New Oliver Pics! (last pics before dna sexed)

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:46 pm

Hey everyone He are some of the Pictures i took today of oliver

I will be getting him Dna Sexed here pretty soon!

so if you wanna guess the sex GUESS! And will let you know the results!

Im pretty sure its male. But i could be wrong!

he is hoot man! im so glad i have one. He is on top of his cage right now Dancing to his bell !

(by the way he is starting to molt) This will be his second molt

Flying!

Yo wats up!

Him looking like "why are u taking a picture of me"

Back shot Look at that long tail!

his home! ( you can see him on top) :wink:

Enjoy!

Donna · Post by **Donna** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:13 pm

Male

greeny · Post by **greeny** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:13 pm

I vote for "male" too.

skibum · Post by **skibum** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:06 pm

I think male
Hell of a cage, was looking at one if those but didn't want to be shorter than bird :lol:

skibum · Post by **skibum** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:08 pm

like what you've done with ladders and bendy bars btw...!
ziggy got loads of bendies, but little ladders a good idea too..

Lene · Post by **Lene** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:02 am

Gorgeous, whatever he/she is...

Yes, ladders are great, and I'm sure they have been secured with something, so they won't fall down. I use a lot of cable ties, which not even Cory can chew through.

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:01 am

Hey thanks everyone for the reply

I loved the latter idea i had! I had two and i was hmmmmm and i did that.

He loves that thing in the back that is the rope thing not the spiral but the other thing. he gets on it and sleeps and gets inside it and plays with that bell.

Thanks

Ed Loschi · Post by **Ed Loschi** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:47 am

I got to guess female, especially when you said she has gone through two molts. She's a pretty little fid.

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:51 pm

he is just starting his second and it could be just some feathers falling out

Like he has only gone through one and he could be starting another

Im not sure

thanks for all the repltys guy!s!

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:21 pm

oh and lene

No Offense......... but why would you say And yes they are secured.

I try to keep my bird safe all the time and yes they are secured.

Thank you

this was comment was made aware by someone. So i dont mean to come across the wrong way and i know that english is your second laugauage

so but i would never want to hurt my bird

skibum · Post by **skibum** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:32 pm

and cable ties a great idea - never thought of that
and safe as well as another chewing toy...

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:38 pm

you mean like he needs more chewing toys?

Post by **Lauren** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:34 pm

Aww! Looks like hes got a great home! Excellent flight shot too! Thanx for sharing him with us. Hes great! I say boy all the way! hehe.

Post by **Lauren** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:38 pm

Oh Lene is an aussie, we speak english here. I think there was a misunderstanding am I correct?

skibum · Post by **skibum** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:10 am

Lene is an Aussie?
Does that explain why English is her 2nd language????

...sorry - she said it!!!!

......I suffer from an unavoidable sarcasm/irony virus - and its not tourettes - that would be cheap (but would garner sympathy...)

hey hey hey...
night night everybody

...dirty little bugger (Ziggy) just shat on my keyboard - go pink floyd

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:52 am

she told me english was her second laugauge

Post by **Lauren** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:21 am

Maybe it is, still.. thats irrelevant really isnt it?! :wink:

I just dont see anything wrong with what she said and she types pretty well english. Sorry but I'm just confused here.

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:47 am

yes i agree with you lauren i confused

How bout we just forget it and Focus on oliver

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:33 am

ok im really kinda of sick of lene causeing all the promblems on my blogs.

All i siad was that sometimes she comes across rude because english is her second laugauge> SO that is why that came up.

The only reason i made a comment bout her is i thought i was very smart alec and was being very sacractic.

So now that this is said ITS OVER haha

i dont mean to come across rude but i made this for oliver

not lene :roll:

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:46 am

The part above meaing

really just focus on oliver

cuase it is really no big deal

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:01 am

i just think it was a big mistunderstanding

and sorry lene i missunderstood you

julie · Post by **julie** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:49 am

Lene wrote:Gorgeous, whatever he/she is...

Yes, ladders are great, and I'm sure they have been secured with something, so they won't fall down. I use a lot of cable ties, which not even Cory can chew through.

