I cover my budgies cages at night. They like 10 hours of sleep. My one budgie use to hate me covering her cage and would scold me. Now she likes it. I always leave a little part of the cage open. Great topic!
Parrot Town TV Mine too. I have a bird heater in her cage. It take 30 seconds to warm up and during that time she bumps it with her beak and then stares at me. 😂
Parrot Town TV Mine too. I have a bird heater in her cage. It take 30 seconds to warm up and during that time she bumps it with her beak and then stares at me. 😂
I don’t cover any of mines lol they’re usually good at night . But 1 of my cockatiels will whistle no matter what randomly off and on all day and a little at night lol
I ALWAYS COVER MY CAGE BACK & BOTH SIDES ‘LET THE FRONT STAY OPEN! I CLEAN THE CAGE OFTEN DON’T LIKE FOR THE MESS TO BUILD UP BUT GLAD YOU LET ME KNOW IT ‘TOXIC’ WOW! 👍🏼
Angel my whiteface cinnamon pied cockatiel of almost 13 years lives in my bedroom and has two cages he can use. The cage doors have never been closed and he puts himself to bed when he gets tired. There are night lights and he very rarely sleeps in the same place twice. I tried partially covering one of the cages ,but he wouldn't use that cage until I removed the cover. Night frights are not a problem ,since he just flies to me for protection (he has excellent night vision which surprises me). I know when he's awake because I can hear him scarfing down his super fine pellets like a hungry dog. Angel has his own pillow on my bed and flies to me about nine AM for head scratches ,then falls back to sleep on his pillow after preening. If he was caged and covered, I would miss out on this interaction with him- very important in these times of social distancing.
i cover my parakeet's cage because the cage is in my room, and i go to bed a lot later than them. i usually cover it around 8-9 pm and give them 10-12 hours of darkness :) (i use a light bed sheet and tuck the corner into a ladder so its not covering it completely)
I cover my cockatiels cage because he's in our living room and it wouldn't be nice and dark if we didn't. Also it's a clear sign of bedtime but he kinda hates the moment I come at him with the blanket.
My birds love their blanket they see me coming with it and they know it's bedtime. It makes them fill secure and safe, I have always covered every bird that I've ever owned. My conure and linnie share same cage and they get in there bed together after I cover them. My pineapple conure that is almost weaned will have his own cage and I will cover him up also.
My birds are in the den with the TV & my computer, so I cover them at night. They get layers in the winter (a sheet & blanket) & when it warms up, they just get a sheet. Sometimes Gilbee, my silly 'tiel will go down his ladder and walk around on the cage floor & chirp & play with his toy on the lower level. If I peek in to see what he's doing, he'll hiss & go back to playing when I lower the cage cover. XD He does go higher when he feels tired as I always find him up top in the morning. My budgie Cookie will always fly over to his favorite toy when it's time for bed. :D They're pretty good about being quiet in the morning when covered too. If you walk past Gilbee's cage, he'll softly chirp to tell you he's awake. :D
I cover just the top half of my birds cage at night They like the top area and seem to sleep up there. Seems to help them stay safe and relaxed. I use a light weight cotton fabric.
You always give such great advice. I’m so sad for those birds that you we’re talking about (how people complaining about their bird being noisy). I think that they’re probably asking for attention from a non attentive owner.
Sometimes. Or sometimes a bird will get upset and noisy for other reasons. I have a parrotlet that freaks out about any noise that happens, a bag crinkling, a car going by, the wind blowing, a bird outside, anything, and start to scream. I love him, he’s so sweet and the most loving pet I’ve ever had, but he’s super high maintenance and very easily set off. Then I have a budgie that makes soft sweet peeps until the parrotlet is going crazy, then he joins in
When the sun is down and the street lights are on, I cover the budgies cages with a flannel cotton blanket that covers the top of the cages and 3 sides; the back side of the cage is left open so they get enough air. There are times where I get up in the middle of the night, but in walking around the house, they do not awaken. They sleep for 12 hours and start chirping in the morning upon daylight and the sound of the outdoors birds here in Florida, thus the blankets come off the cages for the day. There have been times where I would come home late, around 10-11 pm, and their cages would not be covered, and they would be startled with me walking in. Once the cages are covered, they go back to sleep. They have been doing well for the 2 years that I have had them. Very good video; nice to see Sprinkles in the beginning of the video.
