How to warm a parrot in a cold room

Parrots - come from exotic countries, so poorly tolerate drafts and cold. In winter, due to problems with heating, the temperature in the apartment may drop to + 15 ° C and below. The birds start to get cold and sick. They lose their appetite, feathers fall out, and if nothing is done, pets die. The optimal temperature for exotic birds - from + 18-20 degrees. No drafts. Avoid temperature changes.

Cell location

Parrot house should be on the table or under the ceiling. You can not put a cage on the floor, by the window or next to the door, which is constantly open, creating drafts. The cell can be leaned against the battery if it is warm:

• Cover the bird's housing with a woolen shawl or thick blanket, leaving a small hole for ventilation.
• Put the cell on a chair, moving it to the battery.
• Cover the windows, do not open the window under which the parrot lives, so that it does not blow.
• Leave a slot in the front, turned to the room so that the feathered pet does not suffocate from the heat.

Electric heaters

It is recommended to use an oil cooler. "Fans" dry the air and the skin of the parrot, which will cause the loss of feathers. The cage is installed at a distance of 1.5–2 m from the heater; you can additionally cover it with a rug.

Bird housing should be placed in the far corner of the room, and fenced off with a blanket or bedspread. This manipulation will save, because it is easier to heat a small area of ​​the room than all the housing. It is recommended to put a saucer or a bowl of water next to the radiator, or to hang a wet rag near the cage. This will save the parrot from heatstroke and moisten the air.

Handy tools for heating a parrot

An alternative to the radiator is a desk lamp. It is placed next to the cell. It will gradually heat up, warming the air. It is recommended to use an ordinary lamp, economical options in such a situation are powerless.Varieties of red or blue will do; you can buy green or orange. These shades like parrots, because they do not irritate the eyes of the bird.

From fluorescent lamps it is advised to use only full-spectrum ones, otherwise the pet loses the ability to see and becomes sluggish. To prevent the parrot from pulling out feathers, on sunny days a cage is placed in front of the window. Natural light is useful to your pet. Ultraviolet will warm the bird, plus it stimulates the production of vitamin D so that the birds stay awake and active.

Tip: The lamp should illuminate 2/3 of the cells. In the far corner you need to create a shaded area in which the bird can hide from artificial rays. If the lamp will work for a long time, it becomes too hot in the parrot's house, and the pet runs the risk of getting heatstroke.

Pet Shop Heaters

In pet stores you can find special lamps for heating terrariums. They are suitable for saving the parrot from the cold.

They are sold in pet stores and thermocouples: the device is placed on the bottom of the cage, and it maintains an optimal temperature inside. Alternative - thermal cords.Flexible heaters can be placed in the parrot house, wound on rods, or hang outside.

Liquid heated

No electricity? Time to use the grandmother's device - hot water. There are two options: a plastic bottle and a saucepan.

In the first case, you need to arm yourself with a tank that fits in the cage, and find an old wool sock. Pour hot water into the bottle, screw it tightly so that the liquid does not flow out, otherwise the parrot can get burned. Wrap the container with a toe or a piece of thick fabric. A kind of battery will last for several hours, depending on the air temperature in the apartment.

Patients are advised to arrange parrots steam inhalation. Heat the water in a large saucepan, or prepare herbal decoction. Place a container with hot liquid next to the cage, and move the cover back a few millimeters. Essential oils are added to the water for a sick bird: eucalyptus or orange.

Housing a parrot can be put on a pan with hot water, then the cell will be heated from below.

Salt is used instead of water:

• Pour the dry ingredient into the pan without oil, and heat.
• Pour into a linen bag, or a piece of cloth, which is tightly knotted.
• Wrap a towel or sock so that the parrot does not get burned.

In emergency situations a hot boiled egg will fit, and even potatoes in uniforms. Products are placed in a sock, and placed in a bird house.

Elementary actions

If there is no electricity and hot water in the house, and the batteries are colder than ice from the freezer, a blanket will save the bird. Wrap the cage, leaving a small gap for air circulation, and put on the cabinet.

A parrot can be planted in a woolen sock, or you can build a warm nest from an old hat. Inside they put cotton wool, cloth scraps and other items that will help the feathered pet to warm up.

It is useful to let the bird out of its cage so that it kneads its wings. Physical activity accelerates blood and helps to warm up. The parrot will be able to independently find a place in which it will be warm and cozy.

A few words about the diet

There should always be food in the feeder, because a full bird freezes less than a hungry one. Warm water should be poured into the trough, or a chamomile or mint herb. For the prevention of colds in drinking add lemon juice or honey.

Prohibited tricks

1. The parrot cannot be kept near the gas stove, otherwise it will get rid of poisonous fumes.
2. It is forbidden to leave the bird in the kitchen alone, because in search of a source of heat, it may fall into a saucepan with hot soup, a cup or kettle.
3. If during the day the air in the cage is heated to 30–40 degrees, and at night all heaters are turned off, the feathered pet will fall ill.
4. A parrot who decides not to reject water treatments must be dried with a hairdryer or towel. Do not leave the bird wet in a cool room.

Parrots are afraid of more drafts than the cold, so a desk lamp or a woolen scarf will be enough to heat the feathered pet. It is necessary to monitor the pet's power, and not to overdo it with a radiator, hot water and other devices.