Breeding Lovebirds

Breeding lovebirds can be an enjoyable and enlightening experience. But before you embark on your breeding adventure, be advised that it will take a lot of your time.

One of the many interesting things about lovebirds is that you cannot tell if they are male or female by merely looking at them. The suggested method of finding out its sex is by testing its DNA. You can do this yourself by purchasing a self-testing DNA kit from a laboratory. An alternative is to take your lovebird to the local pet shop and have them perform the test for you.

One of the essential things that you will need is a large cage. One that is large enough to hold two adult sized lovebirds with their wings spread to the fullest. The intention is to give the birds enough space to have sex without flapping and banging their wings into the sides of the cages. The cage should also be have enough room to allow them to play with each other and with their toys and roam around a bit. You should also place a nest box with a sliding door in the cage for the female to nest in while resting and caring for the egg. The nest box will also allow you to use the sliding door to peek in on the eggs every once in a while.

Indoors or Outdoors Breeding?

If you have a large outdoor area and the right climate, an outdoor area is ideal. In an outdoor area, space will usually not be an issue. If, however, because of weather or other considerations, outdoor breeding is out of the question, you need to prepare a proper environment to make the birds comfortable. You can begin by purchasing indoor lights that are as close to sunlight as possible. You can get these from some pet stores. You can also find these at some camera and video shops who carry these lights for photographers that want to duplicate natural daylight conditions in their video.

As with any baby, nutrition is extremely important to baby love birds. Many breeder recommend wheatgrass as something that is extremely nutritious for them as well as a food which they like a lot. Start with wheatgrass but your pet store  can recommend additional nutritious foods such as corn, beans, seeds, and so on which lovebirds are known to eat.

After the female lays the eggs, don't be surprised if they don't all hatch. This is not unusual and does not, in itself, indicate that something is wrong. If none of them hatch, however, you will have to review your entire setup as it is likely that something is wrong with the environment somewhere.

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