how can i disinfect a bird cage with out hurting my birds?

Answer 1

Make a solution of 50% vinegar and 50% water. This will not hurt the birds, and is a good cleaner. Best of all it is natural, and no chemicals.

I would not recommend soap at all. Here you are getting into chemicals.

Answer 2

I've used several methods, most of which have already been mentioned. I'll describe what I do in my home.

I use antibacterial soap, then wash and rinse like heck. If I really need to do a serious disinfecting, I follow up with a mix of 90% water and 1% bleach. Again, I rinse the heck out of it.

For spot checks or when I can't clean the cage and the birds are IN the cage, I use 50% water and %50 white vinegar. Then I spray with plain water to rinse. (Do I sense a theme forming? ^.^ )

What I like about vinegar is that it kills the scent of ammonia. I have Japanese quail which have very smelly turds, so the vinegar is a life saver!

Hope that helps!

Answer 3

How To Clean Bird Cage

Answer 4

I disinfect my bird cages by scrubbing them with soap and water, then rinsing with a vinegar rinse, then plain water. If you've had a sick bird and need to thoroughly clean a cage, you can use a bleach solution, 1 part bleach to 10 parts water, then be sure to rinse and dry it very well before putting birds back in it.
I let my birds fly freely so it's easy to clean a cage without them in it. If you can't get your birds safely out of the cage, remove the bottom part, leaving the top on a table so they can't fly out, clean the bottom as described, then wipe down the bars with a weak vinegar solution.

Some people get steam machines to clean and disinfect their large bird cages; of course the birds can't be in the cage when they do that!

Answer 5

You can buy special preparations for disinfecting birds cages at your local pet store. Be very care using home products,be sure to rinse THOROUGHLY,some residue can harm your bird. Proper and thorough disinfecting of cages is important if your bird has suffered mites/infection,as it will help kill of any mites/germs left behind.

Answer 6

my grandmother always had birds. She would let the birds out in a small room while she cleaned the cage. To clean it she would soak it in boiling water with a little vinegar. They she would rinse it thouroughtly. She would also line the bottom with wax paper so that the droppings were easier to remove.

Hope this helps - good luck

Answer 7

Just wash the bird cage with warm soapy water and use a liner at the bottom of the cage.

Answer 8

I used to use just plan hot soapy water when I had birds, then I would let the cages sun dried outside. it helps to have more than one spare cage handy when you put the cages outside without the birds.

Answer 9

warm soapy water and dry it good. then be sure to use a liner the next time