New Indian Ringneck, Age 3, Very scared!
Hello, It's been 2 days ago since i got my indian ringneck parrot, a green one. The little guy is 3 years old but in those 3 years he has almost never been out of his cage. And when he got out of his...
View ArticleIs your IRN always active outside his/her cage?
I feel like my IRN hardly ever keeps still when he's out of his cage and is constantly on the move, not staying in one place for more than a minute or so a lot of the time. It's pretty funny to watch...
View ArticleDoes your IRN try and steal ALL your food?
I've noticed an odd little quirk of my IRN, whenever I'm eating and he's out of his cage he will try and steal my food from me. This isn't just limited to typical parrot foods, earlier he tried to...
View ArticleShould I buy hand feed or not hand feed ?
Hello, I have IRN for 1.5 year and i think its a girl. She is hand feeded and very close with me. I want to buy male IRN as a partner so i will appreciate and advice from you guys, should i buy hand...
View ArticleAngry parrot?
I've noticed over the past two days my IRN has been getting angry every so often. He started attacking his basketball hoop and viciously biting his swing. Any idea what's going on? Could this be a sign...
View ArticleMy ring neck keeps trashing his food bowl
Hi to all please could someone tell me why my 15 month old ring neck keeps trashing his food bowl after he has eaten and before . I have to remove it when he starts and replace it when its time for him...
View ArticleGenetics for dummies
Just wondering if anyone can explain in simple terms how ringneck genetics works also i have a lutino hen with a blue **** a voilet hen with a voilet green **** a blue **** with green head with a df...
View ArticleHow many in a cage
Hello, I have finally found a breeder in my area, a long search. What are the thoughts on having 2 adults in a large cage. The breeder says its fine and if they grow up together they wont fight -...
View ArticleIndian Ringneck
So I've finally decided on the bird that I'm going to get and it will be and IRN:D I've been doing lots of research and ive been using the forums here to help even more and I've found a reliable...
View ArticleA whoooole bunch of questions for a bird owner noob
I'm not an experienced bird owner, so I suppose it's my bad for buying a parrot for my 10 year old brother's birthday earlier this year. However, I'm trying my best to take proper care of the young...
View ArticleDon't know what he wants
He has been sitting here for an hour now crying like he does when he is hungry. I tried to feed him but he wasnt interest. Only had half a meal. Does the head bob like he is hungry but I know if I try...
View ArticleWeak grip?
My IRN drops half of the food given to him and seems to have the same problem with his toys, although they are a bit bigger. He's probably wasted a decent amount of food because of this now, and it...
View ArticleCant take the begging
Following on from my other thread where I didn't know what he wanted. He begs ALL DAY. It is becoming annoying, I don't know what to do with him. lol.. He refuses a morning feed completely.. Been 3...
View ArticleFirst time IRN owner
Hi everyone my ringneck is 6 weeks old on formula 3 times a day but recently she doesnt seem to be interested in formula, Im a newbie to birds so can I introduce fruits and veg to her and how do I...
View ArticleMy Parrot doing Moon Walk :D
Here is a small video of my parrot doing moon walk when she was around 4-5 months old. She still does it sometimes. Both of my chicks are 8 months old and are really beautiful and well trained. They...
View ArticleCan you train an IRN to stay on your shoulder?
I've seen examples of other birds perched on their owners shoulders for long periods of time, is it possible to teach an IRN to do this? My IRN will sit on my shoulder but usually only for a few...
View ArticleIs my new Indian ringneck comfotable
Hello. I have rehomed a blue Indian ringneck last week. He didn't look at me for a few days so I left him in his cage and just spoke to him. Yesterday I opened the cage door and he flew out and sat on...
View ArticleDNA testing costs?
What could I expect to pay for DNA testing to find the gender of my IRN? I've just been calling it he for ages because of some of the characteristics he displays. He's 6 months old so it's still a...
View ArticlePixel - silly boy
So, after a full day spent trying to get Pixel out of a tree, yes, my 9 week old IRN decided to fly around the kitchen and out the door that someone left open and up into the highest tree in our yard....
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