I cover my budgies completely except for the bottom 2 inches of their cage. I cover my finches and cockateil everywhere but the front of their cage so they can see at night. I never have had any problems doing it that way. My birds are like my kids, after being on a schedule, sometimes they put themselves to bed if I am late getting there coverings on. 😊
I used to cover my young budgie's cage. She would made angry chattering sounds. Then I stopped and simply closed the window blinds to shield outdoor light. She seemed more content with that option. Shes always quiet at so I think that is satisfactory for her. Thanks for the information from a Former Coverer at Least For Now!
I cover all 4 of my birds cages, but we have these special lights where they all stay where I can set them so that they’re still on but at 30% like a night light. They still sleep, and it’s really helped with my cockatiel so he doesn’t get night fright. Plus covering them actually lets me sleep in because usually they would scream all morning 😂
Have M and F canary’s in separate cages for obvious reasons, and when I go to cover them at night, they get all upset because they can not see each other. Have to cover cages insteps while they run across bottom of cage ,only cover top 2/3 . The female will even start singing as they bothtear up paper strips running across bottom. Goofy but quite endearing as they run around until exhausting, when they finally retire to their perches and settle I finish covering front. The whole putting to sleep process takes 45 min, my infant son until now, never took that long, and he is now 12.😄
Thanks Donna, you did a good job on this requested topic. I can't think of anything you could have added. The main take-a-way is to do what works best for your particular situation and what helps your birds have the best undisturbed night possible. Spinkles is very cute with all those colors on his body.
Oh God, do you know mam? When I was watching this video and my birds heard your love bird's sound and my love birds also replying that sound. It's cool 😍
I have a green cheek conure. I cover just the top half of the cage with a dark blue cotton flat sheet. I just started doing this. I used to cover her whole cage, but she seemed freaked out in the morning, so covering half the cage works better. I also move her cage into another room, so as not to disturb her and I clean her cage before bed. Sprinkles is a beautiful lovebird. Thank you, Donna!
I cover my birds’ cage at night, but not fully (back, sides and part of front) my birds like to see me in the morning, though I do always leave one door open if they need to wake me up in the night. They get at least 12 hours of sleep each night.
i would always cover mines bc they feel more safe and they know once i put that blanket, it’s time to sleep. But i don’t cover all the cage lol just part of it so they can see a little bit an let some light in
I cover my bird at night. Our house gets cold at night without any heat so a year ago I got her a bird heater. She loves that thing, when I say do you want to go to bed she gets animated and runs to her perch. She loves bed.
This was a good vid .Covering birds at night has come up quite often in my discussions with other bird people....I say l DON"T cover my birds at night because my bird room is in my basement with no places they could fly out as my cages are completely open for them to fly around...sometimes they get up in the middle of the night and want to play and fly...l do have a night light for them.I have 7 budgies...Thanks for your channel...
People think we crazy cuz we talk to them but God made them too with tiny brain and has a little 💕 we are so happy and mentally good when we care pets is a beautiful job. We love dog .birds fish cats very amazing .to do .
Hi Donna! thanks for all your great videos! I was the guy who accidentally killed my birds last year by burning a Teflon pan and the fumes killed both of my budgies, remember? It was awful because they were so young and beautiful and I didn't realize the danger from Teflon non-stick pans to birds before that but you did and were very nice and supportive and i thank you for that.... well some time has past and I found three other young budgies about a month ago and they are great and very pretty. I wanted to let you know that one of my new budgies is a female and I tend to agree with you that females can be less friendly than the males. I have never had a female before and I notice she likes to chew things more and is less interactive than the male. The third bird is only 7 months old and not sure if male or female but maybe female too! The older two are bonding so might consider breeding next year when they are older - will keep you posted. By the way i cover my birds every night too, thanks again and stay safe!
I cover my budgie cage at night. I have two females and they will start screaming at exactly 11o’clock at night if they aren’t sleeping already or if I’m being too loud
I normally don’t cover my finches because I find that they get night fright more often. The cats like it peak in the covers. I normally only cover them when people spend the night. The cage is in the bedroom. Covering them at night so they don’t screech early in the morning. They like the welcome the sun coming through the window! My husband has learned to sleep through the screeching. :)
Hi Donna! I dont cover my bird cages because they have their own room like yours but here in France we have shutters so once I close them itd all dark in there 🙂
You're so awesome sis. I want to know as a woman do you have kids (no hate I'm childfree) if you do, how did you manage to alternate time between proper pet care and proper parenting? Did one or the other suffer during parenthood? If no kids completely ignore my question always wandered how parents manage with large amounts of animals. You are awesome love your work and channel!❤
There have been times when i been up late and i was worried about disturbing my fish so I covered the tanks to make sure the little light i had on while i was up wouldn't bother them during there rest time. Fish need dark time too. Its surprising to see some people dont even think to turn the lights off in the tanks at night for there fish. How do you expect them to sleep with bright light 24/7? I get a kick out of seeing my gorami in the morning when i turn the lights on and see them go from a lot of dark from the black markings back to normal blue with a little black and from orange with a huge blue stripe to orange with a little blue stripe once they woke up and get going. I have 2 different kinds. The betta and guppies dont seem to fire down or fire up like that from what i can see though i know its fairly common in aquatics to help hide at night.
