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bastard_x5 · Post by **bastard_x5** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:43 am

hey guys....im not really new here but ive just decided to stop being lazy and actually create an account lol ive moved to canada for Uni....Ive had a couple of ringnecks growing up...and ive handfed a few.. i miss having my ringneck (passed away 4 years ago) now that ive been settled here for a while ive decided that im ready to get one , just in the process of locating a good breeder

*waves to crowd* been here for almost four years now and i love it

pinkdevil · Post by **pinkdevil** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:41 am

Hello and glad you finally "made" it here

Good to hear you are ready to get back to bird keeping.

Good luck with finding a breeder.

Aces Wild · Post by **Aces Wild** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:03 pm

Great to have you joined up! Good luck in your search!

bastard_x5 · Post by **bastard_x5** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:02 pm

thanks you guys!

bastard_x5 · Post by **bastard_x5** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:42 pm

UPDATE* found a breeder! shes currently hand feeding 3 chicks an Albino and two blues! they're going to be ready by the end of august

ill post pics as soon as she sends them to me im sou excited! i might be going soon to visit her to see the birds thy re quite young still though so might be a while....she lives in the same city and shes a member of the bird society club here, shes a reputable breeder

i havent decided on sex or color im not to picky either but it would be nice to have a male for a change as all the ring necks ive owned in the past have been females somehow lol....as for color im leaning more towards a blue, but albinos look gorgeous...originally i wanted the lutino but she doesnt have that at the moment so im going to have to go with blue or albino which i dont have problems with

what do u guys think Blue or albino? Male or female?

julie · Post by **julie** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:25 pm

welcome to the board. Whats with your username?

pinkdevil · Post by **pinkdevil** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:38 pm

As my favourite colour is white, I would lean to albino. I would not care what sex it is. But if you always had girls you might like a change and go with a boy.

bastard_x5 · Post by **bastard_x5** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:46 pm

thanks julie lol nothing special with my name , its how i used to sign my drawings and it looked cool so i just stuck with it lol im really not sure what to get , i think ill put off any decision until i go see them and go with personality rather than sex or color

julie · Post by **julie** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:17 am

I have a lutino,albino and a blue so I probably wouldnt be much help with the color. Have a little play with them all and hope that they arent all as gorgeous as eachother otherwise you will probably want to take them all

or is that just me :?:

bastard_x5 · Post by **bastard_x5** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:37 pm

yess so im going to see them this thrusday im so stoked! talked to hte breeder a couple of times shes super nice

cant wait to get some pics up

i think i might go with a blue or the one with the most personality...otherwise i really wanted a lutino oh well

bastard_x5 · Post by **bastard_x5** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:04 pm

hey guys i went to the breeder! i had to fight the urge of not getting all of them ! so its offical ive already paid my deposit! and the bird will be ready around the 25th! lol feels like eons away

i didnt have a camera handy but the breeder is sending me pics today on my email so im gonna post em soon

the one that i like was the oldest blue one lol he had the most personality and wanted to be picked up..the other blue was quite and the albino kept bobbing his head lol the albino was cute too so in the coming weeks im gonna narrow it down either the blue or the albino :lol:

pinkdevil · Post by **pinkdevil** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:25 am

lol Well you do better than me. I can never decide which bird to buy and usually end up buying the lot! :roll:

That's why I have no money left or space lol.

25th is not too far away but being as excited as you are, will drag slowly by. :lol:

Post by **kyria** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:41 am

Glad to meet you and that you finally came in out of the dark.

Good luck and keep us informed about how the hunt goes

bastard_x5 · Post by **bastard_x5** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:28 am

thanks you guys , kyria i posted pictures of the babies at the photo section

!

Post by **kyria** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:55 am

I would probably lean towards blue, especially if you want boy and ring. Albino don't get the ring you would be looking for. But if you are not fussy about male and ring, either would be good. I love our kai .. he is a blue and a stunning boy

going to have a look at the pics now.

bastard_x5 · Post by **bastard_x5** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:09 am

i love your bird kyra! such a vibrant blue color, im leading towards the blue more to...i dont really care for the gender or ring persay but i would love to have a male, mainly because ive never owned a male ringneck lol ive had three ringnecks before all were females 2 bonded with my sisters even though i handfed them lol but mine passed away 3 years ago, and they were all green it would be nice to have a diffrent color ,coz green was the only avail color from where i lived, but now that i have an option im going with blue

bastard_x5 · Post by **bastard_x5** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:17 am

by the way i realize how awkard my nickname is lol...but its out of habbit and ive had it for years ..my name is abdull or B for short lol

Post by **kyria** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:50 am

Maybe pics of our kai will sway you;

kissing my younger daughter shanah

The flash always washes them out a little. He is a much richer blue that that, he looks pale powder blue there, and you can even see the hint of greenish tinge to his wings, which cannot be seen with the naked eye.

bastard_x5 · Post by **bastard_x5** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:12 pm

thats it im getting a blue male! lol im gonna get my breeder to get them dna tested on my cost

Post by **kyria** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:15 am

You have to admit .. I know we love our birds no matter what sex .. but you have to admit a male with his full ring is stunning ! and who wouldn't be proud and happy to have your fid turn out to be male. Also very entertaining with their male attitude and behaviour.

The blues have the most amazing black ring with the white band on the back of the neck (lost the red of the original). - Kai

The lutino's have lost the black, but kept the red flash around the back of the head and the white is as thick as the black is on the blue's and green right around and under the chin. - Jordan

The greens have all the original glory, thick black, white and red edging. - Pickle (my hand raised baby from mickey(lutino female) and kai)

Guess I have been very lucky, to have female, male and one of each main colours. They are all my darlings ! and each one an individual personality.

Kai - Strong, Majestic and King of the Bunch, very protective of Mickey

Mickey - submissive quiet, wide eyed little girl, dedicated to Kai totally

Jordan - Moody, but cheeky and playful, fraidy cat, but loves to tease the others, the little court jester. Dominated by younger pickle, but adores pickle and wouldn't be without him.

Pickle - The gentle giant, sweet, loving but very much a loner from the others, fascinated with his father, and very much his fathers offspring, Strong and sure, puts Jordan in his place when need be, you could say he likes Jordans company but on his own terms .. lol

bastard_x5 · Post by **bastard_x5** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:04 pm

i love your brids kyria they look stunning who do you usually have around you the most? i know you wouldnt pic a fav but was just curious lol

Post by **kyria** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:14 am

Jordan !!

, then Pickle, Mickey and Kai only come out every so often, they are our breeders but still quite tame.

We also have both our cockatiels out most times. The usual is to have Jordan, Pickle, Keily and our new tiel Cornellius out all running around being mischievious and playing with us and each other.

But Jordan is by far the one that is all over us the most.

bastard_x5 · Post by **bastard_x5** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:03 am

have u taught any of your IRNS to speak kyria?

bastard_x5 · Post by **bastard_x5** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:36 pm

yes! im either getting it today or in a 2 days! so excited ive already have the huge cage set up, and im going grocery shopping for the baby today! and hopefully ill get some more toys

bastard_x5 · Post by **bastard_x5** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:56 pm

yay hes finally here, the breeder gave a toy for him and food to last me a month, the birth certificate, and a dna sexing kit that she already did for me all i need to do is send it by mail , he\she is in thier cage now exploring lo , he bit me when he was in the box but quickly stopped when i didnt move my hand and he let me pet him for a while lol, im thinking ill let him adjust for abit before i go sticking my hands in the cage and play

i think ill hold off on the name till i get the DNA sample sent, im so excited lol ill post some pics