Skyes_crew
Mon Sep 16, 2013 10:20 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: i need help fast!
Replies: 24
Views: 3682

Re: i need help fast!

I'm so sorry to here and see all the heartache you are going through right now. Could you possibly post a full pic of your bird? Head, beak, back, both feet, and wings? Also does anyone in the home smoke? Does the person who watched your bird smoke? Have you changed any foods in her diet? Did the bi...
by Skyes_crew
Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:55 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: 6 week old feeding HELP!
Replies: 20
Views: 3457

Re: 6 week old feeding HELP!

Overall he doesn't look too bad. He's a beautiful bird!! Not a common color...take very good care of him. That is not stress barring. He's a pied bird I believe. Thankfully he's a baby so any trauma he received now will molt out by the time he's 1. If you'd like to post his pic to the mutations boar...
by Skyes_crew
Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:30 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: first time babys
Replies: 21
Views: 3210

Re: first time babys

If your intention is to have a hand reared bird, you will have to pull the bird younger than 5 weeks. If the birds are being sold as hand reared pets, you would need to pull them between 3-4 weeks. If you plan to keep the birds, you can still let the parents raise them, but just handle them every da...
by Skyes_crew
Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:33 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Our new IRN is this normal?
Replies: 7
Views: 1068

Re: Our new IRN is this normal?

Dan I posted on your other thread.
by Skyes_crew
Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:31 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: first time babys
Replies: 21
Views: 3210

Re: first time babys

How soon are you trying to pull the babies out? If you've never hand fed before I would just let the parents raise the chicks. The babies grow healthier and bigger when parent raised. Do you have a foster? If not, I would just leave the babies in the nest.
by Skyes_crew
Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:25 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: 6 week old feeding HELP!
Replies: 20
Views: 3457

Re: 6 week old feeding HELP!

Is he fledging? Usually around the time a baby gains his wings he loses a bit of his appetite. It's an internal switch that tells them to lighten the load for liftoff lol. Increase the amount of feeds so he eats more often for about a week and he should go back to normal shortly. If he refuses food ...
by Skyes_crew
Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:21 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: hi from uk
Replies: 17
Views: 2592

Re: hi from uk

Breeding IRN's should not even be a thought right now. You should learn everything there is to know about birds first. Animal husbandry. Anatomy. Caring for sick birds. Caring for baby birds. You have to be prepared for anything and confident that you can help in any situation. Breeding birds is not...
by Skyes_crew
Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:48 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Obsessed with being on the floor and dark nooks and crannies
Replies: 22
Views: 2401

Re: Obsessed with being on the floor and dark nooks and cran

What were the hens parents??? If the parent were 1.0 green X 0.1 Ino she could be a pure green. But the chances of her having pure parents are pretty slim so she's probably split to something. Also with the current pair you have sitting, is the green male pure or split to blue? If he's split to blue...
by Skyes_crew
Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:44 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: New bird to be
Replies: 174
Views: 40365

Re: New bird to be

That is the sweetest thing ever :D I love baby ringies
by Skyes_crew
Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:11 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Obsessed with being on the floor and dark nooks and crannies
Replies: 22
Views: 2401

Re: Obsessed with being on the floor and dark nooks and cran

If you withhold a favorite food from their everyday diet it becomes a treat. If you use that treat to lure them back to the cage it becomes a training tool. They soon begin to associate going back to the cage with that treat. Their are ways to discourage nesting behaviors in females that live alone ...
by Skyes_crew
Sat Sep 14, 2013 11:21 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: She's on her way!!!!!! We are so excited!!!
Replies: 8
Views: 1371

Re: She's on her way!!!!!! We are so excited!!!

I need pics lol. This has been such an exciting journey :D
by Skyes_crew
Sat Sep 14, 2013 11:15 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Low fat gone overboard
Replies: 29
Views: 4078

Re: Low fat gone overboard

Oh nothing new has misled me...I was referring to the diet thing. I read so many contradicting things regarding pellets and seeds and fat and protein. It's enough to make my head spin lol. I just meant I've learned not to trust the Internet over my vet. :D
by Skyes_crew
Sat Sep 14, 2013 10:34 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Obsessed with being on the floor and dark nooks and crannies
Replies: 22
Views: 2401

Re: Obsessed with being on the floor and dark nooks and cran

I believe her birds were near the floor because they were looking for nesting spots and ringnecks are cavity nesters. She was looking for advice on how to curb nesting behavior. My biggest concern though, for me anyway, is why you are using a net for your ringnecks? Chasing a bird around for an hour...
by Skyes_crew
Sat Sep 14, 2013 9:43 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Intro: Violet IRN companion in San Diego
Replies: 19
Views: 3183

