beak rubbing and recht pop

[regenbogen bird]

so my lil lovies do some interesting things get sumthin new all the time their latest thigns tho are beak rubbing and making a weird noise im sure the noise is normal but what does it mean ? its a low reee cht then a pop at the end then i think the bealrubbing is a way to brush their beaks or sumthin it mostly happens after they eat but they suddenly put their heads down to the perches and rub their heads back and forth scratching their beaks on them more to come

[CrazyBirdLady]

Beak rubbing, unless excessive to the point of hurting the beak, is very normal and generally follows eating something really good or a bath. It can also indicate, with a bit of chattering noise, that the male is interested in the female. Normally it's followed by a little dance of sorts and a bunch of clicking noises.

[XP_2600]

Yeah i noticed this behaviour earlier, its keep rubbing its beak with his leg while he is jumping around or after the female.

[CrazyBirdLady]

It's a part of the courting behavior. Along with a lot of head scratching (with the feet) lots of clicking and the occasional quick "chirp, chirp, chirp" is all his way of telling his mate "I'm the guy for you". If the pair is not of breeding age yet, you might consider limiting their time together until they are both of age; even though these behaviors can start as early as 3-4 months old.

[regenbogen bird]

hmmmm well i dont think any of that has happened no eggs . not much to do with feet cept they keep taking their bands off. i think the pair might be 2 girls but im not sure. they dont really dance but they do hop around the bars alot. but they do that anywayz. the weird noise mostly happens before they sleep.

[grandma]

You might want to figure out the sex of both. If you have one of each, you might want to think about a breeding box for them.

Post some pictures and someone on BB should be able to tell the sex.

[regenbogen bird]

its kinda hard to get pics of them the only camera i have to get them online is my bfs camera phone . i kno sometimes they can be told apart by looks but they look almost identical katze is bigger tho . ive been trying to look for signs like paper stufing. nadda. no puking either. their tail feathers seem to be the same. i think murren stnda with her feet closer together than katze but thats every so often . ill try to get some pics up but no garantees i hope sumone can help with that

[CrazyBirdLady]

Originally Posted by regenbogen bird

hmmmm well i dont think any of that has happened no eggs . not much to do with feet cept they keep taking their bands off. i think the pair might be 2 girls but im not sure. they dont really dance but they do hop around the bars alot. but they do that anywayz. the weird noise mostly happens before they sleep.

They keep taking their bands off? What kind of legbands do they have? If they are plastic, take them off and throw them away. If they have split (to allow slipping onto the leg) bands, take them off and record the information off them and do not put them back on. If they have a one piece band and they can take them off, it's too big and should not be on the bird in the first place.

Just because the lovebirds are showing signs of mating, it doesn't necessarily mean they'll lay eggs. Sometimes they mate, simply to mate and do not want a nest. Also male/male and female/female pairings will mock mate as one will take on the roll of the hen and vice versa. Younger birds and siblings will also "play house" so to speak.

How old are your birds again? Anything under 1-1½ years old, you should not even think about breeding them.

[CrazyBirdLady]

Originally Posted by regenbogen bird

its kinda hard to get pics of them the only camera i have to get them online is my bfs camera phone . i kno sometimes they can be told apart by looks but they look almost identical katze is bigger tho . ive been trying to look for signs like paper stufing. nadda. no puking either. their tail feathers seem to be the same. i think murren stnda with her feet closer together than katze but thats every so often . ill try to get some pics up but no garantees i hope sumone can help with that

Fischers lovebirds do not tuck paper into their tails like peachface lovebirds.
Some breeders can tell the sex of an eye ring bird by the shape of their eye. Not the fleshy ring around the eye, but the eye itself. Rounder tends to be male and more almond shaped, female. DNAing these two might be a good idea so you'll know what to expect for the future.

[regenbogen bird]

they are about 7 or 8 months now. the bands are plastic i think, they seem to be losing color on the sides. they are one peice, just a ring. i gess they are too big because they take them off nd i can put them back on just by moving their toes into them. i dont want to breed them at least for some time now. if i breed the lovies i want to hand raise them, but i am still in school and have to time for that. i do want to get them dna tested but i have no idea where to start. i found avian biotech but i think id rather take them to a vet and have them send in samples. and thanx for wanring me bout that 1 1/2 year thing i wonder if the same if for tiels.