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| Male Lovebird Behavior | 11/16/2007 |
Q: I am interested in finding out why my bird has started regergitate his food onto his Happy Hut or ...
A: Daniela The "Happy hut" has become your bird's sexual partner and male lovebirds feed their ...
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| lovebirds | 5/9/2007 |
Q: i recently bought 1 male and 1 female peachface lovebirds aprox 5months old...they seem to have ...
A: They will want the company, irrespective of sex. Often they become sexually active at around 7 to 9 ...
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| nesting/ behaviour training | 5/9/2007 |
Q: I have a 1 year old peach face parrot (female) and there are a couple of issues I'm having with her. ...
A: All lovebirds bond to just one partner, human or bird, so your bird is bonded to you and sees your ...
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| Lovebird: Difference between species' personality | 5/9/2007 |
Q: A year ago I bought 2 lovebirds, a peach-faced and a fischer's lovebird. Although they get along ...
A: I am worried about your Fischers. Its behaviour is not normal. It may be sick, or it may be being ...
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| Taming a lovebird | 4/5/2007 |
Q: Since last august I have owned a lovebird. She will be a year old in may but my problem is that ...
A: I have to tell you that if you really want to tame this bird you are going to get bitten, often! ...
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| wanted to kow | 4/3/2007 |
Q: i have 2 pairs of love birds which i bought from market a month ago. they were dna tested. i have ...
A: You do not say which species of lovebird you have purchased. Assuming they are of one of the common ...
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| Lovebird | 3/31/2007 |
Q: Please can you help I live on the Greek island of Crete so there are limited resources to obtain ...
A: Are you removing the eggs as she lays them? Doing this can stimulate her to lay more. Let her have ...
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| My terrified lovebirds... | 3/31/2007 |
Q: .. i recently purchased a pair of two year old black-cheek lovebirds. The man i got them from was ...
A: First of all you must give the birds several weeks minimum to accustomise to the new surrounding, ...
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| Love bird | 3/6/2007 |
Q: we currently have a male handfed normal peach face he is wonderful and very friendly with people. I ...
A: Housing the birds apart (and that means out of earshot)would ensure they stay bonded to humans, but ...
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| Lovebirds | 3/6/2007 |
Q: ive recently got 2 lovebirds. I've been told that they are a boy and girl. Lea the girl seems to ...
A: It sounds like there has been a serious fight and Charlie won. That makes a question - are they ...
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| lovebird feathers missing | 3/3/2007 |
Q: I have a small colony of six pairs of p/f lovebirds breeding, chicks from two box's have flown the ...
A: Normally the feathers will eventually grow in. Some parents get the habit of plucking the feathers ...
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| Lovebird laying egg | 2/18/2007 |
Q: I have a lovebird and thought it was a male. Turns out it is a female and just laid an egg and looks ...
A: No problem. Let her lay and sit on the eggs for as long as she wants to; she'll get bored after a ...
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| Lovebirds | 2/16/2007 |
Q: I was recently given two peach faced lovebirds for a gift, but they are terrified of me, I've tried ...
A: I have some bad news for you. It is virtually impossible to make lovebirds really tame when they ...
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| lovebirds eggs | 2/8/2007 |
Q: ok, we had a few eggs (4)before,about 5 weeks . they didn,t hatch so we took they out.And three ...
A: Leave them for 30 days, if they don't hatch take them away. The hen will probably lose interest in ...
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| lovebirds eggs | 2/7/2007 |
Q: i have two lovebirds. they have 4 eggs. what do i do now. 1male , 1female.?????
A: Where are the eggs? If they are in a nest box then you need do nothing, the hen bird will look after ...
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| Lovebirds | 2/5/2007 |
Q: Recently I purchased 2 Peachfaced Lovebirds that are about 8-9 months old. Neither bird has been ...
A: I have some bad news for you. It is virtually impossible to tame lovebirds of that age when they are ...
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| LoVeBiRdS | 1/16/2007 |
Q: can i give my lovebirds a bread? what kinds of bread is toxic to lovebirds? is spray millet can ...
A: Yes, you can give them bread and I am not aware of any bread that is toxic to them. Wholemeal bread ...
