My friend came over the other day to chat and we got talking, as we almost always do, about our parrots. We went in to see my lovebirds and how they were doing, and my friend was shocked to see that I didn’t have a nesting box for them. He told me he had always … Read more
With the year flying by faster than most have realized, adding a lovebird to our life can add the needed love we’re all searching for. As arbitrary as this might sound, a parrot such as a lovebird is a magnificent pet for a multitude of reasons. For starters, they’re loving, friendly, and unique creatures that … Read more
I’ve become so accustomed to the noise of chattering birds in my home that it can come as a bit of a surprise when a friend visiting comments about how much noise they make. I’ve always been very fond of my lovebirds tweeting and chattering, but it did occur to me that I wasn’t quite … Read more
I got up the other morning and went down to feed my lovebirds, as I could hear one of them chirping away louder and earlier than usual. When I got to the cage, I was pretty surprised to find that one of my female pair had laid some eggs. I didn’t even know it was … Read more
There are many great choices for plants in a lovebird aviary, such as prayer plants, spider plants, purple passion, aloe vera, monkey plant, coleus, jade, and zebra plant. In general, most plants are safe and it’s better to be clear on what the exceptions are, toxic plants like mistletoe, holly, lilies and daffodils, among others. … Read more
A typical lovebird egg clutch is between four and six eggs. More than this is quite uncommon though not unheard of. They might lay eggs every other day or so, for up to a week, until they have a whole clutch. How many eggs they lay can depend on their age, too. So, if you’re … Read more