LOVEBIRD BABIES 8WEEKS OLD, OBVIOUSLY DIMORPHIC, WHEN WILL THE FEMALES SHOW NESTING BEHAVIOR?
Answer Hi, They can mate as early as 8 months old but it is not advised, Females indicate their readiness to copulate by subtle adjustments of their plumage, the more the female fluffs, the readier she is, and the more the male is encouraged. Finally she will solicit copulation by leaning forward and raising her head and tail. If the male is not old enough or does not respond the female she may and can become very aggressive and could very well injure or kill the male. Abyssinian Love Bird, Red Faced Love Bird, and Madagascar Love Bird falls under dimorphic lovebird and others are monomorphic. I don’t know which you have. Monomorphic, means it is very difficult to distinguish a cock from hen. Perhaps think of getting more than one male, to even the load when they do decide to mate.
