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LOVEBIRD MENU :
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae
Subfamily Psittacinae
Tribe Psittaculini
Genus Agapornis
Introduction
Initially, the birds lovebird maintained primarily for its beautiful fur color. But along with the times and trends of bird sounds contest, the lovebird maintained to create sounds typical lovebird long.
Aside from being a fighter in the arena of chirping birds, lovebird is also very popular as a bird pemaster other birds.
There are some important things that must be considered in the selection of material or going on a bird lovebird :
Scientific Classification
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae
Subfamily Psittacinae
Tribe Psittaculini
Genus Agapornis
Introduction
Initially, the birds lovebird maintained primarily for its beautiful fur color. But along with the times and trends of bird sounds contest, the lovebird maintained to create sounds typical lovebird long.
Aside from being a fighter in the arena of chirping birds, lovebird is also very popular as a bird pemaster other birds.
1. Lovebird "Madagaskar"
(image source : surabaya.olx.co.id)
2. Lovebird "Red Face"
(image source : africanlovebirdsociety.com)
3. Lovebird "Glasses Fischer"
(image source : AfricanLovebirdSociety.com)
Distinguishing sexes lovebird including tricky job. Easy to certain types, but difficult for other species, especially if you are still puppies. To distinguish the sexes lovebird can be used simply to the scientific way.
The following are miscellaneous and hold a stock lovebird lovebird males and females that I took from the writings of Siti Nuramaliati Prijono Lovebird published in a book called Self-Help spreader.
A. Based on outward appearance.
According to Siti Nuramaliati, based on level of difficulty to distinguish the sexes lovebird (and birds in general) it can be distinguished 3 groups lovebird. The third group is the group dimorphic (the sexes are very clearly differentiated buffer), intermediate group (gender was rather difficult to distinguish from the appearance of birds), and the lovebird glasses (no consistent gender differences). But in general on many types of lovebird is relatively easy to distinguish the sexes by looking at the outward appearance.
a. Several groups dimorphic lovebird lovebird species are included in the group dimorphic among Abyssinian lovebird, lovebird lovebird Madagascar and red face.
1. Abyssinian lovebird (Agapornis taranta) - Lovebird male weight 65 grams, red forehead. - Lovebird females 55 g body weight, green foreheads.
2. Madagascar lovebird (Agapornis plans) - No difference in weight between the lovebird lovebird males and females. - Lovebird male head and neck gray - Lovebird whole female body hair is green
3. Red face lovebird (Agapornis pullaria) - Lovebird male: forehead and face red-orange, tunggir (feathers on top of the buttocks, under the hem of the wing) light blue, fur flying and the bottom of the wing feathers are black. - Lovebird females dominated the forehead and face more orange than red, the green wing feathers cover and on the edge of wing yellowish.
b. Two intermediate groups lovebird species are included in the intermediate group is black collared lovebird lovebird face and salmon.
1. Black collared lovebird (Agapornis swinderniana) male and female Lovebird is very difficult to be distinguished and appear similar in outward appearance. 2. Lovebird males and females are similar in appearance, although in general female lovebird had feathers on the head with a more pale color.
c. Four groups of glasses lovebird lovebird species are included in the Nyasa lovebird lovebird glasses are (Agapornis lilianae), black cheek lovebird (Agapornis nigrigenis), mask lovebird (Agapornis personata), fischer lovebird (Agapornis ficheri).
The fourth type of lovebird is very difficult to distinguish between males and females. Nevertheless there is little difference in weight between males and females. The uniqueness of the group lovebird glasses are on the eve of the bird breeding season, females will carry nest material under feathers and fur tunggir lower back.
B. Distinguish the sexes are not based on outward appearances.
In the lovebird species that can not be distinguished based on their gender-specific exterior it will be difficult to distinguish lovebird lovebird males and females. At this event there are several ways to eat used memnedakan lovebird lovebird males and females.
a. Body shape. Lovebird females tend to have a stocky body and heavier. However, these criteria are not absolute in nature.
b. Lovebird color males have bright colors that take more than a female lovebird. Nevertheless it is not always true because coat color also depends on the food, climate, and geographical variations.
c. The way female Lovebird perches with inter-leg distance wider than the male lovebird.
Differences based berina male leg openings (Photo: Repro of Lovebird Books)
d. Lovebird tail female form has a tail with a more flat than in the male lovebird shaped tail slightly pointed.
Differences of male and female tail shape (Photo: Repro of Lovebird Books)
e. Nest building nest to bring up more intensive activities carried out by female rather than male lovebird. Lovebird gnawed out a nest in the branches and stems that are thicker. Female lovebird will megambil bark and collecting it to make a nest, whereas males fed lovebird lovebird female. Namu it is also not absolute as there are male lovebird who is also actively collecting nest material.
f. Tactile on the pubic bone (urang chopsticks). Lovebird has two pubic bones (chopsticks urang) at the hip. In the breeding season, female pubic bone lovebird becomes more elastic and the distance between the two pubic bones are widened due to the influence of hormones. The situation can be felt by hand palpation. In the male lovebird, the distance between the two pubic bones is narrow. Palpability of this technique can only be used when sexual activity with an active female lovebird.
g. Examination by means of laparoscopy to find out the sex lovebird can also be done using laparoscopy tool. Lovebird is to be examined must be anesthetized before sex. After that performed minor surgery on the left side of the bird's body between the ribs, pelvis and femur. From the laparoscopy surgery that included a tool to see the presence or absence of the ovary (ovarian). If there are ovaries the female lovebird is ascertained. This method can only be done if the birds were grown.
h. Examination of DNA Another way to find out the sex of a lovebird is a DNA test that can be obtained from blood or feathers of birds. Once DNA is extracted with a particular solution and further proceedings, then the results are photographed with a Polaroid. If the image is seen two bands then it can be ascertained lovebird androgynous females. However, if seen only one tape, the bias was ascertained male lovebird.
