I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS A HE OR A SHE

[Sqeeki1]

I would like to know how old the IRN has to be before you know there sex.
My Sqeeki is a good bird likes to be with me all the time. Hates to be shut up in her or his cage. Talks all the time. Calls me by my name every time I leave the room. Also says here kitty kitty kitty, what you doing baby. pluss a lot of other things. His/Her name is Sqeeki. color Green.

[Neokireina]

At two years old the males start getting their ring. Sucks to wait that long but at least it happens right? All my sunnies have to be DNA'd cos there is no way to tell

[kyria]

no way to tell with lovies either (lovebirds) .. .. but my two IRN's have shown definate male behaviour pre ring .. this doesn't always happen, but like in my case, there are times when you can see, by behaviour, that they are defienately boy or girl.

This is a vid of my Kai .. displaying typical male behaviour.. arching of the head , pinning the eyes, wobbling the head, hoping along his perch etc.

http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid ... e=20060110

Jordan exhibits the same male behaviour (age 9 months) and they actually have little dance off together now.. its so cute.. the I am more male than you thing. (kai is 19 months)

[silvercloud]

Hey Sqeeki, welcome to the forum. Don't know what mine is either and s/he's only 6mo. I say she but won't know for a while yet. LOL What colour is your baby and whats his or her name?

[Sqeeki1]

Hi this is Sqeeki1 with the IRN That still doesn't have a black ring althow
he/she is 25 months old. I am going to try sending some pictures. Wish me luck. Don't know much about this stuff.

[kyria]

hiya sqeeki1 .. the pics are a little small to be able to tell anything really.. but even so .. its still possible for a ring to come in even though your baby is over 24 months old. Now if you said it were 3 plus we might suggest that its a female.

You can have a DNA test done. Or watch for more definate male or female behavoiur. We all hate the waiting game.

I am sure no matter what you love this baby anyway. would rock if you could post larger pics

Cheers !

[Ed Loschi]

I got to vote for female; although 24 months would be only be one molt so the fid would only have juvenile feathering but still as far as I remember my liitle guy showed a ring by then.

[Sqeeki1]

Thanks I still love her. Just got to get ust to calling her instead of he, which I have did for two years. I thought all the time she was a boy.
LOL she is a trip.

[Sqeeki1]

Hi to all my Sqeeki teases me. He/She will come almost to me when it is on the floor, then turn droop the wings and prance away. Is that a He or She thing?

Rachel

[Sqeeki1]

Hi to all my Sqeeki teases me. He/She will come almost to me when it is on the floor, then turn droop the wings and prance away. Is that a He or She thing?

Rachel

[Mikaela]

Im in Tampa... where is Ellenton?

[Sqeeki1]

Ellenton is just before Bradenton Exit 224 off I-75

Rachel[/code]

[Mikaela]

Cool! Really close.

Perfect life for a ringneck here... they dont know how good they have it.

*throws a blankie over Mazzie waaay up there in Colorado*