Lovebird Babies Bedtime!

[ShePIXonline]

do sell and breed love bird or just keep them as pets?

[Lavenderrose73]

Lol thankfully my cat Precious prefered to stay outside when I had the little robin and I just put him in the cat carrier the 2 nights he was with me. When I took him to the pet shelter day after Memorial Day (they knew of a bird refuge and rehabilitation place that would come get him), he just stayed on my shoulder as I drove. He even sang along as I was singing to Oldies ("Too Late to Turn Back Now", and it was; he'd already gotten a piece of my heart!). I wanted to cry when I left to Sbux.

[getchaNerdOn]

how long do lovebirds usually live?

[RecipesReveal]

I gave my 6 month old lovebird a sleepee tee pee. but all she did was bite that thing. im afraid if the string losen and might choke her... should i leave that thing in the cage or just get a refund?

[dragonfliesftw555]

@RecipesReveal i dont think she will choke on it... but refund it just in case then....

[WolfLuvah]

Where r they crowding at?

[AsthmaChick113]

lol they're like nah we aren't tired yet..we wanna stay up ^_^ so adorable

[countrybwoy420]

reminds me of when i used to breed lovebirds,they used to be a loving pain in my ass lol.

[sergionavarro49]

Your birds are so lucky to live in your house. Sometimes I dont have enough time to take mine out our sometimes im just being lazy. He is the only one i have and after seeing how you play with yours and like them so much i just realized how much i missed him. thank you for uploading.

[dragonfliesftw555]

@sergionavarro49 same here except im to late to start loving him and spending more time with him.....cuz he dont love me anymore.....

[like2cds]

this is great, more videos

[luv2ridehorses34]

very cute

[Bubblesxxx101]

ouch! my ears hert! LOL

[eray232]

o_o

[unifrog]

one of my lovebirds used to like going under a magasine which was put in a tent shape like that, i didnt know it was something they all liked doing. your videos make me miss my hand reared lovebird, she died at the age of 13

[stargazrt4]

Because there is a force that knows you are too young to take on the responsibility. Be happy and count your blessings that they are not "making babies."

~Rodney

[1makonochi]

@daldal23 there is a medicine that can be mixed with the food to make your bird fertile and lay eggs you can find it in the pet store

[kitty3gm]

how old is the grayish baby lovebird?

..i'm just wondering

[stargazrt4]

5 weeks

[qilin2]

umm, dont u think the 'bedroom' is too small for them??

[stargazrt4]

That is like saying, "Don't you think a crib is too small for a baby, or don't you think a nest box is too small for mom, dad, and the 4 babies?" Baby lovebirds sleep on each other like little puppies. It is just the way they choose to be.

~Rodney

[qilin2]

oh, but....actually what i want to ask is, the nest box's too small for them and resulting in bad aeration?

regards,

qilin

[stargazrt4]

It would be if we let them stay in the nestbox through weaning.

[lucky5orange]

I didn't know that! That's nice to know.

[MrBoShingles]

hey rodney is it true if a parrot dont hav a black tongue they dont talk

[stargazrt4]

No, that is not true. Quakers have pink tongues and talk very well.

~Rodney

[stargazrt4]

This is in response to "lessthan3luv's" comment concerning breeding. Please click on "view all comments to read it in the correct order.

~Rodney

[stargazrt4]

When our babies get adopted to their new families that is exactly what happens. If everyone bred the same way and had the same philosophies that we do, then no one could say anything about the moral ethics of breeding. So right now there are enough animals out there, but if breeding is banned, then less than 150 years a very large percentage of the parrot population in our world will be lost forever.

~Rodney

[lessthan3luv]

I don't support breeding animals. Kityin17, there are enough animals out there--this includes love birds--waiting to be adopted. I know baby birds sound cute and all, but the thought of raising them just appeals to your parental instincts. Instead, you should turn that desire to care for something into a rescue situation, where you can take a bird whose owner had to surrender him, or whose owner didn't care about him, and make him feel loved.

