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Lovebirds
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 22:41
by charlie01
My pair of lovebirds are up to there second batch now.
3 babies hopefully will leave the nest soon. (they are starting to get really noisy)
1 question: should I separate the pair or as they have bonded just leave them.
Re: Lovebirds
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 22:45
by jusdeb
Take the nest away if you don't want them to breed . Hate the thought of separating bonded pairs .
Re: Lovebirds
Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 08:46
by charlie01
Ok will do
Re: Lovebirds
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 12:33
by bleeding green
What Deb Said. Splitting a bonded pair of Lovies stresses them out for no good reason. Just take their box away, they'll get over that.
Re: Lovebirds
Posted: 01 Feb 2011, 20:05
by thehammer
charlie01 wrote:My pair of lovebirds are up to there second batch now.
3 babies hopefully will leave the nest soon. (they are starting to get really noisy)
1 question: should I separate the pair or as they have bonded just leave them.
Which species do you have? If you have Peachfaces they can still nest without a box if they want too. I have had them nest on the floor without box; the hen just digs a hole for the eggs and incubates. Pairs can be separated and will rebond again if they wish or will bond with a new partner.
I have not had Fischers or Masks nest on the floor.
I have kept them for 20 years.