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Chooky

Thanks bec, I appreciate your help. I know I only flit in here every now and then. I've decided to take the girl, she is giving my friend a lot of grief , but I'll put her in an aviary and get a friend for her. Tricky's ring is almost fully out now, bec!! He looks really handsome. I must take some p...

Chooky

My Indian Ringneck is just on two years old and he is a boy :) He is very friendly, flies onto my shoulder, enjoys pats etc. He tries to talk but can't just yet. He is mature sexually (he tries to do things to my hand while biting my fingers). A friend has a mature female ringneck that is laying egg...

Chooky

They are both beautiful looking ringnecks. The grey hen with the green wings is extraordinary!!

Chooky

thanks Angie and pinkdevil, he's a very personable chap and he's really part of the family now

Chooky

Oh she is beautiful - I just love the blues!! You sure can't tell from the pics that she has a problem. What a sweety!!

Chooky

He is a lovely looking fellow. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Chooky

I'm so sorry bec, that is such awful news. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Chooky

Oh he/she is just beautiful!!! Your last pic looks like your ringneck might be a male. All that black down the side of the beak. What a cutie!! Have you tried broccoli, red capsicum (bell peppers), cheese (small amounts). My fellow likes all of those things plus all-bran (in small amounts), baby spi...

Chooky

Bec she will almost certainly recover once she gets some antibiotics into her. And the other fellow with the leg condition, well I don't know much about it so can't comment. The old boy will love living with you and not in a pet shop for sure! Good on you for taking the birds in, you have a big hear...

Chooky

Bec that is wonderful...yes take her to the vet and have her checked out!

Hopefully she will be fine. A big hug to you and let us know what the vet says!!

Chooky

Oh bec, how sweet! I don't have any one-eyed tame birds but do have a one-eyed cocky that visits here and he seems to get along ok, although I don't know how old he is. He compensates for his missing eye with extremely sharp hearing I think. I think it would depend on how long your budgie has had no...

Chooky

Hey there bec, it's good to "see" you!!! That's great news about rikus!!! When I first joined here I had only just found Tricky - I can't believe over a year has passed! Hope you and yours have been well!

I'm off to have a look around the forums and see what I've missed out on!

Chooky

It's been a while since I posted here...I'd just become the mum of an Indian Ringneck and needed advice. Sorry I haven't been around lately and thanks to those that gave me help. Tricky is doing well....after the last moult he has orange/tangerine colours happening around his neck...and the big blac...

Chooky

This is an ongoing problem.

Could we please have a date that it will be fixed??

Chooky

There are a few posts already about this in the Lobby section, they know about the problem, just seems to be taking alot to fix it. \ Thank you Fah...I've let my friend know that it is a site problem. I had to reply via quoting you as there was no reply box. A question also....where is the Lobby???...

Chooky

Hello, I have a friend that is trying to join the site/forums. She has a young IRN and wants some advice. All attempts to join so far have given her a "fatal error" message. I tried to join myself this evening without logging in and got the same message. Could someone please help!! Cheers ...

Chooky

How are the little ones going pinkdevil?? It has been cold hasn't it...we took a trip up to Blackheath a couple of weekends ago and it snowed while we were there...not just softly falling down snow but real snowing snow!!! Well my little Jenkins has done it again...she has two eggs that she is sitti...

Chooky

Kyria I so love your reply, it is all about patience and letting our feathered friends learn to trust. In my case I was so lucky that Tricky was happy to come to me, he's an affectionate darling that just craves contact . He seeks me out ("he" is not known yet....he may be a she....doesn't...

Chooky

Well, pinkdevil we said goodbye to the eggs yesterday...it was more than time for them to be gone, both the budgies had been sitting on them until the day before...they are ok with them being gone, thankfully. Tricky has been very interested in the goings on and "helped" me clean the cage....

Chooky

Did you get to go to the beach pinkdevil??? Hopefully the weather was kind if you did!!! I've been away myself for a couple of weeks, down the south coast...very cold weather but lovely sunny days. An update on Jenkins and Johnson....Jenkins now has six eggs (yes six!!). She is still sitting on them...

Chooky

OMG - since my last post Jenkins has laid another egg!!! My daughter just got home from her boyfriend's house and she wanted to see how Jenkins and Johnson were going.....she raced back in here to tell me that there are now three eggs!!!! The kids have all been ribbing Jenkins lately about her weigh...

Chooky

No probs It is a bit sad that Jenkins will be going through the motions and not have any bubs at the end of it, but if you do take away the eggs, she will more than likely go down again. I have a little green bush budgie here. His name is Tommy. Such a sweet little thing even though he is not tame....

Chooky

Thanks Rolly, yeah I did think originally that they are two hens. Little Johnson was named even after we knew (or at least thought) that she was a hen, by my youngest son....I said, "but she's a girl budgie" and he said "Mum, get with the times....girls can be named boy names these da...

Chooky

Ok - I see what you're saying and I don't won't to encourage her ...I like the idea of the bowl and will give that a try! Watching the budgies over the last couple of days has been enlightening. I feel sad for Jenkins that it's most likely that her eggs won't hatch and she'll have spent so much time...

