rdmiller@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Ruth D Miller) (02/19/91)
Lovebirds grow their tails at the same time as their wings, and if your baby has wing primaries, he should have a tail. If he doesn't something is very wrong--either he's sick or his nestmates or others removed his tail. In my experience a baby lovebird doesn't regrow primaries for at least 6 mo--at least that is true for my baby I clipped--so I would guess he's not likely to show a tail for a long time. Sorry I can't be more encouraging! PS-- Risa Teitler writes that a lovebird older than @6 weeks is unlikely to tame down, for what that's worth to you. Ruth (Tangier, Sepia, Cinnabar and Jasper, Fischer's lovebirds)