Parrot wizard parrot training perches, trick props, and toys. Ask an associate about petcos selection of books on lovebirds and the variety of petco brand products. The most popular and readily available species are the peachfaced lovebird, the fishchers lovebird, and the masked lovebird. Bird specialist and trainer moustaki has written an ideal introductory pet guide about lovebirds with chapters on the history and characteristics of lovebirds, selection of a healthy, typical pet bird, housing and care, feeding, training, and health care. The fischers lovebird has plenty of energy and can be a loyal friend if interacted with regularly.
Therefore we are glad to announce that one of the greatest experts in lovebirds is going to publish his most extensive monograph about this group of parrots and it will be in english language. In this video i show how i train my black mask fisher lovebird not to bite. These are bird books i recommend for pet bird owners who want to become. Lovebird training is necessary if you have a problem lovebird on your hands. Lovebird mutation red factor fischer lately we are being crowned a lovebird whose price exceeds the existing lovebird mutation. A guide to caring for your lovebird complete care made easy book online at best prices in india on. For years i hav struggled with ways to lose body fat and the infamous cookie pouch while maintaining and building muscle, and i gotta say, hibb is the greatest invention since the 3 day weekend.
The most common to be kept as pets are the fischer s lovebird, blackmasked lovebird, and peachfaced lovebird. Training a budgerigar tips lovebirds love bird species love bird mutations. Regular handling and training are needed to maintain a tame lovebird. This ten page taming and training manual teaches you everything you need to know to get started with your new parrot. Lovebirds show each other affection and are known for biting, or nipping, each others beaks a behavior that makes them look as though they are kissing, which is where the common name lovebird arose. Awesome information about all the lovebird species. Young birds have an amazing ability to learn tricks and be affectionate, whereas adults. Avicultural library displays hundreds of books related to bird keeping, breeding, natural history, research and conservation. A lovebirds can become territorial over a nesting box. The chapter a look at lovebird species gives readers a glimpse into all nine species. A thin strip of untanned leather, or even an unscented kleenex, can be enough to take your lovebirds interest away from your skin. To have a tame lovebird, choose a young single bird. How to teach tricks to parrots and make them wellbeahved. Fischer lovebird taming process first week youtube.
Book covers are shown to help you find many unique titles that are available to add to your booklist. Birds need cages about twice the size of their wingspan. Lovebirds pocket parrots are adorable and colorful pets. The parrot wizard is well known for producing parrot training perches, nu perches, and nu perch tree stands. How to tame a lovebird whats up my parrot pals and thanks for watching this video. If i wanted a book on basic care, basic information or anything other than taming and training this may have been an informative book but since i have already read 15 other books not exagerating on those topics, this book was useless. Welcome to chalk performance training ryan fischer. This book is titled taming and training lovebirds, yet only 6 of the 92 pages are dedicated to this topic. What is the best way to train my cockatiels to let me hold them in my hand.
Buy bird props as seen on youtube performed by famous senegal parrot kili and cape parrot truman. My brother just bought this pair of lovebirds and this is the first time i let them out of the cage to work on trust and bonding. They are attractive for pet owners but for breeders as well. Fischers lovebirds eat a wide variety of foods, including seeds and fruit. For a lovebird, this means a cage at least 18 inches tall and 22. All lovebirds belong to the genus agapornis and the order psittaciformes, making them small parrots. While energetic, fischer s tend to be gentler than other lovebird species, especially when in. The best advice to care for and raise your lovebird with. One of the most easily available of the lovebird species, the fischers lovebird has been revered as a pet ever since it was bred in the us for the first time in 1926. Fischers lovebirds, like other lovebirds in the genus agapornis, mate for life.
Fischer s lovebird lilians nyasa lovebird black cheeked lovebird. The fischer s lovebird is named for the strong bonds formed between mating pairs. If your lovebird has become too noisy or disobedient or aggressive, our lovebird training course will teach you how to train it and stop it from screaming and biting. Vera appleyard has raised a variety of color mutations of peachfaced lovebirds for many years. Most lovebird owners experience one or all of these annoying habits but have no idea how to stop them. It truly changes your perspective on your parrots when you study a book like this. Lovebirds can be trained to sit on your hands, talk and make sounds, and do other fun tricks. Different lovebird species build their nests in different ways. Just play with the item as if it is your toy, and you can be sure the bird will want it to be his toy in a matter of seconds.
What is the best way to take my parrots out of their cage. Fischers lovebirds for sale in florida birds and parrots. Dog books will tell you to learn and anticipate when the dog will go to the. Why you should choose the method of breeding lovebird solitary cages. These are not true blue birds like you get with fischer s for this reason you wont get an albino peachfaced lovebird which is a bluebased bird but you can get albino fischer s lovebirds. These birds also come in a variety of colors, from the wildtype green to the dramatic lutino and captivating albino. Fischers lovebirds for sale birds and parrots for sale. She has also raised fischers and abyssinian lovebirds. Lovebirds are one of the most popular parrots in the world. Teach your cockatiel to go down the slide or an african grey parrot to play a ring toss game to match the colors. A lovebird is the common name of agapornis a small genus of parrot.
An owners guide to a happy healthy pet you will discover easy ways to provide the very best in care for your lovebird. They sometimes are pests to farmers, as they eat their crops such as maize and millet. If you found it to be both informative, and helpful dont forget to li. Lovebirds are popular pet birds, and are famous for their colorful plumage. Books and dvds about parrot training by the parrot wizard. Fischer lovebirds for sale uk enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for fischer lovebirds for sale uk.
I cant give this lovebirds complete pet owners manual less than five stars because it is extremely good and quite comprehensive, but the other book, the lovebird handbook pet handbooks, has more pages 5 as opposed to 95 and covers some things in more detail, particularly when it comes to diseases than can afflict lovebirds and how to. Browse through available fischers lovebirds for sale and adoption in florida by aviaries, breeders and bird rescues. Parrot wizard products for training tricks to parrots. Lovebird\s nest lovebird training, lovebird tricks. Your lovebird can become territorial over his cage, and start biting if you encroach on his space. Lovebirds can learn to do behaviors larger parrots do such as target, step up, recall, turn in a circle, retrieve, allow restraint in a towel, enter a crate for transport and more. Sometimes the bird will be afraid of what you offer at first. Parrot wizard is a website for parrot owners seeking to buy perches, trees, bird stands, foraging toys, and trick training props for all kinds of parrots. Our lovebird, for example, practically pottytrained himself he goes automatically. What information is available that does not cost as much as a book or video. The term lovebird arose from the strong bonds that mates make with one another. All about nutrition, training, care, diseases and treatments, 156 pages paperback edition with color interior. I got my fischer lovebird a week ago,this is his evolution during the first week.