Pictures (Roseicollis/Peach faced) White faced Lovebird growth

[Zara]

Here are some photographs taken of my beautiful Roseicollis lovebirds growing up.
I want to share them, along with their age in each photo as it may help someone identify how old their lovebird is.

Most of these pictures are from after the chicks left the nest. As not many people will obtain a lovebird any younger without knowing its hatchdate. I have included some later pictures of when the black beak starts to turn ivory (for white faced lovebirds).

This thread is not so much a discussion, more for reference

I´ve thrown in 1 or 2 family pictures because all of these chicks had contact with both parents after leaving the nest.

None of these birds were sold. Lapis, Nube and Adélie live with me. Petin and Saatchi were gifted to a friend of mine. Blue was gifted to my neighbours friend who has a lovebird.

Lapis and Nube hatched on the same day. Lapis first. They were a 2 chick clutch.
The photographs with the full second clutch (x4 chicks), I will use the elders (Petin and Saatchi) date.
Blue is one day younger than them.
(Adélie is 1 day younger than Blue but he is excluded from this as he is a slow grower)

(Disclaimer: You will never know 100% just by comparing photos, but if it a normal growing lovebird this may give you a good approximation. If the bird is as slow grower, this will not be helpful. These photos were taken just for myself and not with the intention to create this thread. So that is why there may be days missing and/or bad camera angles. These are just my experiences with my family)

Hatchday Petin & Saatchi:


2 days old Petin & Saatchi, Adélies hatchday:

10 days Petin:


12 days Petin, eyes starting to open:


15 days Petin & Saatchi:


16 days Lapis & Nube:

18 days:


20 days:

21 days Saatchi & Petin:

21 days Lapis & Nube:


22 days Petin:

22 days Petin & Saatchi:

22 days Lapis & Nube:

23 days Petin & Saatchi:


25 days Laps & Nube:


26 days Lapis & Nube:

26 days Petin & Saatchi:


27 days Petin & Saatchi:


28 days Lapis & Nube:


28 days Petin & Saatchi:

30 days Lapis & Nube with both parents:

30 days Petin & Saatchi:

 

[Zara]

32 days Petin & Saatchi:


33 days Petin & Saatchi:


34 days Lapis & Nube:

34 days Petin & Saatchi (both far right):
(Blue, far left, 33 days)

35 days Blue:

35 days Lapis & Nube:

35 days Petin & Saatchi (Far right):
(Blue, center left, 34 days)

36 days Lapis & Nube:

36 days Petin & Saatchi (far left):
(Blue, center right, 35 days)

Bonus picture, 36 days Petin & Saatchi (backs towards camera), 23.5weeks Lapis & Nube (top left, top right) with both parents (Top center, Bottom right):


37 days Lapis:


37 days Lapis & Nube with both parents:


39 days Petin & Saatchi, both left, ready to go to their new home with my friend:
(Blue, right, 38 days, saying goodbye)

39 days Lapis & Nube:


40 days Lapis & Nube:


41 days Lapis & Nube:


42 days Blue (Ready to meet his new family):

 

[Zara]

44 days old Lapis & Nube:

44 days old Petin & Saatchi (in their new home, please don´t comment on the dowel, it has been dealt with):


48 days old Lapis & Nube, still asking for food from Dad:


64 days Lapis & Nube, beaks are still changing:


73 days Lapis and Nube with both parents:
From left: Jaime, Aldora, Nube, Lapis.


A closer look of my profile picture, 73 days old Lapis and Nube:
From left to right, Sydney, Jaime, Aldora, Nube, Lapis.


82 days Lapis and Nube, black beak almost gone:






Thread dedicated to the very colourful mothen hen Aldora. We have a special relationship built on love and respect.

 

[Toni D.]

Beautiful pictures! What is wrong with the wooden dowel for a perch?

 

[Zara]

What is wrong with the wooden dowel for a perch?

Dowel is no good for birds feet. It can lead to problems later in life.
Natural branch perches, or cotton rope perches/boings are good alternatives.
It is best to have a variety of different perches, as this will exercise your birds feet

Edit:
If you are in the US or Canada, you may find these links helpful for purchasing good perches:
List of Vendors and AA Store Profiles | Avian Avenue Parrot Forum

 

[Davi]

Oh wow! This is so cool to see their progression and growth! And they are all so beautiful! Way to go!!!

 

[Susan Nieves]

Very beautiful birds!

 

[Yoshi&Raphi]

Aww their soo cute!

 

[Bobbyzee]

Beautiful colourful family

 

[Crazy4parrots]

What age will you think Baylee was here? This was 3 weeks after I rescued her when I rescued her she had 3 black dots on her beak. I assume she was 10 weeks old when I got her and in the picture mmm she hadn’t had her 1st molt yet. @Zara

 

[Zara]

This was 3 weeks after I rescued her when I rescued her she had 3 black dots on her beak. I assume she was 10 weeks old when I got her

That sounds about right

 

[Celery]

Mine are around the 10. Pineapple has a little bit of black abd Jermit’s blqck on his beak is fading away.

 

[FarmGirl]

The first one is Rio now and the other is about a week after when I first rescued Rio.
I was told Rio was about 4.5 weeks when I found it and now I'm kinda not sure. Whats your opinion?

 

[Zara]

Looks about 40 days in this picture. Tail development, feather shealths removed mostly. So 5.5 - 6 weeks ish.

These birds are 4.5 weeks, still full of down and feathers no opened. Look at the tail, much shorter - barely there at all.;

I hope that helps - you won´t be able to work out an exact day so you can choose a ¨birthday/hatchday¨ that is in that approx. window to celebrate anually