Meet my IRN: Ami

djzenjen · Post by **djzenjen** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:52 am

Ami is 9 months old. I am wondering how long it will be until she develops the ring around her neck? I have started to notice the feathers becoming darker in her neck area. She is so cute!

Post by **Lauren** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:29 pm

Aww! Look at that baby face!! What a cutiepie!!

Ami looks so cheeky!!
Male IRNs develop a ring around 2 - 3 years of age.. or second moult usually. Some can be early and some later, but generally around 2 years maturity. Females do not have a ring but a slight discolouring may be seen, but not as striking as the males.
Telling the sex of IRNs under maturity is hard.. and you can only guess... but by the looks of Ami, she is looking boyish! :lol:

djzenjen · Post by **djzenjen** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:39 pm

Well, I hope she is a she or else he is going to be mad at me! I named her Ami because I was told she was a girl. I hope they were right! :lol:

pinkdevil · Post by **pinkdevil** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:44 pm

Beautiful green colour.

Looks lovely.

Dolphinheart · Post by **Dolphinheart** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:05 am

SHe / he is wonderful colouring - look forward to the future to find out what AMI is -lol

my siren is around 9 months so i also am in the waiting game to find out if siren is a sireness or a plain siren - lol