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Post by Jen on Oct 29, 2006 13:15:50 GMT 7
Well this is something different for us. Our 8 week old baby Alexandrine is already showing his black ring which i can't understand as I thought they didn't get their ring until they were about 18 months old like the ringnecks. Here are the pictures, (he did't want to pose for the camera either) has anyone else had this happen with an alex before? (Peter, perhaps you could ask "CM" for us next time your over that way)   Here are the parents...  |
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Post by Amanda on Oct 29, 2006 16:38:15 GMT 7
WOW!!! Maybe strong hormones?? like when humans hit puberty at a young age?
What's even weirder is he is also getting his "brow" too
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Post by Peter on Oct 30, 2006 5:14:32 GMT 7
I Have seen some babies with a ring that have turned out to be hens, but never that dark! That is amazing. I'll ask CM for ya, but out of all his babies I cant remember one with such a dark ring. I would consider getting him DNA sexed so you dont have to wait a year or two to acutally find out.
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Post by Natenla on Oct 30, 2006 9:32:20 GMT 7
Hmmm strange indeed!! He is gorgeous though!  |
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Post by Matt on Oct 30, 2006 14:18:58 GMT 7
I think that is almost certainly a cock bird. Strange to colour up that fast but each bird is different and you may find he stays like that for another year before anything else begins to develop. Love the pair, they are really nice looking birds.
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Post by Silvercloud on Oct 30, 2006 20:50:14 GMT 7
Wow that is early for the ring to start colouring up. He's lovely and his parents are stunning.
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Post by holly on Oct 30, 2006 21:06:19 GMT 7
wow jen his a stunner!  my 2 r getting dark grey feathers starting around the top of the neck under the chin, im hoping there both boys but i doubt it  |
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Post by Silvercloud on Oct 31, 2006 9:11:07 GMT 7
That'd be cool if they were both boys Holly cos then you could keep the one you love so much.
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Post by holly on Nov 6, 2006 11:18:07 GMT 7
im keeping the one i love no matter wot  anyways, mine r getting the rings aswell, the one i thort was a hen im sure now its a cock bird, its got a dark ring forming and under its his chin and theres a line of feathers that r alot lighter then the rest of them, so it formes a light green ring that realy shows ;D Anyways i tried 2 get photos of him and u can kinda c it, but i got a vid aswell coz it shows up beter in the vid. And the one i thort was a cock bird (and i still do) is starting 2 get dark feathers under his chin but its harder 2 c, so im not sure anymore   This is the one with the ring, the one i thort was a hen but im not sure its a cock     And now heres my fav, his ring isnt as easy 2 spot      And now both of them, my fav one was checking out the weeros   And this is the vid, u can realy spot the ring in this one!.... and i think i got the weeros aswell  IF my one does turn out 2 b a boy im gonna name him either damien or lucifer (probley lucifer) coz i love the sound of those names + i recon alex males look evil (there eyes) when they grow up! ;D but dont get me wrong! i dont worship the devil hahaha |
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Post by Silvercloud on Nov 6, 2006 12:09:07 GMT 7
Great pics Holly and the vid is cool, i love the noises baby alexs make and the weeros are so funny.
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Post by Peter on Nov 6, 2006 13:31:17 GMT 7
The ring on the babies doesnt mean anything i have been told. Both males and females can get it.
omg how cute are those weeros! they are mad!
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Post by Jen on Nov 6, 2006 19:47:53 GMT 7
Thanks for putting a downer on that Peter Luckily "he" has a nice flat head like most blokes which makes us think he is still male He came out of the nest box today and as we think there has been a nasty old rat lurking in the avairy which has so far avoided extermination, Rob decided to bring him inside. Rob has been taking him out of the box everyday for a cuddle to try and keep him a little tame even though he will be an avairy bird. I think the picture shows it has been successful. He loves to snuggle up under Robs chin. He is a little more cautious with other people but rob has been the only one to handle him so far.   |
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Post by holly on Nov 6, 2006 20:11:36 GMT 7
aww cutie jen!!!! ;D im sure his a male aswell afta c'ing him at urs the other day. |
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Post by Peter on Nov 8, 2006 6:42:06 GMT 7
AWWWWW! Of course rob is a male holly!
lol, just kidding! Look at that big scary man melting down with a baby alex. I think if you spend lots of time with it, it will make a great aviary bird. Teach it to take food from your hands and that it has to land on you to get the treat. Trust me, if its scared at first, the temptation of a treat will take over.
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Post by Natenla on Nov 9, 2006 11:20:43 GMT 7
they are so cute still! Good on you keeping the one you love! LOL Damien is my boyfriends name only spelt with an a instead of e. so cant be too bad a name Lucifer is a cool name |
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