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Hi, I was just checking out the net for more information on ringnecks when I came across this board. We have a green male, Jonnie - he was quite young when we got him (hadn't yet gotten his ring...thought we had gotten a hen until it appeared!) and I'd estimate he's about 11/12yrs. Our yellow female, Bonnie (yes, rhyming is a requirement...), is about 4. They have been together in an outdoor aviary the last 2 1/2 yrs. Last year Bonnie laid one egg and it ended up on the floor. Last week I found that she'd done the same but today I discovered 2 eggs in there - they have been laid in behind a wooden 'wall' so it's difficult to see what's going on but from watching them she seems to be sitting on them and coming out to feed. We've put nesting boxes in both years and woodchips etc and she has never shown interest in them - the eggs are just sitting in a corner on a raised bench behind the wall (in the darkest part of the aviary). I'm a little concerned about that - do I need to be? Neither have been parents before (and we've never had breeding ringnecks) but I hear that it's pretty ingrained. I was mostly looking for info on what we need to do - is there anything that they need? I haven't seen anywhere how long it is until the eggs hatch or how long they should be left with the parents? I'd also like to read some info on typical behaviour at this time.(I've noticed the breeding page aswell so will be having a look there)

Well, this was supposed to just be 'hi' and I'll be back to read more of what looks like great firsthand information.
Cheers,
Nat

Hi Nat, I personally don't breed IRN's but I do know allot about breeding because I am breeding budgies this year for the first time. I will say it’s probably the best to get a breeding box to keep the eggs worm, and so that it entices the birds to sit on the eggs so they will hatch. Good luck!!!!

Lets hope for your sake that Mum & Dad sit, hatch & then feed the babies.

I have just (and still are) raised one from day 1 - see my other posts in here. Squeak is his name and he is so gorgeous@!!!!!!@

I was feeding him every 2 hours. Now I get a break through the night but still needs lots of attention, cuddles, kisses & whatever else we can give him.......LOL

Hi Nat, welcome ot the forum.

You could try and put the eggs in a nest box and hope she goes in and sits on them but that is a bit of a risk, especially if the eggs are fertile.

You will need to give them lots of fruit and vegetables at this time, as well as cuttlebone to keep the Hens calcium levels up. Incubation time is 24 days and the young will leave the nest at around 7 weeks. Leave the young in with the parents for a further 2 weeks or until they are eating on their own.

Breeding Ringnecks is quite simple, this is my first year my Ringnecks have actually bred and at the moment i have 3 pairs with a total of 5 babies and another 6 eggs still to hatch