Speedingorange
10-27-2008, 03:29 PM
Hi,
I have two lovebirds a female and a male both just getting on for one year old,
and recently i have noticed A) that they have both become rather broody. Mainly the female, and she will nip and chase the male when she thinks he is too close, try to make a nest out of anything she can spot. Othertimes she is fine and they both cuddle together etc. Basically normal behaviour. If you seperate them they both go wild to either play with each other / try to break each other out of the cage...
but ive noticed my male bird has developed a slight bald patch on his chest, quite high up. Is it at all possible Mindy ( the female) is plucking him? or picking at this feathers?
He seems very happy, comes out to play several times a day, and if there not out playing they do play quite proficiently in their cage...
Help muchly appreciated as im very worried!
what should i do?
Ive never once seen him picking at his own feathers nor has anyone ells, of course we see him preening himself. I can only imagine when we are not there they may be snuggling up to each other and she is pinching at his feathers?
I have two lovebirds a female and a male both just getting on for one year old,
and recently i have noticed A) that they have both become rather broody. Mainly the female, and she will nip and chase the male when she thinks he is too close, try to make a nest out of anything she can spot. Othertimes she is fine and they both cuddle together etc. Basically normal behaviour. If you seperate them they both go wild to either play with each other / try to break each other out of the cage...
but ive noticed my male bird has developed a slight bald patch on his chest, quite high up. Is it at all possible Mindy ( the female) is plucking him? or picking at this feathers?
He seems very happy, comes out to play several times a day, and if there not out playing they do play quite proficiently in their cage...
Help muchly appreciated as im very worried!
what should i do?
Ive never once seen him picking at his own feathers nor has anyone ells, of course we see him preening himself. I can only imagine when we are not there they may be snuggling up to each other and she is pinching at his feathers?