Lovebirds are a great pet as long as you can have noise, space and proper care for them. There are 9 species of Lovebirds but only 8 out of the 9 can be purchased as pets and they come in variety of colours.
1. Abyssinian Lovebirds 5. Fischer’s Lovebirds
2. Red-faced Lovebirds 6. Masked Lovebirds (Black-masked or
3. Nyasa Lovebirds (Lilian’s) 7. Madagascar Lovebirds Yellow-collared Greyheaded
4. Black-cheeked or Black-faced 8. Peach-faced or Rosy-faced
If you are going to get a Lovebird than it is best to get two because they are social birds. You need a cage that they can freely move around in but one that isn't overly huge. Lovebird like to chew, so it is important to add suitable toys that they can saftly chew and be sure to add in a swing. Lovebirds can get bored so take some toys out and replace them with new ones. They need food, so you need to provide a varied diet, if you give your Lovebird a all seed diet than he/she can get liver problems.
All Lovebirds like to have a bath, so you should put a shallow dish in for your Lovebird.
Things you will need to care for your Lovebird:
- Food (varied)
- water
- chew toys
- shallow dish (for a bath)
- decent sized cage
- perches
How to breed Lovebirds
To breed Lovebirds the first thing you need to do is make sure your birds are healthy and their cage is in tip top shape. Breeding Lovebirds takes some time and effort so be sure you have the time to breed them. You can't tell whether a Lovebird is male or female just by looking at it although their are some differences like:
- The Hens (female) tend to have a wider stance on the perch
- Hens tend to be a bit larger
- Hens have wider pelvic bones that can be felt gently with an index finger
- The pelvic bones on the hen move a bit when felt (which make it easier for eggs to pass through)
There are two ways to breed Lovebirds, you can breed a single pair in a seperate cage or breed them in an aviary. Be sure to have a big cage, big enough that they can fly around without hitting anything and you should also have toys so they don't get too bored.
The next thing you should include is a nest box, Lovebirds are only small birds so either get a Lovebird nesting box from pet shops or get a English Budgie nest box (they work just as well).
Do not have a nest box with sliding doors, it makes it difficult to inspect the eggs.
Lovebirds nesting materials:
- shreded unscented paper towl
- dried grasses
It all depends on what your Lovebird would like.
What you need to breed Lovebirds:
- decent sized cage big enough for parents plus babies
- Nest box suitable for Lovebirds
- doubled food and water
- Toys
- nesting material
- perches
Lovebird breeding can be fun and exciting as you will get to see how Lovebirds breed and most of all you can watch the babies grow up. Have fun!
1. Abyssinian Lovebirds 5. Fischer’s Lovebirds
2. Red-faced Lovebirds 6. Masked Lovebirds (Black-masked or
3. Nyasa Lovebirds (Lilian’s) 7. Madagascar Lovebirds Yellow-collared Greyheaded
4. Black-cheeked or Black-faced 8. Peach-faced or Rosy-faced
If you are going to get a Lovebird than it is best to get two because they are social birds. You need a cage that they can freely move around in but one that isn't overly huge. Lovebird like to chew, so it is important to add suitable toys that they can saftly chew and be sure to add in a swing. Lovebirds can get bored so take some toys out and replace them with new ones. They need food, so you need to provide a varied diet, if you give your Lovebird a all seed diet than he/she can get liver problems.
All Lovebirds like to have a bath, so you should put a shallow dish in for your Lovebird.
Things you will need to care for your Lovebird:
- Food (varied)
- water
- chew toys
- shallow dish (for a bath)
- decent sized cage
- perches
How to breed Lovebirds
To breed Lovebirds the first thing you need to do is make sure your birds are healthy and their cage is in tip top shape. Breeding Lovebirds takes some time and effort so be sure you have the time to breed them. You can't tell whether a Lovebird is male or female just by looking at it although their are some differences like:
- The Hens (female) tend to have a wider stance on the perch
- Hens tend to be a bit larger
- Hens have wider pelvic bones that can be felt gently with an index finger
- The pelvic bones on the hen move a bit when felt (which make it easier for eggs to pass through)
There are two ways to breed Lovebirds, you can breed a single pair in a seperate cage or breed them in an aviary. Be sure to have a big cage, big enough that they can fly around without hitting anything and you should also have toys so they don't get too bored.
The next thing you should include is a nest box, Lovebirds are only small birds so either get a Lovebird nesting box from pet shops or get a English Budgie nest box (they work just as well).
Do not have a nest box with sliding doors, it makes it difficult to inspect the eggs.
Lovebirds nesting materials:
- shreded unscented paper towl
- dried grasses
It all depends on what your Lovebird would like.
What you need to breed Lovebirds:
- decent sized cage big enough for parents plus babies
- Nest box suitable for Lovebirds
- doubled food and water
- Toys
- nesting material
- perches
Lovebird breeding can be fun and exciting as you will get to see how Lovebirds breed and most of all you can watch the babies grow up. Have fun!