i have two pairs of lovebirds.i want to known what they eat,how to take care of them .?

Answer 1

Temperament:
Lovebirds are intelligent, affectionate, and playful little birds. With proper care and adequate socialization, many form especially strong bonds with their owners. Those that don't have a lot of time to spend with a Lovebird typically purchase a mate for their pet, as these birds are extremely social and cannot thrive without interaction.

Colors:
There are nine sub-species of lovebirds, the Peach-Faced, Red-Faced, Madagascar, Abyssinian, Nyasa, Swindern's, Masked, Black-Cheeked, and Fischer's. Each type displays different colors and markings, but the Peach-Faced -- by far the most common -- has a gorgeous yellow, green, and blue body with a brilliant splash of peach or apricot on their heads. Color mutations also occur in several types, and are often available.

Feeding:
Lovebirds in the wild normally feed on grains, grass, seeds, and berries. They do best in captivity when fed a high-quality pelleted diet, supplemented with a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, particularly greens.

Exercise:
Lovebirds make extremely active pets, and must be provided with adequate space to explore, climb, and fly. Many lovebirds also love to chew, and need to be provided with plenty of wood and toys that they can exercise their jaw muscles on.
Lovebirds as Pets: Some of the smallest members of the parrot family, Lovebirds have captivated bird owners for over 100 years. Although they rarely talk or mimic, these beautiful little birds are exciting to watch and charming to interact with -- traits that have made them one of the most commonly kept pet bird species.

True to their name, Lovebirds thrive on social interaction, and require a mate to keep them company if their owner is unable to handle and socialize with them regularly. These birds form extremely strong emotional attachments to their owners and mates, so it's important that they are only adopted by those who plan on keeping them for life. To separate a Lovebird from the object of their affection is, in some cases, a death sentence.

While it's important to consider a Lovebird's emotional needs, owners should take care in choosing cagemates for their pets. Lovebirds that do not get along often become very aggressive, and can fatally injure each other. Because of this behavior, it's never a good idea to house a Lovebird with a bird of a different species.

Those that choose to keep a pair of Lovebirds must be prepared for the possibility that they will breed. Lovebirds reproduce readily, and a single pair can produce 3 clutches of eggs per year. Many owners of lovebird pairs have been unexpectedly turned into breeders overnight, so many may wish to purchase DNA sexed birds so that they'll know what to expect.

Answer 2

Please do not listen to anyone who may tell you to feed this type of birds on pellets. They are mostly seed eaters in the wild and cannot cope with all the extra vitamins in pellets which may cause liver, kidney or circulatory problems. Feed a good quality seed mix to which you may add ingredients like organic dessicated coconut, flaxseed, some chopped nuts etc, green and orange/yellow vegetables (kale, collard greens, mustard greens, dandelion, arugula, squash, carrot,) and a very small quantity of fruit (they are not good fruit eaters - apple or pear are good choices), some cooked legumes (use only mung or adzuki beans or the ones mentioned below), and most important of all, sprouted seeds and grains.
These do not have to be fully sprouted - what you do is to buy some sprouting supplies like sunflower seed, pumpkin seed, wheat berries, oat groats, millet, quinoa, brown and wild rice etc. and put in a stainless steel strainer. Rinse thoroughly and when clean, place the whole strainer in a bowl of water and leave overnight. The next morning, rinse again very thoroughly, and then drain well.

Take a teaspoon of this and pat dry with a clean paper towel. Mix with a quarter teaspoon chopped veg, apple and half a teaspoon of the cooked legumes (mung beans, peas, chick peas or lentils). Once or twice a week replace the legumes with a tiny amount of cooked egg.
Also place a dish of dry seed mixture in the cage separately, a dish of water, and then add some additional foods clipped to the sides of the cage to encourage them to taste (a carrot or apple slice, a choice of green leafy veg, a leaf of endive or fennel).
Hang a millet spray in the cage a couple of times a week.
This is the healthiest diet you could ever have for your birds and they will live long and healthy lives.

Supply them with another larger dish of water to bathe in (you can find bird baths which can clip onto the cage too). They will need to bathe a couple of times per week (they know when, as long as the water is available).

They will also need lots of room in a nice large cage, with plenty of real wooden perches (no plastic rubbish they sell in some pet shops), of differing sizes to exercise their toes, and one rope perch to give them a break from the hard perches (this should be placed in the highest position in the cage so they will rest on it when they sleep).

Hope this helps you. Have fun :-)

Answer 3

You can get a mix of seeds at wal mart just for love birds. They like to be outside but hang them high so cats cant get them. They aren't tolerant to cold so keep them warm,and at night cover the cage with a light blanket till morning so they will be quiet.

Answer 4

my lovebird really loves fruit, pepper, seeds, and especially sun flower seeds. every lovebird has a different taste for food so they like different things. my bird really likes sun flower seeds and pepper and i feed him a lot of that. you can also search on yahoo for love birds and see what they like to eat. but every lovebird is different so i would just stay with the seed packs they sell at pet stores.

Answer 5

Let them out of their cage and they will fly off and care for themselves.

Answer 6

if u dont know why did u buy them