lovebird behavior

Hi , I’m new to the forum! Thanks for all your reading and suggestions. Garlic is my one-and-a-half-year-old female love bird. One day at the end of September last year, she suddenly pulled out all the feathers on her neck and chest, and since then, she has insisted on pulling out the feathers...

I am handfeeding 4 week old lovebird don't cry for food. I am taking care of my baby for 4 days. He/she never chirps and never cry for food even when he is hungry. İs it normal? He/she lets me pet him but never chirps.

hi everyone! im oliver, i live in greece. i got two sibling lovebirds back in may, blue and berry. lately, i have been doing some research on jardine parrots, since im very interested in getting one as well. i live in a relatively big house, so space is not an issue. i have figured out most of...

Sorry for the long title but thats pretty much the sum up😭I have a lovebird(1yr old) and i got it from a friend who has multiple birds in march. For some context it used to be a super sweet and loving bird, always wanting to steal my glasses and run all over my body😂 It’s legs are handicapped...

hello , i have a pair of lovebirds , M and F , F lovebird simply doesnt seem to sleep like ever ,the M one i can see him get sleepy,sleep or tuck or have one eye closed but the female one i could swear never sleeps ,somehow shes VERY energetic ,i am a late sleeper so i always check her out and...

Hello! I need some help. I've had cockatiels since 2019 but in ~June 2022 a friend found a Lovebird on the street, lost, and with red suffusion. My friend doesn't want birds but I told him to bring him to me so I could take care of the bird at least until it was healthy, because I couldn't let...

Hello. I have a rosy-faced lovebird. He is around one and a half years old. My bird is hand-trained, was in good health and had a very good appetite. It's been a month that he eats less than usual and i have newly noticed that he has lost a lot of weight. He is still active but more aggressive...

Hi, my tamed 5 months old lovebird, Bibi, is refusing to go back to his (not sure of gender) cage even with treats. Some background info: he is on Zupreem natural, gets about 3 to 4 hours of outside cage time, I rotate his toys and cage layout once a week. He used to willingly walk back into his...

Hello! Does anyone know why my lovebird is doing this? Is this just a behavioural thing or does he have an illness? His tail moves up and down very fast like it’s vibrating and he would make clicking noises. He acts normal and is very active! Any thoughts? Thanks :)

Hello! I hope you’re having a good day. Alright so I’m new lovebird owner I know absolutely adore and Love mine. I got it about 2 weeks ago from a bird store. First of all, they weren’t treating the poor guy well there, and they were keeping Like 20 of them in one small cage and grabbed them...

Hello everyone, I just had my Lovebird from the breeder, he told me it is 2 months and half, but until now she can't eat the seeds. It is lazy a little bit, she doesn't drink water I have to give her water with syringe, is it normal? When can I give her bath? How often should I feed her the...

Hello stranger! Thank you so much for reading and helping me out. About him/her (Sterling): 3 months old, hand raised by another person. Previous owner mentioned he was probably going through pavaporni, or the rebellious teenager face of lovebirds. He was used to being out of his cage all day...

Hi guys! 4 days ago i bought a turquoise lovebird from a breeder. First of all can you help me determine her age since the breeder was unsure. Now to proceed with my concerns. To start it off she was very happy and exploring her cage when we got her. The next day she was flying out of the cage...

Hello! I have looked all over for more information on love birds and while a lot of it has been helpful I would love to hear from real people about a concern I have. I have two young lovebird siblings named Zuko and Azula. I'm not exactly sure of their age (or gender) but I was told they were...

I have a hand-fed, hand tamed lovebird who was born in my aviary. I take her out every day and keep her with me for 2-3 hours. However, when I try to put her back in the cage she becomes desperate not to go in it. She hates being inside the cage during day and night. When inside she is always...

Hi everyone. A bit of background I am a new Bird Parent. Rescued two lovebirds from family because of the way the were being kept. Rescued Kiwi a month or two back and Jojo last week. i dont have any knowledge on birds and i honestly dont have a lot of time. I work 12 hours a day. But i am...

Currently I own a lovebird just over one year, I got him when ha was 7 months, he’s quite nippy and stubborn. Lately I have been thinking to get another bird, i’m looking to get an affectionate bird, Who is talkative but not extremely loud. I have been thinking about getting a Sun Conure or an...

Hi everyone! This is my first post, hope you guys can help me out. :51: I own two lovebirds. Rocky has always been at the top of the pecking order. Paapi below or equal too him. The last few days I’ve noticed both of them rubbing their beak on the cage bars and chewing them as if wanting to...

So my male Lovebirds original mate is quite a messy female and always throws her food and water around. Not to mention, she was very aggressive. What I ended up doing was introduce another, more docile female to him but he attacks her when she gets near him. I am 100% sure of their genders...

Hello everyone in the forum, I'm new here and happy to meet all of you. Unfortunately I'm looking for some very serious advice, yesterday afternoon one of my lovebirds had passed away all of a sudden. She was always with her siblin, I know that even if they are siblings they form a very tight...