Its little comments thrown in here and there that are getting to Justin.I'm sure he knows what to do ect, and doesn't need to be told all the time.Maybe if someone wants to bring attention to ladders being tied down ect they could start a thread about it?

Amazonite · Post by **Amazonite** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:45 pm

Im voting male,

Amazon hated his ladder tied with cable ties he got the cable ties off to throw his ladder around, clever boy.

Oliver is just beatiful, and i really do have to say MALE.

Justin i love you picture on the side but is there any way you could maybe make it a little bit smaller so i can see the writing and photos on the one page without having to go across, not getting at you just asking. Thanks.

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:11 pm

i sure will :wink:

i am new at the pic thing

Amazonite · Post by **Amazonite** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:52 pm

all good thanks, i cant help you lol but if you get stuck im sure someone can help, i made my one smaller in photobucket

lol just as i posted it was fixed, well done and thanks looks better smaller

Lene · Post by **Lene** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:16 pm

Oliver and Justin wrote:oh and lene

No Offense......... but why would you say And yes they are secured.

I try to keep my bird safe all the time and yes they are secured.

Thank you

this was comment was made aware by someone. So i dont mean to come across the wrong way and i know that english is your second laugauage

so but i would never want to hurt my bird

Oh... Nooooo..... what did I say wrong THIS time?

Lene · Post by **Lene** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:18 pm

Lauren wrote:Oh Lene is an aussie, we speak english here. I think there was a misunderstanding am I correct?

Ahhh... yes.... I have been trying to learn to speak proper English for the last 25 years... Aussie, of course.. :lol:

Lene · Post by **Lene** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:20 pm

skibum wrote:Lene is an Aussie?
Does that explain why English is her 2nd language????

...sorry - she said it!!!!

......I suffer from an unavoidable sarcasm/irony virus - and its not tourettes - that would be cheap (but would garner sympathy...)

hey hey hey...
night night everybody

...dirty little bugger (Ziggy) just shat on my keyboard - go pink floyd

I'm originally from Denmark, have been in Australia since '83.. Came here with hubby and 3 kids... The kids are now grown up, hubby re-married, and I discovered birds..

Lene · Post by **Lene** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:28 pm

julie wrote:
Lene wrote:Gorgeous, whatever he/she is...

Yes, ladders are great, and I'm sure they have been secured with something, so they won't fall down. I use a lot of cable ties, which not even Cory can chew through.

Its little comments thrown in here and there that are getting to Justin.I'm sure he knows what to do ect, and doesn't need to be told all the time.Maybe if someone wants to bring attention to ladders being tied down ect they could start a thread about it?

This comment was really for the benefit of new bird people. It looks like it's just resting on the perch, and I didn't want anyone to think that a good idea, even though it might feel secure. Also for the benefit of the new people I said I use a lot of cable ties to secure odd things like that... Some people might need a few simple ideas to do what Justin did.

I'm sorry I offend you, Justin... It's not my intention, and from now on I shall try and not post on 'your blog'

Post by **Lauren** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:32 am

All sorted. Sorry if I stirred something up. I just didn't want any misunderstandings. But its all worked out now. We all understand each other.

Anyhoo, love flight shots, so angelic! I love what you've done with those ladders! I think I'm going to get some ladders, since they love to forage around down the bottom of the cage too.
I see you have an xbox too. Do you have xbox live?

My partner is constantly on the thing.. it drives me insane! haha.

alana8819 · Post by **alana8819** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:31 am

the cage looks awesome love that flight shot

if you want to make your avatar smaller and you use photobucket click edit on the pick and it will come up with resize there will be choices click avatar and it will adjust the size for you then you just do as normal. :wink:

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:58 am

Lene we dont have to go to extremes now

It was just the one thing about the ladders

YOur cool!

nicola24 · Post by **nicola24** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:30 am

hiya,
From what ive read he seems like a male.
I read that some people swear that their female IRN's have a faint green ring but the males have black with pink, blue and another colour (cant remeber it though) round their necks.
You wouldnt belive how much ive read up on this sort of bird in just a few hours.

