Question #1:

PLEASE ANSWER!!!!!!!! URGENT Is my love bird sick?

I've noticed that my lovebird has been bobbing his tail(not vary noticeable or fast)should I be worried? It is very active and I don't really hear any breathing problems he's 6 months old. Thanks!!!!!! PLEASE ANSWER!!!!!!!I've had him for a week if it helps

Question #2:

How can i cure this poor lovebird at home?

I'am a lovebird lover, and i was given this lovebird which has a little wound due to having the wrong nest entrance, the entrance was too small, and had a bit of wood sicking out so they told me. its sord of like it scrape, like a little the upper part of the right wing,, ,,, it was not a bother for him a few weeks ago and he had ignored it. Today i see him picking on it, and acting like it bothers him, a little bit of bleeding. but flies perfectly and its a happy bird...... my question is , what can i put on that little wound for it to heel, home remedy for it.......please let me know. thank you all, i will appreciate it.

Question #3:

how can i get my lovebirds to breed?

I hand fed my baby girl lovebird, and now she is 1 year old. I only had this one lovebird, so i got her a male lovebird, around the same age... before i got the male, my lovebird would duck and open her wings like she wanted to mate. Now she has company of a male but for the past month, have not shown any signs of them mating. They have a nest box that i got for them, they have supply to build it, and im almost sure its a male lovebird and a female, because when i got that male at a petshop, they checked him, dont know how, but i guess they know...... well, how can i get encourage them to mate? They kiss all day, and the female is very territorial with her nestbox, he is not, she bites , and let no one touch that box.... please help me understand and what can i do... thank you all for your answers..

Question #4:

Can anyone suggest a cure for itching in lovebirds . It is quite terrible to see them doing that all day.?

My vet will not be present for 3 days and i want some cure immediately. My 2 lovebirds look awfully discomforted by the itch.
i think it is not preening . its feathers are quite ruffled and are not looking healthy. i just saw other birds in the aviary and saw the difference.
AND PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO CHECK FOR MITES.

Question #5:

First time pet owner Lovebirds?

im going to get 1 lovebird in a couple of days i have some questions
if in the petstore there is a pair of lovebirds and i only take one will the one i take be scared and die
is it ok to seperate lovebirds
will the one you sepereated bond with you
and if i get a lovebird how do i get it to be not afraid of me my cousin has 3 parakeets and when i want to play with them they just go all the way to the corner of the cage i dont want that to happen with my lovebird so how do i make so it is not afraid of me
an d lastly how would i start out training it
and one more thing how would i know the lovebird is healthy thanks

Question #6:

bought a pair of indian ring-neck n a pair of peach faced lovebirds...pzzz help?

i love dem all way too much....i surf whole day n night abt dem...i named ....my ring necks dnt like each other the male one(pears)eats everything n bite the female one if she eat(peaches),think she gets the leftover.
n there first contact with human i think was not so nice...person was too harsh on dem n cz of dt they r nt even looking at me...trying everything talking to dem in an animated voice bt dey r just ignoring me...they were too dirty when they came i put their cage in mild rain bt they were not looking happy ....what shall i do to make dem happy n trust me....
PLZZZ HELP>>>>

plus they also bite real hard...i get scared even putting food in their cage pzz help..have watched sooooo...many videos on hw to gain their trust....

Question #7:

how can i gain trust of my love birds.....?pzzz...help?

bought dm only 2 days ago...
Pzzzz help... i bought a pair of indian ring neck n a pair of peach faced lovebirds?
the love birds just love each other...bt nt me i think ...they speak soooo....loud on mere hearing other birds,,,,ntto me....they r adorable....i try to pat their head bt dey just fly away 4rm me...i also keep my hand with their favorite treats in cage bt dey just stare,must b thinking wen will i go....at d end they always win n i have to put their food in dere cage..cnt see them starve....
i also sing songs to dem....whem i turn on the music on my mobile they just dance to d tunes...

Question #8:

What potted plants/soil is safe for pet lovebirds to play in?

My pet lovebirds are fully flighted indoor birds and yesterday i was letting them run around the room, but their interest kept gravitating toward a small pot of lentil sprouts i was growing (just for fun to see if it would grow). I want to know what soil is safe/unsafe for them, and what plants i can grow so taht they can have more of a nature element in their playtime.

Thanks!
Why don't you want them to eat the sprouts and the seeds?

Question #9:

Parrot/parakeet suggestions?

I'm looking for a bird that will be a one person bird, because I don't trust my brother with my pet budgie (whom he was blowing air on today), and my mom is making me let him play with him. I can supervise him but I just don't feel comfortable with letting my brother play with him. Anyway, I want a bird who will at least sit on my shoulder, but I can't buy an expensive bird. I was thinking about a Ringneck parakeet, but I don't have $100-$300+ to spend and my parents aren't going to help me. I've thought about lovebirds but are they really nippy? My budgie nips sometimes, but he never breaks skin (maybe once, but I didn't bleed). I wanted a parrotlet, but being $300 that isn't going to happen :( Does anyone have any suggestions? Will a budgie learn to stay away from certain people because of what they do to them? Thanks!
I did consider cockatiels, but I heard they have dusty feathers and I think I'm a little allergic to birds, though it isn't bad enough to keep me from them ;) but if cockatiels have notably more dust, I think I should stay away from keeping one. Thanks though!

Question #10:

What bird should we get next?

I and my fiance have gone from budgies, to canaries, to cockatiels, to lovebirds (lovebirds and tiels still with us) but we'd love another bird. Something a bit harder I guess? We love parrots but any screechy ones are out of the question. I love Sun conures but he wants something bigger. he wants an umbrella cockatoo, but I'm not keen on the lifespan. We want a brightly coloured bird and one that can be tamed fairly easily or bought tame. No African Greys please - we don't like the look of them..

