How to help your pet bird have a good life

Birds are highly intelligent and, like all other pets, require appropriate housing and mental stimulation. Here are some tips to follow if you have pet birds to ensure they have a good life.

How much space?

Most cages are too small to allow birds to fly freely and can severely restrict their ability to exercise and express their normal behaviours. So, if birds are permanently confined to a cage, they should also have access to a flight aviary or be given regular opportunities to fly in a safe indoor environment outside their cage.

You should aim to provide as large a cage as possible given available space and financial considerations. As birds don’t fly straight up and down vertically, cages that are narrow with a lot of vertical space but not a lot of horizontal space often don’t provide enough room.

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