Hey everyone,
Its been a long time since I last posted about my flock, Kiwi, my house sparrow and Baby my ringneck dove.
Life has been super busy and there never seems to be enough time in the day.
Which is why, I am starting this thread.
I'm always trying to find faster and easier ways to get my daily responsibilities completed and thought I would reach out for any tips and tricks as well as share my own.
Tips that make my life easier when it comes to these birds are,
1) Layer several pieces of newspaper on top of each other so i can just rip off the top layer of poopy paper and go. Saves time when you have multiple cages or when you change dirty paper more than 1x/day. Also, tip your paperboy for an extra weekly paper.
2) plug in and program it to run on a daily schedule for an automatic robot vacuum in the birds room before I get home. All the bird seed gets sucked up and the room is instantly cleaner. Totally worth buying, love my vacuum and the birds ignore it or call it a good bird.
3) Wifi smart plugs are great for controlling lights, tv, radios etc. I have the tv and their dim "ready for bed" lamp that i leave on until they snuggle into their night spots and then from my couch or out of the house can turn it off.
4) freezing or preparing their snacks ahead of time or night before. Just drop in cage and go. Pre washed veggies/salads are great.
5) wifi camera to spy on them during the day. Feel like I forgot to close their cage door or put their food dish in the cage fear no more..i can take a quick look and relax.
6) mix up my own bottle of bird wash spray using the vet recommended safe cleaner, to spot treat messes daily and keep on top of cleaning.
Most are obvious and I wish I could think of more.
If anyone has tips, for the any of the following,
- I really wish i could find the perfect tiny veggies chopping gadget that would cut up their veg and fruit quick and small enough for small birds. I hate chopping food.
Please chime in with your own tips, tricks and struggles. Maybe we can help make our bird care and cleanings quicker and easier.
Thanks!
Its been a long time since I last posted about my flock, Kiwi, my house sparrow and Baby my ringneck dove.
Life has been super busy and there never seems to be enough time in the day.
Which is why, I am starting this thread.
I'm always trying to find faster and easier ways to get my daily responsibilities completed and thought I would reach out for any tips and tricks as well as share my own.
Tips that make my life easier when it comes to these birds are,
1) Layer several pieces of newspaper on top of each other so i can just rip off the top layer of poopy paper and go. Saves time when you have multiple cages or when you change dirty paper more than 1x/day. Also, tip your paperboy for an extra weekly paper.
2) plug in and program it to run on a daily schedule for an automatic robot vacuum in the birds room before I get home. All the bird seed gets sucked up and the room is instantly cleaner. Totally worth buying, love my vacuum and the birds ignore it or call it a good bird.
3) Wifi smart plugs are great for controlling lights, tv, radios etc. I have the tv and their dim "ready for bed" lamp that i leave on until they snuggle into their night spots and then from my couch or out of the house can turn it off.
4) freezing or preparing their snacks ahead of time or night before. Just drop in cage and go. Pre washed veggies/salads are great.
5) wifi camera to spy on them during the day. Feel like I forgot to close their cage door or put their food dish in the cage fear no more..i can take a quick look and relax.
6) mix up my own bottle of bird wash spray using the vet recommended safe cleaner, to spot treat messes daily and keep on top of cleaning.
Most are obvious and I wish I could think of more.
If anyone has tips, for the any of the following,
- I really wish i could find the perfect tiny veggies chopping gadget that would cut up their veg and fruit quick and small enough for small birds. I hate chopping food.
Please chime in with your own tips, tricks and struggles. Maybe we can help make our bird care and cleanings quicker and easier.
Thanks!