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| LoVeBiRdS | 1/14/2007 |
Q: ..what kind of perches should i provide to my lovebirds...what kind of lovebirds are they? ...
A: Perches should be of natural wood branches (apple wood is ideal but not essential). They should be ...
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| LoVeBiRdS | 1/9/2007 |
Q: can i have my pair of lovebirds bath spray them by soap with water? if not, what are some ...
A: Spray them with plain water. Nothing is much cheaper :-) The birds will clean themselves and there ...
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| LoVeBiRdS | 1/8/2007 |
Q: my male lovebird sometimes bites the toenails of her future wife...she's smaller and looks younger ...
A: This is not a good sign. Attacking the feet is the way fights start. You should get the sexes ...
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| lovebirds picking papers | 12/20/2006 |
Q: this is Tita.. I had a question. I have been noticing my three lovebirds constantly picking papers. ...
A: Yes, the paper picking shows that they want to make a nest and the fighting that you have rivalry ...
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| egg laying Lovebird | 12/13/2006 |
Q: I have a 3yo lutino lovie named Skittles whom we adore, as well as 3 tiels and 2 conures. Skittles ...
A: It seems to me you have it pretty well taped without my help :-) Moves and changes usually puts ...
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| help | 12/11/2006 |
Q: I read a question from someone who had a similar problem. I have homosexual lovebirds as well. I got ...
A: You say they both shredded paper, but did they tuck it into their feathers and carry it to a nest? ...
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| General care | 11/27/2006 |
Q: Chris, My wife and I recently purchased a pair of Love Birds. The female always seems to setting ...
A: Frank I am not a vet. and it sounds like your female needs care. It may be just that the male is ...
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| do i have to | 11/25/2006 |
Q: does a parrot need passport and important papers to travel from a country to another?
A: This depends on the country the birds is leaving and the country the bird is entering so I cannot ...
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| lovebird mating behavior | 11/22/2006 |
Q: I have two lovebirds, living in the same cage. One is a whiteface lovebird who just reached sexual ...
A: Your plan for dealing with any unwanted eggs is good, especially returning them, as removal without ...
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| Love birds | 11/21/2006 |
Q: When separating the birds, is it better to keep the cages near each other so they can talk to one ...
A: They are bound to be a little different after the separation as they are clearly very bonded. No ...
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| Love birds | 11/18/2006 |
Q: I have owned two lovebirds for about 7 years now. Recently, one of the birds has been plucking the ...
A: Feather plucking is one of the most difficult problems we get with all parrotlike birds and may need ...
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| Lovebird | 11/18/2006 |
Q: Why does my adult male lovebird constantly look for paper products to tear up. I don't think he is ...
A: Your bird wants to build a nest. Give him young willow or apple twigs or palm leaves to work on. ...
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| lovebird | 11/8/2006 |
Q: my almost 2 yr. old female lovebird laid an egg a couple of days ago while I was sleeping. I removed ...
A: I have to tell you she is going to lay more eggs and you must leave them for her to sit on until she ...
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| hi | 10/28/2006 |
Q: "it is a serious matter there were in all 7 babies. 2 of them are perfectly all right. 2 out of ...
A: I have to preface this answer by saying that I am NOT a veterinary sugeon. If I have understood the ...
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| Lovebirds - Night Chirping | 10/23/2006 |
Q: I really need your advice. Last year I adopted two elderly, abused lovebirds. (they were kept in ...
A: The chirping is a way of maintaining contact with the other bird when they are physically separated. ...
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| How to Tame a New Lovebird | 10/2/2006 |
Q: I just got a baby lovebird a couple of days ago to replace one that just recently died. My new ...
A: Congratulations on the new aquisition. The only answer in my view is patience. Leave him alone for ...
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| lovebird escaped | 10/1/2006 |
Q: I have 2 lovebirds and discovered that one was gone tonight. Can they squeeze through small places ...
A: I have known a cat to drag a canary through the bars of a cage, but there was plenty of evidence of ...
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| lovebird escaped | 10/1/2006 |
Q: I have 2 lovebirds and discovered that one was gone tonight. Can they squeeze through small places ...
