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by Lover-of-all-birds
Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:16 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: egg question
Replies: 2
Views: 1229

egg question

How long after a ringneck egg "pips" does it hatch?
by Lover-of-all-birds
Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:45 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: What temperature should new born chicks be kept at??
Replies: 2
Views: 2083

What temperature should new born chicks be kept at??

My ringnecks hae laid 4 eggs (so far) but they dont seem to know what they are doing, everytime i enter the room they come out of the box which is pretty often as i have other birds to tend to, they are first time parents so mabye thats why they cant settle, anyway, ive pulled there eggs and put the...
by Lover-of-all-birds
Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:43 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Advice on breeding?
Replies: 3
Views: 1581

Re: Advice on breeding?

Hi Javi, thanks for your reply, ive seen my guys mating since the 8th febuary, about a week after 15th febuary the females vent (area under the tail) went very swollen, another week later 22nd febuary today we have a egg!!! yay!!! so id say your guys are on eggs aswell if they have been at it a mont...
by Lover-of-all-birds
Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:51 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: swollen vent = eggs????
Replies: 1
Views: 925

swollen vent = eggs????

my ringnecks have mated on the 8th feb, now 7 days later the female is looking quite tired
and has a swollen vent, theyre showing all the signs of breeding is she likely to lay eggs?
thanks
by Lover-of-all-birds
Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:49 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Advice on breeding?
Replies: 3
Views: 1581

Advice on breeding?

Hi im new here, im fairly new to keeping ringnecks, i have 1 pair male is 3 years old, female is 4 years old, both green, as far as i know this is there first time breeding, i placed the nest box on the cage 25th january, and they have been in and out since then, mainly the female digging all the wo...