Two New Birds
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Two New Birds

Kriselle and I had chatted on the phone a month ago.

She shared her plans to bring two baby birds into her home.

She was taking a year off from work and felt it would give her the opportunity to make the right home for the birds.

I’ll make a note here that I recommend she start leaving the house about 3 months before returning to work starting with shorter periods but ramping up to full 8 – 10 hour days to help the birds adjust to a “prolonged absence” 

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Bird Cage – Windy City Parrot
A Follow Up to Our Budgie with a Broken Wing

Bird Cage – Windy City Parrot

Much has been written about the bird cage. Almost every web site that tries to sell you a bird cage will offer information on how to purchase the right bird cage. Proper bird cage bar spacing, proper bird cage size – every bird cage website has an opinion.

At the end-of-the-day, much of the bird cage information you read boils down to just that, opinion. Am I starting to ruffle some feathers – good? The reality is, a reality we’ve built after selling a bird cage to thousands of pet bird owners.
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Play Top Bird Cages vs. Dome Top Bird Cages vs. Flat Top Bird Cages
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Play Top Bird Cages vs. Dome Top Bird Cages vs. Flat Top Bird Cages

First, please understand the bird doesn’t know the difference between the tops of parrot cages. Birds like to be up high and will go to the top of the cage regardless. Play top bird cages are really more of a convenience for you than the bird.

Dome top , Victorian (or Napoleon) top bird cages fall under the category of dome top bird cages but may offer doors that open on the top of the cage providing birds with an exit other than the main front door. Some of these cages may simply have a curved roof that is fixed shut

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Play Top Cages vs. Dome Top Cages
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Play Top Cages vs. Dome Top Cages

First, please understand the bird doesn’t know the difference in the tops parrot cages. Birds like to be up high and will go to the top of the cage regardless.

Playtops are really more of a convenience for you than the bird. Dometop , Victorian (or Napoleon) top cages fall under the category of dome top bird cages but may offer doors that open on the top of the cage providing birds with an exit other than the main front door.

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Multiple Birds Sharing the Same Bird Cage
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Multiple Birds Sharing the Same Bird Cage

There an at least 4 ways to house multiple birds or parrots in a single bird cage. Much is determined by the species – we’ll touch on quantity later.

Keep in mind birds are flock animals and tend to be better in groups. A group of smaller species of birds such as Finches, Budgies, & Cockatiels do well in aviaries. Birds also travel horizontally in flight, not vertically.

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Inside Bird Aviaries Benefits
Inside Bird Aviaries Benefits

Inside Bird Aviaries Benefits

Aviaries Benefit You and Your Birds

Want lots of room inside your home for your winged pets? 4, 6 and 8 foot diameter cages are available with flooring and flashing that can be filled with your favorite bedding and then periodically sifted for cleaning. Now you can easily convert that extra room into a bird paradise!

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