Remember to sprinkle Clear the Air’s Odor Eliminator<\/a> at the bottom of your birds cage<\/strong><\/em> to eliminate any odor your bird may cause. It is 100% non- toxic<\/a> and so safe your bird could eat it.<\/p>\n Housing For Your Bird<\/strong>: Always buy the largest, most well-constructed cage you can afford. No matter the species, your bird will need a cage that\u2019s large enough for her to stretch her wings and fly short distances. A typical cage for small birds should be about 25 inches tall and 25 inches from front to back. To prevent escape or injury, the bars on the bird cage<\/strong><\/em> should only be .4 inches apart\u2014a little larger than the tips of your fingers. Note that canaries and finches prefer a cage that\u2019s wider than it is taller, while parakeets and cockatiels like tall cages with horizontal bars they can climb. And don\u2019t forget perches, please! You\u2019ll need to install several, at varying heights\u2014and do make sure that one is level with the food dishes.<\/p>\n Line the bottom of the cage with plain paper or paper bags cut to size. Newspaper is fine, as long as it\u2019s been printed with non-toxic, soy-based inks. You\u2019ll need to change the paper daily.<\/p>\n Where should you set up your bird\u2019s new home? Location is everything. Place the cage in a warm, bright part of the house, close to where the action is but away from all drafts and direct sunlight, and off the floor. Avoid setting up the cage in or near the kitchen at all costs. Birds are extremely sensitive to fumes, and those from self-cleaning ovens and Teflon-coated cookware, if overheated, can be fatal.<\/p>\n Your Bird’s Diet<\/strong>: Although seed has been the traditional staple of a bird\u2019s diet<\/strong><\/em>, most experts recommend pelleted food as the way to go. Seed mixes provide variety, but they do not always provide optimum nutrition, and are definitely on the messy side. We recommend a high-quality pelleted food that\u2019s formulated for your bird\u2019s species.<\/p>\n Be sure to offer fresh veggies and fruits to your bird every day. Dark, leafy greens are packed with vitamins, and many birds also enjoy carrots and broccoli. Common fruity faves are apples, pears, melon and kiwi. Take care to remove any uneaten food after a couple of hours, and please do not give your bird avocado, cherry pits, rhubarb or apple seeds.<\/p>\n Fresh, cold water should be available at all times. Change it at least once a day, preferably twice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do you have a bird? The ASPCA has some special tips to caring for your bird by picking out his perfect housing along with a healthy diet. Remember to sprinkle Clear the Air’s Odor Eliminator at the bottom of your birds cage to eliminate any odor your bird may cause. It is 100% non- toxic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[229,64,546,548,549,547,63,24,25,38,65],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleartheair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/977"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleartheair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleartheair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleartheair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleartheair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=977"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleartheair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/977\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":979,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleartheair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/977\/revisions\/979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleartheair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleartheair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleartheair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}