My sister has 2 lovebirds, one male one female and they've recently started humping. It appears she thought they might be neutered when she got them - do they neuter birds? I told her they didn't. Will they breed or are they just enjoying some recreational rumpy-pumpy?
2007-01-13 07:17:41 · 8 answers · asked by janny77 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
PinkDagger I can't e-mail you, so would you possibly extend your answer to suggest what she should do - having a bit of a panic now and your answer has been the most informative - you seem to know your stuff...
2007-01-13 21:05:23 · update #1
Yes, they do. Some people say they are the easiest birds to breed.
You can "spay" and "neuter" birds, but it's a very dangerous procedure because 1) the anesthesia could easily kill a bird, especially one so tiny, and 2) the surgery is so invasive and again, these are tiny birds with equally tiny organs. Many people don't do it due to the incredibly high risk. It is a VERY. LAST. RESORT for people saving their birds' lives if they have had troubles with, say, passing an egg before, something of even higher mortality.
Are they DNA sexed? You really can't tell with lovebirds without having a DNA sex test. If they're "humping" like that, they think it's mating season. This could be a dangerous time for the female because small birds can easily get an egg lodged in the cloaca (where the egg comes out), become egg bound, need surgery or some sort of avian veterinary intervention, or worst yet, they could die with few notable signs beforehand. There are some times where stimulation is affection, but again, this leads into mating season. Stimulating areas are on the back and the belly, both places the birds are touching to each other, and this is like a favour they do to each other.
I do not agree with putting a nest box in to see if they have babies. One reason is the risk to the female lovebird, as I already mentioned. The other reason is that babies need tons of attention from both the human caregiver and the parent birds. Parents need more energy, more calcium, many supplements if they're eating a poor food mix (pellet based diets are best with fresh food supplements and about 5% seed composition - they're the most well-rounded parrot diets so far). The babies and parents could be malnourished, you may lose some of the babies, the parents would be devastated, and it would be heartbreaking for you and your sister. Especially if your sister was under the impression that her birds were neutered, this is not the right time to go off blindly into experimenting with breeding. It's not safe at all, and calls for very emotionally, financially stable people, a LOT of time and devotion along with emergency contacts on call (certified avian vets, constant transportation, constant open-eye watching for the slightest changes in the babies or the parents) and extensive research. Also, if the parents reject (a) baby/ies, since you/your sister decided to breed them, they are your responsibility. There is a huge guilt issue if you happen to lose a baby or if a parent rejects one, or more, and you have to be the one getting up every 2 hours day and night to feed it when it makes the slightest whimper for at least 8 weeks.
2007-01-13 17:13:56 · answer #1 · answered by PinkDagger 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure ,a peach-confronted can mate with a Fischer or masked lovebird. notwithstanding it not a sensible aspect to do i'm sorry to assert. A hybrid between a peach-confronted and any above should be very sick and it will be sterile. Like a mule. The children should be so sick they could die. Breeding lovebird's on my own isn't person-friendly now to not indicate hybrids. Hybrids could in effortless words be finished by technique of a pro and extremely infrequently. you should want to carry close many generations again. I woulds tick with one lovebird until eventually you want thousands. lady peach-confronted lovebirds are very picky about pals and ought to even kill them if the male does not play magnificent consisting of her. a lady lovebirds received't settle for a male youthful then the following usually. also lovebirds are very prolific breeders. meaning many want to save laying eggs persistently. that ought to point lack of life to the poultry. Please imagine very lengthy and difficult about this.
2016-11-23 16:16:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she has a large enough cage then she could try fitting a nest box onto one side so they can get in and out of it,a budgie nest box would do,she will also need to provide them with nesting materials for them to line it with.
Love Birds do enjoy getting intimate ,thats why they are calle love birds
2007-01-13 07:22:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes..they do and no..birds are never neutered. If she does lay eggs with no where to put them ( a nest) they will probably discard them.
2007-01-13 07:35:06 · answer #4 · answered by KathyS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sometimes they do try putting a nesting box in with them and see what happens but if she does lay eggs do not touch the nest or they will kick the eggs out
2007-01-13 07:25:19 · answer #5 · answered by I&M H 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They only mate in captivity when the keeper isn't looking!
btw,. even if animals are neutered and can't reproduce, they still often exhibit sexual behaviour. let them have their innocent fun!
2007-01-13 07:38:44 · answer #6 · answered by Miss Behavin 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes they will mate give them plenty of nesting material and they will sort it out their selves ,we had lots of young ,and they are so sweet
2007-01-13 07:23:50 · answer #7 · answered by whitecloud 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you will need nest box in cage,
2007-01-13 07:25:05 · answer #8 · answered by stephen eblue eyes 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