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Deano

Hi all Havent been around for a while, my ringneck is going well about 14 months old now, not talking or sign of a ring yet, but is tame and a sweet bird I today got another ringneck from a friend , the bird is about 12 months old and pretty tame, bit skitty as you cam imagine new people and new env...

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I used to have a few clown loach's in a tank i had a while ago, it was the only fish i could put in there that the oscars wouldnt eat, cause of the loach's barbs

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ive got 3 feed bowls in my irn's cage . one has a cockatiel mix type of seed and i buy the large parrot seed and mix it up too, he she luvs the corn , another feed bowl i have pellets and in another i have that shell grit charcoal stuff. and give him fresh carrot, peas, apple, bottle brush, even a b...

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hi Kellie glad you got your bub back, but as you say definatley snip time

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thats what they are thanks sheena , a friend of mine has an irn from the same litter as mine, their birds feathers are very smooth looking while mine are a bit scruffy looking and a lot of white down feathers on the ground , my bird is healthy eats well, droopings arent loose, happy as really , noth...

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I found with getting the wings clipped on my irn helped a lot also, not so much in their cage but when they are out they tend to rely on you a lot more and will readly hop on your finger etc, being out of their cage is like being out of their safety zone if you want to call it that so they tend to b...

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My IRN has been loosing a lot of white fluffy feathers, he / she is a lutino and about 6 months old , is this normal i never see him/her pluck any feathers,

is it that time of year they might, by the way in im nsw if that helps with climates and times of year

thanks

Deano

might be worth getting a cage where the bars arent wide apart, close enough for a cat not to get a paw through if they do get on or near the cage

Deano

Mine likes steak peas apple , demolishes millet sprays and those bird seed hangers in a matter of minutes, not a huge fan of bananas though, and theres still so much more to try him / her on

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Its such a horrible thing happening in Melb at the moment, to those who have suffered loss of life and property , their family and friends rest assured you are in the thoughts of all Australians, and to the people at the other end of the country that are flood ravaged. To the people who risk their l...

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thanks Fah for the info i will give it a boil, good point on the the driftwood to

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yep its common, does it kinda look like its head has been stuck on after (if you know what I mean). lol reminds me of the movie dumb and dumber when they sticky tape the budgies head back on and give it to the poor blind kid i think its the feathers around where they turn their head and it kinda lo...

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Thanks for the info everyone on the dna testing, i would feel a bit bad ripping a feather out or doing a blood sample , wonder if it would affect the taming by hurting the bird.

But im sure they would soon get over it

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Can cuttle fish you pick up off the beach be given direct to your bird or does it need to be cleaned or rinsed.

Deano

Congratulations on your boy

with the dna testing whats involved, do you have to pull a feather out or can you just get one that has fallen out or is there another method
thanks

Deano

is it just me or has anyone else noticed a lot of similarities between rainbow lorries and irn's , just the way they stand at times, especially the way they get a hop up and move forward, the way they move and hold their heads etc , and theres the size and length of tail and just their character in ...

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thats a really sad thing to hear an you are obviously very upset by the whole thing and im sure it wasn't a desicion that was reached easily, but you had to do what was best for all.

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ok well my squak has got onto this habit when sitting on my shoulder of starting to be obsessed with my ears, he nibbles on them but sometimes it gets a bit hard and it gets annoying, you put him down after that , but then he climbs back up your arm and onto my shoulder then its ear time again, , he...

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im new to hand feeding and i have only ever hand fed a baby sparrow and a baby budgie. i am playing to feed my IRN's babies when they are 4 weeks old. Can any one tell me how to tell if there crop is full? Sheena when i hand fed my irn it was the 1st time i had hand fed a bird, and i was concerned ...

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Did you do the clipping yourself? I wanted to clip Kiwi but am a bit concerned with doing it myself. I don't think she'll like that too much and I don't want to make a mess with scissors and all. But I think taking her to the vet n the other side of town just for a clip might be more stress than ju...

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Do you need a permit or anything to buy or keep scorpions

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I have 2 feeders in my bird cage of which one has pellets and 1 has seed, squeak luvs em both and has a feed from each, then i put another one in for treats like fruit, vegies etc then take it out when its finished or after an hour or two

Deano

Isn't it funny when you take away a birds independence how they then decide... Oh yeah, I will be your friend now! Yeh Pink Devil i couldnt agree more, another thing i noticed squeak has been very quiet and almost a bit sulky if you want to call it that since having his wings chopped, hasnt let a c...

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Well i got around to getting my little ones wings clipped, what a difference it has made so quick, before when he was out he would fly off every time i got near him, now even if hes a few feet away he will walk up to your finger or climb up my leg now or sit on my shoulder, He has been a bit quiet a...

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Thanks very much for the replies , i think it might be better to not worry about putting a mirror in there, not worth taking the risk to stress the bird etc

thanks

Deano

What are your opinions on putting a mirror in the cage with your irn, do you think it stops them from learning human talk by thinking they are talking to another bird in the mirror

or do you think it has no effect at all

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Wow great job on the bird play area , are you taking orders lol,

that should keep them busy for a while , well done

Deano

There are a few issues at the moment with people being able to register accounts and change their profiles, its not fun but I believe the site owner is working on it. I also have a few people who have tried to register without luck and tried to change my pic, but its not just one persons problem it...

