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His MissK...hope I can help a bit. Safe and hardy house plants for inside the birdcage...spider plant, needs minimal lighting, medium to fast grower. Dracaena...prefers shade or natural light, no direct sunlight, slow grower. Areca palms, need natural light, low need for water, medium grower. Rubber...

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Definitely sounds like a bluffing stage. You could maybe take a hands off approach for awhile. Still talk to him and be around him as much as possible, but limit your physical contact or let him decide when he wants physical contact. It passes with time, but this is a crossroads of sorts. What you d...

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Ok all the results are in....drum roll please.....

It's a boy!!!!

Just today I'm also noticing black feathers come through on the sides of the beak. He's just started to molt.

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The black tip is normal. The peeling is also normal but can be controlled with either a cement perch or something ales equally rough to rub its beak on. Here in Hawaii we use lava rock. Hope that helps

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Wow!!! That's a bit harsh. I have 5 kids and they have all been taught manners and respect towards people AND animals. My children respect my training methods and ask permission to handle the birds. And under no circumstance would they ever approach someone else's animal without permission. My oldes...

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Thanks MissK, I will try the food lure and see how that goes. I have tried setting up my recall perches in front of her cage so that she could watch my conure, but I truly think she is scared. Like your rocky, she only flys when startled. I got her when she was about 10 months old and she had been c...

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My sun, who never flys off my shoulder unless told to, got startled yesterday and flew out of my garage and into a tree. I thank my lucky stars that she is trained in flight recall. It could have been a disaster. I'm still working with my IRN...slow going since her flights have only recently come in...

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My girl is 13 months old now. I know they say both male and female ringnecks can talk, but I have yet to hear a single clear word out of her. She whistles and imitates noises around the house, but no talking. I spend on average, 4-5 hours a day interacting with her. Will she ever learn to talk or is...

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As a rule when I'm sick I go nowhere near my birds. So of course they really hate that. I take those cat toy balls with the bell in it, take the bell out and wrap bits of peanut in paper towel and stuff it back in the ball. It keeps my baby entertained for a long time. Also like jen&bug said, re...

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Wow...beautiful and big lol. I have a standardbred/ quarter cross. He turns red in the summer with a pure black mane and tail. Ill upload pics of my babies soon.

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I love my birds...but horses are my passion. I looooove your horse

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What a beautiful color. Did you ever find out what it is?

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Good :) glad to hear it. As for the embryos dying in the shells, it most likely is a humidity issue. This can be combatted by spraying the eggs lightly with warm water starting from three days before they are due to hatch. If your natural climate is constantly changing it could cause egg dehydration...

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Parents that pass a disease to the chicks can have normal healthy looking chicks. But because of the lack of immune system in the babies, they will not survive long. I can only suggest you have your birds tested before breeding again to prevent any more deaths. Good luck

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Have your birds been seen by a vet and tested for diseases? Have they been tested as carriers for polyomavirus? That's the only thing I can think of why they can't hatch healthy babies.

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Hi Josi, Sounds like all is going well. It takes some time for an IRN to get past the fear of hands. What I found worked for mine was ignoring her completely. I would sit in my recliner with her and I would sit on my hands. After about a week of that, I moved my hands to right beside my legs. Then a...

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Well regardless of the parentage, you have a very handsome boy who is lucky to have you

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I find it very helpful as well. I read everything I could about ringnecks before buying one. I thought I was prepared...boy was I wrong lol. Communication and understanding and a whole lot of patience are key in forming a great relationship with your IRN.

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Your welcome!

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Hello all, I read through this whole post and find your nut issue similar to what I was going through. I fixed it though. My IRN had never tasted nuts before and she is a little cautious to anything new. So when I want her to try something new, I sit at the table near her cage eating it. She watches...

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Entree is definitely a trooper. Born to survive no matter what. You've done an excellent job helping him along. I wish you all the best in the future with him

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To me it looks like the bird perched below the blue male has similar traits as your bird. Maybe it's just my iPad...but the beak shape and head shape look similar. Also the wing color. Is that a pic of a female and if so is it possible that could be the mum??

