I just rescued a pair of lovebirds. I can tell that one is heavier in build than the other, and their pubic bones feel differently, but I don't notice much difference in their tail feathers. A pet store owner told me that she felt 90% sure that they are male and female. I added a nest box after making sure they had a proper diet for a few weeks. I don't think either one has attempted to enter it. Can anyone help me with this. I would get a DNA sample, but that seems useless. I would keep the birds anywhere. The place I got them from told me that they had been bonded since the previous owner got them at a very young age. Also, how long does it usually take for them to work the nest box if they are a m/f pair?
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No. Love birds will "bond" together if they are together sex does not matter. You said that their pelvises feel different they you most likly have a pair. Most love birds you can not tell the difference between the sexes visually. Just because their diet is good does not mean that the female or male are ready to breed. THe male will have to "talk" the female into it. As for them being brother and sister. Well IT is not the best thing in the world to breed them together bu how do you think we got the color mutation we have from the birds. It was by breeding closly related birds. As long as there are no noticiable defincies in the birds then go ahead and try.
NAW theres queer birds also. strange and juist not right but yes twitty was queer also.
we have got 2 call doves on our roof balcony, they are gay as they have the same markings, and try to mount each other in turns, they have been at it for 2 years, they are not bothered about the Muslim community that they live with, and i wo'nt say anything, thats life poor things.
9 chances out of 10 they could be siblings, so take off that damn box. Why does everyone want to put on a box right away and make more unwanted birds?
A proper diet takes a year to make a pair ready for breeding not weeks. And that depends on what you think a proper diet is.
Being that you rescued them, they shouldn't be breeding in the first place. It means they are rescued and that means no more birds by breeding them to make more birds that need to be rescued. Get the point!!!
It depends on the bird and the age..but it's not hopeless.
Give them some time to adjust to the new surroundings and you.
My lovebird was 4 yrs.old when I got him from a breeder..he is the sweetest baby I've ever had. He is with me all day..sitting on my shoulder while I'm typing this..he follows me every where.
So don't rush your guys..I would remove the nest box and just give them time and feed a well balanced diet and add fresh veggies and fruit, cooked pasta, cooked rice, mine loves cooked chicken and turkey.
NO two females would pair up and two males also would if the bird lays more than ten eggs they must be both female if the birds dont lay eggs at all they must be both male but you have to candle eggs just to be sure that they are infertile if you could handle them try feeling the cloaca part where their poop comes out..if it has a wide gap it is female if it is male it is has a narrower gap! but this is not always correct. it would be much easier if you have a proven pair to compare with and also look at the behavior if one of the birds feed the otherit is male if the bird flaps its wings and raises its tail in front of the other it must be female!
We rescued three lovebirds. The momma lives in her own cage (aged 12 yrs - supposedly).
The two boys live in their own cage and are very bonded to each other (supposedly 11 years old).
The boys sleep together (and make a little heart shape when they are bundled together). The momma has to have her cage right by the boys though and she wants to know what's going on with them. She scolds them and they pick at each other through the cage. They also try to preen each other. I think they are all three bonded to each other. We don't have the momma in with the boys because we don't want them to breed - she still lays eggs.
Good luck! :)
Get a DNA sample it works a hundred percent.
And regarding the nestbox just give them time.. when breeding love birds they can be shy and timid at first but once they get used to you and it's surroundings they can be mischievies and crazy little birds.
I'd say just give them time and patience*
p.s GOOD LUCK :D
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