Pairing IRNs

lewi111 · Post by **lewi111** » Mon May 18, 2009 3:08 pm

Hello all----Just wondering when is a good time to pair my IRNs for breeding this year (Im in the Riverina area of NSW Australia).This will be the birds first breeding season-----also my first year of breeding IRNs.Thanks for your help

julie · Post by **julie** » Mon May 18, 2009 4:37 pm

It will probably be too late this year, its coming up for the start of breeding season now and they need to bond first. Do you already have the birds that you want to pair up/ if so have they been caged anywhere near each other?

lewi111 · Post by **lewi111** » Mon May 18, 2009 4:46 pm

Hi Julie----yes they are in a big aviary together at the moment.

julie · Post by **julie** » Mon May 18, 2009 4:49 pm

if they aren't fighting with each other I would say they are ok. Do you have more than one pair in together?

lewi111 · Post by **lewi111** » Mon May 18, 2009 4:54 pm

i have 2 males and 3 females of breeding age.All very well behaved lol no fighting at all.Have 3 young birds in there as well and all get on really good.

julie · Post by **julie** » Mon May 18, 2009 4:55 pm

are you able to separate the pairs you want to breed with?

lewi111 · Post by **lewi111** » Mon May 18, 2009 4:57 pm

Yes julie all set up to do that. Just wasnt sure when to do it.

julie · Post by **julie** » Mon May 18, 2009 5:01 pm

I would do it now and start getting your breeding boxes ready to put in. What colors are you pairing up? I just cleared my inbox and noticed a pm from you , sorry I didn't get it sooner.

lewi111 · Post by **lewi111** » Mon May 18, 2009 5:03 pm

Its ok Julie.Im pairing a grey cock with a blue hen and a lutino cock with a blue hen.Also what is a good nesting material to use?

julie · Post by **julie** » Mon May 18, 2009 5:12 pm

I use pine shavings, on the pack it has rabbits and rats.
If you are interested and didn't already know about it, there is the annual monster bird sale coming up over here http://www.birdsale.com.au/Details/NSW_ ... a_Jun.html there is always heaps of ring necks there and some real nice mutations going cheap.

lewi111 · Post by **lewi111** » Mon May 18, 2009 5:20 pm

OK Thanks for that Julie I will check it out and depending on work I would love to go over.How many Ringies do you have Julie? What colors

lewi111 · Post by **lewi111** » Mon May 18, 2009 5:25 pm

Sorry about all the questions----how much nesting material should i put in the box? I believe they will throw out what they dont want anyway.

julie · Post by **julie** » Mon May 18, 2009 5:34 pm

yeah they do throw out what they don't want

I put enough in to come just below the perch part that allows the birds to climb out and then the hen goes to town chucking what she doesn't want out. I will find some pics of the birds that I have at the moment. I lost a couple of lacewing hens to my feral albino hen who decided she had breeding rights and knocked them off

that's why I asked are you able to separate them.

julie · Post by **julie** » Mon May 18, 2009 5:37 pm

this one I brought really cheap from the bird sale

lewi111 · Post by **lewi111** » Mon May 18, 2009 5:45 pm

Thats a really nice looking bird.Would i be able to have your email addy Julie an ill send you pics of mine.Wouldnt have a clue how to attach pics here.

julie · Post by **julie** » Mon May 18, 2009 6:05 pm

I will find some more pics of my guys. I also have 1 Alexandrian . I know a breeder here that I can put you in contact with if you like, his place is amazing

lewi111 · Post by **lewi111** » Mon May 18, 2009 7:11 pm

OK Thanks that would be good.Can never have too many contacts.

lewi111 · Post by **lewi111** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:58 pm

Here is my grey cock bird if this works its thanks to Julie from Wagga