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From personal experience, all of my birds are better behaved when they are clipped. I know a lot of people on here don't agree, but if you are a novice bird owner, clipping may be a good beginning for you. The first time you attempt it on your own you should have two people. One to gently but firmly...

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Skye bobs her head in anticipation of bed time at night. It's really cute

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I would like to know the answer to that as well. My IRN is a year old and all she does is whistle and imitate household noises. I repeat the same word everyday all day to no avail. Will she ever speak?

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I've watched the videos of the hens. It's quite cute how they cluck. My bird lays on my chest with her head down and let's me scratch everywhere and the only sound I hear is almost like a purring sound. The only sound I've heard close to a cluck is when I'm eating something she wants. Then she pins ...

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K...thanks

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Just wondering if someone can tell me which blue mutation this is??? Thanks :) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/mbingham/My%20feathered%20friends/e9669872-a179-4dda-b5e6-58b8b45125f3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/mbingham/My%20feathered%20friends/7e36e2a8-52c7-4445-aa4d-9f273e415e...

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Hi Audrey. My sun conure is definitely way louder than a ringneck. My ringneck is actually pretty quiet most of the time. I don't find my house noisy at all, but people always comment that they don't see how I can take it. My birds chattering and singing and squawking are background music to me. Wit...

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I always thought she was a hen because she was rounder. But then it seemed like the gray around her neck was getting darker. The man who owned her before me fed her nothing but cockatiel seed and table scraps. So i thought maybe she was a bit overweight. As for her behavior, I have other birds but n...

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Is there not anyone that can answer my question or give me some advice??? I can't find answers anywhere.

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I read through this whole thread and it was such a wonderful story to follow. I'm sitting on pins and needles here waiting to see if she lays eggs this season

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My ringneck turns a year old tomorrow. To my knowledge, since having my bird (5weeks) he/she has never displayed male or female behavior. I am sending off the DNA test as soon as I get the kit I ordered so ill know for sure in a couple of weeks. My question is this...in the picture is this the begin...

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Petco is having a huge sale right now. Toys, training items, food, treats, cages, etc. most cages are offered with free shipping. Just thought I'd pass it along

http://www.petco.com/N_25_10354_30/Bird-On-Sale.aspx

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My IRN goes nuts over Cheerios and cooked pasta.

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I saw you mentioned there were cats in the room. Is it possible one of them attacked the cage?

Melissa

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Aloha ash I converted my breakfast nook into my bird room. So it's right off the kitchen and living room (open floor plan). For weeks I would whistle the Popeye theme song over and over again. He eventually picked it up. After the first song, the second song was easier. I found the andy griffith the...

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Yes I did missK

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I feed a dehydrated type with papaya, raisins, coconut, pineapple, and some different seeds. It's really like a trail mix. It keeps longer in their bowl. I've eaten it myself and its pretty good.

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Tom...my IRN has bonded to my GCC also. My IRN will preen my GCC. I don't house them together for fear of my GCC being harmed...but it is interesting that you too have a bonded IRN and GCC. They both have remained very tame with me and I can put them on one of their gyms or top of cages and they wil...

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Hello...I noticed you haven't posted in here since January so I hope the feeding is going ok. Just wanted to share my experience with getting an IRN to eat fruits and veggies. My IRN came from a home with a guy who meant well but really never learned how to feed properly. My IRN had never had anythi...

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Did you ever find your bird??

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Thanks for the welcome Subodh

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Actually my cockatiel gets along great with my Sunday conure. To me he is opinionated because when we sit down to dinner or the family is all talking he likes to fly from place to place and add his two cents lol. He never stops chattering or singing or whistling. When he's chattering, it sounds like...

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Hi all. I'm new here too. Just wanted to add my experience with bringing home my birds. I hadn't had any birds since I was a teenager. Between college, starting a career, and starting a family and my husband being in the military there was no question in my mind that I couldn't devote the amount of ...

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Hello all. Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Melissa. I live in the Aloha state of Hawaii. I am relatively new to owning an IRN, but not to owning birds. I have an 11 month old blue IRN that I just adopted about two weeks ago. I have no clue whether its a boy or a girl. I think I see a rin...

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