when ever i go to see prices for lovebirds there always at 50-100$ but why, and the same way with canaries
2006-09-14 12:23:34 · 12 answers · asked by tdz94 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
Lovebirds and canaries are hard to breed. Also, male canaries are the singers, and so they fetch considerably more money than a female---who can't sing.
Both types of birds are very delicate and sensitive. They require just the right atmosphere to successfully breed and raise a clutch of eggs. It's not like with dogs, where you just put a male and a female in together and they breed, and voila...puppies. Birds generally mate for life and the male assists the female in rearing the babies. As such, the compatibility of the pair is VERY important and it's difficult to force a pair to accept one another.
Also, lovebirds and canaries don't breed that often---it takes a lot out of them to raise a clutch of eggs and they don't do it back-to-back. Furthermore, their success in raising a clutch or breed at all depends on the seasons.
Generally, they're just difficult to breed and the demand outweighs the supply---and so people can charge more for good specimens.
2006-09-14 12:35:23 · answer #1 · answered by strayd0g 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Breeding birds is at best very time consuming.... $50 is actually cheap for a lovebird... I would be very careful about buying a bird that is priced below the average price, cuz something is probably wrong with the bird.... Buy from a private breeder, the prices are usually cheaper, and the birds are of a better quality then you get from a pet store......Learn all you can about the breed you are interested in, and ask questions.... Do they breed selectively or mass breed? Do the cages look clean and the birds well cared for? Are the birds given veterinary care? If you really have your heart set on a bird, research what the life expectency of the bird is, most birds live a long time, and it is unfair to the bird to take it in with out a genuine commitment from you... birds become very attached to there owners, and suffer emotional stress when removed from there home ( I know this from experience as I take in abandoned and neglected birds) If you want a bird but can not afford the pet store price, look at your local humane society, there are also many bird rescue shelters looking for good homes....put out the word at the local pet store that you are willing to take in an unwanted bird, they are contacted all the time by people looking to give up a bird.... post on store bullitin boards that you are willing to take in unwanted birds,there are often ads in the paper of people giving away unwanted birds, and spread the word to family and friends...... I currently have 52 birds, all of them were either abused, given away or just plain abandoned by previous owners.... ( left behind when there owners moved out of rental properties) they are expensive to keep, ( cost me almost $100 a month) and require at least two hours of care a day, with playing with them, cleaning them, and feeding them, but to me at least they are so worth it..... birds are loving, sweet companions when cared for properly....
2006-09-14 18:27:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, that is expensive, unless they are Nyassas, Madagasgars, or Abyssinians, or a purple mask?
I breed african lovebirds, and they are given everything they could possibly need, i sell them for $20 and up, never higher than $30 each.
Thats not because there is something wrong with them either.
They live in (all 22 of them) a 15 foot aviary
There is an already established large grevillia tree inside the aviary and we built around it.
They have big chunky logs to play on.
Thick natural perches
They have their own vegi garden.
Fresh trees placed every week.
fruits and vegies breads etc fresh every morning
They also have water irrigation hooked up throughout the run section of the aviary which we have on in the warmer months.
My birds are spoiled rotten, i love that they are so healthy and happy, thats all the gratification i need.
2006-09-15 02:27:12 · answer #3 · answered by jordancassandra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are in demand. Lovebirds are smart animals. I've never seen a canary sell for more than 15$ though.
2006-09-14 14:49:22 · answer #4 · answered by G. B. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it takes a breeder many weeks of getting up every few hours to hand feed and many weeks to train them. Formula is expensive, hand feeding pipettes, then there is the parents to care for, next boxes, cleaning supplies, and of course, cleaning up after them all, bedding, fruit and Veggies, seed, toys, vitamins, and no vacations ever. Who would do all that for nothing??
2006-09-17 03:08:39 · answer #5 · answered by cantrellpets 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that the bigger the bird the more it cost,,like my lovebirds cost 75.00 each!!!!!,,,and i bought a canary for 79.00 and it died 3 months later,!
2006-09-14 16:49:35 · answer #6 · answered by ggmsixer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, I guess it's where you live. Here I can get two peach-faced love birds w/cage and bag of food for $55
2006-09-15 01:55:29 · answer #7 · answered by dazedandconfused 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know from were u r but i used to live at lebanon and in my country its so cheap to get one u can buy it at 10$ .........
2006-09-14 12:31:23 · answer #8 · answered by sosweet302 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you CAN buy love. hahaha
2006-09-15 06:48:56 · answer #9 · answered by Nova C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe cuz they are rare
2006-09-14 12:34:17 · answer #10 · answered by Lisa M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