How hot is to hot for my birds when they are outside? - pet68

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How hot is to hot for my birds when they are outside?

How hot is to hot for my birds when they are outside?
106 (41c) is warm however it will not kill your bird if it's done right. If that were the case then all of our wild birds & aviary birds here would die every summer since we can reach well above 106....
There are simple steps you can take to keep them cool.

Keep clean fresh water for them. Put ice blocks in the food & water bowls. ALWAYS make sure they are able to get out of the sun & into the shade through all hours of the day. Keep water & food out of the shade. Provide a large enough cage or aviary so you are able to place a safe plants with thick foliage & flowers on them to help keep the cool in. Place a cool wet towel over 1/2 the cage or aviary to provide cool shelter. Place a sprinkler near the cage so they can bathe to cool off. If you're in Australia, water restrictions do not apply to animals, you will need to check if you're somewhere else. If you have an aviary place a piece green grass, watered for them to forage in & keep cool.

If you intend on keeping the bird out all of the day & it is normally an indoor bird it will be best off kept indoors.

If a bird has it's beak open slightly as if panting & wings slightly out, it is time to consider doing something to cool the bird down. that is a very clear indication that the bird is hot. It isn't so much a normal healthy sign.

Last of all, the adapt fairly well to all climates however, they are as individual & you & I. If you see the bird is hot or uncomfortable then bring it inside. I have 1 parrot that absolutely loves the heat & 2 that prefer the cold.
A birds normal body temp is over 100 degrees (I believe around 106) so they can take the heat. Give water 24/7 and hang the cage from a tree being certain it is in shade. Birds will pant when hot and it is ok as it is with dogs.
If it's too hot for you it will be too hot for a bird. At 106 they would die. The need to be in the shade with a good supply water. Metal cages can become hot very quick.

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