What to do if the parrot’s body odor is heavy in summer

Treatment of heavy parrot body odor

1, Clean up the parrot’s feces in time

Many owners may only clean the bird’s dung tray once a week because of their busy work. Fermentation is rapid under conditions and produces a large amount of odorous gas. Therefore, in summer, in order to prevent the bird cage from producing too strong odor, the owner should clean the dung tray more frequently, and at the same time adjust the parrot’s diet to a light diet, which can greatly reduce the odor of the bird cage.

2. Clean the cage regularly

When the parrot is excreting, it sometimes sprays feces to other places where the fecal tray is unexpected, such as standing on the stick, so pet owners need to pay attention to regular Clean the cages, and after cleaning, expose the cages to high temperature to achieve the effect of disinfection, or spray disinfection with disinfectants, which can not only prevent the cages from producing peculiar smells, but also reduce the chance of parrots getting sick.

3. Bathing the parrot

Bathing the parrot can effectively remove the body odor. The owner can usually put a small basin of clean water in the bird cage for the parrot to bathe freely, or also Use an atomizing watering can to spray the parrot on the top of the bird cage to create a rainy atmosphere. Note: You need to use parrot-specific cleaning products to bathe the parrot. Do not use human body soap for it, and after bathing the parrot, help it dry its feathers in time to prevent the parrot from catching a cold.

4. Increase green plants and pay attention to ventilation

Most plants can play a role in purifying the air. For example, the owner can put some near the bird cage and cage to emit a fresh fragrance. You can also place some plants with insect-repellent and odor-removing effects, such as mosquito repellent, marigold, etc., these plants can play a role in removing odor, and if conditions permit, you can properly plant some. In addition, the owner usually needs to pay attention to leaving gaps in the doors and windows to maintain the ventilation of the cage, which can also remove the odor of the cage to a great extent.

5. Use activated carbon to absorb odors

Activated carbon can absorb some harmful substances and some gases, and the owner can put some in the cage appropriately to reduce the odor of the cage.

The above are the methods we have summarized to reduce the body odor of parrots. I hope this sharing will be helpful to you.

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