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Sqeeki1 · Post by **Sqeeki1** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:29 pm

I have a female IRN and I suppose she is in heat. Can anyone tell me how long they stay in heat. I do not have a male. She is always trying to go up under my sink cabinet. She has stop talking except for calling my name every time I leave the room. I put her a box in the cage and she runs in it every time I speak to her. Thanks for anything you know about these strange actions. Sqeeki1

Donna · Post by **Donna** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:13 pm

Breeding season last for about 3 months. I would remove the box you give her because your only encourageing her to lay eggs weather she has a male around or not. she is only doing what nature intended for her to do but you can slow down her hormonal behavior by taking the box away.

Donna

Sqeeki1 · Post by **Sqeeki1** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:42 pm

I will take her box out. I sure hope she gets back to her normal self again. She was always sitting on my shoulder or her cage talking up a storm and kissing me. she doesn't do any of that any more. I can't even let her out of her cage any more. Every time I let her out now she goes right for the kitchen cabinet. she will be three years old March 26. Has any one else had this problem?
:roll:

Sqeeki1

Donna · Post by **Donna** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:05 pm

She will be back to her ole sweet self in no time. It's like having teenagers in feathers going through puberty. :roll:

Good luck Donna

Post by **Lauren** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:02 pm

Hormones are a part of birdy life. But we don't want to encourage breeding behaviour in tame birds. This is why we first need to remove the nest box.

I don't have a female. But my 6 year old male Jibby will 'mate' with his toy bell. He's not a problem when he's hormonal, just when hes in heat and wants me to leave him alone with his bell for a while. Once hes 'done' hes back to his normal sweet self. :roll:

I would remove his bell but he's not that much of a problem. I guess he just needs some 'manly relief' every now and then!

Birdy life is a hormonal roller coaster. And you will start to know when its 'that time of the year again'.

I can see why you would not want your female to be 'in heat'. But she'll be back to normal soon. :wink:

Sqeeki1 · Post by **Sqeeki1** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:14 pm

Donna wrote:She will be back to her ole sweet self in no time. It's like having teenagers in feathers going through puberty.

Good luck Donna

I will keep you posted on her.

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Hi I am back with a question

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Thanks Donna I will try anything.