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Welcome to the forum! Thats really cool what you did with your birds. How long have you had Pickles? I've an aviary IRN too. His name is Echo Your Chester is a lil genius!

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Hi, I would say, it could be something called imprinting but thats not so likely considering her age when she came to you. However, if she was a hand reared bird and recognized a human to be her mom, it could be the case with you. Although again its not common because she was 3 months old when you ...

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Its a brave an honorable thing what you did and you have a beautiful flock of birds. You have a kind heart and you are also living proof, that the apple doesnt always fall near the tree. Your dad in some parts of the world, would be considered a criminal. Thats not normal and needs psychiatric cons...

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No problem When its a tough call, go with your gut feeling. Probably end up being right ;)

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Is it possible to bring him through the US? Perhaps you know someone there who could keep him for awhile. Maybe someone on this forum can help you with that.

I would never leave him behind. He has spent 5 years with you. Thats practically family. He would miss you terribly.

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Enjoyed reading this! I think I found Echo's personality type now. He is what you describe as the King

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More info please. When did you get her/him? How old was it when you had it? When did this behavior start? Who spends most of their time with the bird? How much playtime outside the cage does it get? etc etc. Just based on the info you gave, I'd say : the birds calling out to you and doesnt want you...

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Wow what you're doing is really cool. A heart for handicapped birds. I guess if they get along fine now, it should be alright. However, you know personalities can change and then they might not get along too well, so there's a possible risk there. I think it also depends on the size of your cage. If...

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Its sad to hear about your lovebird. Have you considered perhaps burying him in the forest (if there is one not too far away)? We buried our little friend there last month. We put him in a south side view, with lots of sun and I uprooted a yearling and planted that tree over him. We didnt exactly m...

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Yeah it is and you're lucky to have a good pet store. You know there is one in the same city I live in. They have had 2 plum headed parakeets for about 10 months now locked up in a cage 2 feet long, 1.5 feet deep and only 1 foot high. You see people would be more than happy to buy them if they didn...

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Glad you took her to the vet the first thing you could and I'm also glad to hear that it was almost nothing

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Hi all! Do any of you guys make your own toys and color them? Sometimes we make our own toys but for coloring we're always stuck to Easter Egg coloring. Its the only thing that is widely available although seasonal. Anyway most of them over here require a tiny amount of vinegar in the mix. I have u...

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Yep that looks like a good old ringy to me too

What a start he/she had huh. Shes lucky to be alive and to have found a home with you guys. Congrats, great job and beautiful bird. Its a wild bird and so it has the healthy genetics it needs to overcome the hurdles it has, I guess.

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Sheena is right about the toweling method. It is a method I'd recommend and one that I practise with all our new birds. However, if you're reluctant, then its better not to try. I recommended it to someone on this forum before and not only was the person unable to follow through, it was all complai...

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This is kinda of a late reply, I know. Is the baby still alive? Hows it going? Well I think about all the feeding tips you're looking for, you'll be able to find through the extensive posts in the breeding section of the forum. The diet too has its own section. Since the chick was attacked, I'd say...

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Ayy her condition sounds sad. Its good that you moved all the food nearer, that would limit activity and energy can be conserved for recovery. Keep her warm too. I just wanted to say, that it could also be a nerve problem and not necessarily a broken foot. Depending on the cause, it could be in the ...

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Do you have a red light that you could switch off and on to keep the bird warm? Warm is essential when they're in the well. Move her to a smaller cage, so as to restrict movement. If you cant bring the food and water near her. Dont put any multivitamins in the water, it would serve to pollute it an...

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I was in another city yesterday and as usual had to visit the local pet stores :D To my surprise they had a Mustache Parakeet and I was so happy because its not often that I've seen one for sale. It was a female, because of the black beak but her condition was more than just sad.. Her tail feathers...

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Hi n welcome! Good to have you around

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No problem , would love to see the picture if you make it.

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Answer to all 3 questions is yes. When you dont want him to land on your head, you should probably just return him to his perch, when he does and then turn away without saying anything. In other words ignore and discourage the behavior. This will take time but they get the hang of it. About landing...

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It can take a long time for birds to get used to cuttlebone. Our birds took a REALLY long time because the breeders did not offer cuttlebone and they were not used to it. I have tried calcium perches but with not much luck. The only birds that used it, were our lovebirds. The nails should not be al...

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Hi sorry, I didnt know that earlier. Well at your friends place what did they do with her? Who handled her? Sometimes the vets can help with the approximate age, have you tried that? Her behaviour could also be something that was there from her home before your friends. The previous handler could'v...

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Hi Jo, I didnt know she was only 3.5 months. But thats really good that she has bonded with you so well. Perhaps she just needs a little more time with your husband. It could be that she just finds you better company. If he would keep talking to her despite her lack of interest with him, it might w...

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Wow nice setup you got there! I have your old cage :D But you've given me a reasonably good idea at what I should be looking for soon. Sorry I cant help with the pet shops in NewCastle but I saw a picture once of someone who made their own birdie bath for an Amazon. It was designed to be fit in the...

