How do I stop lovebirds from breeding?

Question

Does anyone have any idea how to stop my lovebirds from breeding? Perhaps a medical procedure? Someone at work mentioned there might be something I can add to their drinking water.

Thanks for your help.

I love my lovebirds, I just don't know what to do with so many. I would give them away but I want my lovebirds to go to good homes. I am not a breeder.

Answer 1

There is a surgical procedure to stop a female bird from laying eggs,that is sometimes called spaying but it is an expensive and delicate surgery. It is not usually used as birth control, but can save a bird that has life threatening issues related to egg laying. Neutering a male bird is not practical because the testes are not accessible as they are in a mammal.

Why do you want to stop them? If you don't want babies, then don't provide them with a breeding box. The hen might still lay eggs on the floor of the cage, and even sit on them, but is not likely to hatch them. Let her sit on them until she gives up (may take a month or more) but don't take the eggs away before then or she'll lay more to replace them which will eventually cause serious health problems. If you don't like them copulating, then limiting the amount of daylight they receive to less than 10 hours a day can prevent the pair from coming into breeding condition.

Answer 2

You are expecting a lot from the birds, even i had lovebirds a few years ago but i used to allow them to breed only twice or maximum thrice a year & at the rest of the year i removed the nest box so that they don't breed. You need to get the nestbox out of there as soon as possible & get the female to a nearby Vet because she seems to be very tired & week or rather sick.

Answer 3

Yes, lovebirds can be quite a handful as breeding season comes along, but don't worry there's a solution to everything

First, If your desperately in need to stop them from breeding then... you may need to put them in seperate cages. But I can image the poor female bird suffer from her loneliness and crying out for a mate! But if her depression prevails it may cause death from need of a mate.
The worst case scenario is that you may have to send your male love bird to get a vesectomy, or surgical procedure might be done, but take it easy.


Good luck!

Jamie C.

Answer 4

They may be breeding, but are you getting eggs? If you are and female is laying on them, then separating them would be the only answer. I've never heard of adding anything to drinking water, but maybe you can check with a breeder and see what suggestions they might have. Good luck.

Answer 5

If there is a nest box, remove it.

The main thing to do is limit the daylight hours. Long days trigger breeding. Allow them 10 hours of light a day. Cover the windows where they are or cover them with a dark sheet.
That will do it.

Answer 6

There is only birth control shots for the hen, but they don't always work. You cannot spay or nuter a bird.

Limit daylight hours to 10 or less
REMOVE ALL NESTING MATERIALS AND BOXES
Seperate the males and females into different cages

Answer 7

Separate cages? But that seems kind of cruel. Maybe you could get two females, and give the male away. I'm not sure, but I think if you have two males they may fight.

Answer 8

send the male for a vasectomy or buy them some bird condoms, available at most pet stores

Answer 9

dont even harm or kill youre love birds ? but if you want to not have them manting then you can have them fix by the vet .

Answer 10

KILL THEM