What a African Love Birds | Fallow should eat changes across its life more than most owners expect. Portion size, not brand, is where most first-year problems start.
Planning for about 12 years
A African Love Birds | Fallow is with you for about 12 years. Budget and routine both need to survive that, including the last quarter of it when a tiny bird needs more veterinary attention than it did young.
Low-shedding, and what it costs
The African Love Birds | Fallow sheds little. That is why the coat needs more work rather than less: hair that does not fall out mats against the skin instead, so clipping becomes a scheduled expense.
Changing food
Phase any change over a week. An abrupt switch upsets the gut and tells you nothing about whether the new food suits a tiny bird.
Balancing social against feisty
Breeds described as both social and feisty need the two managed together rather than separately. With a tiny bird that usually means a predictable routine first and training second - the routine is what makes the training stick.
What the diet should be
For a African Love Birds | Fallow: a seed-heavy diet is the commonest cause of illness; pellets and fresh veg instead. An all-seed bowl is the commonest cause of illness in pet birds.
A breed from Global / Various, living in India
The African Love Birds | Fallow was developed in Global / Various. The part that travels badly is rarely temperament - it is the coat and the tolerance for heat. Plan the year around that and most of the rest follows.
Never feed
Avocado, chocolate, caffeine, alcohol and salt are toxic to birds.
