Letting go
Hello All! I'd like to start by wishing everyone a very happy new year and being so grateful to this website for helping me for the past year. Unfortunately, for now, I have created this account solely...
View ArticleIndian Ringneck or African Ringneck
First of all I am very sorry if I post this in the wrong forum but I have recently got my hands onto a new bird because an old family friends birds had babies. He tried selling the birds to people and...
View ArticleClarke had 8 nights out in the big wild world...
So Clarke is our rehab/rescue, he was well loved but with an owner who couldn't handle him whatsoever. He was available as an aviary bird only. With us and the help of our other ringneck, he's warmed...
View ArticleScreaming help?
My IRN kiwi who I have had for two weeks now is thriving and loving our home. She is spending lots of time out of her cage and even some time on my shoulder, she is talking a lot and seems really happy...
View ArticleOne eye bigger than the other?
Hello! My name is George. I am watching this forum for some time: great place for informations and advices. I came writing now because i think my 6 months INR has a problem. I just noticed couple of...
View ArticleWhat percentage of IRN's learn to talk?
My IRN is almost 9 months old now and I've heard that between 8-12 months is usually when they begin to talk if they're capable. I just bought a device that records speech and plays it back at 15...
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Jasper Is Getting His Ring :D
Hello Everyone, Currently Jasper is in the height of his moult - he looks "IRN moult terrible" (the photos don't show half it), he turned 2 on 28th October last year, but just yesterday, I realised...
View ArticleReally possessive of certain items?
I've noticed lately that my IRN is very possessive over certain items, usually toys that were once in his cage but needed to be taken out because he'd destroyed them. Whenever I handle them when he's...
View ArticleWhen baby Indian ringneck should open eyes?
I have 4 babies. 3 from Cremino mum and 1 from Grey mum. They are 12 and 11 days old. Babies from Cremino mum starting open their eyes 5-6 days ago. Baby from grey mum has still closed eyes (12 days...
View ArticleThorough video course
What video course/tutorials would you recommend for parrots? Specifically for IRNs, but any other species or a general one would work too. I'm looking for a detailed course that teaches literally...
View ArticleHelp! My Indian ringneck has bald spots
Hi everyone. Im just looking for a second opinions on my indian ringnecks problems. Recently we took Leo to the vet as he was pulling his feathers out and we thought it was mites. The vet told us it...
View ArticleHouse being painted tomorrow, worried about IRN
My parents are having every other room in the house painted tomorrow including my room where my IRN is usually kept. I've read that paint fumes are very bad for birds and can even be deadly, this has...
View ArticleBringing in a new IRN
I have a baby IRN that is around 5 weeks old that has now taken to being social with the family. Now I am looking to bring in another IRN around the same age. I hear from people that putting two IRNs...
View ArticleWhat do I do???
I adopted a Ringneck yesterday called bimbo! He was my friends and her son with special needs was stressing him out due to banging cage ect so he had started plucking his chest. I dont think they...
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My new Grey irn Joe
Hello there i bring in my new irn still we dont know if male or female got a ring on his leg numbers on it 4 5 16 any way i called him joe , seems like he is healthy , because he is beautiful he eat...
View Articleshould i buy a new bird??????????
i was wandering what Indian Ringnecks were like and their average cost. I saw an image of one and fell in love with it, also would they get along with my budgies in your opinion? Any facts on this...
View ArticleIRN baby flying to top of the room
i have a IRN baby about 2 months old. he started flying last week,but now i m facing a problem as after eating a bit from my hand he just looks at top and flies to the topmost part of that room.and...
View ArticleShould I get my IRN food pellets intended for adults?
My IRN is 10 months old and I want to put him on a pellet diet complimented by fresh fruit and veg. The pellets I'm looking at say they're for adult parrots, would these be acceptable? There's also...
View Articlewhat age should i bath him
i have IRN about 2 months old, at what age should i start to let him take bath??:confused:
View Articleparrot biting
i have IRN and he bites a lot lately, i have heard something like parrots bites at a particular age as they grow . so for IRN at what age they have this condition?? and for how long it lasts??
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