Hi All i am new to the forum. I am a proud owner of a beautiful IGN Called Gabbana, Age 13wks. I have had it 2 half days and on the 1st day i had it hand feeding eating a Apple using Garden Gloves. Also it stepped up on to the house floor brush that i used for the pole end as a perch too take him out the cage up onto the top of it's cage.
I feel he or she is so relaxed and feels safe and has gained trust with me ever so quickly. He or she even cleans it's feathers with it's head under it's wing while being on top of the cage knowing i am around and close to him or her so that's some trust. He also sleeps with his head turned right around once the light Dims for bed time and stays like that for hours till the following morning. The bird is not shy, However it makes NO noise not even a whistle.
I have had zero noise from her or her. I have even encouraged it with other bird sounds of IGN on you tube which it is not one bit fussed by it carries on eating lol.
It does not like bare hands as i have tried. He or she feels really happy with the garden gloves so for now i'll stick to this.
Just a question. I know a DNA kit is the accuracy of knowing birds Gender. However when mine bends it's head down to eat out of it's bowl it has a bright green neck ring. Do all birds have this at the age of 13 weeks old OR is this a female.
my bird is eating and drinking and moving round the cage absolute fine. It has tried Apple, strawberry, and even ate some Chicken lol and romaine lettuce along with it's bird food.
He seems so happy and watches my every movement with my bare hands when the cage is near were i am sat. Like now i am typing this on the lap top and he is on his perch watching my fingers type he is very clever and so relaxed.
I did start to think whether it was deaf but it tilts it's head to noise and has even raised it's neck length so it cant be. The bird has looked in the mirror and not a bit bothered about the reflection staring back at it. I used the mobile phone for IGN sounds and he sat on the phone and ate the rest of his apple not a bit bothered that bird noises was coming from it.
I have played music, talk a lot to it, and even sing, and it has dilated pupils too, to the colour blue which was amazing. It sometimes blinks it's eyes shut when listening to me.
So my questions are, bright green neck ring around the back of neck when it bends down for something to eat, is this a female ? or do all have this in the early stages. Also the no noise at all but it's not a shy bird either. And has settled in knew surroundings ever so quickly. What is the problem.
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I feel he or she is so relaxed and feels safe and has gained trust with me ever so quickly. He or she even cleans it's feathers with it's head under it's wing while being on top of the cage knowing i am around and close to him or her so that's some trust. He also sleeps with his head turned right around once the light Dims for bed time and stays like that for hours till the following morning. The bird is not shy, However it makes NO noise not even a whistle.
I have had zero noise from her or her. I have even encouraged it with other bird sounds of IGN on you tube which it is not one bit fussed by it carries on eating lol.
It does not like bare hands as i have tried. He or she feels really happy with the garden gloves so for now i'll stick to this.
Just a question. I know a DNA kit is the accuracy of knowing birds Gender. However when mine bends it's head down to eat out of it's bowl it has a bright green neck ring. Do all birds have this at the age of 13 weeks old OR is this a female.
my bird is eating and drinking and moving round the cage absolute fine. It has tried Apple, strawberry, and even ate some Chicken lol and romaine lettuce along with it's bird food.
He seems so happy and watches my every movement with my bare hands when the cage is near were i am sat. Like now i am typing this on the lap top and he is on his perch watching my fingers type he is very clever and so relaxed.
I did start to think whether it was deaf but it tilts it's head to noise and has even raised it's neck length so it cant be. The bird has looked in the mirror and not a bit bothered about the reflection staring back at it. I used the mobile phone for IGN sounds and he sat on the phone and ate the rest of his apple not a bit bothered that bird noises was coming from it.
I have played music, talk a lot to it, and even sing, and it has dilated pupils too, to the colour blue which was amazing. It sometimes blinks it's eyes shut when listening to me.
So my questions are, bright green neck ring around the back of neck when it bends down for something to eat, is this a female ? or do all have this in the early stages. Also the no noise at all but it's not a shy bird either. And has settled in knew surroundings ever so quickly. What is the problem.
:)