My 1 year old green cheek Mia only screams when I get home from work to get her out and love on her and spend the rest of the night out with me and on the weekends too she give a contact call when u leave the room and she isn't hanging off me tonsee where I'm at she is normally with me or her java stand otherwise she will kinda talk to me in a low voice hard to make out what she saying but yeah screaming only when I first get home and u know why lol
I have two budgies sonic and starlight starlight is a lutino budgie (shes a type of albino ) and i do cover them with a picnic blanket (that thing you sit on when you are on a picnic) i only leave like one side uncovered so they can breathe when i wake up at nine pm i uncover them :3
I hope this question gets answered 😍 I have been covering my birds cage for sleep since day 1. He likes it for sleep. He won’t sleep if I don’t. He will watch me all night because he is in my bedroom mainly because I have a cat. So I have the bird in my bedroom and keep the cat OUT. I always leave a slice open for ventilation for sleep. Recently I’ve been keeping his cage covered on sides and back in the day (sometimes) because we have central air and summer gets hot so we have to run the AC. A parrot page on Facebook told me to never cover the cage because birds don’t have a way to exhale?? Unmmm? They said I was going to give him respiratory issues coverigg by the cage at night and even when I leave the entire front uncovered. I’m confused?? I want to protect against drafts. I can’t sweat bc I’m heat intolerant (hashimotos). So I thought this was the best for him and for me. Any thoughts on what they told me not to cover him ? Thanks so much ❤❤
When I first got my budgie I didn't cover him because he didn't like it and would freak out. He lives outside. Last year, an owl came to visit and freaked the budgies out so much. I now cover their cage so they feel safer, luckily the owl hasn't been back. But now I just cover the cage not because of the owl, but just so they can sleep better and don't see anything that spooks them in the dark.
I keep my birds on my balcony, it’s covered with that type of thin fencing you cover your pools with. I cover their cages because they get night fright and there are A LOT of light outside from cars.
I cover my birds from about 7pm till 7am. Their flight cage is still light enough for them to see to fly from perch to perch but it's dark enough that they settle down and keep quiet (No squawking when I'm watching TV!).
I have 2 budgies, each 1-1/2 years old. Recently, the blue budgie hates to be covered, he protests by banging toys and picking a fight with the yellow bird. Otherwise, these two male birds get along well. Also the blue budgie spends a lot of time during the day pleasuring himself,....a lot! So I never saw such a display....and I am in my 60's and have had budgies all my life. I have never reacted to his activity. During the day the blue budgie hops on my finger or shoulder and all is well. They are allowed out to fly and play. I am still covering them at night with a loose cotton cover with plenty of breathing space. Maybe I should stop covering them, I will probably try that, but it is contrary to what I have done with my birds all my life. Donna, thank you for your wonderful videos....I always enjoy your gentle ways with your birds. Any suggestions?
Hi, try the cage uncovered and see how it goes. Maybe he wants to stay up longer or sometimes covering them can make the cafe cozy like a nest box and the birds gets hormonal and that's why he is getting excited.
I’m a new Bird Mom since last month I enjoy my Parakeet ❤️ I named him Jellybean and I do cover the cage. My parakeet sleeps much better with with cage covered.
My tv has external speakers and one night I looked to see where one of my cockatiels was. After checking the room, I found him sound asleep on one of the speakers and the tv was playing, so I don't think most tame birds mind the sound of a tv. It's just part of their life.
Do all of your birds go to their own cages when it starts to get dark & it’s time to go to bed? I have a bird that spends all day flying from his cage to my other birds cage, but when the evening comes he always flies to my other birds cage and tries to roost. It’s a huge ordeal to get him out of that cage and into his own cage every single night if we forget to lock the other birds cage about an hour before it’s sleepy time. The other guy just doesn’t care and is super easy going, goes right into his cage and goes right to sleep. But mister weirdo is just OBSESSED with sleeping in the cage that isn’t his! Also how often do you clean the bottom of the cage? I only have one bird in each (large flight cage) cage, so I tend to clean them once every few days. Should I be cleaning more often?