[stargazrt4]

I do understand the reasons why you would say you do not support breeding. Your reasoning is very moral and politically correct, but why should humans reproduce when there are so many children in this world who need homes? Now one might say that you can not compare animals with humans, which is true, but concerning rescues and adoption, people always mistakenly compare parrots with domesticated animals such as dogs.

[stargazrt4]

All dogs are Canis lupus familiaris, but there are over 700 species and sub-species of parrots. So if there are no more bull dogs the genus is not extinct, but if we lost all the Scarlet, Hyacinth, or Spix Macaws, which there are more in captivity than the wild, then we have lost those species forever.

[stargazrt4]

If we did it your way and stopped breeding in captivity, then around 100 years from now after all our parrots in our homes have passed away there would be no more parrots in captivity thus causing the population of many species of parrots to severely diminish.

[stargazrt4]

Then through legal, only the USA and Europe has banned the transportation of parrots but not the rest of the world, and illegal trade, because 7 out of 100 people in the USA own a bird and they will still want their birds, the populations of wild parrots would cause the extinction of more than 75% of the species; and that is being conservative.

[stargazrt4]

All parrots with the exception of budgies, Indian Ringnecks, cockatiels, and Peach-faced Love Birds are considered endangered of extinction due to habitat loss and the trade market. Even common species like Fischer's and Mask Love Birds would be endangered of extinction forever if captive breeding stopped. Black-cheek Love Birds and popular species such as Military Macaws, many cockatoos, and Lories would not even stand a chance.

[stargazrt4]

The drive for birds to breed is very strong, especially in smaller birds that have such a strong urge to reproduce due to being low on the food chain. They need to pass their genes so the population will survive. We can not stop a birds' urges like we can dogs or cats. If you neuter a dog, their urge drops. Fixing a bird is very dangerous because of vital arteries near the reproductive organs. Plus, fixing a bird does not give release to the urge to reproduce like it does in dogs or cats.

[stargazrt4]

The real issue is not breeding birds, but how and why one breeds. The following reasons to breed are horrible: bird mills, animal hoarders, or people who see their birds as no more than breeding machines.

[stargazrt4]

Breeding parrots in captivity has given hope to the conservation of species and medial research and breakthroughs. A new vaccine for PBFD should be available for birds in the next year or two. This is important to humans because it brings us one step closer to a vaccine for AIDS in humans, because PBFD is the AIDS in birds just like feline leukemia is the AIDS in cats.

[stargazrt4]

Because of our breeding love birds, our clients as well as our own personal finances has raised 1000's of dollars in conservation, avian research, and bird rescues. I have personally worked at rescues and shelters and have been a main factor in finding 100's of animals new homes or educating their current families in their proper care.

[stargazrt4]

Our clients know that their money means absolutely nothing to us. Just because you have money does not guarantee that you will be allowed to adopt one of our babies. You have to go through a friendly phone interview and then you are invited to our home. And yes, we say the word adoption because when we trust anyone with any of our babies, we trust them with our own family.

[stargazrt4]

We receive 100's of emails every month on questions and issues concerning the care of people's birds in their home. We also receive many emails from people thanking us because they said we changed the lives of their birds forever.

[stargazrt4]

Breeding parrots in captivity has giving hope and millions of dollars to: conservation, Eco-tourism, which gives natives a reason to let the parrots in their land live instead of trapping them for the parrot trade since parrots are more profitable by weight than any drug, education of the public, advances medial research for both birds and humans, and yes, bird rescues and sanctuaries.

[stargazrt4]

By personally working in a rescue I have learned that the majority of the reasons that people give up their animals is simply because they do not want them anymore, or they do not know how to take care of all their needs; not because of neglect or abuse. Many of those families are perfectly capable of keeping their own pets, but it is more convenient just to give them up. Now this is a bold theory, but I have always wondered...

[stargazrt4]

"If there were not as many shelters, would people think twice, do more research, and take the responsibility before they got a pet?" It is just too easy to give up an animal to a shelter and tell yourself you are doing the "right thing."

