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Post by pollyparrot on Jan 6, 2005 7:41:32 GMT 10
hi can any one sex these birds i thought i had a pair but iam thinking i might have 2 males now   |
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Post by mirrebwaypark on Jan 6, 2005 8:56:39 GMT 10
hi, i can't help you with the sexing, but they are some great looking birds. we only have one pair of scarlets but they are the normal colour. im very impressed!!!!
cheers wayne......
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Post by billspets on Jan 6, 2005 9:10:51 GMT 10
hello polly
they look to be both males to me
regards
bill
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Post by AussieBirds on Jan 6, 2005 13:34:34 GMT 10
Yep they look like White Fornted Blue Scarlets to me Vicki and both males, sorry Vick.
John
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Post by pollyparrot on Jan 6, 2005 18:19:46 GMT 10
its ok dont be sorry just means i have to buy a couple of girls  |
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Post by josiedownunda on Jan 6, 2005 19:35:13 GMT 10
and as we all know Vicki,...any excuse to buy more birds is a good one hey???LOL....Lucky you!!
Jo-Anne
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Post by JMS brissy on Jan 7, 2005 9:02:51 GMT 10
Do they live happily together? I thought male neophemas didn't go very well together, were inclined to fight with each other? Perhaps that is only when there is a girl to fight over!?  |
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Post by billspets on Jan 7, 2005 9:12:10 GMT 10
hello all
it has been my experance that you can keep several pairs in one avairy with out them fighting you just have to make sure that they have plenty of nesting areas i have allow one each and one extra for every 2 pairs in the cage and i also have found that all the neophemas
live well together
regards
bill
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Post by AussieBirds on Jan 7, 2005 9:18:31 GMT 10
Yes Bill i agree with you just make sure they have lots of nesting boxes to chose from, the two to one ratio sounds about right, and providing they have a a bit of room they will be fine.
John
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Post by fischer on Jan 7, 2005 15:46:24 GMT 10
Hi Everyone, It's worth mentioning here that it's best not to keep some species together and not because they fight Species such as Elegant's and Turquoisine Parrot's shouldn't be kept together because they crossbreed all too readily, Turquoisine and Scarlet's are also a combination that may lead to crossbreeds and Bluewings with any of the above can lead to mixed breed's. If you are considering keeping any of these species of Neophema, PLEASE keep this in mind because every time I go to Bird Shop's and some Dealers these days I see more and more cross-species and if they are young bird's and not fully feathered it's not always easy to pick Cheers Tony |
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Post by pollyparrot on Jan 8, 2005 6:40:54 GMT 10
thanks for all the help guys after finding out i had two boys it took all of a day to be offered a swap on one of the boys aparently blue boys are in demand so i swapped a blue boy for 2 little girl yellow turqs and no i have no intention of interbreeding ;D
byeeexx
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Post by Catbird on Jan 8, 2005 11:57:39 GMT 10
he he he ... you might not have any intention of them breeding Polly, but when the season comes I bet they get other ideas!! - Claire p.s At what age do male scarlets start to colour-up? After their first 6-month moult right? |
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Post by JMS brissy on Jan 8, 2005 12:31:14 GMT 10
At what age do they start breeding?
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Post by billspets on Jan 8, 2005 14:02:54 GMT 10
hello all
it has been my experance that you can sex them at six months and they can start breeding at 12 months
regards
bill
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Post by pollyparrot on Jan 8, 2005 19:46:05 GMT 10
hey there claire my boys are fine upstanding members of the bird community iam sure they wouldnt take advantage of the little girls of another race ;D
no seriousely they will be in seperate avairies so it will be a miricle if they breed hehehe
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