seed stuffing!?

[Iktumi]

Hello, I have a peachfaced love bird. she is 7 years old.
She seasonally lays eggs. No prob. But I find that lately she has been stuffing seeds into her rear tail feathers. This is the second time I have noticed this. Is it a normal bird thing, bad habit, bored, what????

[Franciscus]

Female peachfaced lovebirds stuff things between their feathers to line their nests. She may be using the seeds as a substitute for nesting material.

[new guy on the block]

i agree, 100% that is normal behaviour, try providing a non harmful grass, cut from the roots and dried, its more comphortable for her and she'll stop wasting your seed.
good luck with your bird and im sure you will be as impressed with her weaving skill when she has grass as i am by my peachface

[Iktumi]

Originally Posted by Iktumi

Hello, I have a peachfaced love bird. she is 7 years old.
She seasonally lays eggs. No prob. But I find that lately she has been stuffing seeds into her rear tail feathers. This is the second time I have noticed this. Is it a normal bird thing, bad habit, bored, what????

thanks so much for the replies. I will be watching her. she sits next to me while I am on the computer. She says words, whistles tunes and they told me when she was a baby she might never speak. smile

[Marley21]

Oh give her paper to shred and stick in her butt feathers its so funny to watch!