Changes since SOA version
IXFR is a zone transfer request that returns changes since a specific SOA version. Enter the SOA version to request changes since then.
Not an apex domain
The domain 173-217-178-28-alex.mid.dyn.suddenlink.net is not the root of its zone.
Instead, try zone transfer on mid.dyn.suddenlink.net .
Instead, try zone transfer on mid.dyn.suddenlink.net .