Read About Choosing Bird Bedding-Litters

These can help to not only keep your bird's cage clean, but also provide a soft layer for nesting.

Things to Consider:

  • Easy to See – When choosing a bedding or litter for your bird´s cage, you should try to choose one that makes it easy for you to examine your bird´s droppings. A change in droppings, such as in size, consistency, or frequency, can indicate possible illness.

  • Your Bird´s Safety – Some bedding and litter that manufactured for birds can actually be quite harmful, or fatal, if ingested. Since most birds seem to consider it a game to try to tear at their bedding or litter, you need to avoid material and ingredients, such as walnut shells, cedar shavings, corncobs, and pine shavings, that can be harmful to your bird.

  • Cleaning – Whether you use bedding, litter, or both, your bird´s cage should be cleaned daily. By doing this, you will be able to monitor the condition of his droppings for signs of illness and keep your home clean and odor free.