nesting behavior

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    New and odd behavior

    We have a female Alexandrine parakeet that came from the SPCA about 15 years ago and was around 5 or 6 years old then. She has a large cage and we let her out loose for about 6-8 hours a day. She does not talk, but whistles, mumbles, chirps, other funny sounds, but mostly squawks. Her hobby is...
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    post-egg-laying behavior –– not returning to tent

    Hi, all. My lovebird laid four eggs (non-fertile; she's alone) over a week period, and during that time she stuffed her little 'tent' with paper strips that she'd placed into her 'hind' feathers and transported to her home. About three weeks later, after she'd seemingly stopped producing eggs...
  3. mochi.the.ysgcc

    My 9 month old female bonded GCC layed her first egg!

    Hey fellow Fid lovers! I have two green cheeks. Mochi my 2 yr old, male yellow sided, and Opal my NINE MONTH old pineapple turquoise. I was told she was a he but knew without DNA I'd be taking a chance still when I got her. They bonded immediately when I got Opal at 8 weeks old, they fell "in...
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    egg laying Lovebird, broody and tearing up newspaper. alternative?

    Hello, I have a sister/brother bonded pair of Lovebirds. They are about 2 years old and the female just started getting broody a few weeks ago. I didn't recognize the behavior early enough. She just laid her first egg today, but it was a little soft and broke. I clearly need to add some...
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    Nesting/shredding obsession becoming out of hand - aggressive.

    Long post, sorry in advance. So my lovebird Eleanor now has a friend, Emmeline. They get along well, preening each other and just talking and enjoying the fact that they have someone else in their cage. Not super cuddly but they both appear to be quite happy. Eleanor has always been a master...
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