Update On My LoveBirds

[Tracie]

Sunny and Bunny are not even going near their nesting box. They aren't interested at all ! Is this normal behavior?

Sunny is the female ( i thought she was a he ) she was so sweet until she laid her egg's the first time, than she turned visious. Now she is acting nice again.

Do you think Sunny think's i killed her babies??

Or did you think they aren't ready to breed yet?

Or because they are in a new room?


I bought a book on LoveBirds before i decided too breed. I read that they will breed back too back. I would never do that too them, that is way too much!! But after reading that it makes me feel like something is wrong.

I'm really blaming myself for the two babies passing on. The reason i am is because i hade them in our Family Room, and i also gave them cotton for nesting. I got thinking about this, when she fed the babies did the cotton get sticky and smother them?

I have Greg who has raised birds for over 20 years, but i also love all of your advice and opinions just as much!

Everyone in life has a passion, and a purpose! My passion is i Love Birds. My purpose i feel is to rasie them and place them in with Familys who will Love and Enjoy them as much as i do !

Here is my down fall. I fully understand this takes alot of my time handfeeding, i'm fine with that, i want it ! But am i going to be able to let those babies go? I think i will have a very hard time with this part. I just fear that people expect all birds to do this and that, and it don't work like that. I was one of those people, sad but ture! Now i look at things different. My Birds taught me they are all special in their own little way! I Love all my Birds i don't Love one better than the other, i have fun, and enjoy them all !

As i said " I feel it is my Purpose to raise them " It might not be if i can't let them go. If this happens i will never breed again !!!!

[Kimbaliza]

Hi I do not know your whole story about the lovies but do not blame yourself. Sometimes it takes them a few attempts to get it right. Was this their first clutch?

[parrotgirl]

Oh Tracie, you mustn't blame yourself for the loss of the babies.

Gemini and Leo will mate and she will lay eggs, BUT she will not go in the nest box so all the eggs fall to the bottom of the cage and break. :shrug2: Leo has never been in the nest box and it doesn't look like she ever will.

As your birds have been in I'm sure when she is ready she will again.

Please keep us updated on this.

[Shirley]

Hi Tracie,
No, the parents do not think you hurt their babies. They aren't even thinking about their babies. And, it sounds like they aren't ready yet. They have to "come into season" and that hasn't happened... they aren't "in the mood". It will happen.

Yes, the hardest part of breeding, and a reason many people quit breeding, is finding the right homes for the babies... non-smokers, checking out the dog/cat responsiblity angle, children, and so on. And what do they "expect" from the bird... that right there is a tough and you spend a lot of time screening people, and then sometimes you make unavoidable mistakes...

They'll be ready when they are ready.
:)

[Tracie]

How many times a year do LoveBirds breed??

[Shirley]

That depends... sometimes lots, sometimes none. Typically... and they aren't ever that typical, 2-3 times one clutch after the other.

[scotty]

Hi Tracie I did breed my parakeets not knowing any thing about it. I had 15 babies in three breedings .I just want to say that I didn't give any of my babies away [I couldn't]they all grew up and were all very beautiful but finally had to bring them to a very good pet store and they sold all my babies but two,I wen't and took those two back and I won't ever breed again because of the way that I am, it was a wonderful experience but you have to let go and I couldn't, so think hard if your tough enough you will love the experiece and your babies will get great homes.
. Mine did :heart:
Regards.......Scotty
P.S. the mommy and Daddy did all the work and were wonderful parents:dance: