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Bird owners should beware of ceiling fans. Ceiling fan blades can seriously injure or kill a pet bird. Birds naturally are drawn to the highest place in a room to roost. And, many times that’s the ceiling fan. If an owner isn’t paying attention and someone turns on the fan while the bird is roosting on it, the bird can become disoriented and fall to the floor, resulting in a serious injury. If a pet bird gets use to standing on the ceiling fan when it’s off, then he will probably think it’s alright to try to reach the fan when it’s on.
Birds and fans can safely coexist together. Clipping a bird’s wings is one way to make sure they won’t become accidentally injured by the ceiling fan. Responsible owners will also make sure the round bird cage stays in a room without a fan, this way if the bird gets out they won’t gravitate toward the fan. If you don’t have the option of keeping your pet in a different room than the fan, try to find a large flight cage so your bird can get some exercise.
Suet is a common bird food, called suet cakes because of their unique appearance as blocks of compacted food. Suet bird feeders often consist of one or more cages in which suet cakes are placed, and birds then feast on the suet by thrusting their beaks in between breaks in the cages, or climbing in the cages themselves. This makes suet feeders a natural deterrent for squirrels. However, this also means mice and smaller rats will climb into suet feeders just like a bird.
Suet feeders attract a wide breadth of the winged community. Birds of all sizes will flock to suet feeders inside their bird cage to feast upon peanut butter, peanuts, cranberries, and the natural soy ingredients which comprise suet cakes.
When you’re thinking about getting a pet bird, you should know how to tell a healthy bird from a sick bird. Here are some things to watch out for when you’re picking out a bird from the pet store.
~Avoid birds that look tired, sit hunched at the bottom of their bird cages, have droopy feathers, or are hiding their heads underneath their wings.
~Make sure the bird isn’t sneezing excessively and check that it doesn’t have discharge from its nostrils. It’s also not a good sign if the bird has droppings hanging from its tail feathers.
~Bright eyes, shiny feathers and an energetic demeanor are all signs of good bird health.
Growing up I was obsessed with animals, and was fortunate enough to be able to keep many pets. My room looked like something out of Dr. Doolittle, with a bird cage, fish bowl and terrarium. Some of the specimens at my home zoo included: birds, frogs, a rat, cat, dog, and even a horse, although he obviously didn’t stay at home.
While it may seem like it would be hard to get this vast assortment of animals to co-mingle and live in harmony, we never had a problem. The cat was mellow, and never tried to attack the rat or fish. In fact, the dog and the cat were good friends and were often found to be playing with one another.