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Post by jennee on Jan 16, 2005 2:45:57 GMT 10
 Our first clutch,2 birds, were flattened on day 3. We thought it was the father who did it. This time, and another 2 eggs, immediately it hatched, 1 of them, the other was dead(only 1 wing, and toes not properly formed)the father looked like he was jumping on it. Mother going beserk at him, so we removed him. The next day, it was dead. She was sitting on it, I guess to keep warm and protect. Last time she became agressive towards the male. Does anyone have a suggestion.
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Post by lovemytiels on Jan 16, 2005 6:10:35 GMT 10
Hi Jennee, sorry to hear that you are having problems with your birds. Sounds to me that this a young pair that just hasn't got it right at the moment & are inexperienced. My advise would be to take the nesting box away & try in the new season when they are a bit older. Females can become protective of their eggs towards a male & become a bit aggresive. If it happens in the new season then I would be getting new partners for each of them, perhaps birds that have already had experience with breeding. Sometimes birds are just not suitable for each other. I know I have had similair experience with this & had to resort to separting the birds & getting new partners as clutch after clutch of babies would die, & it was heartbreaking. Hope that I have been able to help in some way. Cheers Anna
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Post by hillcresttiels on Jan 16, 2005 7:35:29 GMT 10
Hi Jennee is your post related to Budgies? also by the sound of deformed hatchling could be you have a brother-sister combination? I agree with Anna best to seperate them and if the male continues his antics with new partner then I wouldn't let him breed again!  Frank |
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Post by jennee on Jan 16, 2005 13:47:14 GMT 10
Thanks Anna and Frank for the information and advice. We're new at this. My daughter(17) is the owner, but it really is a family concern. Frank they are peachfaced lovebirds. I think she could do with a rest. The poor thing, her mate seems very oversexed, even won't leave her alone on the perch, and even while she tries sitting on eggs.
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Post by jennee on Jan 16, 2005 13:52:06 GMT 10
Another thing I forgot to ask. My daughter read in a magazine that if the male mates while waiting for babies to hatch, the female can become pregnant, and immediately after they have left the nest, she then lays another clutch of eggs. She somehow holds on until this stage. It sounds strange, but is there any truth in this. She is reading up so much to learn as much as possible, but of course we realise all information isn't accurate. Do you know of any good websites, that are trusting with information.
Thanks again.
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Post by Smiley on Jan 16, 2005 15:13:08 GMT 10
A lot of birds do this...it is call double clutch some will even do it again...That is quite normal for this to happen...They will lay the eggs in time for them to hatch once there other have fledge...But you dont want to over breed any birds...
Natalie
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Post by AussieBirds on Jan 16, 2005 21:34:20 GMT 10
Hi Jennee' Peach face Lovebirds are probably the most agressive of all the love bird species and it is not unknown for them to even kill theit mate and all the babies just for the heck of it, I call them the Pit Bulls of the bird world. I agree with Anna and Frank seperate them and give the hen a rest, the deformed babies does sound like a brother sister breeding or perhaps a genetic fault in one of the parents. The male bird does sound as if he is aggresive and you may have to restrict his mating. The best place to go for information on Lovebirds on the net is pub39.ezboard.com/blovebirdsplusaviarydiscussionboard . Good Luck John |
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Post by linda040899 on Jan 17, 2005 0:21:42 GMT 10
Hi Jennee,
One of the Admins on my own board had a problem similar to this. The pair had a clutch of 5 and all was going well. Two days before she was going to pull the babies to handfeed, the father brutally killed all 5. She said that the hen was always chasing him out of the box, and she finally found out why. She sold the male as a pet and gave the hen a new mate. The pairing worked out wonderfully and the next clutch was a success.
I would try giving them both new mates and, hopefully, things will work out. Although I would watch the male. He might do the same thing with his next mate so he may not be able to be in a breeding situation.
Linda L.
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Our first clutch,2 birds, were flattened on day 3. We thought it was the father who did it. This time, and another 2 eggs, immediately it hatched, 1 of them, the other was dead(only 1 wing, and toes not properly formed)the father looked like he was jumping on it. Mother going beserk at him, so we removed him. The next day, it was dead. She was sitting on it, I guess to keep warm and protect. Last time she became agressive towards the male. Does anyone have a suggestion.
