IRN Help

Hello Imran-C, my name is Reinhardt, I would love to have your advice on my 2 IRNs' diets and how to have a caged IRN become a free bird, the 2 of them are both male, they follow the same diet but friend it kills me to feed them the same seeds and occasionally give them a bite of the fruit they should be eating every day (yes seeds only every day since I had them which is like ±2 years), I know the diet I have them on is a death-trap waiting to happen, We…

Hello my dear, I have a 1 1/2 yr old Indian ringneck and would love some advice in regards to diet. I live in the US and most pet stores I have went to dont have indian ringneck food. I provide him with daily veggies and fruits and greens along with a dye free Higgins Sunburst food mix which has the white seeds which I think are called hook bills or safflower but I try to avoid the sunflower seeds or limit it for him as it is high in fat. I also give him either…

Good morning! My name is Rachele, and I am a girl from Italy (sorry if my English is not perfect). I just discovered your blog in Indian Ringneck Parakeets and found it very useful. I am writing this email to ask for some help with my two IRN parrots. I bought my first one around September of 2020 and a female in the summer of 2022. Since I didn't do any research at the right time, these two parrots are now difficult to handle.  While becoming older and more aware of my actions and responsibilities, I…

Hi,  3 weeks ago, I adopted an 8 year old male IRN from a work colleague of mine due to the fact that her situation had become unsuitable to have a bird in their house.  He came with his cage and hadn't been let out of it for a good while. On his second night with me, I opened the cage door, and he flew out in a bid for freedom, up onto my curtain rails, and wouldn't go back into his cage. Within 5 days, I bought a cage for him. Of course, now he…

Hi … Thats “Sunny” he showed up at our houses yard on my Moms Birthday last year… He came to the table where we feed Cardinals and other birds. He is beautiful and very funny. Talks up a storm up on the trees and mostly lives in a Sea Grape tree in our yard.  He comes and goes don’t know if someone let him go and he returns there. We don’t know where he came from nor seen another Indian Ring Neck here in S florida the last 40 yrs Perhaps you know the answer , are there Indian Ring Necks…

Based on the information you provided, it can be challenging to determine the sex of a juvenile Indian Ringneck just by looking at it. However, I can share some general indicators that might help you figure it out over time. From the photo of your Ringneck, it looks like a female; however, to be completely sure, a DNA test must be done, or you must wait roughly two years. One of the main visual differences between male and female Indian Ringnecks is the neck ring. Males typically develop a distinctive ring around their neck, which starts…