1. Why bathe parrots
summer Come, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, the owner pays attention to the summer work for the parrot, for example, the domestic parrot needs to be placed in a cool and ventilated place. Many breeders like to keep parrots on the balcony at home, so in summer, they must pay attention to adding shading nets to the bird cages to prevent the parrots from being exposed to the sun. If conditions permit, you can also equip the birds with a solar panel miniature fan to create circulation. Ventilation increases the fluidity of the air in the bird cage, thereby achieving the effect of cooling. In addition, there is a simple way to help the parrot to cool down, which is to bathe the parrot to cool down.
The body surface of parrots is covered with a lot of feathers. In the hot summer, parrots sweat easily and produce sweaty smell. In addition, in the process of excretion of parrots, if feces stick to their feathers, it will also cause parrots to produce unpleasant odors. Generally, parrots living in the wild will usually stay by the lake to drink and bathe, and take a bath to remove body odor, feather powder, dirt, etc. from their bodies. But domestic parrots do not have this condition, so the owner should pay attention to bathing the parrot, otherwise the parrot stinks, and I believe you will not like it. In addition, bathing the parrot can effectively help the parrot to cool down in addition to removing the odor from its body. In the hot summer, the owner can bathe the parrot once a day to help the parrot dissipate heat and odor. It is recommended to bathe the parrot at 1-3 pm every day, because the temperature during this time period is higher, which can prevent the parrot from catching a cold, and the parrot can dry quickly after taking a bath.
Second, how to bathe parrots
There are many types of parrots, different There are differences in the body size of parrots, and different types of parrots bathe differently. Generally speaking, small parrots are more suitable for cleaning with sand baths. In addition to the sand bath cleaning method, the parrot can also be cleaned by a water bath. The specific water bath methods are as follows:
1. Use direct current water for cleaning: turn on the faucet and let the water flow slowly. After the parrot sees it, it may consciously fly to play with the water, and take the bath while playing with the water. Washed, but feed the main attention to maintain a low water speed Caixing. If you have a large parrot, you can turn on the faucet slightly outside or in the bathroom to let the parrot take a bath.
2. Bath: Take a basin a little bigger than the parrot, and be careful not to make the water too deep, so that the parrot accidentally slips and gets flooded.
3. Watering can shower: For parrots who do not like tub baths, you can use a watering can shower to bathe them. There are two types of spray: columnar mode and mist mode. For small and medium-sized parrots, it is generally not recommended to use columnar mode. water in the ears.
Our introduction to the skills and methods of helping parrots bathe is here, I hope it can help you.
Our introduction to the skills and methods of helping parrots bathe is here, I hope it can help you.