Re: Intro: Violet IRN companion in San Diego

You have a pretty bird :D my birds love to play with those balls too. Can I ask if your bird was DNA sexed? That specific behavior of being territorial is usually a female behavior. I have seen males attack their toys occasionally, but they don't lunge at people normally. Anyway, of you've had a coc...
by Skyes_crew
Sat Sep 14, 2013 9:35 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: A Thread For Budgie Fans
Replies: 168
Views: 118305

Re: A Thread For Budgie Fans

Not getting paid....that's what :D
by Skyes_crew
Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:23 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: diary of my first clutch
Replies: 125
Views: 56670

Re: diary of my first clutch

Shey what are your percentages?
by Skyes_crew
Sat Sep 14, 2013 12:43 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: A Thread For Budgie Fans
Replies: 168
Views: 118305

Re: A Thread For Budgie Fans

I think you should have been a writer :D
by Skyes_crew
Sat Sep 14, 2013 11:16 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Unhappy birdie
Replies: 31
Views: 3815

Re: Unhappy birdie

very specific...thank you :D As for the magic #13... I found out I think the 7th of August that Skye was a female. Maybe the 6th. It was her odd behavior the week prior that prompted me to test her again. Hmmmm...you may be on to something here lol. She was still sweet if not a bit clingy. Not ok wi...
by Skyes_crew
Sat Sep 14, 2013 12:55 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Unhappy birdie
Replies: 31
Views: 3815

Re: Unhappy birdie

Ok cool, I can do that :D Skye started her restlessness around the first week of September. 1st symptoms Lack of focus. Late afternoon contact calling. Chasing cyrano and hamlet. As of yesterday I was greeted by a crouching tiger with pinned eyes who lunged at me. Today I was nipped for the first ti...
by Skyes_crew
Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:59 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: New bird to be
Replies: 174
Views: 40365

Re: New bird to be

I'm pretty sure carrying on like a porkchop would be an insult here in the good ole US of A lol. :lol:
by Skyes_crew
Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:04 pm
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: Another one bites the dust....
Replies: 27
Views: 6078

Re: Another one bites the dust....

Thanks MissK...take the side of Mack....I understand :wink:
by Skyes_crew
Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:39 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: diary of my first clutch
Replies: 125
Views: 56670

Re: diary of my first clutch

Hmmm....that largest one...a wild type maybe??? :D

I'm going to send you an email
by Skyes_crew
Fri Sep 13, 2013 4:25 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Low fat gone overboard
Replies: 29
Views: 4078

Re: Low fat gone overboard

Hmmmm....what was your phone trying to tell you???
by Skyes_crew
Fri Sep 13, 2013 4:22 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: New bird to be
Replies: 174
Views: 40365

Re: New bird to be

Ummmmm....I dreamz of cheezburger :D
by Skyes_crew
Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:09 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: What to do with Janey?
Replies: 89
Views: 48046

Re: What to do with Janey?

Josie you can do this. You've put so much work into her already. Don't give up now. The first 18 months of a females life are the hardest by far. They don't reach sexual maturity until between 15-18 months so that first year it feels like they are always in breeding season. I'm starting to think I l...
by Skyes_crew
Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:52 pm
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: Another one bites the dust....
Replies: 27
Views: 6078

Re: Another one bites the dust....

Thank you...he's a funny bird :D sorry for hijacking your thread rane
by Skyes_crew
Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:11 pm
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: Another one bites the dust....
Replies: 27
Views: 6078

Re: Another one bites the dust....

Image
by Skyes_crew
Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:25 am
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: Another one bites the dust....
Replies: 27
Views: 6078

Re: Another one bites the dust....

I know it's not an IRN story...but I used to give my cockatoo a wooden spoon to play with until I was walking past his t perch one day and he smacked me with it lol. He never chewed it though. He always looked like he was conducting an orchestra. :D
by Skyes_crew
Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:20 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: New bird to be
Replies: 174
Views: 40365

Re: New bird to be

Yeah, but it shows a laziness on my part that I can't even call my bird by his given name lol. Oh well...ham it is :D

Btw...I'm starting to think maybe I have a subconscious addiction to pork. Skyes nickname is porkchop :lol:
by Skyes_crew
Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:56 am
Forum: IRN Breeders
Topic: Registered Breeders
Replies: 7
Views: 2967

Re: Registered Breeders

:lol: :lol:
by Skyes_crew
Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:50 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Unhappy birdie
Replies: 31
Views: 3815

Re: Unhappy birdie

Ok...so help me here. We don't have daylight savings. Our days only lengthen and shorten by maybe an hour and a half either direction. I cover my birds at 8-8:30 at night. I wake them at 8:30-9 in the morning. Do they actually sleep till then?? I have no idea lol. But I can only shift their bedtime ...
by Skyes_crew
Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:26 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: New bird to be
Replies: 174
Views: 40365

Re: New bird to be

Since we're admitting to nicknames here...hamlet doesn't even know his name :oops: He thinks his name is ham :mrgreen:
by Skyes_crew
Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:20 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Low fat gone overboard
Replies: 29
Views: 4078

Re: Low fat gone overboard

I think she meant didn't realize you WERE'NT in Australia lol.
by Skyes_crew
Fri Sep 13, 2013 4:29 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Low fat gone overboard
Replies: 29
Views: 4078

Re: Low fat gone overboard

I know the condition well...very funny redzone :mrgreen: Thank you allira. But my birds do not have PBFD. They are inside birds. They don't come into contact with wild bird droppings. And that particular disease is quite rare here in Hawaii. The symptoms of PBFD are quite different to what I am expe...
by Skyes_crew
Fri Sep 13, 2013 4:11 am
Forum: IRN Breeders
Topic: Registered Breeders
Replies: 7
Views: 2967

Re: Registered Breeders

Sigh...I know. The question is how to keep my thoughts under lock and key :wink:
by Skyes_crew
Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:23 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: New IRN mommy to be! Need a cage suggestion. Thanks
Replies: 16
Views: 2659

Re: New IRN mommy to be! Need a cage suggestion. Thanks

I love the energy and excitement. It's infectious :D
by Skyes_crew
Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:44 am
Forum: IRN Breeders
Topic: Registered Breeders
Replies: 7
Views: 2967

Re: Registered Breeders

In as much as we may decry the backyard breeder we need to encourage more people into our hobby to ensure it remains viable for future generations. Organisation of all parties will only augur well for the game. Breeder associations are the way to give muscle to our members , and who better than us ...
by Skyes_crew
Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:27 am
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: A Thread For Budgie Fans
Replies: 168
Views: 118305

Re: A Thread For Budgie Fans

Would that be disco by any chance :D
by Skyes_crew
Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:01 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Low fat gone overboard
Replies: 29
Views: 4078

Re: Low fat gone overboard

Don't get me started on vets. That's how I lost my 9 month old puppy. I will never trust a vet the same way again. My puppy was displaying classic symptoms of spinal meningitis. Took her to the vet, asked them to do a spinal tap. The vets office is a group practice and I was assigned one of the newe...
by Skyes_crew
Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:45 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: New IRN mommy to be! Need a cage suggestion. Thanks
Replies: 16
Views: 2659

Re: New IRN mommy to be! Need a cage suggestion. Thanks

Oh I love that cage :D Gracie Bleu is going to be one spoiled little IRN!! I'm happy to see you got the advice you were looking for :D
by Skyes_crew
Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:37 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: Scarey experience
Replies: 8
Views: 2384

Re: Scarey experience

I would have had a mini heart attack. Thank goodness you were able to stay calm.
by Skyes_crew
Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:52 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Curious on what you think?
Replies: 53
Views: 11265

Re: Curious on what you think?

Congrats :D but Awww poor baby :( what are you feeding? And she is a blue :D
by Skyes_crew
Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:47 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: diary of my first clutch
Replies: 125
Views: 56670

Re: diary of my first clutch

THE. SUSPENSE. IS. KILLING. ME. :D
by Skyes_crew
Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:36 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Curious on what you think?
Replies: 53
Views: 11265

Re: Curious on what you think?

There are plenty of blues here. There were like 5 in the pet store. So I think there are plenty of them around. The pet store owner was interested that I had a white male though, so maybe she will buy the white bubs from me. The local community contributes to the birds in this store. You're lucky :...
by Skyes_crew
Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:29 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: sl-ino opaline
Replies: 37
Views: 6268

Re: sl-ino opaline

What would I do without you Johan :wink:
by Skyes_crew
Wed Sep 11, 2013 1:39 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: sl-ino opaline
Replies: 37
Views: 6268

Re: sl-ino opaline

Quick question. Is this a turquoise parblue or turquoise blue /opaline/Ino male?
by Skyes_crew
Wed Sep 11, 2013 1:21 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: sl-ino opaline
Replies: 37
Views: 6268

Re: sl-ino opaline

I apologize. Still learning crossover. But yes only females and with prodigy's set up a better chance of achieving it. With the addition of the crossover info, I would assume that it would be a pale yellow bird with a white head, white on the flights?? If you take that opaline ino female and breed h...