Welcome to the Avenue.
IRNs are intelligent, independent birds.The cage that you get for them must be as big and as wide as possible. They tend to be very proud of their long tails...but that doesn't mean that they won't keep from smacking that tail into the sides of their cage! So the wider, the better.
They love to fly...please let them retain their wings to do so! A happy bird is one that FLIES!
Being intelligent and very curious, foraging toys are encouraged...our IRN loved shredding toys. and because they're so smart, they need a wide variety of different toys, etc to keep them occupied.
Most IRNs don't really liked to be touched much...but they do like hanging around with you. They can become very devoted to their people.
Our IRN was fed a 70% pellet, 10% seed, 15% veggie 5% fruit diet. These are rough estimates...we also would give our IRN pasta and rice from time to time. Nuts (almonds) were a treat.
We had the pleasure of having Titan, our IRN, in our lives for 26 years. He had a wonderful demeanor...bright and cheerful. He was definitely a non-touch bird...but would hang out with you all day, all the time begging for kisses.
He NEVER bit a soul in his life...and was our first "birdie ambassador"...making countless visits to schools, nursing homes, etc. He brought joy to so many people.
