Posted by PHBudgie on February 17, 2003 at 12:47:05:
In Reply to: New to Love Bird Breeding... Need Info. posted by luvbird on February 16, 2003 at 20:06:10:
:Hello. I'm new to lovebird breeding and I have a few questions. What do I need to supply for the nesting. I put some shreaded paper in the cage and put pine shavings in the nest box. Also, what color can I expect the chicks to be. The mother is a peach face, and the father looks like the peach face, except his face is a light grayish color with a yellowish-orange band across his forehead.
Are your lovebirds in impecable health? Are they both eating a veried diet? Has the hen been eating copiuos amounts of calcium for at least 6 months? Do you know the signs of egg binding or prolapse uterus and what to do for them? Do you have an avian vet that you can call, day or night, if there is a problem? Do you know how to properly handfeed if the parents don't take care of the babies?
There is a lot of research and knowledged to be learned for sucessful breeding to take place.
AS far as genetics, I'll defer to the other members, as that is not my strong suit.
