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- Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:34 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: New Yellow IRN
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1071
Re: New Yellow IRN
Hello Sorry to hear you are having trouble with your new IRN I had a similar experience with my bird as I think they hurt her when they were catching her in the pet shop and now she will let me touch her on the head but will not let me pick her up and she bites. I have had her now for 8 years and sh...
- Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:23 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: laying eggs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 989
Re: laying eggs
Hi Skye My female lays eggs every year and is making eggs now. She is 8 years old and her behaviour changes heaps at this time of year. Unfortunately they will not be fertilized without a male and last year she layed 5 during the course of a month or so. I always make sure she has heaps of shellgrit...
- Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:49 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: What do healthy droppings look like?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 999
What do healthy droppings look like?
Hi All another question I have started changing over Cocky's (Indian ringneck) diet from seeds to pellets and although she has plenty of fruit and veg etc daily I would imagine this would change the look of her droppings? Could someone describe how healthy dropping should look no matter what diet th...
- Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:43 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: health IRN
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1576
Re: health IRN
Good idea I filmed her with my phone camera and have now noticed she only does it at certain times not all the time and she bobs her head up and down as though it is some kind of ritual. She is making eggs at the moment. I dont know how to load the video onto this forum any ideas? :roll: Cheers Alis...
- Fri Aug 06, 2010 5:55 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: health IRN
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1576
Re: health IRN
You sure the IRN is not just stretching its wing? No I dont think so Skyenet she doesnt do it all the time just every now and then she holds her wing but to me she looks to be in discomfort and she makes a little noise. She is getting ready to lay eggs and does a lot of weird head bobbing and is in...
- Fri Aug 06, 2010 5:48 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: health IRN
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1576
Re: health IRN
[quote="pinkdevil"]Hi Allison. I have not had any of my birds do like you have described. I have had a couple of birds bought that were clipped before they learnt to fly. If you are concerned or she looks like she is in a bit of discomfort, a trip to the vet for a check to put both your mi...
- Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:19 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: health IRN
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1576
health IRN
Hi All I just wanted to ask if anyone else has an IRN that has wing trouble, my bird has never been able to fly from when we bought her from a pet shop and is now 8 yrs old. She exercises her wings most days but lately she holds the left wing away from her body and pulls it forward and holds it with...