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Rambo has a ring
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:46 pm
by BirdM4n
My little IRN is only 9 weeks and it already has a small ring around its neck.. is this normal? at such a young age?
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:14 am
by Fah
Depending in the colour of the ring it can be normal, and depending on the species of Asiatic it is. For an Indian Ringneck, anything that looks like the adults ring, at 9 weeks of age, is unheard of.
Any chance you can put a pic up of any kind showing what you mean?
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:56 pm
by BirdM4n
It is just a light ring that is lighter green then the rest of his feathers.
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:47 pm
by inept
That is typical and does not indicate sex.
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:46 pm
by Fah
Yeah, thats quite common in greens and blues especially. Hens can and often will especially in blue series birds retain a lighter ring, esp around the back of the neck.
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:31 pm
by BirdM4n
cool thanks for the info!
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:32 pm
by julie
yep its common, does it kinda look like its head has been stuck on after (if you know what I mean).
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:25 pm
by Deano
julie wrote:yep its common, does it kinda look like its head has been stuck on after (if you know what I mean).
lol reminds me of the movie dumb and dumber when they sticky tape the budgies head back on and give it to the poor blind kid
i think its the feathers around where they turn their head and it kinda looks like a ring