Question #11:

What bird should i get?

I am going to get a bird next next sunday and i need advise because I am a beginner. I was thinking of getting one of these:
Pionus Parrot,a Parakeet, Peach face lovebird,a Canarie, or a green cheeked conure. im only 10. please help and what birds are easy to care for and rarely bites? And how do u clean a bird r u supposed to? O.o also how do u clean a bird cage and will it be ok if we leave it outside?

Question #12:

Handfeeding baby lovebirds that are less than 4 days old?

I have 2 baby lovebirds, one of which may just be a day old that were tossed out of the nest by the parents just today. There is one other baby lovebird that remains in the nest with an unhatched egg. I have no problem finding information on handfeeding lovebirds that are at least 2 weeks old, but cannot find much on hatchlings! Can anyone offer me useful information? Thanks in advance!
Also, the babies keep throwing themselves on their backs and keep peeping! I'm taking this to mean they want to be fed? They keep doing it very often though, like every 20 minutes. I don't want to overfeed them seeing that most sites say to feed about every 2 hours or so!

Question #13:

Should I clip my birds wings?

I have a lovebird who's wings are not clipped. He is afraid of hands and will not let anyone pet or touch him. but he will land on you finger, your head or your shoulder when you call him, but in order to decrease his fear of hands would it helped if I clipped his wings to make him more dependent on people. but i'm afraid that he will not like people if I clip his wings and he will forget how to come when I call him. Would a harness be a better choice although I don't think I could get it on him because he is too afraid. but I feel like I don't spend as much time with him out of his cage because he has to stay in my room all day because of the low ceilings so that I can catch him to get him back in his cage where as my other birds get to go in all the rooms of the house to explore and meet the other members of my family


edit: I know how to clip wings I clip all my other bird wings myself

Question #14:

my lovebird? HELP!?!?!?!?!?!?

okay so i have a 1 year old female dutch blue lovebird. she is so friendly and loves everybody! she flies to your head, chirps when you talk to her, and snuggles up against you and does the reguritation movements! shes the perfect little bird and shes so attatched to me! now my question is, she had a tent in her cage that hung from the back and like 24/7 she would hump it! so much...to the point where we had to take it out. now she doesnt do it anymore...thank goodness she didnt find another toy to hump haha.....now anyways, is humping a male and female behavior? cus im pretty sure shes a girl because i felt the large gap where eggs come out in between her legs....

Question #15:

lovebirds get along with which other birds?

i have a pair of african lovebirds....n i m planing to buy one more pair .....juzzz wanted to know that african lovebirds get with which other birds....and yaaa if they dont get along with any other birds then plzz suggest me any any other type of lovebirds....plzzzzzzzzz help...
the thing is dat i asked dat huy frm dat pet shop last tym he said dat budgies cnt gt along wid dem.....

Question #16:

Is birdbread a good meal for a lovebird?

Pumpkin Bread For Birds 
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup chopped nuts
This Is the recipe
1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup water
2 eggs and crushed shells

Question #17:

what can i do with a lovebird?

it knows A LOT of tricks but i was wondering if there is any "game" i can play with my lovebird. thnx

Question #18:

Would you take this mattress or leave it?

My son has outgrown his toddler bed & I bought the bed he's been begging for, only to hit hard times financially & not have the money to buy him a decent (not fancy but not junk) mattress. My parents are offering me an *unused* Sealy Posturepedic for free... but it's been sitting uncovered in a somewhat dusty, vacant bedroom now for over 5 years - a room where they keep caged lovebirds & budgies. I imagine most of the dust in the room is from these birds & I'm more grossed out than happy about taking the mattress (though my son desperately needs one). Am I just being stuck up, or is it right to decline? What would you do in this situation?

Question #19:

Can anyone suggest to us some breeds that will fit in with us?

Not all of these need to be in the breed but as many as possible would be excellent
- Low/Med barker ; this one is needed as I'm pregnant and I can't have dogs waking up the baby constantly
- Not a tonne of health problems associated with the breed
- Over 15kg ; my fiance hates small dogs
- Social ; we often have friends over and also have three dogs of our own
- Known for being good with kids
- Not a high prey drive ;we have cockatiels, lovebirds, a budgie, rats, and a hamster.
- Not too high energy ; an hour to two hours a day is fine, but they could only have a quick 5 - 15 min walk in the morning as we both work
- Isn't prone to separation anxiety
- We have a medium size house and garden with 6ft fences
- Preferably an unusual breed
We already have a Collie, Terrier, and Chinese Crested.
Please, no Labradors, Poodles, 'Labradoodles' etc. - I'm not keen on these at all after our family Labradoodle nearly took my face off as a kid.
Also, we won't be rescuing. I've had very bad experiences with children and foster dogs and it's really put me off. I'm a protective person anyway and it wouldn't be fair on the dog if I was nervous around it constantly.
We're looking into getting one when my baby is 2 - 6 years old depending on how we're coping financially and emotionally, but I'd like to look into good breeders way beforehand considering the waiting lists.

Question #20:

Should I add another pair of lovebirds to the duo I have already? Please help me decide!?

I have two lovely masked lovebirds who where hand reared from the same clutch. They are about 5 months old and very happy and healthy. At the moment I work full time as a live in carer for my Mum so I am at home most of the day and can pop in and say an extra hello quite often. I also spend at least two hours with them in the evening.
I know that I will never have so much time to devote to introducing new birds to the flock as I do now and am wondering if getting another pair of masked hand rears is a good idea. I will always be able to spend enough tie with them to keep the happy but wonder if more bird company would be good when I start working again?

Please let me know what you think. Thank you for any advice you can give.





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