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Male Love Bird Hormones Raging

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Question
Moses is 7 year old love bird and since Feb. of this year he has been mating with anything that does not move,,,,,, Counter tops, tops of dressers.  Under tables, in his cage, pillows,, It starts when he gets up at 8 and continues ALL day until I put him to bed at night,,,,,,,, I have tired everything,,,, Changing his toys, moving his cage, making him sleep 12-14 hours,  Spraying him with water,,,,,,,,,,  It is so bad now that his tail feathers are all messed up and he is picking out the small feathers just above the longer tail feathers,,  His personality has changed and he is no longer my buddy as he is always on the move to find a place to mate,,,,,,,,,, He is not eating as he did and I fear he will get sick and die,,,,,,,,,,,,,  Please any suggestions,,,,,,

Answer
Wow! It sounds like you've done ALL the right things (good for you!) and Moses is one lucky, lucky bird! Usually, adjusting the daylight hours does it (can fix it or cause it). When you put to him 'bed', are you covering his cage? Are you maintaining regular hours (almost to the minute) of covering and uncovering? If he's up at 8 a.m. every morning, then you absolutely must put him to bed every night at 8 p.m..  
If you're using a cover, make sure it's opaque (no light comes through) but that at least half of his front door is UNcovered. They need to see out a bit in order to feel safe/secure.

I'd also suggest that a visit to an avian vet for bloodwork and swabbing to be sure there's no underlying cause. Sometimes a problem that's obvious (like his 'mating') is caused by a problem that's not obvious (anything from disease to tumors).

Don't give up on his loving personality. Keep trying to do the things you used to do.
It's also a possibility that he's doing this because it stirs you up! He's getting all sorts of attention, including squirts - and to a bird who feels safe (it's obvious he's never been abused by you) - any attention is GOOD attention!

I advise people that when birdy buddies are doing something they don't like (from screaming to biting) abruptly cease the activity and/or the attention. Put the bird back in the cage, turn your back, leave the room, or put the bird in a "time out" cage in a separate room (provide water, a perch and nothing else).
Time out rooms should be quiet, activity free places and the cage should be appropriately large enough for the bird.
Never make a time out last more than 15 minutes (set a timer). If the bird's screaming throughout the time out, add an opaque cover to the cage (and during this time ONLY it's ok to cover the entire cage) and start the timer again.
 
I honestly think the vet check is a priority. He's obviously pretty valuable to you (and I appreciate that!) so make this effort as you would any loved one who was acting a bit off.

Check back with me ok? I'd like to know how this goes for you.
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