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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

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

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?


Sqeeki1

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

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. 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.

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.