Sleeping pattern of Indian ringnecks.

[frankjose]

I just got a new baby IRN - around 4 months old. He seems active through the day and eats healthy. But his activity starts slowing down around 6 pm and he gets droopy. Is it a sign of fatigue or is he going to sleep? I am concerned he might be sick. Please let me know.

 

[SailBoat]

Yes, that sounds like a want to sleep!

Our DYH Amazon is on a Sun Schedule sleep pattern with him heading off to his sleeping perch as the Sun begins to set and at the other end -- up with the rising Sun. It is important to say that many Parrots need a scheduled 12 hours of sleep every night.

 

[Laurasea]

needs 12 hours of sleep, and babies will take a nap during the day too. Best practice is sun up to sun down awake time. After sundown is sleep time.

A kitchen digital scale is a great and important tool to have. Check weight weekly, yours will probably still be slowly gaining weight and growing. Weighing a bird can often help find health issues before they get serious!! @ a 3% or more weight-loss get a vet appointment to check your bird. More than 5% weight-loss your burd is sick and needs to get to a veterinarian soonest!
% weight-loss is calculated by taking weight lost ÷ by normal weight x100 = % lost.

I share this often great stuff. I don't think she means leave burd alone snd only do observation, I never leave a new burd alone if they want to come out the first day I get them out. They usually want comfort of a person, and helps to start bonding right away. But I do try and do observation on my flock at least weekly, helps me re arrange, increase use..
https://lafeber.com/pet-birds/stress-reduction-for-parrot-companions/

Silver Sage Aviary has lots of great IRN articles. Sge is also a member here
http://silversageaviaries.com/

 

[noodles123]

Yes- you can't have them on your sleep schedule, as 8-9 house isn't nearly enough. 12 for babies, 10-12 for adults (in a semi-dark-dark, quietish place). If you cannot do that with the big cage, sleep cages are a popular alternative, as they fit in small dark places more easily.

 

[SilverSage]

My young IRNs typically take lots of naps and start to settle down a couple of hours before their adult counterparts.

As stated above it’s important to keep an eye on weight, and the most ideal light/dark schedule is whatever the sun is doing UNTIL they hit maturity. At sexual maturity we try to keep “winter darkness hours” to help control their hormonal urges to mate


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk