about my irn

[mahmou2d.12]

when does the ring around his neck he is 7 month old his name is yupi the ring started to be seen

 

[JerseyWendy]

If I'm not mistaken the ring should start forming shortly before he turns 2.

Sehttp://www.birdchannel.com/bird-species/find-the-right-bird/indian-ring-necked-parakeets.aspx

 

[mahmou2d.12]

2 years ?.???

 

[mahmou2d.12]

no it should grow on 14 month

 

[JerseyWendy]

So if you know the answer, then why ask?

Winged Wisdom Pet Bird Magazine - Breeding Indian Ringnecks - Parrots, Pet Birds

 

[mahmou2d.12]

just to make sure because there are no spicefic answers

 

[JerseyWendy]

Did you check out the links I included?

From the second link:
Some Indian Ringneck males will ring out prior to age 2...

A Look At Indian Ring-Necked Parakeets
“The most noticeable visual difference between male and female is that the male gets a ring and the female does not,” said Bush. “The ring does not appear until after two years, so until then, know there is real visible difference.”
According to Baum, “males are visual between the ages of 18 months and 3 years, when they get their very distinct rings, the color of which varies depending on the color of the body feathers.” She noted that females have “a very faint, thin ring around their neck, as do all juveniles.”

 

[mahmou2d.12]

so how do i know the male of the female before 2 yrs

 

[Doublete]

The definitive way to know sex of any bird is DNA testing.

 

[mahmou2d.12]

does a vet do it ? and how much time does it take ?

 

[Terry57]

The only way to know for sure before the ring appears is to have them DNA'd.

 

[mahmou2d.12]

where ? at the vet ?

 

[Terry57]

Your vet can do that for sure.

 

[mahmou2d.12]

how much time does it take ?

 

[mahmou2d.12]

did u tried dna test ?

 

[Doublete]

Most of us have had our birds DNA tested if we know their sexes as most birds you cannot tell any other way (macaws, amazons, conures there are no visual differences in the sexes)

 

[mahmou2d.12]

alright i can wait because the closest vet to me is 34 kilometers away

 

[mahmou2d.12]

that means almost 1 hr and half travelfor 3 mins

 

[Terry57]

I wish I was that close to our vet, it is 75 KM for us.
Is it back roads for you for it to take that long to get there?

 

[mahmou2d.12]

i dont have driving licens and dad and mom isnt intrested to drove me there