Breeding

Fischer’s lovebirds are very easily bred beginning when they are a year old. The breeding cage should be larger than a single pet cage. A good size is approximately 24 inches by 24 inches by 20 inches. A small wooden box can be mounted at a top corner. The box should be approximately 6 inches by 6 inches by 8 inches.

Nest boxes are usually available at the local pet store. Pine shavings can be used as nest material however Fischer’s lovebirds also love to build a nest inside the box.

Provide plenty of food for the pair to feed their young, especially eggs food and some fresh greens. Both parents share in caring for the young until they are ready to fledge (emerge from the nest). Babies are clumsy and should not be allowed to fly free initially as they can be easily injured in their clumsy flight attempts.

Breeding pairs are often in a hurry to start another clutch of eggs and may abuse the chicks to force them from the nest. Chicks may be plucked or bitten. Such chicks may need to be removed for hand feeding.

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