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Pairing IRNs
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 3:08 pm
by lewi111
Hello all----Just wondering when is a good time to pair my IRNs for breeding this year (Im in the Riverina area of NSW Australia).This will be the birds first breeding season-----also my first year of breeding IRNs.Thanks for your help
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 4:37 pm
by julie
It will probably be too late this year, its coming up for the start of breeding season now and they need to bond first. Do you already have the birds that you want to pair up/ if so have they been caged anywhere near each other?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 4:46 pm
by lewi111
Hi Julie----yes they are in a big aviary together at the moment.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 4:49 pm
by julie
if they aren't fighting with each other I would say they are ok. Do you have more than one pair in together?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 4:54 pm
by lewi111
i have 2 males and 3 females of breeding age.All very well behaved lol no fighting at all.Have 3 young birds in there as well and all get on really good.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 4:55 pm
by julie
are you able to separate the pairs you want to breed with?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 4:57 pm
by lewi111
Yes julie all set up to do that. Just wasnt sure when to do it.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 5:01 pm
by julie
I would do it now and start getting your breeding boxes ready to put in. What colors are you pairing up? I just cleared my inbox and noticed a pm from you , sorry I didn't get it sooner.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 5:03 pm
by lewi111
Its ok Julie.Im pairing a grey cock with a blue hen and a lutino cock with a blue hen.Also what is a good nesting material to use?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 5:12 pm
by julie
I use pine shavings, on the pack it has rabbits and rats.
If you are interested and didn't already know about it, there is the annual monster bird sale coming up over here
http://www.birdsale.com.au/Details/NSW_ ... a_Jun.html there is always heaps of ring necks there and some real nice mutations going cheap.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 5:20 pm
by lewi111
OK Thanks for that Julie I will check it out and depending on work I would love to go over.How many Ringies do you have Julie? What colors
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 5:25 pm
by lewi111
Sorry about all the questions----how much nesting material should i put in the box? I believe they will throw out what they dont want anyway.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 5:34 pm
by julie
yeah they do throw out what they don't want
I put enough in to come just below the perch part that allows the birds to climb out and then the hen goes to town chucking what she doesn't want out. I will find some pics of the birds that I have at the moment. I lost a couple of lacewing hens to my feral albino hen who decided she had breeding rights and knocked them off
that's why I asked are you able to separate them.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 5:37 pm
by julie
this one I brought really cheap from the bird sale
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 5:45 pm
by lewi111
Thats a really nice looking bird.Would i be able to have your email addy Julie an ill send you pics of mine.Wouldnt have a clue how to attach pics here.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:05 pm
by julie
I will find some more pics of my guys. I also have 1 Alexandrian . I know a breeder here that I can put you in contact with if you like, his place is amazing
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:11 pm
by lewi111
OK Thanks that would be good.Can never have too many contacts.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 10:58 pm
by lewi111
Here is my grey cock bird if this works its thanks to Julie from Wagga
