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My new baby-parrot
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:10 am
by kunalb
i bought a new baby-parrot a week ago can anyone tell me which spcies it belongs to ?
here r pics of my baby-parrot
http://kunalbhatt.blogspot.com/2009/01/ ... arrot.html
right now i handfeed my parrot after how much time it learns to eat on its own ??
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:11 pm
by pinkdevil
Hi Kunalb
Looks like you have a very cute Indian Ringneck to me.
Each bird is different but my birds generally start to eat less formula at around 5-6 weeks of age. Then start to pick at solid foods like fruit/veg, sprouted seeds etc. By the time they are 9-10 weeks old, they are weaned and eating seeds, sprouted seeds, fruit and veg.
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:56 pm
by Dolphinheart
Wow that is a baby ring neck - different looking beak to my baby.
but a cutie , look forward to more photos of the cutie
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:29 pm
by pinkdevil
I am not 100% sure it IS a ringie, just looks like one to me.
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:11 pm
by Fah
Close enough though, looks like its an Alexandrine bub. The body size at that stage is a bit too big for an IRN. The beak is also more pronounced nice and high like the skull just keeps going.
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:01 am
by kyria
I thought Alex baby straight up. Looks just like one, longer flatter head, with the larger more prominent beak.
Thnks
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:18 am
by kunalb
thnks guys for replies, yes i also think its IRN but the beak is diff from IRN isn't it ??
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:32 pm
by Fah
Well unless you have really tiny hands, its an Alexandrine sized young bird.
It could be a hybrid, impossible to tell at this point.
An Alexandrine is reffered to as a Ringnecked parrot by many countries, but in essence they are Alexandrines.
I look forward to taking a look at it as it ages, but that beak and body size is not your standard IRN.