Some families just need a little encouragement and education before they result to giving up their pet to a rescue. The last two parrots I worked with, the families ended up keeping them because they truly did love them.

[stargazrt4]

They just needed to be educated and know a little information.

And let this be known, just because an organization has the word "rescue" in them, does not mean they are a moral establishment. Some are no more than hoarders or concentration camps for birds. Before anybody adopts a second hand parrot from any place that calls themselves a rescue, they need to visit, do their research, and not have to be placed in a position that they need to rescue a bird from the rescue itself.

[stargazrt4]

There is nothing you can say to make us feel guilty for breeding love birds. We do not even take the parents away from their babies. The parents are allowed to be with their babies all the way up to when the baby becomes weaned and goes off to their own family just like they do in the wild; they do not stay with mom and dad forever. Mom and dad drive them away so they will grow up and find their own mate.

[lessthan3luv]

"The real issue is not breeding birds, but how and why one breeds." I completely agree with you. I tend to stop and comment when I see that people are thinking of breeding ANY animal, with very little background information. It's pretty easy to put a male and a female of any species together, and if they don't kill eachother, they may mate. But unfortunately, as you said, it's too easy for people to justify giving up animals to shelters.

[stargazrt4]

Thank you for understanding my comments. God bless!

~Rodney

[spiritdataz]

hahah they are so restless

Cute tent <:

[kityin17]

For a moment,it seems impossible for them to go inside the tent and stay there xD

i have 2 lovebirds,a male and a female.

still showing no interest with each other =/

[eleszar1]

lol today i bought a male lovebird and the female is biting him :P

[stargazrt4]

Then separate them before he gets hurt.

[stupiedgirl20]

SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[eleszar1]

very nice close the one side so they can feel safer ^^

[stargazrt4]

Um no, they need to poop out of it.

[SeverineGREY]

do they prefer the tent because it's tight and compact? because my lovebird is like that too. she/he loves it when i put my hand over his/hers body. i think it's a she. anyways shes currently always spreading her wings when i go to pet her and making this weird sound through her nose. i know it has something to do with her mating but am i not allowed to touch her if she does this?

[stargazrt4]

Just let her calm down first before touching her.

~Rodney

[DemiO25]

can you make some videos on how to make thebird toys plz xx and where do u get the things from to make them

[tranamy14]

aww they are so cute i only have 1 lovebird it wants a boy to lay egg.One time my lovebird layed 1 egg and the next day it thought it was a ball so it was playing with it and then it broke and and this tellow thingy came out like a real egg.

[tito1621]

You're like the bird version of John and Kate plus 8!!!

I have my hands full with one Fischer species lovebird....and spoiled he is!

[stargazrt4]

That is an awesome comment! I sometimes ask Tamara, "What was it like when we just had one?" lol!

~Rodney

[piperiscute]

Cutie pies!

[serbianterrorist]

That was one of the cutest things I've ever seen :D

[bloggerday]

aww you are so lucky to have them!

[unnedamint]

where did you get your first set / single of lovebirds there very adorable!

[PondyBird]

haha TOO cute! :) it's like a puppy pile.

[KikiSpaghetti]

@PondyBird But with FEATHERS.

[art1987]

how old are they in that video?

they're so cute!

[stargazrt4]

5 1/2 to 6 1/2 weeks!

[cheepymeister]

they got so big

[Areeane]

They're all so sweet, cute video! :)

[MissTruly]

so cute!

[CVersailles]

LOL! They don't look very sleepy... If they're anything like our budgie, they won't want to go to bed for the rest of their lives! (Every night, it's the same ritual: protest, protest, protest...) Great vid, as usual!

[jammypets]

Ohohohohoh! So cute! Is Ruby the one with red cheeks? I love all of your lovebirds..and your videos. =3

[stargazrt4]

Yes, Ruby is the one with red cheeks!

[joeb1l]

those babies are so cute. Keep up the good work!