IndianRingNeck.com

McmillanBirds

Lol, I can see how the mistake could have been made, I don't think I was typing with perfect clarity, more excitement

McmillanBirds

Hi Lolorenjo View the sticky under breeding(hand rearing and weaning-I think its called that) and then I have just given a little advice under this topic: http://www.indianringneck.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15434 You will find different breeders have different opinions, but thats a rough gui...

McmillanBirds

The parents are eating it and feeding it to them. I place the food in a bowl just inside the door to their avairy. I will pull these little guys on either saturday or sunday. They will be 16/17days then.

McmillanBirds

Hi Ellie :) You will find a lot of different breeders will give you slightly different dates as to when you should pull the chicks from the nest, different amounts of feeds per day etc. View the sticky in this section, it is a good guidline to go by, I admit, I do not follow it perfectly though. Thi...

McmillanBirds

Thanks Ellie. They are starting to eat a lot now. Putting in a bowl of fresh soft foods for them everyday,there used to be leftovers, now they are eating it all and I have increased the amounts. They are going to be strong, healthy little birdies :D Taking them out this weekend for handrearing. Can'...

McmillanBirds

They are ugly little things, but so cute at the same time.

McmillanBirds

Thanks Johan. I find it interesting that there are so many differences between SA and elsewhere.

McmillanBirds

An update on 1 of their babies. It will be a year old this year. The owner thinks it is a male as it dances and talks a donkeys hind leg off. His name is Blue. I love it when people send me photos and udates so I can see how my babies are doing. http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/1981/bluesh.jpg Upl...

McmillanBirds

Aah ok, I see

so this is my male with his hen(photos are always deceiving, but I think closest to his colours at the time)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

She is currently on 4 eggs.

What would he be "classified" as?

McmillanBirds

Thanks Lushen

McmillanBirds

Hi all Thought I would just show my first lot of babies development for breeding season 2012. The dad is blue, mom is cinnamon blue and 3 babies have hatched. At 1 day old http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/2061/xenababies2.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us At 3 days old http://img812.imageshack.us/img8...

McmillanBirds

Hi everyone I know this is going off topic of cobalt, violets and pieds, but referring back to the beginning with the turquoise grey. The rose in cocks indicating it is turquoise. I have a question, do all turquoise males have the rose in cocks? My turquoise blue male has white in the back, no rose....

McmillanBirds

Hi Ellie
I am glad you came right with the nestbox, I am sorry that you had to go through that ordeal though. Its not fun when they bite you. They will always be our beloved pets though. Let us know how things go.
Carmen

McmillanBirds

Hi Molossus
The beautiful sin is shining today and all my little babies are doing fine

I know in a couple days its going to get cold again with the snow melting but these 2 days were a good test to see if the mom will look after them. Hope all your babies are ok.

McmillanBirds

Hi

Check out http://www.indianringneck.com/forum/vie ... =3&t=12544

Hope that helps

McmillanBirds

Hi everyone I need a little advice as I am worrying about my little babies. I think everyone on the east coast or inland knows about this bout of snow we are having, although in PMB it is just freezing cold and has been raining miserably for the last 2 days. I don't want to uneccessarily worry the h...

McmillanBirds

Is it not the same violet hen as in your first picture?

I had the same problem when trying to capture my cinn clearhead fallow. in some pics he looked green clearhead, in others he looked grey green clearhead and I could never get it quite right no matter what I did. Cameras can be deceiving.

McmillanBirds

Go for it Johan

McmillanBirds

Well, have been out to feed all my birds this morning and I am sure with the new babies it has created 'spring fever' amongst my birds. There are 9 pairs either sitting or in the process of laying. That leaves 4 other pairs to start and 1 pair of pionus'. I am going to have my hands full with handre...

McmillanBirds

Went out to give the parents of the babies some soft foods(mashed banana, paw paw and grated apple) so they can feed the little ones and I noticed the hen of my golden oldie pair not anywhere in her aviary. Was her second day in the box and they are fairly old birds so I thought I would just check u...

McmillanBirds

Lol, why thank you molossus

I have never heard of microwaving it. What would be the process and reasons behind it? Killing bacteria? Creating moisture? Please excuse my ignorance. Hope your babies are well

McmillanBirds

Thanks Johan I have only ever seen 3 cobalts in my life and at a quick glance, I have never had a chance to look properly at them. As to violets- I have never had the pleasure of seeing 1 in real life. I would love to get a pair one day when I can afford them. :) A small aside- has anyone else been ...

McmillanBirds

Hi Justin I am not an expert but this is what I think of your birds visual colours. You will bot be able to see any splits, they will only show in your offspring if you get the correct pairings. 1) Turquoise blue pallid aka rainbow lacewing 2) Grey turquoise blue aka pastel grey 3) Grey green 4) Blu...

McmillanBirds

Just the golden cherry male with lutino female that had started laying on sunday, not sure how many eggs they have yet. Will be checking boxes on sunday again of the ones I suspect of having eggs.

McmillanBirds

The nesting material I used in that box was almost like a straw/hay I found in the big pet shop in victoria road last year. I think they were using it for guinea pigs and rabbits. I went to get more this year as I found it really useful for birds who scratch out their nesting material but they didnt...

