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Post by alekche on Dec 16, 2008 11:20:47 GMT 10
Hello, i am planning on buying a breeding pair of alexandrines or indian ringnecks but i cant decide on which to get. Can someone give me some of the prices for the main type of mutations in indian ringnecks and the price for alexandrines normal green, thank you.
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Post by robert on Dec 16, 2008 13:57:00 GMT 10
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Post by sypher on Dec 26, 2008 16:45:35 GMT 10
I have just bought a pair of Alexs for $360 a young pair. I got them from seperate breeders for $180 each. have a look at www.petlink.com.au for prices on mutation ringnecks as there are so many. Shaun |
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Post by vankarhi on Dec 28, 2008 17:20:05 GMT 10
wow shaun that is cheap. Are they handraised???
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Post by sypher on Dec 28, 2008 19:54:01 GMT 10
The male is parent reared and the female was handreared but was in an aviary. She is quiet but not tame. It was a good price, although at the moment on petlink, there are a couple for $100 each. Too cheap I would say  Shaun |
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Post by sypher on Jan 4, 2009 17:27:14 GMT 10
Hello, i am planning on buying a breeding pair of alexandrines or indian ringnecks but i cant decide on which to get. Can someone give me some of the prices for the main type of mutations in indian ringnecks and the price for alexandrines normal green, thank you. Have you made your choice yet? Shaun |
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Post by alekche on Jan 7, 2009 10:50:04 GMT 10
yeah im getting alexandrines  . how big is your aviary and what kind of perches you got? |
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Post by sypher on Jan 7, 2009 20:03:19 GMT 10
I have mine in an aviary 3.6m long x 900mm wide x 2.1m high. I am thinking of moving them to a 1.2m wide aviary though so they can pass each other in flight a bit easier. For perches I use Hardwood branches around 40mm thick. They are sitting in perch holders to make them easy to change when need be. Out of all my birds though, my moustache parrots are the only ones who have had perches replaced.
Shaun
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Post by alekche on Jan 7, 2009 21:28:38 GMT 10
Oh very nice you think an aviary 2.0m long x 1.0m wide x 2.0m high be big enough to house one breeding pair of alexandrines?
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Post by avinet on Jan 7, 2009 22:55:42 GMT 10
With Alex's the bigger the better and I would regard 3.6 by 1.2 metres as a minimum. 4.5 is better and even bigger is best. Bigger aviaries mean fitter birds, and fitter (and healthier) birds will usually be better at breeding. Anything less than 3.6 metres is only a wing flap for an Alex.
If you are limited to 2 metres I suggest Ringnecks, Slatyheads or Plumheads in Asiatics.
cheers,
Mike
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Post by alekche on Jan 8, 2009 16:40:39 GMT 10
Ah ok then ill have to see about that because i dont have much room to put them. We have piegons but i dont know if the alex's will breed if the cage is close to the piegons because we let them out to fly and theyll be sitting on the alexandrine aviary.
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Post by alekche on Jan 9, 2009 9:42:09 GMT 10
actually i can have it a bit more bigger aviary. I can have 2.8m long x 1.2m wide x 2m high i recon that should be enough for them.
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 9, 2009 15:32:36 GMT 10
I have mine in an aviary of 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 and that is heaps of room for them to "flap" around in. My ekkies are in the same size aviary and Gunny the male actually does "laps" of the aviary........so they do get plenty of exercise.
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Post by sypher on Jan 9, 2009 19:50:44 GMT 10
I am sure that you will give the birds the best you can. Try to keep them stimulated with branches etc
Shaun
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Post by alekche on Jan 9, 2009 20:47:53 GMT 10
Sure will thanks for the help everyone.
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Post by madaussie on Jan 9, 2009 22:18:55 GMT 10
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. how big is your aviary and what kind of perches you got?
