WooHoo Dayna.... They are so beautiful... Thank you, I love seeing pictures of my babies.. And they must definatly must be plesed with their new mommy & home... even in Alaska...

But Zelda, still does not like that camera... You can tell by the tail...LOL
Thanks for sharing!

How odd... But don't state regs make it pretty difficult to ship birds to/from N.J.? That might have something to do with it.
I know several linnie breeders in Texas. Where are you located?

Kathy
Houston TX

I'm in Atlanta Georgia, actually, I live about half an hour from Atlanta's Heartsfield ( What ever they are calling it now.... ) airport.
The temps' gotten abit hotter and I worry for the safety of birds in transit in airplanes. I've never had any live creature shipped to me before.

They do have temp regulations with the airlines... but mine should be available, when the temps start to cool.... If you want, I can check and see if anyone has anything available now.
When were you interested in getting one?
And what are you looking for?
Male? Female? Color?

Did you check into the LPS?

I love the blue mutation, but I'm a fan of "wild" or normal colored Linnies too. I'm split between them. I know lovebirds have different behaviors between the sexes... females supposedly having more "Bite" to their personalities. lol
I think I'm more of a male parrot person. I can't deal with an egg laying machine...
I'm still researching them, finding out more about their jungle monkey walk movements and such. I wanted to get a special aviary-like cage, where I could hang some natural or ( Safe ) artificial vines and foliage for it in the cage.

It'll probably be the end of fall/ beginning of winter before I am completely ready for a baby Linnie. Even if it takes longer, I'm ready to wait for a baby that's available. I just want the right cage and accessories before I plan on bringing one home.

I'm still looking over the LPS, it's also featured in the July Birdtalk mag, Linnie's article is bigger than the last one, I think this July issue is a three page article on Linnies.

Lovebird82, once you get acquainted with your linnie, it won't matter what color it is! But I'm kinda partial to the greens, too.

In peachface lovebirds & parrotlets it's becoming difficult to find a green that isn't carrying several splits for mutations. The new or unusual colors are the ones most in demand; breeders often focus on those and lose sight of the beauty of the wild type. LPS is trying to head that off in linnies by placing emphasis on preserving the normal.

To explain the difference in behavior... if a predator approaches the nest hole, who gets to fly away and who's left defending her chicks? There's a reason those girls can bite like they do! (A lesson I've learned: never poke my snake-like finger through the nest hole, at least, not without tapping or talking to alert the hen first.)

The sweetest linnie hen will also nail you, if she's nesting. Otherwise, the girls make good pets too. Cynthia Williams, the breeder featured in the BT article, has a green hen named Pickles whose behavior is more puppy than parrot. But to head off the birdie PMS - get yourself a guy bird.

Linnies aren't notorious chewers, so you can also consider draping artificial vines on the ouside of the cage. Those can be hosed off when you wash the cage.

Twisty rope perches are great, too, but remember to knot and trim any raveled threads ASAP. I won't address the types of horrid accidents those can cause if neglected.

Another thought: I've planted crepe myrtle and willow trees in my yard just to have bird-safe branches to place in my cages. How's your green thumb?

I like that you're planning ahead like you are. You're gonna be a great linnie dad!

Kathy
Houston TX

Great Job Kathy...

I think Lovebird82 is doing a great job with research... You can never read too much. But all in all, a good handfed bird’s personality is going to be your responsibility.... You are starting off with a perfect canvas... But like any other bird... It must have daily interaction... The more people the better. All my birds are handled by me, Joe, Sandra, Anthony, Sam & even cuddled by Molly our Jack Russell... She loves them all...



Males will also go through a hormonal period... But this will pass, with both of them.

I have been very fortunate with my Linnies even my setting hens stay sweet... I am even able to take pictures with them in the box... Some of my males get very protective of the nesting box.

I also have to agree with Kathy, You must trim all strings off Linnies toys. Linnies nails seem to grow very fast and they get hooked up on all those stringy & soft yarn toys... So make sure none of those kinds of toys are offered.

I've been looking for a Linnie breeder in New Jersey for some time. Can you tell me where you find these Classifieds? You can email me personally if you'd like. Many thanks!

There was ONE linnie breeder in NJ that I knew of but she is no longer breeding as of 2006 That said, I've seen them at a parrot store and a pet store local to me. Not on a regular basis, like you might find parrotlets or cockatiels, though.

My suggestion would be for you to join the Yahoo group mentioned earlier in this thread for advice in finding a reputable breeder... or considering having a linnie shipped from a reputable breeder. I do not know Denise personally but it seems to me that she is an extremely knowledgeable and caring person -- I'd feel confident discussing the purchasing & shipping of a linnie with her.

Best wishes,

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