Food
Feeding a bird isn't a hard task, especially if it's a Lovebird. Lovebirds eat anything that you give them, pretty much. These birds even eat table scraps when your done with dinner. They like any kind of fruits and vegetables, and a lot of meats. They eat even noodles and spaghetti! Lovebirds love seeds and nuts. About the only thing that they don't eat is Chocolate. Chocolate is very bad for their health. They are just like dogs and can die if thy eat chocolate.
~A helpful hint when buying food- Smaller food/grain/seeds are usually healthier and better for your Lovebird. They also like the smaller food better because it is easy to hold in there beaks!
Lovebirds also enjoy a lot of the treats that you can grab out of the fridge or off the shelf of the pet store. Lovebirds love to eat all kinds of seeds, so in the pet store they love for you to buy this treat that look like seeds on a stick that you hang from the top of their cage. When buying food for your bird at a pet store you should always make sure it says the name (species) of your bird on the bag somewhere. If the bag just refers to small birds or large birds but doesn't say the species, then it is probably better to gat the bag that has the species of the Lovebird on the bag. If for some reason there isn't any with the exact name then you should ask for help from one of the employs.
Cages
Lovebirds like to hang around. They love to slide down polls and hang upside down. This is why picking the right cage is a very important thing to do. After all your bird is going to be living in it. Here are some good choices and helpful hints.
When buying a cage there are only so many you can choose from. The table below will give you a look at three of the cages you could see at a local store or even in a house or backyard.
These Lovebirds are very content in their cage. As you can see they are hanging on what looks like wire siding. Birds like to be high and always hanging on something, that's why a cage with bars, polls, or wire of some kind is always a good idea.
The Cage Chart
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When buying a cage you must know that there are several types for different birds. The cage on the left is a pretty ordinary cage for a Lovebird. This cage is probably good for up to 2 Lovebirds. As you can see it has a food dish, water dish and plenty of perches to climb on. |
| This cage at the right is a model of a wooden and/or plastic cage for more than 1 bird. This cage would probably a good choice if you were adopting 3-5 birds (depending on their size). This also has many perches and bars to climb on, and to keep them distracted. |
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The cage to the left is a common wooden outside cage. This would not be a good idea for a Lovebird, because it has no bars, polls, perches, and only one opening. This cage is only meant for the birds that are found in your backyard and can be found at pet stores and certain tool stores. |
