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Post by wilsta on Apr 5, 2007 15:16:15 GMT 10
Hi All I am undecided what I should get thought Id make a poll and see what your suggestions are - please make sure you make a comment with your reason behind your answer.
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Post by AussieBirds on Apr 5, 2007 16:05:16 GMT 10
I used to breed Fischer Love birds and Masks also so I am partial to both. I had Lutino Fischer's and Parino I found them the most social of the lot and would breed them again if I feel the urge.
John
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Post by robert on Apr 5, 2007 19:08:43 GMT 10
I choose Nyassa .Not as common in Australia as they ought to be.They are also quite gentle to each other.Would also like to chosen Normal Peachface.But it is questionable whether there are many in Australia.Nearly all or maybe all so-called normals have other mutations mixed in them.The original peachface is not any green peachface but a specific green. Best Robert and Angel
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Post by trueloveaviary on Apr 6, 2007 8:22:47 GMT 10
Do you want a pet, aviary birds, or breeders?
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Post by wilsta on Apr 6, 2007 9:34:55 GMT 10
avairy bird/breeder I am not interested in the taming side of birdkeeping. However I want the birds that has plenty of character
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Post by wilsta on Apr 8, 2007 19:31:47 GMT 10
I am leaning towards normal fischers at the moment but am interested to hear more about the nyasa species. I have had normal peachface before so i want something a little different.
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Post by petiel on Apr 8, 2007 20:02:03 GMT 10
I love the normal green mask lovebird. I had one for a pet which I handreared and he had a lot of character and was very affectionate. We lost him when he was about 2 years old he strangled himself in his happyhut.
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Post by wilsta on Apr 8, 2007 20:35:34 GMT 10
Thats a sad story about your mask petiel.  |
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Post by Phill on Apr 8, 2007 22:34:35 GMT 10
im gona go with a lime fisher becuase i no that when they are hand raised they are very affectionate but even in the aviary have plenty of charcter and all rounf fun.
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Post by trueloveaviary on Apr 9, 2007 14:54:57 GMT 10
Well, since you don't care for mutations and you don't want Peach-faces, and you don't want pets, then you should go with "normal" green Fischer's, but if you want rarer, well it's rarer in the USA, then go with the Nyasa. There is a lot more infomation out there on Fischer's however.
~Rodney
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Post by wilsta on Apr 9, 2007 18:52:46 GMT 10
At first glance Nyasa and Fischers to me look very similar whats the easiest way to tell the two apart. Size doesnt help me.
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Post by trueloveaviary on Apr 10, 2007 7:37:00 GMT 10
There is some confusion between the Fischer's and the Nyasa, with some saying that they can't see any difference between the two. There is, which will clearly be seen in the following description - Fischer's lovebird: male and female: generally green with lighter underparts. Throat, cheeks and head dark orange running into a yellow upper breast, tail and wing coverts blue, naked eye-ring whitish, bill red, legs faded grey like in the galah, length 15cm. Nyasa lovebird; green, underparts and rump somewhat lighter, orange throat and forehead running into a coral pink crown, cheeks and lores down to upper breast, eye-ring white, bill orangish-red, legs blackish brown, length 13cm.
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Post by trueloveaviary on Apr 10, 2007 12:05:37 GMT 10
I would choose normal Fischer's Lovebird for you.
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Post by wilsta on Apr 10, 2007 21:05:13 GMT 10
I would choose normal Fischer's Lovebird for you. Why do you say that? |
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Post by trueloveaviary on Apr 11, 2007 10:32:51 GMT 10
Well, mainly because there's a lot more information at there about Ficher's than Nyasa. I know you had peach-faces before, but if you are still just starting out, the more information you can find, the better. Here is a link about breeding/ showing Fisher's from my friend Wendy. www.geocities.com/carolinaflight/CarolinaFlightAviary1.html |
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Post by robert on Apr 12, 2007 16:45:02 GMT 10
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Post by wilsta on Apr 19, 2007 9:50:23 GMT 10
Thanks for the link Robert, I prefer the normal fischer to the red fischer (they look ugly IMO.) no offense to the breeder.
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Post by robert on Apr 20, 2007 17:44:21 GMT 10
Whatever species of Lovebird you eventually acquire,I highly recommend you buy from a breeder who has concen about normals like you.Here in brissie at the Lovebird Society we have people concerned about normals,like you. Best Robert and Angel
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Post by wilsta on Apr 21, 2007 16:46:49 GMT 10
Thats what I intend to do But finding such a breeder will be no easy task.
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Post by wilsta on May 10, 2007 8:52:14 GMT 10
I think it will be pretty hard finding a pure normal fischer rather than a pure normal nyasa breeder.
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