Showing posts with label Cleaning Your Bird Cage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cleaning Your Bird Cage. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Cleaning A Bird Cage
Cleaning is one of the crucial mechanical components to the bird safety. The regular bird cage, bird perches, bird toys, bird stands and other accessories cleaning prevents a lot of serious diseases caused by bacterial and fungal contamination. Even it seems to be a boring work you must make cleaning the bird cage a routine work that must be done daily and once a week. The secret of the bird physical and mental health is in keeping clean its environment of living.
Signs give warning of disease or injury
During the daily routine cleaning of the bird cage you should observe some basic things that can affect your bird health negatively. That includes also some risky bird cage conditions which you must correct or if it is necessary remove. Keep focus on the following: cage bars and welded portions should be in a good repair; if you notice excessive wear of some bird toys you better discard and replace them with new ones; watch for any regurgitated materials in and on the bird cage; keep an eye of the birds food that you place in the dishes and observe if it is in the normal quantity; if there are any feathers on the bottom of the bird cage observe if they are normal.
10 Steps to Cleaning Your Bird Cage
Step One
First the bird must be removed from the bird cage as keep it in a place that is safe. Avoid any open rooms as doors and windows.
Step Two
Food dishes, bird toys, bird perches and any other accessories must be also removed from the bird cage.
Step Three
In case your bird cage has a bottom which is detachable, then you should easily remove the bottom and clean it from any loose droppings.
Step Four
If your bird cage has no detachable bottom, take the bird cage and turn it upside down over a trash or any garbage tray to release any droppings.
Step Five
Put the bird cage and the detachable bottom, if there is, under a hot water and carefully clean them until all excessive soiling is remover from the parts of the bird cage.
Step Six
Sponge off the bird cage and bottom or use a brush or plastic scrub pad for removing the soiling. Use only non-toxic cleansers that have been tested and proved.
Step Seven
Use hot water to rinse the bird cage and then leave the excess water to drain away the bird cage.
Step Eight
If you have a two-part bird cage, you should reassemble it before you proceed to dry the sections using a clean and dry cloth.
Step Nine
Bird toys, bird perches and other bird accessories also must be cleaned before place them back into the bird cage. Place them under a hot water, scrub them using a non-toxic cleanser and rinse them thoroughly. Use clean and dry cloth for drying.
Step Ten
When all food and water dishes, bird toys, bird perches and other bird accessories are dry, as well as the bird cage itself, then place them back in the cage. Return the bird in as make sure all is well-assembled.
Tips & Warnings
If you are using a shower for cleaning the bird cage and accessories, it is recommended to wash it out after you use it.
If you faced up some difficulties scrubbing the bird cage or the other bird accessories clean, you may try to soak them in hot water and soap or any debris remover for birds especially.
You may lay down several paper tray liners on the bottom of the bird cage so when you notice that the top one gets dirty to remove it and those one which is underneath to remain on the top. It is an easy way to keep the bottom of the bird cage clean.
First the bird must be removed from the bird cage as keep it in a place that is safe. Avoid any open rooms as doors and windows.
Step Two
Food dishes, bird toys, bird perches and any other accessories must be also removed from the bird cage.
Step Three
In case your bird cage has a bottom which is detachable, then you should easily remove the bottom and clean it from any loose droppings.
Step Four
If your bird cage has no detachable bottom, take the bird cage and turn it upside down over a trash or any garbage tray to release any droppings.
Step Five
Put the bird cage and the detachable bottom, if there is, under a hot water and carefully clean them until all excessive soiling is remover from the parts of the bird cage.
Step Six
Sponge off the bird cage and bottom or use a brush or plastic scrub pad for removing the soiling. Use only non-toxic cleansers that have been tested and proved.
Step Seven
Use hot water to rinse the bird cage and then leave the excess water to drain away the bird cage.
Step Eight
If you have a two-part bird cage, you should reassemble it before you proceed to dry the sections using a clean and dry cloth.
Step Nine
Bird toys, bird perches and other bird accessories also must be cleaned before place them back into the bird cage. Place them under a hot water, scrub them using a non-toxic cleanser and rinse them thoroughly. Use clean and dry cloth for drying.
Step Ten
When all food and water dishes, bird toys, bird perches and other bird accessories are dry, as well as the bird cage itself, then place them back in the cage. Return the bird in as make sure all is well-assembled.
Tips & Warnings
If you are using a shower for cleaning the bird cage and accessories, it is recommended to wash it out after you use it.
If you faced up some difficulties scrubbing the bird cage or the other bird accessories clean, you may try to soak them in hot water and soap or any debris remover for birds especially.
You may lay down several paper tray liners on the bottom of the bird cage so when you notice that the top one gets dirty to remove it and those one which is underneath to remain on the top. It is an easy way to keep the bottom of the bird cage clean.
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