A: How small is small? Anything more than about 3/4" they might manage to squeeze through. However,the ...
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| Adding a new peach faced lovebird | 7/31/2006 |
Q: i have a male peach faced normal green lovebird, hes handfed friendly and loves attention he is only ...
A: I certainly recommend that you keep the two birds separate if you wish to keep them tame. I would ...
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| help with lovebirds | 7/31/2006 |
Q: I am wondering if you can give me some advice. I live in Australia and am planning on building an ...
A: My expertise only relates to Lovebirds and therefore can only advise you that Lovebirds are ...
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| introducing lovebirds | 7/30/2006 |
Q: I have been raising a pair of cockatiels for 14 years. My partner purchased a lovebird a couple of ...
A: Let's deal with selection first.. I recommend getting the first bird DNA sexed by your Vet. Then ...
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| lovebirds | 7/29/2006 |
Q: I manage a local petstore and we are trying to find out as much information on lovebirds we can. As ...
A: I am sorry to say that "wild" lovebirds are not something we can do much about. A constant ...
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| Incubation | 7/28/2006 |
Q: They quarreled a lot, but for the most part, they got a long. Anyway, I went to the cage this ...
A: Was the dead bird egg bound? This might indicate lack of calcium in the diet. Lovebirds eggs ...
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| which is male and female | 7/26/2006 |
Q: I am having problems with my lovebirds because I don't know which one is male and female. I got the ...
A: It is impossible to sex Lovebirds by appearance. The only sure way is to have DNA tests done by your ...
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| Black Masked | 7/26/2006 |
Q: I have been trying to breed my blackmasked lovebirds for a while now but whenever i visit the bird ...
A: It certainly sounds as though at least one of your birds is looking to breed. They will sometimes ...
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| Do I feed love bird babies | 7/24/2006 |
Q: My love birds have 10 eggs. they are due to begin hatching this week. My concern is what will the ...
A: No need for you to hang out. Just make sure there is plenty of food available and the parents will ...
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| lovebird regurgitating | 7/24/2006 |
Q: don't know its age,but seems healthy and youngish, & is friendly. Over the past week it has ...
A: Yes, this behaviour is normal. The bird is probably a male and wanting to mate. With no partner to ...
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| Lovebird eggs | 7/16/2006 |
Q: They all were infertile. So now do I block her off the nesting box or do I leave her. I'm very ...
A: Please don't worry or feel bad about this. Your birds are still young and perhaps the male is not ...
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| dry skin on my lovie | 7/3/2006 |
Q: I just rescued a lovebird from a shelter. He has been itching alot and I notice to me looks like dry ...
A: Lovebirds always have dry skin and scratch a lot to aid the emergence of new feathers. By the way, ...
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| lovebird missing toe nail and some feathers | 6/30/2006 |
Q: my name is Reina. I just adopted a lovebird from a shelter. The bird is everything I was looking ...
A: Don't worry about the missing claw. It won't grow back, but he'll be just fine I assure you. Missing ...
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| green fischerslove birds | 6/14/2006 |
Q: i have pair of green fischerslovebird.want2 know: 1)as they r4months old when will they lay eggs? ...
A: Sorry for delay - I've been abroad and unable to access my mail. 1. Normally lovebirds of any ...
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| Peachfaces with other birds | 5/26/2006 |
Q: I am thinking of getting a peachfaced lovebird. They seem so sweet and I would love to have one as a ...
A: You have worked this out correctly. A pair will "only haveeyes for each" in your own words. For ...
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| n ewly acquired love birds | 5/13/2006 |
Q: i am tanu (India) today i was gifted 4 pairs off love birds by a friend. he also gave a bag full of ...
A: You will find information on feeding at www.lovebirdsuk.org I have never used a pellet diet, but ...
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| breeding | 3/8/2006 |
Q: I have a male peach faced normal green lovebird, He is handfed and friendly but I'd like to get a ...
A: ONCE YOUR PRESENT BIRD bonds with a partner he will lose his tameness permanently. IT IS NOT ...
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| First lovebird | 1/18/2006 |
Q: I am getting my first pet love bird on saturday, It is a peach faced hand-fed baby and is just ...
