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Destiny - 2011-05-05
My peach faced lovebird just died yesterday, and i took AMAZING care of her. She was a single bird. I never got her a mate. But I had her for almost 2 years. When she died, I noticed something under her, it was bloody and white. It was an egg, I dont understand how she got pregnant or what was going on. Someone please help. I have to bury her tommorow. What happened?

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Charlie Roche - 2011-05-06
Females have eggs. All females produce eggs. Just because there was no mate, it doesn't mean that your little one didn't or couldn't have eggs. It sounds like she developed an egg but for whatever reason became egg bound and could not lay the egg. You didn't do anything to cause this. There is nothing you could have done to prevent it. It is hard, I know but this is not something you had any control over. I am sorry for your little friend.

Jahanzaib Bhatti - 2011-04-12
Dear Concern

I have just bought a blue mask love bird on last sunday. Since they have been moved to their new cage, I think they haven't eaten anything so far and they want stay inside the pot most of the time. They are of mature age and I think they are shy from other birds I have. They are in a cage which is in partition having one side with budgies. I am quite tense about it why they are not having feed? Are they shy from us or other birds. What will be best feed from them? Your kind guidance in this regard will be appreciated highly.

Regards

Jahanzaib Bhatti

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Charlie Roche - 2011-04-12
My birds would go off food a few days prior to breeding. I would get so nervous and worried but they wouldn't eat and I'd think the worst. Then there would be eggs. It took me a few times to catch on and over a year before I wasn't worried anymore. This could be what is happening. Also, new cage and new scents and sounds could change their behaviors for a little while. Did you quarantine the birds? Parakeets can carry diseases that other birds are not immune to. Just is a fact - not that yours do or you don't take care of them, just that they are immune to certain things that other birds are not. I hope your love birds have just decidd to do the lovely thing and all is well. Millet, crunched up hard boiled egg, spinach, scrambled eggs are usually favorites.
Jahanzaib Bhatti - 2011-04-27
Thanks for the reply dear. As you said, they have laid eggs and since then the female is hatching them. I don't know exactly the numbers of eggs but they are still pretty much shy. They don't come out of the pot when I stand in front of the cage. I have made the setup on the terrace of my house and there are so many other birds like cocktails, budgies and finches in different cages over there. I am scared that due to their shyness, they wont get the chicks from their eggs as I have heard that they won't lay eggs in this season. Your kind expertise in this regard is required.

Thanks You

Jahanzaib

marwa - 2011-04-14
I have two lovebirds. They are called yellow and green. They had eggs and the eggs hatched but they did not give food to the chicks and I dont know why. Do you know why? (the birds where 9 months old and the chicks died)

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Charlie Roche - 2011-04-14
The birds called yellow and green are young, novice parents and they might not have known to feed the babies. We think all this comes naturally but it doesn't. Maybe in the wild when they see other parents feeding their chicks but in a breeding situation with young breeders, nothing is just KNOWN. Pairs frequently don't sit the eggs and the eggs don't hatch. Yours did, however, the parents did not feed their young. They probably just didn't know to. You have to let them try. Some parents will never sit their eggs o r feed their young. That is why many breeders incubate and hand feed. Hopefully, your parents will learn to sit the eggs and feed the chicks. It is difficult. If you see the parents are not feeding the chicks and you hand feed, the parents w3ill never learn. However, the parents might not ever learn. I sure would give them a couple more tries. Hand feeding lovebirds from day 1 is not easy.

Ted - 2011-02-16
My pair of lovebirds hatched a single offspring. I have read that lovebirds do not do well alone, but the youngster is mature enough that friction seems to be developing between them. Should they be separated and what can be done with the only child?

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Sally Mansfield - 2011-02-20
Before I start to tell you anything about my little babies. May I ask where you are as in which part of the country?
Z - 2011-04-13
That Lovebirds don't do well alone is a complete myth - there's no reason why you shouldn't separate the youngster and his/her parents. What is true is that already bonded pairs should NOT be separated, and that if you have no time to spend with your Lovebird, you should probably get him/her a companion because they could otherwise get bored or lonely. However, these apply to any other type of parrot too, not just Lovebirds.
Charlie Roche - 2011-04-14
You can have 1 love bird in a cage. They aren't alone as they have a human for company. They make wonderful loving pets and do very well with a human companion.

a.nony.mouse - 2011-03-12
Are female lovebirds mean?

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Willow Leigh Isis Healey - 2011-04-10
It's said to be true, but in my case all my females are the friendliest and the male has had the biggest bite. One of my females came from an aviary and was never handled, but she is the calmest of of my lovies and I can pick her up without her biting. depends on the birds personality really and the trust between you and the bird, personally I don't think this is a fact.
Charlie Roche - 2011-04-12
Birds are as variable as humans. All different types and personalities and sometimes "it just is what it is".
Z - 2011-04-13
Hi there! Parrots are just like humans - girls aren't all mean, but there's plenty of girls who are, same thing with boys. If you're keen to avoid a "mean" Lovie, I recommend that you go to a specialized bird rescue. Unlike when you buy babies, you'll be able to tell an adults personality already. I adopted my own Lovebirds from Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue (www.mickaboo.org).

