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Kristen you might want to take Rufus out of the room altogether. Ringo feels he is a big threat to his mate and he's not going to get the breeding done if he feels he has to fight off this intruder.

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Hey Mik don't hold out pass it around please!!!

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Can't really tell by your photos, Do you have a close up of it's head?

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Their first real molt comes about 18 to 20 months old. Birds molt and grow feathers every day but an adult bird will have a hard molt once a year after breeding season and a small one or 2 in between, really depends what kind of climate they live in and if they are indoors or outdoors.

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How cute they are

Now pass those cookies my way please!!

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How old is your bird?

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Because one is bigger I would not try to house them together. Your first bird has already established his home and probably will not stand for another bird in with him. Fights break out fast and one is already nipping at feet.

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An IRN is normally weaned and eating totally on it's own at about 14 weeks. also one of my babies doesn,t like my kids I can do anything with it iam wondering could it be a female being so fiesty. I don't think being male or female has anything to do with not likeing your kids. Kids tend to make qu...

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Hi Bruce I have to ask If this is your first time breeding this pair? Have they been breeding for someone else? I have heard of this as a matter of fact I have a breeding pair of African Greys that will bite off toe's if I don't pull them from the nest as soon as they hatch. Some birds just make bet...

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You are already doing a fantastic job. What works for one bird may not work for another so you have to be creative and find what he will enjoy. I have no doubt you can get him to like hands soon.

Keep up the good work!!

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No problem I hope thats what Dan was looking for!!

You want more go to this site http://www.birdsnways.com/birds/articles.htm

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Warning Cover all walls and flooring before giving pomegranate. It will look like a blood bath.LOL

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Unfortunately they can still fly pretty well with a wing clip, the bird may have to have a very close clip if it doesn't stop flying into walls. Did the vet trim them? Take her back and get more taken off or she will hurt herself. It would be nice if they made helmets for them

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Mary that is great!! I almost took Lola myself but had a huge vet bill and could not pay the shipping. I'm glad to see she is going to a wonderful home. She is a gorgeous bird.

Keep us posted

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If there is nothing he needs at that moment and is just trying to get your attention ignore it. Baby IRN's normally wean at about 10 to 14 weeks old. You can start offering him veggies and fruit now but he will most likely play with it but then he will start tasting it. Cheerios and Fruit Loops are ...

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Welcome Tammy

We want to see pics of this pretty baby!!

The bobbing is normal for a baby, thats his way of begging and also they must bob while their being fed.

As his personality comes showing then you will find the perfect name.

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8 to 10 weeks they should be ready for cages. If you plan on selling these babies and keeping them as pets a flight cage would give them too much indepenence and be harder to tame once they go to their new home. Keep them in separate cages and handle them frequently before selling.

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You always want to go with the bigger cage, just make sure your bar spacing isn't larger then a 1/2 inch.

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Apples seem to do the trick for me. Try to make the treat small enough so they can go on to the next command quickly or they get very impatient.
Just a little tiny piece on the tip of your finger.

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I think your baby was clipped to soon. They should be clipped after they are fully weaned. They need time to lose the baby fat and develope strong wing muscles before they accually take flight then they have to learn how to land safely. Clipping before the baby is weaned can make the baby very insec...

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Nope not my dog, duck, or house just an e-mail that was sent to me.

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Welcome to the board The first thing I would do is seperate them and give them their own space. They are still young enough to tame them but it's much easier to do it when they are not caged together. If the wings are not clipped you may also want to do this. (both wings) Give them plenty of time to...

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How am I ever going to explain this one!!!

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Hello and Welcome to the board!! We will try and answer any questions you have concerning Bob. Sounds like he has not been handled much but with your time and patients you can turn bad behaviors into good ones.

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Bruce It's probably just a freak of nature and not anything you or the parents did. Most deformed babies do not live due to other internal problems but some can live a long and healthy life.

