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- Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:13 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Cheeky little jacko
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1471
Re: Cheeky little jacko
Thanks guys. I will try the ape and hold my hand out to see if he come to my hand. From a very timid bird to where hes at now hes come on heaps and bounds. Just dont want to push him cxx
- Mon Jun 30, 2014 12:08 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Cheeky little jacko
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1471
Re: Cheeky little jacko
Hi peter. Hes coming close all the time now. But do t want to push him and set him back. He flew onto the sofa right next to me with no hesitation where i placed a bit of apple. Sld i keep doing this for a few days. Or should i start with trying him to step up or stroke him. Thanks
- Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:11 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Cheeky little jacko
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1471
Cheeky little jacko
Hi guys. Tonight my little boys was eating his cake and out of the blue my blue male jacko swooped down straight at my boy. Untill he then sat on the sofa and jacko did it again. Then i realised he was after his cake. We laughed but come as a shock as hes never come that close. So out of curiosity i...
- Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:38 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Cant find what im looking for. Help please
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1347
Re: Cant find what im looking for. Help please
Yes. That what i will do. I will get another cage and place them next to each other. I cant pin why shes afraid. I do have 3 young boys but they dont seem bothered. There happy playing with there toys and not flying around cage. Ive noticed from the time we had them that my lutino has always been th...
- Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:04 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Cant find what im looking for. Help please
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1347
Cant find what im looking for. Help please
Hi there. I recently wrote a post. I was asking for help on my two irns. Which now seem worse. Today my two little boys fed our irns with seeds off a flat hand. My male jacko came practically straight away and was quiet happy to sit and feed. As for my yellow female. She held back at the back if the...
- Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:37 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Struggling to tame
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1580
Struggling to tame
Hi there all and thanks for reading. Ive had my irns for 6 months. They will feed through cage and sometimes if i hold something inside. But as i have two which are both untamed. I am struggling to tame them. If one hesitates then the other follows. And then i end up back at square one. Really want ...
- Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:30 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Naughty mini.. Help please
- Replies: 2
- Views: 851
Re: Naughty mini.. Help please
Great ty
- Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:54 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Naughty mini.. Help please
- Replies: 2
- Views: 851
Naughty mini.. Help please
Hi guys my yellow irn mini has statred to bite her bowl an tugg it up. But now today she is actually pulling the bowl high enougj and tilts her head to tip out the food. Ive filled her bowl 3 times already this morning. Javnt changed her food and she has plenty of fruit n vegies
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 1:02 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Is my irn ready for the next step
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1269
Re: Is my irn ready for the next step
Ahe beautifull. I will try that today. They love sunflower seeds. And apples ill try both and see what i get from him. Hopefull it will make my famale less timid aswell. She (mini) will be the first to to take from what in your fingures but my male( jack0) is more brave to take from a flat hand and ...
- Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:09 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Is my irn ready for the next step
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1269
Re: Is my irn ready for the next step
Hiya. Yes. I dont allow them in my childrens bedroom. There have acsess to all rooms downstairs. So they can come and go as they wish. Although they never leave our living room where there cage is. I used coat hanger because it was first thing to hand. As there wings are not clipped eaither. Because...
- Sun Feb 02, 2014 7:54 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Is my irn ready for the next step
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1269
Is my irn ready for the next step
Earlier this morning my irn flew up into my kids bedroom. When i went up to try and get him he out he was just flying around the bedroom. With him not being tame i used a coat hanger as a kind of perch to get him to step uo on. Took a few attempts. Where i was placing it against his belly. He did gi...
- Wed Dec 25, 2013 10:39 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: advice needed please
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2148
Re: advice needed please
Hi guys some greate replies thanks. Im gratefull for then all. Im not going to let them out with the christmas decorations up. Id rather them be locked up and safe than get hurt and tangled up in the decs. But i will deff keep putting my hand in and rested on the door frame. But never chase them i j...
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:42 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: advice needed please
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2148
Re: advice needed please
I give them apples as a reward, they love them. I will def look into links. Thanks
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 2:39 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: advice needed please
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2148
Re: advice needed please
I let them out every day, but with it being Christmas I'm worried they will get caught in the ceiling decorations so they haven't been out for a while. When we first started letting them out then go back in when there hungry, so I'd then close them up for the night, but latley when there going back ...
- Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:35 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: advice needed please
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2148
advice needed please
Hi all, I've had my urns for 3 months now. There feeding through cage but take a while to come to me and not me go to them, about 10min ago I tried my hand in cage with a hand full of sunflower seeds, I had my hand in for around 5 main before my blue male (jacko) came first, he seemed quite happy to...
