i know that you can feed your lovebirds peas but can you just take them like straight out of the garden say? and if you feed them broccoli do you need to cook it first or just wash it very well?
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Need Help About Lovebirds, please.?
I have two lovebirds, and the female already laid an egg yesterday, I already placed some bedding this morning that I got from our back and front yard, they consisted of grass, dried leaves, some leaves from a shrub, and some ferns. All moist to perfection because it rained here yesterday. I cut them into bedding-sized pieces and placed them inside the nesting box, making sure NOT to touch the egg out of fear that the birds might not sit on them anymore. But I did surround the egg with the bedding, so the eggs is probably cushioned. I also added boiled-egg in their diet, and some egg-shells, because I have heard that eggshells provide calcium. And plenty of green veggies. I change their water every now and then. And I secured the door of the box so the risk of the egg falling out when the birds peep out will be lessened. I still put them out to enjoys some fresh cool air. What more should I do? HOW LONG TILL ALL THE EGGS ARE LAID. Is it possible that ONLY ONE egg can be laid? This is my lovebird’s first time to lay eggs, can they be successful on the first time round? Do I have to wait for their second time to have babies? And when is the breeding season for lovebirds, I guess it’s the autumn or the cool season. Because when it started to get cool around here my birds laid an egg. I’m so excited of having an egg and I’m keeping to point to NOT peek at the box all the time. I peeked this morning to put some bedding and that’s that. How long do I have to wait till I can peek inside again to put some more bedding? Please answer me seriously. I need straight answers. Thank you very much.
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How long since hatching day should I candle a lovebird egg?
My lovebird just hatched her first egg today! And I understand that they hatch a few more eggs later on in the week, is that right? I also noticed that my lovebirds hatched it inside the nesting box without nesting materials, is it alright? Should I put some in or put some on the cage floor and let them do it themselves. I also want to know how long since hatch-day should I candle their eggs, is it 5 days after the 3rd egg is laid, or 6-7 days after an egg was laid. And what ideal nesting materials to put, and what ideal food to give for these “parents-to-be”. It’s currently raining here every so often, like, every 3 and a half to 4 hours a day, sometimes strong sometimes mild. And in the morning it’s a bit chilly. We put the birds at our laundry room, it’s outside. . .the cage can feel the chill but they can’t feel the rain because our laundry room is under a roof at our yard… Is it fine to put them there? They could only feel the slight chill, is that ok? Or should I keep them in the house from now on?
My 12 year old Lovebird is in dire need of some lifestyle changes; tips?
When I was ten, I bought a pair of lovebirds from the pet store. Beautiful little dears, but naturally they bonded to each other instead of me, and I was too immature at the time for the responsibility anyways.
12 years later, I’m much older and only one bird remains as the male met a terrible fate at the beak of his angry mate (they liked it rough, I guess you could say), and the female is all alone. She’s been relocated to my room, which has nice big windows and she has her own personal alcove with a big cage.
Problem is, she’s a huge seed junkie and has had a nesting box for her whole life. She’s been essentially neglected by the prior caretaker, and I’ve stepped in.
How likely is her health to change if I alter her diet gradually from the dollar store budgie seed she was fed by my mom to quality pellets? How difficult will it be? Will she ever adapt at all, or is she ‘too old for change’ as my mom tries to tell me? Oh, and should I definitely invest in a UV lamp like my niece suggested?
In addition to this, when she sits she’s very puffy, and she often vomits black/white gunk. I’ve no clue what’s up, as I’m the only person who seems to witness this. Also, any tips on teaching her how to play with toys would be great. I’m planning on hand-taming her over the long-term.
what should indoor lovebirds use to build a nest with and what should you feed breeding birds.?
what should indoor lovebirds use to build a nest with and what should you feed breeding birds.?
I’m new to lovebirds. How do I handle a nesty stressed lovebird?
I have 2 young lovebirds (a 10 month old and a 4 month old). I don’t know their genders but the older one seems to be acting very nesty and shredding obsessively. My older bird’s vent is also kinda swollen but I don’t see an egg bump near his butt.
I’m not interested in breeding at all. But I just I want to know how I can help ease my bird’s stress? Should I get a nest box?
They also have separate sleeping cages at night and shares a flight cage during the day.
They’ve been to an avian vet. He said they’re healthy. As for separating them, the younger bird is already attached to the other. They’ve been sharing the play cage for a month and it would only stress them out more. Thanks for your input
What types of fruits and veggies can you feed lovebirds?
We have two lovebirds and they layed five eggs, four hatched. The babies are five weeks old now and im wondering what foods to feed all of the birds. The parents are still feeding the babies (we take them out once a day to play with and we used to give them one feeding a day especialy the youngest who didnt get much food from the parents, he is doing just fine right now and is as curious as ever.) The parents, other than seed, will eat nothing but apple and treat sticks and millet spray of coures but i was wondering what to give the babies soon so that they will not be scared of any foods. they have eaten a little bit of banana before and millet spray and sometimes sit in the food dish with the daddy but when there on there own what foods can we feed them? I have done sooo much research on them and found so many diferent foods but i want to know some more. also can you realy feed them dry cheerios? The parents sure seem to like them i just want to make sure its all right for them.