Can you actually make money from your hobby? A modest profit is at least a possibility. First, you will have to become good at it. You will have spend considerable space to the hobby. Is a sizable profit possible? In theory, yes. But, as I said, don't count on it. Remember, it should be a hobby first, or else you will never stick with it. You are headed in the wrong direction if you see your lovebirds principally as a source of income. Having said all this. I won't deny that if you are successful breeder and expand your hobby from your gains, you will acquire a lot of stock that represents a sizable investment. And if you sell young lovebirds, you have every right to a reasonable profit. If your luck holds, you can gradually start earning a nice amount from your lovebirds. You will be buying things as you go along without realizing it, and then you can be pleasantly surprised at the money coming in at the end of the year. Consider this money a windfall. Don't start counting on it. If you do, it will spoil your hobby.