Give Me What You Got! I need to know everything you know about IRN's & Caiques!

Blancaej

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Ok guys. I had "the talk" with my hubby and told him I felt we had room for one more in our bird room that we can rescue or rehome. Actually 2, but I won't tell him that for awhile. :hehe2:

So I looked into a Harlequin Macaw that needed a home 3 hours from my house just the other day. But came to realize I can't do another large bird. With my very full time job, it would really be hard to give a macaw what it needs to thrive with having 2 already. I know small birds can be work, but we all know how attached macaws can be to there humans. And with a small bird, my daughter can interact with it as well and my hubby.

So I have the go to start looking for a smaller bird to add to our flock. So far I have come up with a Caique and Indian Ring Neck's as my top choices. I have done some reading but want to know all I can about these to species. I read that Caiques can be aggressive to other species, but I know many of you own other species with Caiques. So any information anyone can give me on these two species would be great. The good, the bad and the ugly is welcome! I always like to know what I'm getting into before adopting.

Galahs are also an option. They seem to be a lot easier then other toos. But I don't see too many galahs that need new homes out there.

Anyway, any and all info would be great appreciated! Thanks in advance!
 

ParkersMom

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Re: Give Me What You Got! I need to know everything you know about IRN's & Caiques!

Okay so Juno my BH caique hardly ever seems interested in Parker our BF zon. She is super sweet and after a few minutes is accepting of everyone she has met so far. She will eat just about anything. She can keep herself entertained for hours at a time. The only thing I can think of as a down side is that she can be very shrill sounding at times. But it isn't a constant thing just every so often. I might think of more later but that is about it for now
 
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Blancaej

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Re: Give Me What You Got! I need to know everything you know about IRN's & Caiques!

That is very helpful! Thanks! :D
 

ParkersMom

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Re: Give Me What You Got! I need to know everything you know about IRN's & Caiques!

Oh yeah and if I could I would have like a million of her...lol
 
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Blancaej

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Re: Give Me What You Got! I need to know everything you know about IRN's & Caiques!

Lol! Ok, that is love. ;)
 

ParkersMom

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Re: Give Me What You Got! I need to know everything you know about IRN's & Caiques!

Even my non bird person husband likes her...lol...He doesn't however like Parker too much...
 

SpotsandSally

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Re: Give Me What You Got! I need to know everything you know about IRN's & Caiques!

Kiwi, my old IRN, was accepting of anyone new. He just didn't care. Wasn't overly affectionate, but would let anyone handle him. Very gentle bite.

That being said, he didn't like other birds. He didn't outright attack them, but if they got too close he'd lunge at them. They would stay apart.
 
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Blancaej

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Re: Give Me What You Got! I need to know everything you know about IRN's & Caiques!

None of my birds interact directly, so that shouldn't be an issue.
 

goalerjones

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Re: Give Me What You Got! I need to know everything you know about IRN's & Caiques!

Caiques are brawlers when they play. Very physical and fun, like watching puppies. However, other species don't understand this and get scared by it.

My favorite caique moment was watching a pair of them wait for the bird shop owner to get busy, then they would bolt from their perches and run across the floor to the toy baskets. Absolutely hilarious.
 

ParkersMom

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Re: Give Me What You Got! I need to know everything you know about IRN's & Caiques!

Yes Juno loves to wrestle....I can be very rough with her especially for her size and she just loves it....I use my hand and roll her o to her back a tickle/grab her belly. It's a routine we have she likes it so much sometimes all I have to do is put my hand up and she will just roll over on her own...super cute.
 

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