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alexandrine

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Question
Hi,

At how many weeks of age does an alexandrine gets the ring neck for the male? at what age does its feathers will compleatly grow?

kindly help

Answer
It usually becomes clear upon their second full molt (rather than a specific number of weeks).  It could take a year and a half.

You can find out more about them here:

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/parakeets/AlexandrineParakeet.php