Hi, bedtime can be stressful. I have 2 birds that won't go in their cage right away. 1 usually sleeps out of the cage as its impossible to get him in. I bribe with spray millet and say bedtime. Most of them go in when I put a piece of spray millet in their cage, have you tried spray millet? Sometimes I have to move their cage to where they are roosting out of the cage to get them to go in. Can you move his cage to where he likes to sleep and perhaps he will go in and then you can move it back. I change some of the cages paper daily or every 2 or 3 days depending on how messy it is. Most of my birds are out for most of the day and poop outside of the cage so their paper is not too messy. I wouldn't go any longer than 3 days to change the paper.
@@Loveofpets yes, he’s OBSESSED with spray millet, acts like he’s starving to death and millet is his first meal in days. Until his buddy is around. Then he becomes more obsessed with his buddy and wants to be with him. I think that’s the problem is he’s desperate to be with his buddy at night, but can’t be because his buddy is a species known for hurting other birds, and could hurt him if unsupervised. We’ve decided to get him a buddy of his own to live with in his cage. Hopefully they get along. I know from watching your videos that there’s a chance they might not. I’ll update you and thank you so much for responding. You’re so sweet!!!!!!
I need a little bit of help. I have a cockatiel and I don’t want my bird to get hurt but he freaks out when I try to cover the cage at night. I don’t want to take chances of the bird still freaking out if I don’t cover the cage. Please help me
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I don’t even have a bird but I love watching your channel.
You're about to get one
Vx Vara I want to but my parents aren’t too keen 😬
@@labibarahman3331 i just got two today and it’s pretty easy to take care of them just play with them
@@ericrueda1313 hey are you're budgies still alive?
I cover my budgies cages at night. They like 10 hours of sleep. My one budgie use to hate me covering her cage and would scold me. Now she likes it. I always leave a little part of the cage open. Great topic!
Yep same haha
When they sleep they wont make any sounds? I worried when my family and i sleep, they keeps noisy and we all camt sleep
Love this topic :) All my birdies get covered at night. Peachy will actually yell at me if I take too long to get him his blankies LOL! Great info! :)
Mine too!
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Mine too. I have a bird heater in her cage. It take 30 seconds to warm up and during that time she bumps it with her beak and then stares at me. 😂
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Mine too. I have a bird heater in her cage. It take 30 seconds to warm up and during that time she bumps it with her beak and then stares at me. 😂
@@karenknowles1537 aaaw😂💖💖💖 tooo cute!
You can't cover them all they way because they need to breathe
I don’t cover any of mines lol they’re usually good at night . But 1 of my cockatiels will whistle no matter what randomly off and on all day and a little at night lol
Yes. I cover my parakeet . Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I ALWAYS COVER MY CAGE BACK & BOTH SIDES ‘LET THE FRONT STAY OPEN! I CLEAN THE CAGE OFTEN DON’T LIKE FOR THE MESS TO BUILD UP BUT GLAD YOU LET ME KNOW IT ‘TOXIC’ WOW! 👍🏼
I hope to have a room full of different birds one day. My grandmother use to raise and breed birds and I'm glad i have those memories with her❤❤
i always cover my cockatiels cage at night! 😊
Angel my whiteface cinnamon pied cockatiel of almost 13 years lives in my bedroom and has two cages he can use. The cage doors have never been closed and he puts himself to bed when he gets tired. There are night lights and he very rarely sleeps in the same place twice. I tried partially covering one of the cages ,but he wouldn't use that cage until I removed the cover. Night frights are not a problem ,since he just flies to me for protection (he has excellent night vision which surprises me). I know when he's awake because I can hear him scarfing down his super fine pellets like a hungry dog. Angel has his own pillow on my bed and flies to me about nine AM for head scratches ,then falls back to sleep on his pillow after preening. If he was caged and covered, I would miss out on this interaction with him- very important in these times of social distancing.
I do cover my budgie cage at night. She likes it and if I don’t cover her cage by 10pm she squawks at me!
Same!
i cover my parakeet's cage because the cage is in my room, and i go to bed a lot later than them. i usually cover it around 8-9 pm and give them 10-12 hours of darkness :)
(i use a light bed sheet and tuck the corner into a ladder so its not covering it completely)
I cover my cockatiels cage because he's in our living room and it wouldn't be nice and dark if we didn't. