new member here!!!!

tucker · Post by **tucker** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:28 am

Hi there...I have just joined today and am looking forward to gaining lots of info and help from your members.
I live in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
We have 2 king parrots, "Jackie and Fence Post",
2 Princess parrots, "Wilma and Wally",
1 hand raised Regent parrot, "Barry"
and 2 IRN's...."Bonnie", blue hen, and "Clyde", grey/green male.
Bonnie and Clyde are 4 years old, I have had them for about 3 months.
Bonnie has just presented us with 2 eggs over the last 3 days, I am hoping she will have more, as I want to hand raise 2, and leave the rest in the nest for her and Clyde to raise.
I have brought books, and studied lots on the internet, however, any help, comments etc. would be greatly appreciated. :lol:

Razsringnecks · Post by **Razsringnecks** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:21 pm

Hi tucker and welcome.

Sounds like you are off to a great start....

Be sure to keep us up to date with your eggs and hopfully bubbies. :lol:

pinkdevil · Post by **pinkdevil** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:27 pm

Welcome tucker!

Your just down the road from me....I'm in NSW, near the freezing town of Orange :roll:

Congrats on the eggs from your ringies.

Mine have also gone down. One pair is sitting on 4 eggs the other on 3. Two more hens are looking interested in the nestbox as well.

Fingers crossed for you with the eggs hatching.

Post by **Lauren** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:53 pm

Welcome Taswegian! :lol:

Sounds like an interesting flock you have there!

tucker · Post by **tucker** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:07 am

Hi everyone...Thanks for the welcome!!!
We now have 5 eggs, the last one laid was on Saturday.
I am starting to prepare for the big event!! :lol:

I am looking at the best ideas for a brooder, so far, i have come up with one of those critter carriers...saw it on You Tube. It seems like a great idea. Any views from you guys would be appreciated.
:?:

I have a question concerning the ringnecks. I also have a pair of blue princess parrots in the same aviary, all the birds are quite happy together. There is plenty of room in the aviary and there is a good choice of nest boxes. I was told today that the ringnecks may kill the princess babies, can anyone tell me if this is correct? ?
If so, I will need to re house the princesses. They have only just started to get lovey dovey, I believe it will be another month or so before they breed.
I will also post this question in the breeding forum, Thanks guys.