Jodi - 2011-04-12
Hi, I think I have a Lutino Lovebird. She's a real pale yellow, born January 2011. So about four months old. I'm wondering when or if she'll change color? She's super scared of us but starting to warm up. I've only let her out of the cage twice in the 12 days we've had her because I have definbocia plants she tries to eat. I noticed today her beak right at the top where in connects to her skin? is a bright red color. I'm hoping its just her colors coming in and not a problem with her beak. I really like her but I'm tempted to give her back to my friend who breeds them because she is really scared of us it seems. Its just me and my two small kids but I'm the only one who ever touches her. Thank you!

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Charlie Roche - 2011-04-13
Birds don't change their color out of their baby colors until after their first molt. That is usually around August/September. That is when they will "shed" all their baby feathers and their adult feathers will come in. The beak will gradually change colors as well. The lovebirds, by nature, are very sweet and affectionate. My concern is that you have only had her out twice in 12 days - which I can understand - but that isn't close to being enough to provide her with the attention she will need. That is possibly why she seems afraid. Birds need/want a lot of attention. They are very much flock creatures and especially lovebirds need to pair. It sounds like you might have your hands full with two small children. Being the lovebird is still frightened, which can be because of the normal hoopla kids produce (I know hoopla), not being out ot the cage and your time constraints it would be better if your lovebird had her own lovebird to love, cherish, honor and all that stuff. Possibly your friend who breeds them is a better choice for now.

Colin - 2005-08-03
Never put two males together because they will kill each other

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Pam - 2011-02-24
Sorry but I disagree. I have had 2 males together for 2 years - one peach face and one black masked. The black masked is the calmer of the 2. But they get along fine.
Anonymous - 2011-04-11
You must be an expert breeder there to give such informative advice. Males birds if kept togeter will kill each other, Wow what ignorance.
Charlie Roche - 2011-04-11
You can have two males together. There might be some exceptions but I can't think of any off hand. One will possibly dominate but I have never heard of one killing the other.

Deedee - 2011-03-30
My bird sat on the eggs for a couple of days. Now she has been playing around and ignoring the eggs. When I tried to pick up the eggs, she was protective. Does that mean she is not abandoning them and just taking a break? Help please!

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Charlie Roche - 2011-03-31
I don't know if there is a pat answer to your question. I have had birds (caiques) that will lay 2 eggs and sit those two eggs but just for a couple of days and then stop and play. Then they go back and lay the additional eggs and finally settle down and sit all the eggs. Are they taking a sitting break? All the eggs hatched out and babies were fine. I have also had a pair of Panama Amazons and she would lay an egg and not bother to sit it at all till she laid the second egg and then she would sit both. I have also had pairs that decided to play volley ball with both eggs or totally ignore the fact they were there. In life, as with birds, there doesn't seem to be any hard fast rules. I hope she decides to do the mom thing for you. Is this her first clutch?

Gayu - 2011-03-28
Hi.. I'm having lutino pairs for 2yrs. They are active and respond me with sound when I call them. But if I let them out they flew away some where so I'm afraid to keep them out of cage. As I saw many videos where these birds were let free at home I cannot make them as like that. Please give me some tips to make it friendly to stand on my hands and shoulders and to be with me forever... and both are biting my fingers too hard when I try to touch them so pls anyone tell me how to make them free with me forever I love them and I don't want them to be in cage always...

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Clarice Brough - 2011-03-29
It's very typical for lovebirds, to bond with another of their own species rather than a person if they can. Because they are a pair, they can become quite fond of you over time with patience. But even as they become comfortable with you and interact with you, they will most likely always prefer the other bird as their best friend

They can still be wonderful pets, their beauty and antics can bring you great delight. It's actually a very good thing for them that you have a pair. A single lovebird doesn't do well alone.

For a bird to be your close companion, it's best to start with a young bird, and keep just one. Lovebirds are not the best choice for that, because they have a very high socialization need. The constant companionship of another bird provides them the constant attention they need much easier than a person can. Parakeets or cockatiels are better choices as a close companion for people.

Larry Wheelock - 2011-03-29
We just bought 2 Dutch Blue Lovebirds last Friday, 3/25/11 and overnight one of them died, the shop is giving us another but how am I assured that they will take to each other. These last 2 were cuddling on a perch when we covered them for the night and the remaining bird has been playful and very active since, we are showing him/her lots of attention but are still worried that the new one might not get along with the 1st bird. The shop owner told us he is giving us a bird from the same group, both of our birds were still babies when we got them, thanks Larry and Toni

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Editor's Note - 2011-03-29
There is no guarantee that two love birds will love. However, it would be doubtful that they wouldn't learn to like each other, play together and grow to love each other. My concern here would be why the original love bird died. Could there have been agression? Is it possible that one of the two lovebirds were ill?

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