We have a centralize AC so there are vents on the house. Theres one in my room that is near the birds cage........is it OK
PS. please give me suggestions other than moving the cage
2006-07-23 05:08:57 · 19 answers · asked by Mike 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
Cold drafts can make a bird sick and die. It really should be moved.
2006-07-23 05:11:08 · answer #1 · answered by June V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO BAD MOVE
Ok I cant tell you a suggestion other than moving the cage.
The air can blow up your birds feathers and cause hypothermia, it can take several days for it to kill the bird.
Something you could do is if possible dont use the AC near your birds cage.
Your best bet is to move the cage away from the AC
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2006-07-23 13:28:23 · answer #2 · answered by fatwhale90 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the bird is not suppose to be any where near a draft, including a vent. You can put something that will block the draft if you do not wish to move the cage
2006-07-23 12:14:46 · answer #3 · answered by Jessie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I certainly would not keep a bird near a vent. If a bird is in a draft especially in the winter you most certainly will have problems with it. As long as you do not have gas then you might be able to cover it.
2006-07-23 16:28:50 · answer #4 · answered by Sunshine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot of birds can't stand the draft...for example parakeets can stand cold temperatures, but they get sick easy if they have cold drafts blowing on them. if you can't move the cage, and you can't close the vent in that room, and you can't angle it up away from the cage, then put a towel over the side/top of the cage to give it a place to 'shelter' from the cold breeze.
2006-07-23 19:04:11 · answer #5 · answered by rainydaydreamr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our bird's cage was near an air conditioning vent when my fiance lived in an apartment, and it never bothered her. (She's a cockatiel.) If you're worried about air blowing directly on her, drape a cloth (shower curtain, old bedsheet, spare piece of fabric) over that side of her cage so she has some shelter/shielding from it.
2006-07-23 12:14:13 · answer #6 · answered by bevthestar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you'd want to put a small blanket over the side of the cage that is directly next to the vent.
2006-07-23 12:10:43 · answer #7 · answered by MaryBeth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a plastic vent cover which attaches with magnets and directs the air either upward or downward. That way the cold air will not blow directly at the bird, which is not healthy for it.
2006-07-23 12:14:30 · answer #8 · answered by Nefertiti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While hows this for suggestion,close the vent so the bird does"nt die like a frozen Popsicle.......
2006-07-23 12:14:16 · answer #9 · answered by gladys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think not
try to find a thing or make a stand from which to hang it....away from the vent
2006-07-23 13:28:44 · answer #10 · answered by Linnie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because drafts are bad for the birds it is like putting your bed next to a stove!
2006-07-23 12:16:58 · answer #11 · answered by stick to my guns 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