Geomil Georgiev
#1. Good hygiene – regularly clean the bird cage and the appliances in it. The cleaning must be accomplished minimum twice a week .
#2. We mustn’t let our birds have contacts with wild or free – living birds, who are the main carriers of diseases and infections .
#3. Do not put the bird cage exposed to draughts – the birds can catch a cold , and they should be exposed to the sun no more than 1 – 2 hours , because they can get overheated and can suffer from hypothermia .
#4. If you have other pet animals – a dog , a cat, first get sure that they are not aggressive towards the birds and only then you can leave them in the same room together.
#5. Examine the bird cage for protruding parts and objects that can hurt the birds.
#6. A very important factor for the good health of the birds is the proper and balanced feeding . Except for grain mixture, they should get enough quantity of fruit and vegetables, from which they will supply themselves with necessary vitamins .
#7. Also, with great importance for the health of birds is the proper supply with minerals . You can buy them from the zoo in combined form.
#8. It is also necessary that your birds get small stones and sand in a separate container , which contributes to the good digestion and food – assimilation.
#9. Overfeeding the birds with proteins of animal origin is very dangerous for them and it can cause podagra and lead to abnormal appetite .