Mutations Of Peach-Faced Lovebirds

Mutations of Lovebirds: Peach-faced Lovebirds are prolific breeders and have been breed in captivity for a considerable time. Under these circumstances the opportunity to select for colour mutations exists and there are now a huge number of variations in colour. The list below is enormous, but not comprehensive!

Lovebirds History

Lovebirds were a largely found outside of Africa until Europeans wrote in books. The first Lovebird to be described in detail was the Red Faced lovebird in the early 1600, it was also the first lovebird to be imported into Europe during the 19th century since it was found in more widely in the wild [...]

Lovebirds Disease

Lovebirds are very adapt at concealing their illness. By the time your lovebird looks ill, you can assume that your pet is seriously sick and is likely to deteriorate quickly unless appropriate treatment is provided. By observing your lovebird daily you will learn its normal behavior and you will be able to notice anything out [...]

Lovebirds Diet

Normal Lovebirds Diet: Yellow/Red millet  and, Pearl Millet 10 kgs each un husked rice, oats, jaunder, wheat, white sunflower , canary grass seed, linseed, hemp, sesame 2kgs each Never overload your birds with sunflower. Breeding Season: Preparing for breeding season Add 5 ml of cod liver oil in one kg clean seed mix. Prepare fresh [...]

Breeding Lovebirds

Breeding Lovebirds: The best breeding results for African Love Birds are achieved when kept in a colony system. A group of seven or eight pairs requires an aviary(big cage) a minimum of three metres long and one metre wide(6ft height, 6ft wide, 5ft depth). African Love birds may also be breed successfully using the cabinet [...]