What precautions should be taken when raising parrots in summer
1. Avoid exposure to sunlight: proper light It can promote the absorption of calcium in the parrot’s body, but because the sunlight in summer is more intense, be careful not to let the parrot directly irradiate the intense sunlight at noon in summer, and pay attention to giving it some shade to prevent the parrot from getting heatstroke due to too strong sunlight. Therefore, if you want your parrot to spend the summer safely, it is very necessary to give it a shade. In addition, breeders usually keep parrots on the balcony, so in summer, they need to set up black shading nets outside the cages to help the birds block part of the sun, and move the birds indoors if necessary. Either way, be sure to protect your parrot from the sun.
2. Change the drinking water frequently: in summer, the drinking water should be changed once a day, because the parrots drink water after eating, and the food residues on their mouths are easy to fall into the drinking fountain, and In summer, the water temperature is high, and the food is easy to become rancid after falling into the water. If the parrot accidentally drinks the rancid water, it will easily cause illness.
3. Reduce oil feeding: When making mixed bird feed in summer, you should appropriately reduce the amount of oily grains such as rapeseed, sunflower, hemp seeds, and suzi, and feed more fruits and vegetables, but the same Control the amount to avoid diarrhea caused by parrots eating too much food with high water content. If the parrot does not eat the feed within 5 hours, it needs to be disposed of in time to prevent the parrot from eating the spoiled feed.
4. Change the tray frequently: the temperature is high in summer, which is easy to breed bacteria. It is necessary to replace the tray once a day.
5. Install a fan: The weather is hot in summer. If necessary, a fan should be installed to enhance ventilation and cooling, and use a sunshade net.
6. Prohibition of breeding: Many parrots like to breed in summer, but they are not suitable for breeding in summer, so the owner needs to remove the breeding box in advance. Because the breeding box will be very hot in summer, it is easy to breed bacteria and contaminate the eggs, which will not only affect the survival rate of the young birds, but also cause harm to the body of the mother bird.
7. Prevention of mosquito bites: There are many mosquitoes in summer. Although the parrot’s epidermis is covered with feathers, it may still cause mosquito bites, especially for hairless young birds. For this reason, it is necessary for the owner to use mosquito nets or gauze to surround the bird cage in summer to prevent the parrot from being bitten by mosquitoes.
