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| 876.1 | bit much | VIDEO::PULSIFER | UNHAMPERED BY FACTS AND INFORMATION | Fri Aug 26 1994 08:57 | 19 |
| Mark,
Most of our experts have departed from the DEC nest, so I will offer my
best amateur advice.
Where your bird is not a young bird, the Drop in temperature to 40
degrees may be a bit much. It is not what she has been used to over the
years. In her native habitat, I would doubt that the temperature drops
that low. For the years you have had her, I would guess that the
temperature in your house never went above 90 or below 50, and that is
what she is accustomed to.
If you decide to let her endure the colder temperatures, make sure she
is eating a very good diet and getting all her vitamins.
As far as the cage, you may want to consider procuring a smaller cage
for inside the house and just bring her in at night.
Doug
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| 876.2 | Works for me and mine... | ASDG::ADAVIS | | Fri Aug 26 1994 10:48 | 17 |
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From another amateur...
If your cage is large enough, try this.
I have a LARGE cage for my two birds, (cage is 5' H/ 3' W/2' D).
The birds are a Jenday Conure and a Dusky Lori. The cage is located
between two windows and the birds appear to like the night air, but
I had a similar concern for the actual temperature and draft. What
I did was to build a box inside the cage that was insulated from the
cold/draft, so that if it did get too cold, they had a way to get to
a warmer location. I figured that if I find them using the box to
evade the cool air, then it is time to close the windows or relocate
the cage. So far, they still like the night air.
Hope this helps...
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| 876.3 | A cage is not an aviary... | UTROP1::BOSMAN_P | | Wed Aug 31 1994 03:52 | 21 |
| African greys c�n be kept in an aviary all year round provided:
1. Part of the outside flight is covered
2. There's is a frost-free, draft-free night accomodation.
African grey's cannot be kept outside on the porch in a cage unless you
live in the tropics.
Remember that a properly designed and built aviary has several
micro-climates andthat the parrot has the choice of choosing the best
suited. In a cage it's where you put it and it has to make do.
It is very unwise to alternate inside-outside after you've switched
your heating on. The bird will have no chance to become accustomed to
anything as you keep changing it.
So:
- keep it outside on the porch during summer and take it in during cold
spells/nights
- keep it inside during the rest of the year and take it out during
sunny periods
Peter
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| 876.4 | | USCTR1::LAJEUNESSE | | Thu Sep 01 1994 18:27 | 12 |
| Peter, Thanks. I didn't have any intention of leaving her out though.
I just referenced this person that I do know that keeps his breeding
Teils and Love Birds out and it amazed me.
Any way she is back in. I didn't want to chance her getting a cold or
something. she really does love it out there. She yammers up a storm
and can duplicate any bird call in the neiborhood!
Thanks,
Mark
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