Perfect Setup: Plan Your Bird’s Cage Environment With Care (2024)

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What is the best way to set up a bird cage? ›

Your bird should be where activity in your home takes place but also away from danger, she added. Although a room with a view to the outdoors is preferable, owners should move the cage if they feel that nearby activity is too stressful for their pet and it should be kept away from windows and drafts.

Position the cage in a corner of a room, so that at least two approaches to it are secure (i.e., no one will approach from the two sides against the walls). Keep the cage off main traffic routes through the house, reducing close contact with people and other pets and potential stress from their activity and proximity.

Cage Placement

The sun can shine too strongly through the window, overheating the bird. Activity she sees outside can be stressful. And a cage placed in a high-traffic area can cause your bird undue stress and anxiety. Instead, place the cage in an area of the room away from drafty windows and doors.

Did you know that one size doesn't fit all when it comes to birdcages? There are many things to consider when you're ready to begin your birdcage setup. You should fill your bird's cage with accessories such as perches, bedding, toys, bowls and bird baths to make their home both functional and comfortable for them.

Placement away from vents and drafts is vital; birds can suffer from respiratory problems if the air is stagnant and dusty or if there are harmful fumes or gases. A room with good airflow, such as a living room that gets plenty of natural light, is ideal.

Birdcage covers allow control over darkness during hormone season. A good cage cover offers comfort and security to smaller birds who by nature seek cover from predators at night. Our co*ckatiels have to be covered at night; they turn into fearful watchers in the dark otherwise.

Keep nest boxes away from bird feeders — as high levels of activity of visiting birds could disturb nesting pairs. Use galvanized or stainless steel screws or nails that will not rust. If fixing boxes to trees, galvanised wire can be used to tie the box to the trunk or hang it from a branch.

It depends on the situation. Some birds prefer to remain uncovered during bedtime, and other birds simply cannot sleep without a "security blanket." On average, birds need about 12 hours of good, quality sleep each night to remain in peak condition.

Driven mad from boredom and loneliness, caged birds often become aggressive and self-destructive. They pull out their own feathers, mutilate their skin, incessantly bob their heads and regurgitate, pace back and forth, peck over and over again at cage bars, and shake or even collapse from anxiety.

It's perfectly safe. However, dustier species (such as co*ckatoos) might cause some breathing/lung issues, so I wouldn't recommend those in particular. Get a decent air purifier, keep the cage scrupulously clean, and dust regularly.

Can lovebirds stay in AC? ›

It's important to keep your bird's cage and perches away from air conditioners, vents and cold drafts. If cold air is continually blowing at your bird, they won't be able to properly regulate their temperature.

It's best to place the cage or stand in the corner where they can have two walls. Moreover, you should not put your bird's enclosure in front of a window directly, as outside elements like animals, loud noise, and storms will scare them. On the windows the temperature can quickly change as well.

The cage shouldn't be near screenless windows or doors or placed in rooms that get really hot or cold. Set paper towels or newspaper along the bottom of the bird cage so you don't have a difficult time cleaning up. Fill the cage with supplies like perches, a bird bath, food/water bowls, and safe toys.

Fungus grows on old fecal material and wet bedding, which can lead to very serious respiratory health issues. It is virtually impossible with these particulate cage bottom coverings to monitor the color, consistency, and wetness of the feces, all of which can be important reflections of a bird's health.

You should fill your bird's cage with accessories such as perches, bedding, toys, bowls and bird baths to make their home both functional and comfortable for them. Use these simple guidelines to choose a birdcage that gives your pet adequate living space so they can live a happy, healthy life.

If you have no choice though, we're taught that vertical bars do less damage than horizontal bars. The theory is that the up and down movement of fluttering wings will cause feathers to rub against more bars if they run in a horizontal direction.

The bottom of the cage should be lined with disposable paper such as newspaper or paper towels that can be thrown away every day. Newsprint is now free of lead, so it is non-toxic to birds, even if they chew on it.