nicola24 · Post by **nicola24** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:36 am

AARRGGGHHHH!!!
Sorry guys i totally cocked up that last message. i mean justins bird seems female not male!!!
Its been a long-ish day hehe. :lol:

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:45 am

hey thanks for the feedback

He is only 10 months

The question is still up in the air!

nicola24 · Post by **nicola24** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:51 am

well i found one this morning which lead me to come on this site as i just want to know how to handle it incase his owner doesnt come forward but by the looks of it this one must be fully grown as including its longest tail feathers its like 16 inches long or there abouts.
havent got a clue what im doing but thanks to this site i managed to give him a bowl of yellow pepper, asparagus, lettuce and corn.
your oliver is beautiful by the way. i think if the owner comes forward fo this bird and comes to get it i will get on of my own.

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:31 am

well im glad you helped one!

and if you do get another one

defitanly POST SOME PICS!

nicola24 · Post by **nicola24** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:36 am

Well in the past hour this one has done so many different noises and it sounded like it said ouch a few times and uhuh! lol
But it is now munching on popcorn and i have posted some pics in the phot forum now.
Thanks to donna i managed to find out that its an alexandrine ringneck and is about 3 years old.
I just want to know if the cage is big enough for him!!!

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:53 pm

yea big cages are important

Irns and Alexandrines i think both love and need pretty roomy cages!

skibum · Post by **skibum** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:12 am

I agree wholeheartedly - as big as the room will allow.
Especially if they are going to spend some time in it during the day.
Hey Lene, hope you realised the 2nd language was a Kiwi dig at Aussies :lol:

Bit of the old trans-tasman niggle - can't resist;-)
Going to have to watch it tho - am seriously, seriously outnumbered here!!!!!
And how was Lauren's 1st week back at work, and how did birdies cope without their mum all day for a whole week?

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:10 pm

um i think lauren didnt like it or it didnt work out of something.

I really dont know you will have to ask her

Does anyone know how to do the dna sexing thing

Do you just send feathes in?

or do you call and get a kit?

???????

Donna · Post by **Donna** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:28 pm

http://www.avianbiotech.com

They will send you a form and a free testing kit to you. Fill the form out if you want feathers tested or blood. Send the sample in with your money feather sexing is $24.50 per sample and blood sexing is $19.50 per sample. They will e-mail you the results and send you a certificate proof of DNA.

Donna

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:28 pm

about how long after u send it off do you get the results?

Donna · Post by **Donna** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:50 pm

After they receive the sample it's usually 24 to 48 hours. They will send the results by e-mail.

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:55 pm

ok will order tomorrow

I kinda nervous cuase i want a male

but a female will be cool so

but i will post results when i get them on this post!

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:13 pm

i would love to socialize oliver so he is friendly to everyone

How could i do that?

cause he bit my mom :shock:

skibum · Post by **skibum** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:30 pm

I used to leave Max with my parents when I went away. That way he had no choice!! He would have been a similar age to Oliver when I started doing that (18 months?).

He was fine with them until I got home, (then wouldn't go near them) so maybe you should leave Oliver with your parents for a period of time longer than usual - overnight might be enough - and let him realise that you aren't the only one who takes care of him.

Max also got used to people he saw a lot of, not strangers though.

HOWEVER.... it may be the case that Oliver only likes blokes! Happens a lot. Friend of mine has a lorie that won't go near males at all, only females.

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:09 pm

acually he is 10 months going on 11

but thanks im going to try that

i would really like him to be tame and love everyone

like A. J.!

skibum · Post by **skibum** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:11 pm

btw have you sent away the DNA test yet?

we (well, me anyway) are all getting fed up waiting....

...very tense....

Oliver and Justin · Post by **Oliver and Justin** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:34 pm

i an ordering a thing tonight

be patient i am very tense also because i really really really really really want a male

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New Oliver Pics! (last pics before dna sexed)

New Oliver Pics! (last pics before dna sexed)

I guess female