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- Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:31 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: 6 week old feeding HELP!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3512
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.
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:56 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: 6 week old feeding HELP!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3512
Re: 6 week old feeding HELP!
Check the spelling on my email address Dan. I didn't get an email.
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:38 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Fostered IRN Beak Abnormality
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1446
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...
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 10:20 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: i need help fast!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3751
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...
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:55 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: 6 week old feeding HELP!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3512
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...
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:30 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: first time babys
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3294
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...
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:33 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Our new IRN is this normal?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1084
Re: Our new IRN is this normal?
Dan I posted on your other thread.
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:31 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: first time babys
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3294
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.
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:25 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: 6 week old feeding HELP!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3512
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 ...
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:21 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: hi from uk
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2662
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...
- 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: 2414
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...
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:44 am
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: New bird to be
- Replies: 174
- Views: 48407
Re: New bird to be
That is the sweetest thing ever I love baby ringies
- 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: 2414
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 ...
- Sat Sep 14, 2013 11:21 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: She's on her way!!!!!! We are so excited!!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1409
Re: She's on her way!!!!!! We are so excited!!!
I need pics lol. This has been such an exciting journey
- Sat Sep 14, 2013 11:15 pm
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: Low fat gone overboard
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4192
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.
- 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: 2414
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...
- Sat Sep 14, 2013 9:43 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Intro: Violet IRN companion in San Diego
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3262
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...
- Sat Sep 14, 2013 9:35 pm
- Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
- Topic: A Thread For Budgie Fans
- Replies: 168
- Views: 153220
Re: A Thread For Budgie Fans
Not getting paid....that's what
- Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:23 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: diary of my first clutch
- Replies: 125
- Views: 61360
Re: diary of my first clutch
Shey what are your percentages?
- Sat Sep 14, 2013 12:43 pm
- Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
- Topic: A Thread For Budgie Fans
- Replies: 168
- Views: 153220
Re: A Thread For Budgie Fans
I think you should have been a writer
- Sat Sep 14, 2013 11:16 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Unhappy birdie
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3920
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...
- Sat Sep 14, 2013 12:55 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Unhappy birdie
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3920
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...
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:59 pm
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: New bird to be
- Replies: 174
- Views: 48407
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.
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:04 pm
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Another one bites the dust....
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6253
Re: Another one bites the dust....
Thanks MissK...take the side of Mack....I understand
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:39 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: diary of my first clutch
- Replies: 125
- Views: 61360
Re: diary of my first clutch
Hmmm....that largest one...a wild type maybe???
I'm going to send you an email
I'm going to send you an email
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 4:25 pm
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: Low fat gone overboard
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4192
Re: Low fat gone overboard
Hmmmm....what was your phone trying to tell you???
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 4:22 pm
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: New bird to be
- Replies: 174
- Views: 48407
Re: New bird to be
Ummmmm....I dreamz of cheezburger
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:09 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: What to do with Janey?
- Replies: 89
- Views: 55618
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...
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:52 pm
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Another one bites the dust....
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6253
Re: Another one bites the dust....
Thank you...he's a funny bird sorry for hijacking your thread rane
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:11 pm
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Another one bites the dust....
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6253
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:25 am
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Another one bites the dust....
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6253
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.
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:20 am
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: New bird to be
- Replies: 174
- Views: 48407
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
Btw...I'm starting to think maybe I have a subconscious addiction to pork. Skyes nickname is porkchop
Btw...I'm starting to think maybe I have a subconscious addiction to pork. Skyes nickname is porkchop
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:56 am
- Forum: IRN Breeders
- Topic: Registered Breeders
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3060
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:50 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Unhappy birdie
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3920
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 ...
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:26 am
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: New bird to be
- Replies: 174
- Views: 48407
Re: New bird to be
Since we're admitting to nicknames here...hamlet doesn't even know his name He thinks his name is ham
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:20 am
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: Low fat gone overboard
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4192
Re: Low fat gone overboard
I think she meant didn't realize you WERE'NT in Australia lol.
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 4:29 am
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: Low fat gone overboard
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4192
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...
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 4:11 am
- Forum: IRN Breeders
- Topic: Registered Breeders
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3060
Re: Registered Breeders
Sigh...I know. The question is how to keep my thoughts under lock and key
- 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: 2734
Re: New IRN mommy to be! Need a cage suggestion. Thanks
I love the energy and excitement. It's infectious
- Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:44 am
- Forum: IRN Breeders
- Topic: Registered Breeders
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3060
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 ...
- Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:27 am
- Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
- Topic: A Thread For Budgie Fans
- Replies: 168
- Views: 153220
Re: A Thread For Budgie Fans
Would that be disco by any chance
- Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:01 am
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: Low fat gone overboard
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4192
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...
- 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: 2734
Re: New IRN mommy to be! Need a cage suggestion. Thanks
Oh I love that cage Gracie Bleu is going to be one spoiled little IRN!! I'm happy to see you got the advice you were looking for
- Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:37 am
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: Scarey experience
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2434
Re: Scarey experience
I would have had a mini heart attack. Thank goodness you were able to stay calm.
- Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:52 pm
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Curious on what you think?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 13854
Re: Curious on what you think?
Congrats but Awww poor baby what are you feeding? And she is a blue
- Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:47 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: diary of my first clutch
- Replies: 125
- Views: 61360
Re: diary of my first clutch
THE. SUSPENSE. IS. KILLING. ME.
- Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:36 pm
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Curious on what you think?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 13854
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 :...
- Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:29 pm
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: sl-ino opaline
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6490
Re: sl-ino opaline
What would I do without you Johan
- Wed Sep 11, 2013 1:39 pm
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: sl-ino opaline
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6490
Re: sl-ino opaline
Quick question. Is this a turquoise parblue or turquoise blue /opaline/Ino male?
- Wed Sep 11, 2013 1:21 pm
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: sl-ino opaline
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6490
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...