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I read your story and it was fascinating :) Its nice the way your bird has bonded with you. Some people are rewarded with an 'extremely' loyal best friend :D . Perhaps what you could do, is move the cage or if shes clipped, sit her on a perch near the door, so she can see you leave and doesnt go ar...

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Haha if I was to compare the IRN I have to the budgies we used to have I'd say the budgies are like mommy's boys :lol: I think budgies are not stubborn at all, compared to IRNs. Our budgies didnt step up at first because they were afraid to step up but not because they didnt want to. Get what I mea...

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Hi krystal, Yes they're stubborn. Pretty stubborn but if I compare them to fischer's lovebirds (dont know if you had them), they're about the same. I said fischer's because in my opinion peach faced lovebirds tame much easier. They can have very individual characters and hand raised birds show less...

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Bite you to the bone alyce???? Impossible! Its not a shark and it cannot bite you to the bone. Echo comes from an outdoor aviary and he was pretty damn wild when he came and he did bite but never to the bone. His bites drew blood but never to the extent where one of us would need stitches. He was mo...

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Naahh thats very rare. I think only one of my friends has such an IRN but thats because she had many homes and alot of ill treatment. I'd say that quote is pretty off. Although birds are very individual, alot of what your birds personality will turn out to be, will develop from what he/she has expe...

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No problem

If they have dogs and another loud cockatoo, I wouldnt worry about it at all ;)

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We have our IRN in our apartment. Its not a problem at all. Yes they do scream and do loud calling but its at specific times of the day and not all the time. I think it also depends on how understanding your neighbours are. Everyone here has some pet or rather, the most have dogs so nobody ever com...

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No problem, yeah I'd keep an eye out for it and for other signs of sickness, if it does comeback. You know like, ruffled feathers, not really sleeping, or puffed up and just perching, lack of appetite (the amount of food not eaten), unusual stool, moody or other changes in regular behavior. That wo...

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Well I dont know what the smell of fish could mean. But we had a bird with bad breath and when we took him to the vet, it turned out he had a lung infection. It wasnt something contagious and how he got it, was not clear but the only symptom he had was bad breath. You might want to get it checked ou...

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Hello and welcome to the forum.

I'm sure 'she' has found a good home with you

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Maybe she just loves mommy too much sheena :wink: Too bad the price of freight is too expensive Lucas but you're right you could do a quick scout in CT when u get there, if nothing here turns up :) About the cage, maybe your parents and you could put together one. That would be like a cool project,...

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I believe I had suggested that as well. Its fine with me.

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Look at what I said after that. I asked him what is the price in the neighbouring states. Look at my first post probably in this thread. I said the prices vary from place. And I explicitly said, if you convert it in Euros it is expensive. Pretty self explanatory sentence, keywords being if you conv...

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Why not Its always nice to see pics of birdie babies They look so naked without their feathers. Oh and so wobbly too!

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Shane, my post was not directed to you and I was not going to argue with you.. In my first or 2nd sentence I said I am disagreeing with you not because you're wrong but because in his case, its different. Secondly please read the whole thread before passing judgments. What gave you the idea I was c...

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I dont agree with Shane not because what he said is wrong but because in your case Lucas its a little bit different. Unlike the rest of us, you dont have a cage or play things or food even for the bird. And earlier you told us that you only have 350 to 400 to spare. Now if you spend more than half ...

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Hi, well I've not only had ringnecks and I find this the situation with alot of bird species that start mimicking human sound. I think 'closet talking' isnt something exclusive to ringnecks because birds in general are shy and especially when they start to talk, so they prefer to do it when we're n...

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Yeah I said in the previous post the living room is in my opinion one of the best. About the no other bird thing, dont worry about it too much. I dont know how far your living and bird rooms are but if he can hear the other birds and they regard each other as a flock then there will be some calling...

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haha sheena is right bout that grey one ;) Yeah if you convert it in euros, it is a lil pricey. How much does animal freight cost within the US and what are the prices of breeders in neighboring states? Dont seem too over eager to the breeder too. He would be hard on his prices. Perhaps try a littl...

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Nooo dont worry. I dont think that its even possible that they cannot be tamed. If you've read that they cant be tamed somewhere, most likely its the fault of the keeper. Well the space in between your messages show that you're going nice and slow. Keep it slow, go even slower if you've to. Because...

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Shes a mysterious lil one isnt she? The good old breeder could be wrong about this lady Yeah I'd get her DNA sexed to be 100% on the safe side.

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Took a look at your videos. The scratching one too:D He is really trying to talk isnt he? That was so cute. African greys are just wonderful!

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Oh I like those pics. My wife went awww. :lol: Personally though, I'm leaning towards the grey fella :wink: I dont know about the price though. Cant say because it depends on where you are too. Over here for our 'greenie' we paid, 25 euros. I had to pay another 40 euros for transport. I had him sen...

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Lucas old boy, your mom would be pissed if you told her to get rid off everything in the kitchen wouldnt she? :wink: Most of the new non-stick frying pans and pots have teflon or different forms of it. So you gotta be very careful there, as teflon fumes have no smell or color. However, the fumes ar...

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Dont mention it I hope when you get your new IRN, the lovebirds and the IRN will get along fine and then you wouldn't have to worry about anything. When you get it, post a pic of the newbie. That would be cool

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