Keep us posted

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Aww they are so cute together

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I think Boo is still young enough to train. He might not be a hands on cuddle bug but some birds just don't like to be handled. If you love Boo keep trying, once you make a little progress with him you will feel better. I don't think putting him out to breed is always the answer to an unruly bird. I...

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IRN's are known to for this behavior. It will pass but ( when?) nobody knows.

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Just another phase they go through, thats all

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Does he wear a hat? Sometime it's just the sound of their voice or by what they wear. I had a moluccan cockatoo that hated my son and would chase him all over the house just to bite him. He never ever done anything mean to him.

Just goes to show ya birds pick their friends

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Just make sure that he's eating during the day and still feed him night time handfeeding.

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While you still have him on your hand show him a treat his favorite one. Let him see you put it in a bowl in his cage then put him in if he bites take the treat out and don't let him have it, if steps down nicely he will go for the treat and not your hand.

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This is the reason back when he was looking for a baby I and a couple other members told him not to buy an unweaned baby others told him to buy a baby cause it will bond with him faster Who did he listen to, they sure aren't coming forward now to reply to his posts. Lots of babies regress when taken...

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Females have a very faint ring as well some darker then others. I have a 5 year old female that does the "Male Dance"

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Leo you have to ignore the baby cries. If you don't and you go get him out when he is screaming he will start doing it every time he wants attention. Leave his pellets in his dish while your away during the day and don't give him the millet. Offer veggies at night when you get home, he will play wit...

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Could be we are long lost sisters

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You might want to put them together when young and not have them as pets. Pets sometimes don't do well in a breeding program. I would do more research on breeding and handraising before you get a pair to breed. Don't buy the horse before the cart so to speak.

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Thanks Nil That looks more comfortable then the one I bought from the vet.

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Are you going to breed them or just a companion? Male or Female could do for companion. Sometimes when you introduce new birds to the flock they don't except them well and could injure the baby. How old is your first bird?

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I have never tried the bitter spray maybe I should. It's funny Tango is the little bird in my avatar and that picture he just started getting his feathers back and was looking pretty again. We have a joke in our house to tell Tango he's blue he likes that color and when he starts plucking I blame so...

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Hey Mik

Yes give it a few more months it will come in, Tango was 3 before his became a full ring. Tango now has a girl friend and we are hoping for little Tango's around Feb.

Good to see ya!!

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Asahel I share your concern because I also have a IRN that plucks I had every test run on him they could think of and they come back clean. What we finally put our fingers on is his diet which was good but I had to take him off of seed altogether because most of the seed mixes you buy have some kind...

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Yes, but i'll just bet he is spitting the skins out you just can't see them millet skin is so small it looks like brown powder on the bottom of the cage. I noticed that his name is Tango? I have an IRN named Tango too!!

Good luck with your baby You should post pics of him soon.

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You should be giving him more of the veggiges and fruit corn is a good starter food and peas cut up little pieces of apples, millet really has no nutritional value but they like it and that's all they will eat if you let them. cooked beans and pasta is also good for them. Stay away from giving him m...

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You want to watch closely what he is actually eating but don't stop the feedings if he is still begging for them. What you could do if he is eating through the day on his own is give him a comfort feeding right before bed time, then when he no longer is interested in that you can safely say he is we...

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Please keep us posted My fingers and toes are crossed hoping that it's not serious.

((((((BIG HUGS YOUR WAY)))))))))

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Hi! Is your birds wings clipped? Clipping them sometimes takes their independence away and they have to rely on you to get any where. Best thing to do is set his cage close to where ever your favorite chair is in the house and let him come out on his own and come to you on his own. Earning your trus...

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Asahel I know your concerned about your baby. I don't mean to scare you and it very well could be something as simple as food allergy or a bacteria infection. I would get in touch with the petshop that sold you the bird also to make them aware and they may have more sick birds their selling. Some of...

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I would have this little guy checked out by any vet! You could be looking at a bird that has Beak and Feather disease and if thats the case your other birds will get it to. It also could be mites. I wouldn't put off going to the vets ASAP. Don't try to medicate your bird with over the counter meds i...

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