FeatherForum - Lovebirds

Wanting to help our lovebird progress

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:18:15 -0400

About 2 months ago we were given a lovebird that had become mean after starting to lay eggs. She was hand tamed to begin with and as soon as she laid eggs she became a biting monster. We took her home and immediately took all of the thing where she could lay eggs out of her cage.

Paralyzed toes

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:23:02 -0400

I have two lovebirds that were given to me. I know very little about them, so if anyone has any tips for me, that would be great. My concern today is, I came home a cpl days ago to discover the female was acting very clumsy.

How old is my lovebird? Here is a pic

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:47:59 -0500

A friend gave him to me. I've had him for a week. I feed him baby bird formula and I have started the weaning process. But how old is he? I am guessing he is a little over 3 weeks. Any ideas? Thanks!

paper stuffing in back feathers???

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:45:34 -0500

Why does our lovebird tear paper and stuff it under its back feathers? is it trying to make a nest? been acting funny for a couple of days, not sick, just amusing.

MAJOR PROBLEM Help needed asap! Breeding!

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:11:52 -0400

My two lovebirds i bought as a pair have created a nest and the female has laid 6 eggs, 18days ago, today the male managed to escape from the cage while i was at college and he is not coming back, the

What to do

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:03:37 -0400

I have had two lovebirds for around 10 years now. Just recently I had to put one to sleep due to a tumor. I am worried about the other bird adjusting and am not sure what to do. She is elderly herself and I am afraid that if I get another lovebird the older bird will get stressed out.

Need help with a lovebird - new bird owner

Fri, 25 May 2007 07:31:53 -0400

I'm the proud mom of three cats, six fish, and now...a 7 year old lovebird named Romeo as of yesterday afternoon. I've never owned birds before, so this is brand new to me. His owner gave him (along with cage and all necessities) to us because his mate (Juliet) died and she couldn't bear having him alone. He's extremely vocal, and seems to be adjusting well as I've seen him play with the toys in his cage a few times.

Looking for a new home

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:30:05 -0400

I adopted my daughters Peach Face Lovebird 2 years ago, and later that year adopted a baby lovebird to keep him company. Oliver lived with my daughter for the first 5 years of his life, and is a special little guy. He is very sweet and docile. He loves to be loved, and loves to spend time with his human companion. He is gentle with his beak and just happy to sit and sing. Anley the younger lovebird is a very pretty little guy. He has a "lovebird" personality and gets into mischief. He's a cream, gray and blue with a slight ting of yellow on his forehead. Both are used to freedom. The only time they have been caged for the two years they have lived with me is at night. They have their own room where they spend most of the day, and have free flight in the house frequently.

I need help

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:55:49 -0400

hey im new here just wanted to know if any one can help me im owned by a male lovebird and a male white faced cockatiel. My love bird i just got. we brought it home once and he wasnt eating so he went back to the pet store for a week, we brought him home again and now he bites all the time and isnt very friendly, hes been home for a month now.Before he went back he was really lovie and playful. i was wondering if anyone knows why hes doing this and how i can fix it, thank you.

Taking my bird outside

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:27:01 -0500

I have a small cage that I use to take my lovebird outside occasionally for an hour or so. Is there any harm in this? He seems to enjoy it and there is a wild lovebird population in the area (Scottsdale, AZ) so I know the weather is ok. I just wonder if psychologically it is ok. He seems fine but I don't want him to be bummed out that he is not "free" :(

Trying to not do all seeds... help?

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:24:16 -0500

Hi. I've had my sweetie lovebird for about 6 months. I have a feeding question~ he eats SOME fresh foods but is fickle and won't eat them daily. Also, if I put his small hookbill food in there, it seems like he picks through and only eats the seeds.

just got a new lovebird

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:01:58 -0500

ive had my new lovebird for about a week now. For the first five days hes been nice and playful. but just yesterday, he started to bite everyone and everything. why is this? also, i feed him seeds mixed with some pellets, but we never see him eating any of it.

Humidity Tips?

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:17:55 -0500

Any tips on keeping the humidity high enough for hatching LB
eggs in an indoor nestbox situation in SoCal (a generally dry area)? I've been spraying the box with water from a spray bottle. Thoughts

Introducing my Lovebirds

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:53:36 -0400

I also own two Peach Faced Lovebirds. Their names are Pebbles and Bam Bam.

They are about 5 months old now.

Training

Sun, 09 Jul 2006 15:12:52 -0400

I have a Blue Black-masked Lovebird that I just brought home a week ago. I am working with him everyday so he gets used to me and to being held. What is the best way of taking him out of his cage, so he will just come to my hand? As of right now, I put my hand in there, which seems to scare him because he tries to avoid it. I don't want to do more harm than good by chasing him around in his cage with my hand.