A: Truly hand fed birds that are still young are fine, although females get snappy when they are ...
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| behavior problem | 1/11/2006 |
Q: Chris, My lovebird was lost in a friends backyard so I have no information on how it was raised. I ...
A: Your pet is female and is about to lay eggs. She will be very defensive until she realises that ...
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| lovebird temperments........ | 12/14/2005 |
Q: I currently have a rather large female budgie that i would like some company for. Shes lived with ...
A: While I would not normally recommend putting Lovebirds and Budgies together, in your circumstances ...
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| lovebird behaivor | 10/8/2005 |
Q: My lovebird is acting a little odd. In his sleeping area (a wash cloth hammick) there is this weird ...
A: Not sure about this? It could be that he is a male regurgitating food to his favourite objects as ...
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| lovebird babbies | 5/21/2005 |
Q: I just discovered that my lovebirds have had babbies, three of them. I think they hatched over two ...
A: Don't worry Thomas. They will keep eating like this. Make sure they have a wide variety of foods to ...
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| taming lovebirds | 3/20/2005 |
Q: My lovebird is 4-years-old already and it bites quite a bit and sometimes VERY hard. How do I tame ...
A: I wonder if your bird is female? Hen lovebirds often become more nippy when they are preparing to ...
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| Lovebird eats feces | 2/15/2005 |
Q: I hope you can help me, I have a 5 year old male peach face lovebird (Fezz), that we love very ...
A: Firstly to reassure you, I think it is unlikely that this behaviour will make him ill. I haven't ...
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| New Lovebird | 1/1/2005 |
Q: I bought my first lovebird - Peachfaced, young adult - 10 days ago along with 2, 1+ yr old female ...
A: First of all, remove that mirror! Your pet will "bond" to his image in the mirror rather than with ...
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| pair or group | 11/15/2004 |
Q: good day... im christian but friends call me ian... i love birds really, and i care a more than a ...
A: I do not recommend putting these three species together. Cockateil and Budgies are usually OK ...
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| baby bird care/ | 10/9/2004 |
Q: i have a pair of lovebirds who have sucessfully bred(5 eggs) 3 have hatched so far. i have several ...
A: I apologise for somewhat short answers - am about to leave on a trip, sorry also for the delay, I ...
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| Perant raised love bird as pet? | 8/9/2004 |
Q: the one I was considering is six monthd old perant raised and peach faced. I would like to know how ...
A: With a mountain of time and patience you could succeed in a month or two BUT Lovebirds, especially ...
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| Black Masked Lovebirds | 8/5/2004 |
Q: I own two breeding pairs of Black Masked lovebirds, green. I've had one for a year, and one for ...
A: I hesitate to say this Cheryl, but are you quite sure they are true pairs? Have they bred ...
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| Wing clipping | 6/7/2004 |
Q: Well, thanks anyway. I didnt get the lovebirds at the same time which is why the first one i got is ...
A: Wing clipping will help you to be able to physically control the bird, and there are those who ...
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| Wing clipping | 6/6/2004 |
Q: I have 2 masked lovebirds that are about 2 years old, probably younger because i got them last ...
A: I fear my reply will disappoint you but 2 lovebirds together will be almost impossible to tame ...
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| Lovebird | 5/31/2004 |
Q: The lovebird is using seed that she takes in her mouth and apparently mixes with saliva and is ...
A: This sounds like regurgitation, which is part of the sexual courtship behaviour. In the absence of a ...
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| biting lovebirds | 3/13/2004 |
Q: How do you stop a lovebird from biting?
A: Sorry, but if you have a biter, you have a long path with no assurance of success. You will have to ...
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| Lovebirds | 1/31/2004 |
Q: I'd love to own Lovebirds, but I'd like to know a bit about them. What foods best for them? How ...
A: You will find a lot of this information (food, show cages etc.) on my website ...
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| Reproduction | 1/29/2004 |
Q: They already copulated, How many days I need to vait to see the first egg? what do i need to put ...
A: I can't answer because firstly it seems to vary a bit between hens, and secondly because sometimes, ...
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