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From: rdmiller@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Ruth D Miller)
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Subject: INDOOR: No tail
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Date: 18 Feb 91 18:16:26 GMT
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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)