Sunchicken
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- 3/18/20
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- Anna
Hi there, I just joined Avian Avenue and I cant seem to find any information on here or anywhere else about this topic. I'm hoping someone has some insight they can share.
My boyfriend and I have 5 birds - 4 cockateils (pippin, scooter, gonzo, and izzy) and a sun conure (Ricky, my child). We are currently renting a townhome and we have talked a lot about our desire to "house hack" by eventually purchasing a multi-family home such as.a duplex or triplex, live in one room and rent out the other(s), and have a very low cost of living until we can ultimately rent out the entire unit while we live elsewhere. My question is, does anyone know if it is generally safe/ unsafe to live with birds in a multi-family home as opposed to a single family (house, apartment, townhome, etc)?
I know there are different types/layouts of duplexes, etc., and my ultimate concern is that we would end up somewhere that doesnt ACTUALLY have separate air systems or that may allow certain fumes from various toxic sources to make their way into our living space and harm our babies.
Does anyone have any experience or advice with this? Or even if you know a little bit about regulations regarding multifamily homes needing separate air systems and whatnot, all information is helpful. Thank you!
My boyfriend and I have 5 birds - 4 cockateils (pippin, scooter, gonzo, and izzy) and a sun conure (Ricky, my child). We are currently renting a townhome and we have talked a lot about our desire to "house hack" by eventually purchasing a multi-family home such as.a duplex or triplex, live in one room and rent out the other(s), and have a very low cost of living until we can ultimately rent out the entire unit while we live elsewhere. My question is, does anyone know if it is generally safe/ unsafe to live with birds in a multi-family home as opposed to a single family (house, apartment, townhome, etc)?
I know there are different types/layouts of duplexes, etc., and my ultimate concern is that we would end up somewhere that doesnt ACTUALLY have separate air systems or that may allow certain fumes from various toxic sources to make their way into our living space and harm our babies.
Does anyone have any experience or advice with this? Or even if you know a little bit about regulations regarding multifamily homes needing separate air systems and whatnot, all information is helpful. Thank you!