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I have noticed a change in Turkeys behavior over the past few days. I have been wrapping her food in paper and things like that and it keeps her busy and I have noticed she is much quieter. She has also been much better at stepping up out of her cage and she doesn't run from me as much. I had some f...

Sounds almost exactly what I am going through with 9 month old Turkey.

Hi all, Its been a while since i have logged on. Turkey is 9-10 months old now and doing great. I am still pretty sure she is a female. She has never done the male posture or anything. She does let me scratch her head and when i do she fluffs her head, pins, chirps and whistles and sometimes she sli...

Her wings are clipped and I have since moved her cage away from the window a little so she couldn't get to the blinds. The crazy bird climbed almost all the way to the top of the blinds...lol. good thing blinds are only 3 dollars. I found she really likes to shread paper so I put a few sheets in her...

Hi All, Just wanted to give you a little update on Turkey. She is really bluffing up a storm lately but we are able to work through it with her. It comes and goes and yesterday we think she woke up on the wrong side of the perch. She was lunging and growling....it was actually kinda funny. She got o...

I think its a female.....but I could be wrong. Mine I think is a female too becaues her pelvic bones feel farther apart. I have felt the pelvic bones in a male conure and Turkeys pelvic bones are much farther apart then the conures. Turkey hasn't shown any male display yet either but that could be b...

Turkey's beak is peeling on the very tip. Its only one small layer and the rest of her beak looks healthy normal. I have been giving her high grade pellets with some seeds and lots of veggies and some fruit. She has been eating lots of plain boiled corn on the cob lately. I was told that their beaks...

Green I guess....just regular green. For some reason I think I didn't get it right.

This is what we found the other morning after a screaming fit from Turkey. She managed to get herself stuck on the highest point of her cage (the water bottle rigged to the play area on the top) and was demanding someone to come help her get back down. :lol: I was still asleep so my hubby quickly gr...

I don't have any other pics and can't get any others......I guess I really don't need to know. Just curious as I haven't seen a grey irn with a light blue head and neck with a grey ring. Just was wondering what color mutation that is.....is might not even be related to Turkey I have no idea.....any ...

I have a picture that was sent to me from the previous owner and I think it might be one of Turkeys parents. The previous owner got her from the breeder but didn't really share any information on her parents or anything. This is the only picture I have. http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc35/adrean...

Thanks both of you! She is such a sweetie and has been letting me work on her pin feathers. I bet it gives her some relief. I have been giving her a daily warm mist too and she loves it. She has been getting a little cranky and nippy in the evenings when its starting to get dark. I don't know if tha...

hmmm......I'm not an expert on weather they should be on shoulders or not but I have a couple ideas that might help. It is natural for birds to want to be at the highest possible place so shoulders are a popular place to be and some just like to stay there. I would try repeating on the shoulder then...

Ok so I came back from 2 week vacation on Friday and had some good friends taking care of Turkey and my cat Leo. I was so anxious to see how Turkey did when I was gone. :? When I walked in the door and turned the corner where the bird cage was all I could see was loose feathers on the floor and I th...

What have you tried so far? I have a 3 month old irn that was very afraid of hands but wouldn't really bit but was always trying to fly away. I used a perch that I was holding to teach her to step up and I got her away from the safety of her cage and gradually worked up to stepping on my hands. It o...

I was just curious on how many of you had your irn since it was young and what you did to make them good parrots. I am really working with mine and I know every bird is different but I was hoping to give her the best chance at being friendly with everyone and to not be a screamer or a biter. I want ...

Hi there, You might try giving his favorite treat when its time to go in the cage. I had a parrot once who would go in his cage when I told him to. Once he figures out that going in his cage equals yummy treats you probably won't have any more temper tantrums. If he is young he might be going throug...

Oh no.... sorry to hear that. What did the vet say was actually wrong with her?

I think the bluffing stage is where a lot of people give up and that results in a bird that is aggressive and unable to handle. But its not the birds fault its just a part of their instinct. Don't take it personally it will pass. This is one of the most important times to keep working with him. Hand...

Sounds to me like he is really warming up to you and enjoying it. Its always a good sign when they are preening you....lol. I have heard that tail wags are a good sign too especially when they are trying something new and they like it.

I would like to know the same thing. I am leaving next weekend on vacation and going to be gone for 2 weeks....yikes. I have a good friend that is going to come tob my house every day to take care of my kitty and spend time with Turkey. Turkey seems to be content just sitting in her cage and she doe...

That's cool that your little boy is holding the new bird. Looks like he is enjoying it.

Here are some pictures of Turkey......enjoy! http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc35/adreaneb/IMG_2127.jpg She was so interested in the sound of the camera beeping and focusing http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc35/adreaneb/IMG_2115.jpg She has a very long tail http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...

Hi, I just got an indian ringneck yesterday! She is grey about 3 months old....I think she's a she.. I felt her pelvic bone and the bumps are pretty far apart but I don't have the opposite sex to compare to so I guess I will wait until she is older. I live in Illinois and got her from someone on cl....

Hi, I just got an indian ringneck yesterday! She is grey about 3 months old....I think she's a she.. I felt her pelvic bone and the bumps are pretty far apart but I don't have the opposite sex to compare to so I guess I will wait until she is older. I live in Illinois and got her from someone on cl....