- Sat Dec 07, 2013 6:01 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: how two tame with two irn in 1 cag
- Replies: 1
- Views: 688
how two tame with two irn in 1 cag
how can i tame my irns when there both in same cage. im trying hard but they dowhat the othr does
- Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:54 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: hi guys help needed
- Replies: 1
- Views: 763
hi guys help needed
hi all. i posted on here here a few months back when i got two irns from an avairy whch were 5months old and not tame. since then they have improved loads there eating off me through the cage and i let thm out all the time. at first when once it started getting dark and theyd go back for food id clo...
- Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:29 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: hi guys help needed
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1322
hi guys help needed
hi all. i posted on here here a few months back when i got two irns from an avairy whch were 5months old and not tame. since then they have improved loads there eating off me through the cage and i let thm out all the time. at first when once it started getting dark and theyd go back for food id clo...
- Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:58 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Hi i am a new member
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1321
Re: Hi i am a new member
Thanks everyone
- Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:28 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Whats the next step
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3649
Re: Whats the next step
Oh my i can see youve had all the ups and downs. Im not afraid if the birds thereselfs. Its jyst the bite. I have a female lutino she bite me when i put my had in cage. Its a tiny pinprick but she did break my skin causing to bleed but only for a few secs. Im trying what i knw but carnt get them any...
- Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:33 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Whats the next step
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3649
Re: Whats the next step
I will deffinatley try those links. Theyes pin evey time there going to bite me or when they taking something through my hand through the bars
- Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:12 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Whats the next step
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3649
Re: Whats the next step
They love sunflower seeds and apples. Ive just tried the stick thts was suggested. Now there pertifird and wont come near me. Not even for there apple. Am i nw bk to sqr 1. Im frightend of thm biring me me. How lng till i put my hand bk in. So i wnt gt bit again. Really want them to trust me but dnt...
- Tue Sep 24, 2013 3:51 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Whats the next step
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3649
Re: Whats the next step
Thank you for the adive. I will admit i am a little scared as a few days ago i put my hand in cage with a sunflower sees as mini(female) loves thm. She took a bite of the sees and bit. Peicing my skin. I ddnt react to it. Buy i took my hand out and continuied feesing through the bars. I really want ...
- Tue Sep 24, 2013 2:58 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Whats the next step
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3649
Whats the next step
Ive got 2 irn. Ive been feeding thm and talking to them through cage. There 5 minths old and ive had them a week. My lutino female has started coming to me for her treat. And ive been moving it away from her to come to it snd not me go to her. Uf i get to far away she will hesitate. Wher as my male ...
- Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:08 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Is this a good or bad thing
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2894
Re: Is this a good or bad thing
What wld u say to the male screaching nw and again. I put a few days insted of a few hours. Only this afternoon hes started doing it. Ive had them now for 5 days. How long does it usually take before they start trusting you to touch thm so i have a good idea. Also there 5 months at the mo im saying ...
- Sun Sep 22, 2013 8:48 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Is this a good or bad thing
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2894
Re: Is this a good or bad thing
They both have bands On there feet. My female will come around the cage to get what i have in my hand. But gets easily startled if she hears anothere noise. Also today male has been screaching nw and again for the last few days. Does this mean anything or is he just starting to settle in. An 1 more ...
- Sun Sep 22, 2013 1:55 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Is this a good or bad thing
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2894
Re: Is this a good or bad thing
Yes they both have rings on there legs which are matched to the numbers on there certificates. In the aviary there was all sorts off colours. Blue, co lot, luring, white e c t I just want to know some advice. There feeding from my hand through the cage. The female wile slowly start coming when I hav...
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:18 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Is this a good or bad thing
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2894
Re: Is this a good or bad thing
What you mean bird rung
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 12:23 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Is this a good or bad thing
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2894
Re: Is this a good or bad thing
Hi thanks for replying. They are definatly male and female. I have been given a dna certificate with them from the breader. They are not tame at all as from avairy. I dont want to push them but also dont want to leave just sitting there eaither. They havnt eaten a thing yet. Ive read that they will ...
- Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:21 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Hi i am a new member
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1321
Re: Hi i am a new member
Thank you very much ash
- Wed Sep 18, 2013 4:15 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Is this a good or bad thing
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2894
Is this a good or bad thing
Help much appriciated. I had my two lovely male and female irn last night. There avairy raised so are untame. They seem to be coftoble and not flapping around if i go up to there cage. But noticed that werever i go both there heads are turned towards me and constantly stare at me. Is this a good or ...
- Wed Sep 18, 2013 2:59 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Hi i am a new member
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1321
Hi i am a new member
Hi all im rebecca. I have last night bought to stunning ringnecks. A male and a female. When i brought thm home and put thm in there cage they plapped around for a little but thn settled down. Within 10 min the male was climbing around his cage and hanging upside down. But the female stayed the side...