1. How old can a cockatiel be for a bath?
Most parrots are 3-4 months old, and take a bath after the feathers are basically long and full, because when the parrot is too young, its own resistance is relatively poor, so take a bath. It is easy to catch a cold and catch a cold, so it is generally not recommended to take a bath.
If the parrot’s feathers are not yet fully grown, but there is a lot of dust on the body, the owner can wipe the parrot with a wet towel to keep the feathers clean and tidy. After the parrot’s feathers are all long, you can put an appropriate amount of water in the pool, then put the parrot in and let it bathe by playing with water.
2. Precautions for parrot bathing
1. Parrot bathing directly Just use water, you don’t need to use any soap or shower gel, because the skin and hair of parrots and people’s tolerance are different, bathing parrots with soap and shower gel can easily cause parrots to lose hair.
2. When bathing the parrot, it is recommended to choose a relatively warm and comfortable weather, and directly let the parrot bathe in a sunny and warm place, which can keep the parrot’s body at a more comfortable temperature, avoid colds, and at the same time the sun It can also eliminate some germs and reduce the infection of parrots by skin diseases.
3. Parrots like to clean like humans, but the way parrots clean themselves is different from that of humans. If the parrot is unwilling to take a bath, the owner should not force it too much, otherwise the parrot will be more repulsive to bathing.
4. For some parrots who have been reluctant to take a bath, you can use a watering can to spray water on the parrot’s feathers when the weather is good. Be sure to spray it thoroughly, and then let the parrot tidy up its feathers in the sun. , generally dry quickly.
5. The frequency of bathing for young or small parrots should be appropriately shortened, and the bathing time should not be too long to prevent parrots from catching a cold.