Chooky

Thank you so much, pinkdevil, that is just the advice I wanted/needed to hear! I'll leave the eggs with her and see how she goes. Little Johnson, when not sitting on the eggs is up on the perch keeping an eye on anyone that comes too close . It would be great if he turned out to be a boy and we got ...

Chooky

My big blue pied budgie, Jenkins, today laid two eggs on the bottom of the cage....she has a partner - a little green native Budgie, Johnson. They are taking turns sitting on the eggs. I thought they were both female budgies, could I be wrong??? Neither of them have blue beaks, and both are over two...

Chooky

Oh leopard how heartbreaking for you. I can sense that you really love your birdy....maybe he just needs more time with you ? Maybe you could try holding a small mirror in your hand to entice him with.....irn's love looking at themselves (sometimes a little too much imo ). I hope it all works out fo...

Chooky

YES!!! Turns out that now he will take the food from my hands...after a few seconds of checking it out I mean...what next??? How is he going now, leopard?? Is he still eating from your hands (great work by the way....your patience was rewarded!!). If he is have you tried giving him a scratch....my ...

Chooky

I would also love to know how long and also how often irn's molt. I understand what you're going through as my Tricky has just started another molt (last one was in February!). Last time he was cranky and scruffy...this time he is boisterous and scruffy. In the last two days he has taken to climbing...

Chooky

Bec, jealousy is something I really worry about...Tricky is such a sook and has become very attached to me (though at least he will interact with the other family members now). I don't want to put his nose out of joint. Dunno what to do, I agree that the more the merrier but I'm just a bit concerned...

Chooky

lol sorry bec, I knew I'd got it wrong when I checked what I posted and saw keiron's ring I'm very interested in how your ringnecks interact....Tricky is getting extremely attached to me....which isn't a bad thing for me but it's sad for him when I can't be there. A fellow at my husband's work has a...

Chooky

Aww Bec, beautiful family shots ! General's door is open....is he out of isolation now? How is he getting along (I haven't been here for a couple of weeks due to computer issues)?

Cheers

Chooky

hi all, im after a bit of advice for a tiel. we have just adopted a 16year old tiel, his owner is to old and ill to look after him, and he has spent the last 5 weeks stuck in a cage on his own. i need to get him a bigger cage, the one he is in he barely has room to stretch his wings, and his nails ...

Chooky

Beautiful pics bec - what a gorgeous fellow (or girly)...love the one with his head tucked up around his wing!!

Chooky

Wow - he is a stunner!!!

Chooky

Thanks Lauren, so do you only offer protein once a fortnight?? My Dad was a canary breeder many moons ago when I was a kid, he used to boil eggs then mash the yolks with crushed milk arrowroot biscuits for the mums to feed the babies.....I do this with Tricky and he loves it. With regard to the worm...

Chooky

Not sure exactly what you read, but here is a simple response: Meat sounds fine, why not? Wild parrots have eaten it, on occasion. ^_~ As far as lice/mites and worms, do you have reason to suspect your IRN has them? Mites are usually obvious, the damage shows. Worms aren't too common in our indoor ...

Chooky

LOL - I only eat my broccoli covered in cheese sauce too..our birds are healthier than we are Bec, you are sweet! Tricky has overcome his problem with Jess, the secret was her little game thingy....Tricky can see his reflection in it He just can't get enough of himself http://img.photobucket.com/alb...

Chooky

wow - amazing photos - that really does warm the heart. Thanks for sharing them

Chooky

what can i say "yummies" the way to every irns heart the best on is find something they absolutly love & use that as training reward with our guys brocoli works a treat! Lol bec....broccoli is a favourite for Tricky too. He loves the stalks. I'm sorry for not answering before now but ...

Chooky

hey everyone, we had a bird show yesterday and i say this beauty..... the breeder sadi "she" is 12 months old... heres some pics m m m she really really smells and bites a bit but the thing im concerned with is the mouldy looking feathers and the lack of long tail feathers........ im hopi...

Chooky

Hello again everyone....more questions from a relatively new "mother". Once a week or so Tricky has some protein in the form of meat (chicken, beef, lamb). He totally loves chicken....especially the wings (he eats them down to the bone!!) and once a month or so we'll have crumbed lamb cutl...

Chooky

Thanks all for the advise and the lovely comments on Tricky's photo - he does like to get up close doesn't he.
Bella, I will give your idea a go too. I bet he won't be able to resist my daughters hands if they hold treats!!

Chooky

hi chooky sounds like you started the irn thing at the same time our family did we got our first in january.......and our third yesterday (yes i admit it im an irn addict ) from what youve said your doing realy well with tricky we still have trouble getting our first one to step up im not sure what...

Chooky

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/70/hello138yg7.jpg Welcome Chooky Well done on inviting Tricky into your lives. Besides bordom (which you have ruled out)or stress, I am not to sure why he would be pulling feathers out. Can you see any mites ot lice on him? Maybe they might be causing him a bit o...

Chooky

I just found this board today - what a great place!!! I bought a lovely four month old irn in January this year....walking passed a pet shop and the poor thing was in full sun in 38C temperature with about a tablespoon of water in his/her dish. Tricky had a clipped wing so I'm sure someone was tryin...

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