4,133 answers about birds
Parrots, budgies, cockatiels and finches each come with their own care questions — diet, cage setup, taming, noise and health. This page gathers the bird library of KinsLe Answers in one place, organized by topic so keepers can find a straight answer fast. Every answer is original, written by KinsLe, and tied to a real KinsLe feature.
338 answers in Grooming & Daily Care — page 5 of 15
Put your pigeon in a secure holding pen first, then dampen dried droppings before scraping so dust stays down instead of filling the air you both breathe. Pigeons produce bulky, wet droppings that cake onto flat perches and shelf corners, so soak those surfaces, scrub the tray, bath pan and drinker with hot water,…
Move your green-cheeked conure to a secure travel cage or play stand in another room first, because this curious little parrot will try to climb into the bucket and should never breathe cleaning fumes. Strip out perches, toys, cups and the tray, scrape off dried droppings, scrub everything with hot water and a stiff…
Deep-clean a dove's cage by moving the dove gently to a covered holding cage first, then removing its flat perches, nest bowl, and dishes, washing them with hot water and a mild bird-safe cleaner, and rinsing until no residue remains. Doves scatter seed and produce fine feather dust, so wipe bars and walls down as…
Deep-clean a caique's cage by settling the bird on a play stand or in a travel cage away from the work, then dismantling perches, toys, and dishes for hot soaking and scrubbing, with special attention to the mashed fruit and food debris caiques fling and wedge into corners. Rinse every surface until no cleaner…
Deep-clean a budgerigar's cage by moving the bird to a secure travel cage in another room first, then removing perches, toys, and dishes, washing everything with hot water and a bird-safe cleaner, rinsing thoroughly, and drying fully before rebuilding. Scrub the grate and tray, soak crusted seed and dropping deposits…
A turquoise parrot's home needs its floor liner changed daily, ground-level food and water washed every morning, dropped seed cleared often, and perches, bars and tray scrubbed weekly. These small Australian grass parrots feed on the ground, so clean flooring matters more than for perch-feeding birds, and a secure…
A superb parrot's home needs its liner changed daily, fruit and soft-food dishes washed after every use, fresh water morning and evening if it dunks food, and bars, perches and tray scrubbed weekly. This long-tailed Australian parrot flings juicy food and produces wet droppings that sour fast, so wipe walls and floor…
A star finch's home needs a fresh liner and clean water daily, its much-used bath rinsed every day, and perches, dishes and bars washed weekly, all done calmly because this is a shy finch that startles easily. Work from one side of the cage, keep movements slow, and return perches to the same positions so the bird…
A spice finch's home needs its paper liner changed daily, fresh water and a clean food dish every morning, and a full wash of perches, bars and tray once a week. Spice finches scatter fine seed husks and leave tiny droppings that build up quickly under favourite perches, so also spot-clean those damp corners between…
A society finch's home needs a fresh liner daily, tiny seed and water dishes washed each morning, and hulls and bath splashes cleared regularly, with a weekly gentle wash of perches, tray, and bars. Society finches are usually kept in small groups, so droppings, seed hulls, and nesting fluff accumulate from several…
A severe macaw's home needs a fresh liner daily, large food and water bowls scrubbed each morning, and wood chips, nut shell, and food debris cleared from the tray and floor, plus a weekly heavy scrub of perches, grate, and bars. This is one of the largest mini-macaws, with a powerful beak that reduces perches and…
A scarlet-chested parrot's home needs a clean floor covering daily, dishes washed each morning, and dropped seed and greens removed before they foul the ground, with a careful weekly wash of perches, tray, and bars. This small Australian grass parrot feeds and spends much of its time on the floor, is more delicate…
A ringneck dove's home needs a fresh floor liner daily, seed scatter and droppings swept from the cage bottom and surrounding floor, and food and grit dishes washed regularly, with a weekly wash of the flat perches, tray, and bars. Doves walk and feed on the ground rather than climbing, and they cannot husk seed…
A regent parrot's home needs daily liner or floor covering changes in its roomy cage or aviary, bowls washed each morning, and seed and green-food scatter swept up, plus a weekly wash of perches, tray or floor, and bars. This elegant long-tailed Australian parrot is an active ground feeder that covers a lot of floor,…
A red-bellied parrot's home needs a daily liner change, bowls washed each morning, and husks and crumbled food swept from the cage floor and surround, plus a weekly scrub of perches, tray, and grate. This small African parrot is a busy ground-level forager inside its cage, scattering seed husks widely and walking…
A red lory's home needs daily liner changes, nectar and water vessels scrubbed every day, and liquid droppings and nectar splatter wiped from bars, perches, and nearby walls before they set, with a thorough weekly disinfecting wash of the whole cage. Red lories are energetic nectar feeders whose droppings are famously…
A rainbow lorikeet's home needs far more washing than a seed-eater's: fresh liner daily, nectar and water cups scrubbed every day, and splashes of liquid droppings and nectar wiped off bars, walls, and floor before they dry, plus a full weekly disinfecting wash. Lorikeets eat liquid nectar and soft fruit, so their…
A princess parrot's home needs daily liner changes along the full length of its long cage, bowls washed each morning, and scattered seed and grass swept from the floor, plus a weekly wash of perches, tray, and bars. This slender Australian parrot uses the whole floor of a roomy cage and drags its long tail through…
A plum-headed parakeet's home needs a fresh liner daily, bowls washed and refilled each morning, and dropped blossom, fruit, and soft food cleared before it spoils, with a gentle weekly wash of perches, tray, and bars. This quiet Asian parakeet is a delicate, ground-leaning feeder that scatters fine seed and nibbles…
A moustached parakeet's home needs daily liner changes, twice-washed food and water bowls, and a wipe-down of bars smeared with soft fruit, plus a weekly scrub of perches, grate, and tray. These active Asian parakeets carry pieces of fruit and vegetable around the cage and wipe their beaks on whatever is nearest, so…
A Meyer's parrot's home needs a fresh liner every day, both bowls washed in hot soapy water, and splashed food wiped from the bars, plus a weekly deep scrub of the perches, tray, and grate. This stocky little African parrot husks seed and crumbles pellets over a surprisingly wide area, so sweeping hulls from the floor…
A lineolated parakeet's home needs a daily liner change and dish wash, a weekly wash of perches, grate, and tray, and a full cage wash about once a month. Linnies are calm, quiet parakeets, but they produce surprisingly bulky droppings for their size, especially after fruit and vegetables, and those droppings land on…
A kakariki's home needs its liner changed daily, dishes washed every morning, and the whole floor area swept or vacuumed often, with perches, grate, and tray scrubbed weekly and a full cage wash monthly. Kakariki are exceptionally active New Zealand parakeets that forage by scratching vigorously with one foot,…
A Java sparrow's home needs its liner changed daily, water washed and refilled every morning, and perches, grate, and tray washed weekly, with a full cage wash roughly once a month. Java sparrows are usually kept in small groups and go through a great deal of seed, so husks rain down constantly and a shared bath can…
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