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by Robin
Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:28 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: New breeding pair with leg band.
Replies: 10
Views: 4058

Understood. I have no experience in breeding IRN's. My son is a successful budgie breeder though so that should help a little. I have hand raised a IRN from day one so I know about that part. If I remember correctly the incubation period is 23 days? But believe me----I'll be doing a lot more researc...
by Robin
Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:48 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: New breeding pair with leg band.
Replies: 10
Views: 4058

Donna: Doesn't really matter what I was told since I could not prove what was said. The purchase was made solely on the look and condition of the birds. Some people who sell pets are like the proverbial used car sellsman But-----the story I got was that these people were not breeders. They wanted a ...
by Robin
Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:10 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: New breeding pair with leg band.
Replies: 10
Views: 4058

Donna: Thank you thank you thank you!!!!! You've confirmed my suspicions and also answered all my questions!! There are no letters on the leg band. That's what confused me but I had figured the sideways numbers had to be a year hatched. Even at their age I'm thinking these two should be able to prod...
by Robin
Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:02 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: New breeding pair with leg band.
Replies: 10
Views: 4058

I live in Texas, USA. The only reason I trimmed the wing feathers was becuse since I do not know these birds very well I was not sure how much I could "trust" them. The temporary cage they are in is not very large. I only trimmed the first 3 feathers to limit their flight----not to hurt th...
by Robin
Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:21 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: New breeding pair with leg band.
Replies: 10
Views: 4058

New breeding pair with leg band.

Oh boy---I really stepped into it this time. I purchased a beautiful pair of blue Indians today at a bird show. The person selling the birds told me that they were about 7 years old. Only the male is banded. When I got home and got the birds settled down for a few hours I took the male our to clip h...