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...
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Birdie Bath Time, Maintenance
As for misting, we made the mistake with Herbie of using mist as a deterrent to going on certain things so I can’t really speak of it other than for our other birds, we tried using a mister similar to the picture. Violife Personal Mister is about $3. It gives a fine...
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Birdie Bath Time, Maintenance
There are many examples of what you can use for a bath from a pump and fountain setup to, a sink setup to, letting the water run into your cupped hands to an ultra-shallow teacup saucer. Try different things. Find one your bird likes and stick with it. Feel free to...
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Birdie Bath Time, Maintenance
Since were on the subject of baths… birds will usually give themselves baths when they feel they need it. As long as you have fresh water out for them either in the cage or when they’re out playing, they’ll use it when they need it. Herbie will usually bathe ever 3 or...
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Birdie Bath Time, Maintenance
As you’ll find out, when birds take a bath, their second goal is to get clean. Their first goal is to get as much water onto as many surfaces as possible. Birdie baths are cute and entertaining but they can be messy. Make sure you put the bathtub i.e. water holding...
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Maintenance, Perches
Tree limbs can be good but you need to make sure of a few things. Going out and grabbing a tree branch switch off your back yard tree probably isn’t the best idea. Birds in the wild drink and bathe in muddy water. They have an immune system built up for wild outdoor...
