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
There are a few reasons a lovebird might not sit on her eggs, but the most common reason tends to be that she is too young, and isn’t mature enough to incubate the eggs. It could also be due to a range of factors like stress or even disease. A vet will likely be able … Read more
Parrotlets and lovebirds are two of the smallest groups of domestically owned parrots, and they look very similar to the naked eye. They are often mistaken for one another, as lovebirds are quite a lot more famous and well known than parrotlets—but what is the difference between the two? Lovebirds are a bit larger than … Read more