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- Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:11 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: What color is this chick, please help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2313
Re: What color is this chick, please help
Thank you very much for the feedback Molossus2.

- Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:59 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: What color is this chick, please help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2313
What color is this chick, please help
Hi all, haven't been back for a while. I have 6 new babies this year and on of them is a very special color. The female is a lutino hen, and the male is a turquoise male. Two of the other chicks are green and this one i am not sure of. Can some one can tell me what color this is. the other two chick...
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:58 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: New chicks and colors
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2795
New chicks and colors
Hi all here are some pics of two of my breeding pairs IRN's baby chicks. The first pair is a Grey male and Lutino female, look at the color of two of the chicks. Can any one tel me perhaps what split the grey male possibly can be? here is all of them in the nest box. And why do i get this green colo...
- Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:45 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Color of new baby chicks
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1635
Re: Color of new baby chicks
Hi Glenn
Thank you very much for the reply
so we learn everyday
Now i know the male is also a split and not Olive
Thanks Jan
Thank you very much for the reply
so we learn everyday
Now i know the male is also a split and not Olive
Thanks Jan
- Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:33 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Color of new baby chicks
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1635
Color of new baby chicks
Hi all, I have taken a skyblue female and a olive male to mate this year. The female hatched 3 beautifull chicks. two are i presume skyblue and the other one, well don't know. he is not grey by color more like a very light beige. I have never seen this color before. any one that can tell me the colo...
- Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:59 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Progress on Baby's IRN's
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1013
Progress on Baby's IRN's
Hi all Here is some updated pics of my two baby IRN's The mother is Blue and the Male Olive, i think. The one baby's color is blue and the Other one appears to be Grey. Will post updated pics again in a week They are now 4 weeks old http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab186/JanPaulJordaan/SDC10363.jp...
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:57 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: New Arrivals
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1380
Re: New Arrivals
Thanks everyone
Cant wait to see what color they will be

Cant wait to see what color they will be
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:49 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: New Arrivals
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1380
New Arrivals
Hi All
I had a plesent surprise this morning. My Baby IRN's has arrived and i am so exited!
Here is a pic of the new arrivals

http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab18 ... C10250.jpg
I had a plesent surprise this morning. My Baby IRN's has arrived and i am so exited!
Here is a pic of the new arrivals
http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab18 ... C10250.jpg
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:19 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Color Questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3115
Thank you for the pic; There is not any doubt: it is a blue turquoise, and the head is turquoise; I do not see any grey colour on his head. Thanks Recio Im still trying to figure out certain colors or mutations of some of my birds. I know one thing for sure that this male as you say is for sure a B...
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:29 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Color Questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3115
first one: not easy to tell. turquoise blue or turquoise cobalt. Is the head white (Is the tail white too)? second: male turquoise grey. the offspring is: 25% grey 25% blue 25% turquoise grey 25% turquoise Hi Madas The head is light grey and the tail is same color as the rest of his body. I was tol...
- Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:10 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Very good breeding season.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2339
Hi Jan When you say Olive do mean a true olive(DF green) or a grey green bird which even here in Australia all call olive. Not sure if a Pure Olive or Grey green as they say. Here is a photo of the pair Hope this helps. http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab186/JanPaulJordaan/Pair1.jpg And the color...
- Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:31 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Very good breeding season.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2339
- Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:19 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Color Questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3115
The second bird i would say is a golden olive (grey green cinnamon) Cock := Green Cinnamon Grey(sf) Hen := Blue PROGENY PERCENTAGE DESCRIPTION 25.000 % Green Cinnamon / Blue Hen 25.000 % Green Cinnamon Grey(sf) / Blue Hen 25.000 % Green / Blue Cinnamon Cock 25.000 % Green Grey(sf) / Blue Cinnamon C...
- Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:20 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Color Questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3115
The second bird i would say is a golden olive (grey green cinnamon) Cock := Green Cinnamon Grey(sf) Hen := Blue PROGENY PERCENTAGE DESCRIPTION 25.000 % Green Cinnamon / Blue Hen 25.000 % Green Cinnamon Grey(sf) / Blue Hen 25.000 % Green / Blue Cinnamon Cock 25.000 % Green Grey(sf) / Blue Cinnamon C...
- Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:15 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Color Questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3115
first one: not easy to tell. turquoise blue or turquoise cobalt. Is the head white (Is the tail white too)? second: male turquoise grey. the offspring is: 25% grey 25% blue 25% turquoise grey 25% turquoise Hi Madas The head is light grey and the tail is same color as the rest of his body. I was tol...
- Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:03 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Color Questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3115
Color Questions
http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab186/JanPaulJordaan/Turqoise_2.jpg Can anyone tell me what color this is or type of IRN like Turqoise ect. http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab186/JanPaulJordaan/Pair1.jpg What color Male is this with the blue female? and what color chicks will i posibly get as ...
- Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:21 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: when to start hand feeding
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1150
Re: when to start hand feeding
we have 5 babies that are 2 weeks old. we want to know when is a good time to take them out to start hand feeding them and what can e put them in or do you just keep them in the nesting box after each feed Hi Wonderwoman78 Two weeks is a good time to take the chicks out and start handfeeding them. ...
- Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:40 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Very good breeding season.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2339
Colors of pairs
oh this is exciting! What colors are the pairs? Please do post pictures when they hatch! I love looking at baby pictures. Good Luck! ;) Hi The first pair is a Blue female with a Olive Male and more exiting news with this pair all four eggs is fertile :D :D The second pair is a Blue male with Sky bl...
- Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:07 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Very good breeding season.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2339
Very good breeding season.
Hi all Im so happy as all of my pairs of IRN is titting on eggs :D I have 5 pairs and all five pairs is sitting on eggs The last pair laid their first egg today. The rest of the pairs is sitting on ± 4 to 5 eggs each. I cant wait to see the color mutations from these pairs as they are all diffirent ...
- Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:33 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: What color are blue ringnecks bred from?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1985
I think the only way blues can be bred is if at least one parent is blue or both parents are split to blue. But don't take my word on that. I've just gotten into the IRN world. Just about right. At least both parents have to be split to blue. Thanks for the replie's. Didnt all color ringnecks origi...
- Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:18 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: What color are blue ringnecks bred from?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1985
What color are blue ringnecks bred from?
Hi alldo anyone know blue ringnecks are bred from 
- Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:14 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: What babies could i get from these diffirent Pairs?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1697
Re: Colours
Hi Jan I have done the genetics for you but these are for all pure birds with no splits.Splits can be in cinnamon,ino,blue and then buttercup or whitehead and whitetail but with cinnamon ,ino and blue it will only be in the cocks. The skyblue in your photo it seems is not a blue pallid(lacewing)the...
- Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:32 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: What babies could i get from these diffirent Pairs?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1697
You are a very activ man, Jan Right now I do not have much time, because I am going away on a one week holidays, but after coming back, I will answer all your posts (I hope if there are less than 100 :lol: ) provided they would not have been answered by any other. Cheers Recio Many Thanks Recio Enj...
- Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:03 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: What babies could i get from these diffirent Pairs?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1697
What babies could i get from these diffirent Pairs?
This is a Turqoise male with a Grey Female what type or color babies can i expect? http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab186/JanPaulJordaan/13082009587.jpg This is my Blue Male with a Blue pallid or sky blue Female. what type or color babies can i expect? http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab186/JanP...
- Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:05 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: How to sex Male IRN from ± 1 and half year old
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3173
Re: How to sex Male IRN from ± 1 and half year old
Open the right wing of your Male IRN and blow on the feathers where the wing conects to the body. You will see what i call it like a INK spot, but it is actually a Boold marking. All IRN have this mark. The Male have it on the right wing, and the Female have it on the left wing. I removed some of t...
- Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:03 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: How to sex your Female IRN at young age ± 1 and half year.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1123
How to sex your Female IRN at young age ± 1 and half year.
This is a photo of my Lutino Female and look at the blood spot mark on the left wing. Glad i could share this with everyone!! :D :D :D :D :D A better photo of the Lution Female with the Spot on Left wing The spot or mark is much darker then the rest of the flesh. http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/a...
- Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:53 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: How to sex Male IRN from ± 1 and half year old
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3173
How to sex Male IRN from ± 1 and half year old
Open the right wing of your Male IRN and blow on the feathers where the wing conects to the body. You will see what i call it like a INK spot, but it is actually a Boold marking. All IRN have this mark. The Male have it on the right wing, and the Female have it on the left wing. I removed some of th...
- Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:08 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: hen or cock
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5699
Thank you verypinkdevil wrote:Hi Jan, click HERE for a link on how to post photos.
- Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:32 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: hen or cock
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5699
Re: hen or cock
Catch the Ringneck and open the right wing, Gently blow where the Wing conects to the body. If it is a Male you will see almost like a Ink spot ± 2 inches wide. If you dont see any spot it is a Female. The spot color is almost like dried blood color. This is the way to sex your Ringnecks at ± 2 yea...
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:25 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: My 1st egg too!!!!!!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5998
ok, so every second day :?: plus is the incubation 24-26 days from when the first egg is laid or the last, any tips/advice would be greatly appreciated :D :D Great!!! You can expect anything from 3 to 5 eggs. They usually lay an egg every second to 3rd day. Its best to start counting the inqubation...
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:59 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: More breeding help !
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1240
Re: More breeding help !
I have a lutino Indian Ringneck and a green ringneck. I am pretty sure the green ringneck is a boy - he is only just starting to get his ring. He and the female have been heaps more friendly with each other than usual. He has been feeding her and they seem quite affectionate I am worried that he is...
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:21 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: about eggs hatching - can anyone answer me back please.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1536
Re: about eggs hatching - can anyone answer me back please.
Hi there. I own IRNs. At present there are three pairs with eggs. The one pair I am concerned about is my blue pair, Princess laid her first egg on February 20/2009 and her last egg on February 26/2009. On the 17th of March2009 one egg hatched but did not survive the night it was really well develo...
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:58 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Nest box dimension
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2283
Re: Nest box dimension
Hi :) , I have a pair of lutino IRN's and i planned to breed them.I was wondering what dimension of nest box should i use.I made a nest box with the dimension of (12"W,12"L,12"H),is this appropriate or should i use (12"W,12"L,18"H) nest box.Btw,what should be the diame...
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:35 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: hen or cock
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5699
Re: hen or cock
I have a blue IRN that i bought as a 'female'---but has a light blue ring around the neck.To me im positive its a male.Any ideas.The ring is quite visible , not really faint.Would upload a pic but not sure how to do it. Catch the Ringneck and open the right wing, Gently blow where the Wing conects ...
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:12 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Can anyone help
- Replies: 2
- Views: 951
Re: Can anyone help
I have owned two Indian Ringnecked Parakeets for five months now and they are great. They seem to have settled in very well and i have noticed on a few occasions the cock mounting the hen to breed. After seeing this i put a parakeet breeding box in the cage as i would like to bread them. We were ad...
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:06 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Splayed legs in 16 day old babies.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1610
Re: Splayed legs in 16 day old babies.
I have 2 out of 3 baby irns with splayed legs. What are your suggestions? Splayed legs happen when the chicks slip on the bottom of the nest box, in other words the legs cant grip on the bottom and slips. Place some River sand inside the nest box for ± 2 inches and then the rest with wooden shaving...
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:56 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: When will babies eat on their own?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1011
Re: When will babies eat on their own?
Hi all, When I joined a month ago, I had 4 new babies. Unfortunately one did not survive, but the other 3 are going strong. The biggest 2 have bright green feathers coming through, the little one has feathers, but not coloured yet. They are now 4 weeks old. I want to separate them from the parents ...
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:45 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: splayed legs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2131
Re: Thankyou
Thankyou so so much. your information has helped us greatly Prevention is better than cure hopefully we will be able to avoid this problem.... Another way of preventing problems such as splayed legs is by placing some fine river sand inside the nest box, and then you put the wooden shavings ontop o...
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:24 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Genetics Calculator Download
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1270
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:55 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Genetics Calculator Download
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1270
Genetics Calculator Download
Hi All
How can i download the Genetics Calculator?
I have tried by clicking on the link Genetics Calculator 2.1 HAAAAAAAAAA and nothing happens!
Any advice?
How can i download the Genetics Calculator?
I have tried by clicking on the link Genetics Calculator 2.1 HAAAAAAAAAA and nothing happens!
Any advice?
- Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:14 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: What color babies will i get?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1118
- Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:20 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Need to know another pair's color mutation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 809
Need to know another pair's color mutation
If i breed a Blue male with a Blue pallid (Sky blue female) what color chicks can i expect? 
- Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:17 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: What color babies will i get?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1118
What color babies will i get?
I have a Grey/Blue/green male with a grey female what color will the chicks be? 
