Is The Male Lovebird Far More Colourfull And Noisy Than The Female?

Yes, it is used to attract a female mate.

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hi,
i have a female love bird. do you have any idea as to how long they lay eggs for?. she was the sweetest bird, until she started laying eggs (about two years ago) and now she's just plain mean. i would love to hear from you if you know.

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It really depends on the exact type of lovebird, The Black masks tend to look all the same, except in some of the special color mutations that have been developed. Peach faced lovebirds, are slightly mor likely to have color differences, but there are so many mutations, it's is hard to tell if you have a dull female or a bird of a different mutation. PEach faced lovebirds no longer nessisarily have a peach colored face but all have feathers right up to their eyelids, all of the black mask types have a ring of bare white skin around their eyes. The two types are not supposed to be able to inter breed, but I had a pair that did producing a peach face with an eye ring! Try moving their cages closer, not too close too fast, if the two birds are interested you will probably be able to see it as if the green bird is male he will start primping and posing, if you see either of them carrying bits of newspaper or string or anything between their tail feathers they are definitely interested, However NEVER place either bird in the other bird's cage! This could prove deadly to one or the other or both, and never keep an uneven number of birds in the cage, if one pair mates they may kill the 'odd man out'

If you want to try to breed them get a third cage, set it up, with a nestbox that you can access if you have to but which won't let them escape, and let them see it for a few days, then move them in at the same time to eliminate any territorial battling, which can happen even if they do want to mate. Remember first matings are not always successful, and doesn't me they won't produce.

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Some female pet parrots never lay eggs, they just aren't interested Your bird seems to be though. Perhaps she doesn't feel she gets enough attention from you, nor gets out enough and that has made her territorial, and broody (you protect your territory to protect food supplies, and offspring and her territory is really small so she has to be really aggressive) Try carefully moving her to a new cage in another part of the house, and re-establishing your previous bond. Be patient, gentle and make sure your eye level remains above hers (establish dominance) She may never give up her broodiness, and you may have to give in and find her a friend, but pay attention to what I said in the answer above about adding birds to cages!

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