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question abut IRN food+care

hello , my IRN dont eat vegetables , i put apple and sunflower seed without sold he ate them

also i dont saw him drink water , always i change water

and he's very scared from me when i came to his cage he start fly / run etc

note :- he's with me since 3 day's

is that normal ?!

what should i feed him ? and how i put the food (vegetables) Cooked or uncooked ?

Re: question abut IRN food+care

If he was on a seed diet earlier, it may take some time to for him to start eating vegetables. Silversage, another member, would most likely recommend sprouts. For example, she stated, its easy for birds who likes seeds to start eating vegetables and is really healthy.

However, a lot of sunflower is unhealthy for parrots and should be given as treats. He may be drinking water when you aren't around because his new house and a new face might be scaring him too much.

He has only been with you for three days and is most likely scared of his new environment and needs time to settle in. Settling is different in every bird, some might be comfortable after a few days and others, a few months.
He panics because you look like a predator, so it's important for you to take your time with him.

Re: question abut IRN food+care

thanks for your replay , so should i keep him in cage 2 weeks ? without talk-touch him/her ?
i feed him/her sunflower always in his cage + he/she ate the apple , today i'll try to put some Lettuce and carrots but should i cook it ? or uncooked fresh ?

i really like this indian ringneck hope she/he be my friend

hello this is some picture of my new 3 day's parrot , some pplz told me u can know age - and if male or female from his ( beak - Feathering - eyes )

can u told me this if u can ?! and is my bird good ?





also from my last topic , my bird just love to eat sunflower + fruit also he always try to get out from cage with bite it strongly

Not sure if you can tell this species gender by appearance, but most parrots you have to have DNA gender tested by a vet (unless of curse they lay an egg at some point).

Is 'he' a good bird? Not sure what you mean by that. He looks like a good bird, friendly eyes. Make sure you take good care of him, and I'm sure he'll be a wonderful bird Looks as though his cage is way too small though and his tail is getting ragged from a too small cage. He'll also need some toys and different sized branches. I know he's very new, so hopefully you already have plans to upgrade the cage and get him some parrot toys to play with

yeah i am thinking to buy new cage for him , but how much big ? 30 inch x 40 inch ?

also i dont know what he play :/ here there is nothing for birds like toys stuffs

what abut food , he dont touch vegies , just sunflower and fruit :/

As far as new food goes, introduce new things little by little. Once my IRNs decide they like something, they cant get enough of it. They really like fresh green beans, bell peppers and broccoli. Cut up a bit of veggies and put it in with his fruit. Over time, increase the amount of veggies, and decrease the fruit. He will eat the veggies.

With IRNs, the only way to tell male from female when young is a DNA test. Otherwise, the males will get a black ring around the neck around 2 years of age.

My birds love toys they can shred apart. Those toys that are made of palm fronds or bamboo paper do not last long, lol. They also like the small wood blocks, and chew those up pretty quickly

If you aren't sure of the age, it's very difficult to assure you of the age ourselves. Especially if your IRN ends up being female. They all start with a rather distinct "clear" ring around their neck, and females keep the clear ring while males develop black feathers as they hit maturity around the age of 2-3. Once they have passed their very obvious juvenile stage, they remain the same size and generally look the same.

The beak isn't a good indication, nor are the eyes unless you're an exceptionally talented breeder that can make strong educated guesses, but even most breeders still DNA sex. Feathers (meaning waiting up to 3 years) and a DNA test are the only way to know.

I find that my IRN will eat anything presented to him if it's warm and finely chopped. Look into making a "chop" mix, and I have no doubt that you could get him to eat far healthier. I make mine every month and freeze it, as they tend to only last 30 days. I thaw and then warm the chop up and weigh the amount they eat before and after to determine how much they've consumed. I aim for about 20-35% of their body weight, meaning 15-25 grams for my conure and 20-40 grams for my Ringneck. They eat in between that range every morning, and then I provide pellets as a supplement at dinner time. The only time they receive seed or nuts is when I train them, which is every day (even if only for 5-10 minutes), or when they're just too darn cute looking!

Only a few species of parrots give any external sign of sex (either organs or coloration). As pointed out usually you have to have it DNA tested to be sure. If you didn't get this from a professional aviary, I suggest you take it to an avian-specialty vet. He'll likely do blood tests anyhow and the DNA sexing is just a small additional charge on this.

Outwardly the bird looks healthy. They can however have internal parasites (again there's a test for this). If you got the bird from someone with other birds again whose not a professional, I'd do a giardia test. Bacca had giardia and she hadn't been out of a cage in four years.

As for biting the cages, that's a pretty normal behavior. If your bird is social enough to want out to play with you, I'd encourage that. (Bacca loves for people to let her climb on them). If it wants out to escape, you'd need to work on that.

Cages are generally sized so that the MINIMUM size is just over a wingspan in all directions. Of course, bigger won't hurt.

Best to try to get her heading towards the pellets (we use Roudybush, use the mini for that size bird). You can leave her with some of it at all times. Then give her the stuff she likes at meal times and gradually phase back until she starts eating the pellets. Once she's eating the pellets regularly, you can let her snack on anything (other than some prohibited bird foods like chocolate, avacado, asparagus, etc...). Bacca eats the pellets in my office (that's all she's getting during the day) and in her cage when she's there (usually just at night). Mommy gives her some seed and an apple slide at breakfast. She'll occassionally take an interest in what we're eating. She loves Margy's banana-egg pancakes and she steals pieces of turkey out of my sandwiches at lunch.

Re: question abut IRN food+care

Definitely TALK to him! Just don't touch him. Sit by his cage, quietly, and every now and then talk to him calmly and quietly...eventually he WILL feel safer, but it may take some time. Be patient and go slow!

My IRN is two years old and has not gotten a ring yet...it can take as long as three years for the ring to develop. We know he's a boy, because we've had him DNA sexed, but we're waiting on the ring!