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InTheAir
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Courting

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We have an 18 month old male, we got him a "girlfriend" a few months ago, who seems to hate him and all other ringnecks. She's now almost 6 months old and the only time they interact well is when Nila courts her, she gets into mating stance and clucks at him. It's not breeding season (aus).

Is this normal practising behaviour at these ages?


They are house pets, caged separately, but have a lot of out of cage time together. She mostly chases him around, but he has started courting her on a daily basis and feeding her. He has also been flying at her and growling over the past few days, which doesn't seem to elicit a response at all :lol:
They get about 12 hours sleep at night, bedtime is 8pm and Nila usually wants to be uncovered at about 8:15 am at present.

Any advice on whether this is normal in young birds would be welcome!
Also, if anyone has any ideas on socialising the younger bird so she likes other birds? She was parent raised and weaned when we got her at 3 months old.

Regards,
Claire
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Ring0Neck
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Re: Courting

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but he has started courting her on a daily basis and feeding her.
:lol:

that's not play, that's the serious stuff, true love :D

get more cages ready for the "kids" comin :lol:

i'll give you the measurements for David to build a nestbox :D
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InTheAir
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Re: Courting

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Haha lucky Nilas too terrified of her to do more than feed her :lol:

But seriously... you'd think at that age there are better ways to interact.
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Ring0Neck
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Re: Courting

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Nilas too terrified of her to do more than feed her

The majority of male ringnecks are scared of the hens but when nature calls and heat is on, fear goes out the window.
I have a couple of pairs doing the dancing and feeding the hen as well but no mating, it'll probably start in 4 months or so.
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InTheAir
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Re: Courting

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Eeep!
I was rather hoping they would both be late starters!
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InTheAir
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Re: Courting

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Don't worry about those nest box dimensions, she's found one on her own :wink:

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Only. In. Your. House.






:lol:
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InTheAir
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Re: Courting

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MissK wrote:Only. In. Your. House.






:lol:
Guilty as charged :lol:
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Re: Courting

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If she lays an egg in there it's gonna go down a slippery slide and splat onto the ground!!
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Redzone, nice to see you. Gonna put a pillow down there just in case?
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