by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Birdie Bath Time, Maintenance
No C.A.M.P.O. Chocolate, Avocado, Mushrooms, (raw) Potatoes and (raw) Onions. Stay away from anything that is human made in a package like Rice a Roni. Yes, its rice, but it’s processed. Anything with extra salt, sugar etc. Also, processed stuff like soda and...
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Birdie Bath Time, Maintenance
There are products out there the “make a bird’s plumage shine”. You don’t need these. It’s a waste of money and really ads nothing beneficial to a healthy bird. Birds have natural oils on their skin and feathers to keep the feather barbs together and to keep it...
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Birdie Bath Time, Maintenance
When birds finish bathing they are cute, skinny, spiky sponges. They have that unique birdie scent to them and they like to preen on a perch. You can use a hair dryer but for lovebirds you need to be mindful of the heat. We keep it at a distance that we test out by...
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Birdie Bath Time, Maintenance
The bath water definitely should be changed every day but if you’re going out of town for the weekend, having that in cage bird bath for more water is handy. Just make sure you clean it first and then sterilize it with either hydrogen peroxide (which decomposed into...
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Birdie Bath Time, Maintenance
If you have a larger bird or your bird somehow likes warm (warm, not hot) showers or warm water from the sink tap then you can do that too. Let the water run still to get the temperature right and to flush out any metals but cold water will still be better from a...
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Birdie Bath Time, Maintenance
I love cold drinking water and my birds do too. For whatever reason, our birds prefer cold cold water for stationary baths. Not water with ice in it but as cold out of the tap as you can get it, both for drinking but surprisingly, also for baths. Its good for a few...
