How long does the peony parrot live?

Peony parrots, also known as lovers' parrots and lovebirds, are more precious artificial breeding birds with bright feathers and are loved by bird breeders. There are three types of black-headed peony parrots, red peony parrots and yellow-headed peony parrots raised in China. They mainly feed on grass seeds, berries, fruits and plant buds on the ground. Let's take a look at how long the peony parrot lives.

How long does the peony parrot live?

The life span of peony parrots is 12-15 years, and good breeding occasionally has peony parrots as long as 20 years.

Can peony parrots talk?

Peony parrots can't talk. Generally speaking, there are gray parrots, macaws, sunflower parrots, starlings, wrens and so on who can learn the tongue (not only human words, but also cats, etc.). Peony parrots are small parrots and cannot learn from the tongue, but peony parrots can imitate the calls of other birds, beasts, and sounds they think are of interest.

Common species of peony parrot

1. Glass waist peony parrot: the glass waist peony parrot is produced in Tanzania, Africa, with a body length of about 14 cm, dark green on its back, lower abdomen and chest, red forehead, yellowish orange throat, yellowish orange neck and upper chest, dark blue waist, blue, green and black feathers on the outside of the tail feathers, red mouth, gray feet, and white eye rings around the eyes.

2. Little cherry peony parrot: little cherry peony parrot is native to southern Africa, its feather color is green, forehead and head are red, face and chest are light peach, waist and upper tail are blue, the color is bright.

3. Golden Peach Peony Parrot: Golden Peach Peony Parrot is produced in central Africa. Its feathers are mainly bright yellow, crown red, head and cheek pink, feet and mouth yellow, tail white, bright color.

4. Blue peony parrot: blue peony parrot is an improved breed, its size is almost the same as other peony parrots, its feather color is mainly blue, the head is light black or black gray, the neck, chest and upper abdomen are white or brown, the mouth is light pink, the feet are gray, and there is a white flesh ring around the eyes. Due to the different degree of improvement, the feather color of offspring is not bright, the degree of blue is poor, the color is not good, and so on. At present, the price of blue-black peony parrot is the highest, and the purebred price can reach thousands of yuan a pair.

How to raise peony parrots best?

1. Peony parrots eat more millet with shells and like grains with shells, but eating only millet parrots will be nutritious and must be mixed with a variety of cereals, such as rice, hemp seeds, paspalum seeds, melon seeds, red chestnuts, black chestnuts, yellow chestnuts, safflower seeds, sorghum, etc. It should be noted that melon seeds should not be fed too much, and it is best to feed 10-20 raw seeds every day.

2. In addition to eating grains, peony parrots should also properly eat some clean fruits and vegetables. Fruits should be cut into small pieces to feed, and pay attention to calcium supplements for parrots. You can buy some cuttlefish bones, or take smashed eggshells to accompany them in the food. But pay attention to the amount of food, it is not appropriate to raise parrots too obese, otherwise it is not easy to breed.

3. Pay attention to the hygiene of the birdcage and clean up the parrot droppings on time. The bottom of the cage can be covered with sawdust or fine sand to prevent bacterial and viral infection and reduce parasites. At the same time, pay attention to the location of the birdcage, should choose a quiet, undisturbed place, no environmental pollution, pay attention to air circulation, fresh, indoor is not suitable for parrots. Because parrots like to bite cages, they usually have to prepare a tooth grinding stick for parrots, ordinary wood is fine, to prevent parrots from bending their hooks longer and longer, and begin to fight.

4. The nestling is sexually mature and ready to reproduce after about 6 months. Prepare a wooden box and breeding box for the parrot. However, peony parrots will not breed in hot summer, and they can do so in other seasons. Generally, female birds lay 6 eggs per litter, and the incubation period is about 19 days.

5. Peony parrots should also drink water, but pay attention to the change of water every day. If possible, you can feed some nutritious sand. There are many trace elements and nutrients of calcium and iron in the nutritious sand, which can help to strengthen the firmness of the bones, make the coat color bright and replenish calcium.