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Heres a few updates pics the 1st is his new found best buddy he luvs to cuddle and chew on lol http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr161/Deano07pics/DSCF3967-1.jpg and he luvs sitting on him http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr161/Deano07pics/DSCF3969.jpg this one squeak luvs getting the pens out an...

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I have been trying to change my display picture, when i do i get the following Fatal error: Call to undefined function validate_optional_fields() in /home/ringneck/public_html/board/includes/usercp_register.php on line 247 just wondering if there might be a problem in the system, thanks

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Luv that last pic where they are on the perch all feathered, great work pinkdevil

Deano

Well after today i think it might be time to clip, squeak has always let me pick him up while he is out of his cage, he would just hop on my hand, for others in the house he would just keep flying away, but now hes starting doing that to me when i go near him to pick him up, doesnt try to bite or an...

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Hi Fah

Thanks for the great advice i did find it very helpful, i think i might go for the partial clip, i have since found a website with a good write up about wing clipping as well

http://www.featheredfinds.com.au/parrotarticles/clipyourbirdswings.html

Deano

Now my little one has started flying confidently around the house, i have been wondering about clipping as well, just wondering if i should or not, my main concern is that will it make them not as tame or the bird will resent it and not come near me, has anybody found that to be the case after they ...

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how cute is that little one , congratulations, my guess is lutino

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Hi Kramer I couldnt see a problem doing that, it sounds as if your going to have the room well ventilated and the windows open, might be different if you were painting enamel on skirting borads or painting a wall or roof, But if your still concerned just keep an eye on kiwi as your painting for any ...

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Hi Everyone I posted a few pics the other week but they must have got lost in the attack on the site, so heres a few more Squeak has been having a busy week, we have learnt to fly in that time all though a bit un coordinated we are getting better lol , we have learnt to eat seed and pellets on our o...

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yeh they are cute hey, my squeak go up between my chin and shoulder when i was laying down the other day, he decided to do a bit of exploring with his beak on my ear lol, he was just doing what a young bird does exploring things and nibbling a bit too hard but it hurt lol, didnt let on or angry on h...

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Hi Bonni

Welcome to the site and congratulations on your little one, is this your first baby ringneck, i have just got my first one and its about the same age as yours, they are cute little things, best of luck i hope it goes really well and you get plenty of enjoyment and companionship from Loui

Deano

Hi Everyone Well im going to name my little one " squeak " seeing as he / she likes to squeak and squawk a bit heres a few more pics of little squeak, after being a little pig after feed time lol , squeak's crop looks a lot bigger in the pic than it was http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/r...

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Hi Bec Thats a cute little bub you got there, i just luv the colouring, mine is about a week younger than yours and he / she luvs to snuggle up and sqeeze his head into corners like hes hiding his face lol, they crtainly have some character about them, thanks for sharing the pics with us

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hi djzenjen Hello and welcome to the site, like you i am only new here and it is a great site full of fantastic information and if you cant find it there are so many great people on here willing to help out, Ami looks gorgeous and congratulatiions on taming her down, sounds like you are doing a grea...

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Thanks for the reply Pinkdevil Unfortunately i havent got any scales to weigh something so small, but ive just been feeding basically till the crop is firm but not hard or stretched, But he / she is getting bigger and growing more feathers by the day so im guessing everything is ok, thanks again for...

Deano

Sorry if its been covered on here before, but i did a search and could find anything specific on the topic, My irn is about 4 week old and im hand feeding it, 4 times a day at the moment, i dont want to feed it too much or too little, what im doing at the moment is feeding till the crop is extended ...

Deano

Congratulations on your babies, is this a first for you or have you bred them before, they look cute

Deano

Thanks everyone for your replies, day 2 all is well, fid is about 3 weeks old and doesnt seem to eat a lot of formula but the crop is extended and i dont want to force too much food, im feeding about 4 - 6 times a day from a spoon, im a bit hesitant to syringe feed as im worried about maybe pushing ...

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Well i got my Irn today, must say im a little excited about it, havent come up with a name yet, going to see if it has any quirks, heres a few pics of him / her , http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr161/Deano07pics/IRN28-09-08.jpg http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr161/Deano07pics/IRN2.jpg

Deano

Hi Everyone thanks for the warm welcome, pinkdevil im in Coffs Harbour Nsw area, Ive been looking forward to getting my IRN, im looking to training him / her what ever it will be, anyway i will post some pics when my bird arrives. Hi Dolphinheart thanks for the message, its a great site here and ful...

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Hi everyone Let me start by saying great informative site, My name is Dean im in nsw Aust , Im getting my 1st IRN in the next few days, it will be from the nest and still need feeding for 3 weeks or so, i will post up a few pics when i get the bird its yellow but not sure of the sex yet. Look forwar...

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