McmillanBirds

Hi Molossus Congrats on the alex babies :) I was clever this year, my uncle went to dbn a month or so ago so I asked him to pop in at the avi factory for me so I have 10kgs of handrearing food. I hope the foster parents do well too. All 3 of the eggs have hatched. 2 of the babies that I can see have...

McmillanBirds

Going to see if I can get 1 this afetrnoon

McmillanBirds

I have my first 2 babies for the season

will see if the other egg hatches over the next few days

McmillanBirds

Hi Lushen A suggestion from my side is maybe wet some shavings lightly and when they are very nearly dry put them in her box, that way the moisture will be there. The parents of the grey/ino male you got from me are giving me headaches this year with their nesting material, on sunday I am going to p...

McmillanBirds

Hi From your pair: 1.0 grey(sf) turquoise(parblue)Blue x 0.1 blue pallid % from all 1.0 25.0% 1.0 grey(sf) blue /pallid 25.0% 1.0 blue /pallid 25.0% 1.0 grey(sf) turquoise(parblue)Blue /pallid 25.0% 1.0 turquoise(parblue)Blue /pallid % from all 0.1 25.0% 0.1 grey(sf) blue 25.0% 0.1 blue 25.0% 0.1 gr...

McmillanBirds

Awesome

Which pair is it?

McmillanBirds

Hi davis You will also need to reach a certain amount of posts before you can start posting links. You can get around it though by working a little: eg: www.imageshack.us write it as www(.)imageshack(.)us that way, someone will be able to access the picture and maybe create the link for you, until s...

McmillanBirds

Another pair of IRN started laying yesterday, 29 July. The other pairs eggs should be hatching at the end of this week sometime(have not candled them)providing they are fertile.

McmillanBirds

For the male under 1.0 you tick cinnamon, for the female 0.1 green you do not tick anything, then click on generate.

McmillanBirds

I hope it works

McmillanBirds

Hi Ellie You may be lucky and be able to mount the box inside and take it down to check every week or so(without jolting it too much), as Janey is tame and probably won't scare easily. She could go either way though, willing to accept you checking in the box, or, becoming aggressive towards you as s...

McmillanBirds

The reasons I check the box 1) before they lay eggs some tend to chuck out their nesting material and I have to keep topping up 2)Initially I check the amount of eggs to work out a hatch date 3) If Janey does not come out of the box it is good to check on her occasionally( always scenarios of being ...

McmillanBirds

Hi Ellie Its been a while since i have read your topic. You have certainly been through a drama or 2 with Janey, I am glad she is ok :) . I know this may not be the prefectly ideal situation but because your cage is large can you not mount the box inside, at the back? how is the boxes hole and door ...

McmillanBirds

Hi Ashellina

Your girl/boy is very beautiful too. We are all here to help each other on this site

and learn, and we learn every day!!

All the best with your little one

Carmen

McmillanBirds

I hope there is someone in Australia close to you

Good luck

McmillanBirds

Hi Jonathan

Welcome to the forum.

I hope you do get your IRN one day, providing your parents approve. They are a joy to have around.

Where about are you situated because someone on this forum may be able to help with a baby if you get the go-ahead.

All the best
Carmen

McmillanBirds

Thanks myrka2004. I got him from a breeder when he was 18months old. She had tried to pair him to am older female whose mate had died, but she put him in the females avairy when she was already in and that had been her home for a few years. She had attacked him pretty badly and had a piece of the ba...

McmillanBirds

Here is a clearer picture of my golden cherry. The sun is shining through his tail feathers though so the centre feather looks lighter than what it is. In the shade it looks like your birds feathers. http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/2394/lemonl.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us The sad thing is there ...

McmillanBirds

A picture update of Georgie and her mate Bluebird. She is doing well and inspecting her breeding box. She flew a short distance the other day, I was like a proud mommy. She is recovering in leaps and bounds :) http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3415/georgiebluebird.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us

McmillanBirds

Hi Jarred

For a standard green IRN on the genetic calculator you do not tick anything. If its grey green you just tick grey(sf).
Hope that helps

Regards
Carmen

McmillanBirds

If he/she is an opaline the biggest draw card would be to see the flight feathers when they grow out. I do agree with angel though in the sense that both parents cannot be blue. Green is a dominant colour so one of the parents would have to be green. Here are some images of my golden cherry male. Th...

McmillanBirds

If the link does not work try using a search engine with some of those key words.

McmillanBirds

Its not an olive bird, colouring is too light and tail feather is the wrong colour. Another good place to check out is http://www.home.wanadoo.nl/psittaculawo ... rameri.htm
Gives a wonderful breakdown on colours and examples

McmillanBirds

Thanks Johan, definately food for thought. I know that between my biggest IRN at home and the smallest there is a fair difference but health wise they are fit as a fiddle so I do believe in that statement.

McmillanBirds

Johan, I have a quick question regarding the offspring from that pair and the PBFD. I know PBFD affects feathers, beak and feet. What could be the cause of the bird being the size of a 5week old IRN when it was roughly 4-5months old? The lacking of full feather stucture making it look smaller perhap...

Search found 339 matches