This method is considered faster and more accurate results. But the cost of DNA testing is very expensive. Also in Indonesia have not been many laboratories that offer jasanyan to check the sex of the bird with a DNA test.
The couple also kind of making out
On the type of lovebird who can not distinguish between males and females based on body shape and color of fur often difficult to obtain a suitable partner.
Often seen two males behave like a couple of different lovebird species. The same thing happened to two female lovebird. Even at this female lovebird pair if the number of egg laying will be more than normal couples, but the eggs are not fertile alias will not hatch if incubated.
It distinguishes between pairs of male-male and females are in male-male pair will not make a nest because it only belongs lovebird behavior bertina.
Some claimed that the feeding lovebird is male and the female partner is fed. But this is not true because females are often fed lovebird lovebird male to attract the attention of the male.
Nor is it true that female lovebird has a beak and head is smaller than the male lovebird. And not necessarily true that the male lovebird has a head that is wider with a more pointed beak.
- Beak shape, you should select half of the stems form a wide, thick, big, long and looks sturdy.
- Big-headed, This indicates these birds have a good mental combat.
- Body posture, choose materials that berpostur being with long neck, body and tail and legs to match. Do not choose material necked and short height.
- Should also choose the material that broad-chested.
- Wings and legs tucked tightly gripping strong, this indicates the healthy ingredients. Choose a large legs and looks dry. Color does not affect mental feet of birds.
- Agile and big appetite. These are the traits of good material that mentality.
- Long neck contains dense. Indicates this bird will issue a maximum sound power.
- Large eyeball and shining clean. Indicates this bird has a bright prospect when used as bird race. Because it would be very gacor.
A. Cage :
Lovebird should be placed in a cage made of metal, round or city. For spherical cage, between 30-40 cm in diameter, while the box size of 25 x 35 x 40 cm by 1 cm in diameter were given tangkringan of rough wood, but not sharp, such as wood acid. Tangkringan of wood will often need to be replaced because the lovebird love-bite bite tangkringan. For reference metal used for the enclosure lovebird, choose a non-toxic.
Various cases of metal poisoning of birds reported in the Journal of Avian Medicine & Surgery, as written in multiscope (Hot Spot for Birds). Just for your knowledge, here are a number of metals are harmful and not harmful to birds, which are commonly used as materials for the cage, water containers and food, cages and so on:
1. Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Both these metals are potentially toxic to birds.
If there is a brass in the cage of small birds may not be a problem because they can not peck at it until the metal flake. But for the strong-billed birds, like the lovebird, parrots, parakeets and so on, then this could be their ragged metal. So keep it away from their brass.
Journal of Avian Medicine & Surgery Macau reported a bird who nearly died of zinc poisoning. The reason he chewed three brass bolts and wire cages are also eroding chromium (chrome also contains zinc).
2. Tin
Tin is also highly toxic to birds. Includes items that contain lead, these include the lid, the pendulum rod, curtain weights, coil cap champagne, tin solder, soldir coils, slabs of stone battery, a number of other toys and so on.
3. Copper
Copper is also potentially toxic to birds, although the toxicity of these metals are very few. Foods that contain acids that are stored in copper containers may be contaminated with copper. Similarly, a channel or water containers made of copper, potentially polluting the water that flows or is present in it. If you want to use a copper container for the bird, you should not put water into it in hot conditions. Pour the cold if it is only given to the birds. And not in a cooled container.
4. Wire (non-Galvanil), steel and iron (which is not coated with anti-rust paint) is not toxic to birds.
5. Zinc
Zinc is highly toxic to birds. Included here is a bird cage or a ram made of Galvanil, clips or steples, toy keys, nails, plumbing, chrome, some anti-rust paint, and several containers of shampoo or cosmetic containers.
B. Feed :
The main thing to consider in terms of feed is the menu is varied so that the adequacy of nutrition, vitamins and minerals. Food that is good, in addition to a complete nutrient such as protein, carbohydrates, vitamins as well as full of vitamins A, D3, E, B1, B2, B3 (Nicotimanide) B6, B12, C and K3. Addition, it should also contain essential substances such as DL Methionine, I-Lysine HCl, Folic Acid (in fact is one form of Vitamin B) and Ca-D
In addition to vitamins, minerals should also be sufficient. Minerals are needed in the blood and bone formation, the balance of body fluids, healthy nerve function, cardiovascular system function, and others. Such as vitamins, minerals function as co-enzymes, enabling the body perform functions such as producing energy, growth and healing.
Which includes the necessary minerals birds lovebird is Calcium, Phosphorous, Iron, Manganase, Iodine, Cuprum, Zinccum, Magnesium, Sodium and Potassium chlorine.
Appropriate food for birds lovebird
Mix grains. We can provide grain that has been mixed with a lot sold in the market as the main feed.
Fresh vegetables. Lovebird bird is very fond of fresh vegetables like: Watercress, Chicory, Young Corn and other vegetables.
Pickles. To meet the need of calcium, these birds need extra calcium intake. Cuttlefish bone can be given to complete the required calcium needs.
Extra fooding. The sun flower seeds, seeds Fumayin, Soya beans, seeds Red Beans and Greens acang bijiK highly favored by these birds to complement the needs vitamins, proteins and raise the body temperature and increase metabolism system in his body.
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