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by Lidred1
Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:20 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Birds Dont go in the nest box
Replies: 1
Views: 1162

Re: Birds Dont go in the nest box

Its my only pair at the moment actually.
But as far as i know the box is set up right and their both feeding each other and 'kissing', they dont sit together as the hen chases the male a bit but for some reason they seem hesitant to enter the nest box..
by Lidred1
Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:42 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Birds Dont go in the nest box
Replies: 1
Views: 1162

Birds Dont go in the nest box

So i have a pair of irn's and i put in their breeding box at the top of their cage and fixed it up properly. The pair stick their head in and have a look around and climb over it but they are yet to actually go inside the breeding box, Has anyone ever had an issue with their birds not going in the n...
by Lidred1
Tue Oct 08, 2013 10:33 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Mutation type
Replies: 8
Views: 2818

Re: Mutation type

Yeh its very confusing when there different names for the same thing :p Or abreviations! Haha And thanks i will have a look :D I have another question too if you could help :) Im hopefully going to breed her and want to hand rear just one of the chicks as a pet for my bf... How should i go about tak...
by Lidred1
Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:56 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Mutation type
Replies: 8
Views: 2818

Re: Mutation type

Thanks Guys!!

So lacewing means pallid?

Also where is the turquoise coming from? is that from her rump? i only ask because she is mainly yellow and it seems weird to call her turquoise :P

Thanks again though!
by Lidred1
Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:33 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Mutation type
Replies: 8
Views: 2818

Mutation type

Hi, Could anyone tell me what kind of mutation this would be called? I was told when i bought her that she was a lacewing, but she has turned more yellow since i bought her. Im also breeding her with a wild type green. I don't no what colour the parents were but if possible does anyone know what col...
by Lidred1
Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:19 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Breeding Pet IRN
Replies: 0
Views: 1246

Breeding Pet IRN

Hi, I have two pet ring necks who are beginning to breed. They have never bred before and i have never hand reared before but i would like to hand rear one to keep as a pet. :) My question is: Has anyone bred pet IRN's before and if so how did that go? How do i go about removing the chick i want to ...