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by feewee
Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:12 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: 1st time breeder, 2 IRN eggs in box WOOHOOO
Replies: 8
Views: 3297

Re: 1st time breeder, 2 IRN eggs in box WOOHOOO

One of the eggs has vanished, no sign of it at all??????????? any ideas as to how this or why this has happened. Star still going in to other egg and ringo still feeding her. Would it be worth candling the remaining egg to see if fertile, would it be too late in the season for them to lay more eggs,...
by feewee
Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:08 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Crying atm :'(
Replies: 7
Views: 2057

Re: Crying atm :'(

Yes this is there first time around. Star has still been going into the box & Ringo my male is still feeding her as well. Do u think it would be worth candling the remaining egg??? Im in victoria, would it be too late in season for them to lay more egg's, as from what I to have also read sometim...
by feewee
Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:30 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Hi! So I just got a new Baby IRN and I have a few questions?
Replies: 3
Views: 1173

Re: Hi! So I just got a new Baby IRN and I have a few questi

Im from australia, so this may or may not help. With the formula we use here we add a couple of teaspoons of the formula to same amount ( roughly , u will need a thin texture once complete, runny,but not too watery) of Boiled water. then syringe feed the formula ( well thats what I have done with th...
by feewee
Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:17 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Crying atm :'(
Replies: 7
Views: 2057

Re: Crying atm :'(

Can they bury the eggs for more warmth?? DO they know the other one is not fertile. Sorry they may seem like very stupid questions but I guess im hanging on to every bit of hope I can :'(
by feewee
Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:12 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Crying atm :'(
Replies: 7
Views: 2057

Crying atm :'(

Ok so this was to be 1st season for my IRN pair. Last saturday I was very excited to find 2 eggs in the nest box. On wednesday when check still 2 and again on friday 2. Today when cleaning cage had another little peak only to see 1 egg :( Now there is no egg at the bottom of the cage and def only 1 ...
by feewee
Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:03 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: introducing...
Replies: 1
Views: 829

Re: introducing...

G'day Laura, Welcome. My Ringo ( green male) & Star ( blue/gray female) are expecting. Star is sitting on her 1st 2 egg's so I too am a tad excited atm :D Well happy reading and good luck with your new addition
:D
by feewee
Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:17 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Aviary birds - Realistic chance of taming them?
Replies: 2
Views: 1405

Re: Aviary birds - Realistic chance of taming them?

G'day Im sorry about the death of your lady IRN :( Im by far no expert only trying to help :D The small cage idea is a good one, but no matter how you separate these boys after being together for 3 yrs they will get scared, If you can catch the boy you like and place him in the smaller cage but leav...
by feewee
Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:03 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: 1st time breeder, 2 IRN eggs in box WOOHOOO
Replies: 8
Views: 3297

Re: 1st time breeder, 2 IRN eggs in box WOOHOOO

Thank you Willowisp71 & rod038 thank you for your advise. Ive had a read of Lushies thread ( heaps of great reading there) and Rod good idea. As would like them to continue breeding and dont want to put them off of it. So saturday morning there was 2 eggs and on inspection this morning still onl...
by feewee
Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:50 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: 1st time breeder, 2 IRN eggs in box WOOHOOO
Replies: 8
Views: 3297

Re: 1st time breeder, 2 IRN eggs in box WOOHOOO

Thank you all for replies :D Ringo our male is Green ( his dad green, mum yellow) & Star (her mum grey, dad blue) our female is Blue with Gray on wings. Any idea's on colours we may get?? Also when should I check box again to see if anymore eggs ( last checked saturday morning & have not wan...
by feewee
Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:31 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: 1st time breeder, 2 IRN eggs in box WOOHOOO
Replies: 8
Views: 3297

1st time breeder, 2 IRN eggs in box WOOHOOO

Ok so I will be annoying everyone with all my questions as Im sure there will be a few. Ok so how long before incubation roughly???? Should I do anything new for their diet. Mixed seed, fresh fruit and bread atm with cuttle fish in cage also.
Well any way Im off to celebrate WOOHOOO
by feewee
Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:23 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Could my girl be sitting on eggs
Replies: 1
Views: 785

Could my girl be sitting on eggs

Hello everyone. My 2 irn's are finally at breeding age. This season we have put in a breeding and keeping everything crossed. So now I have a question. Today Star our female has been in box all day and will not leave, I even opened hatch to check she was in there & still wouldn't budge. Now Ive ...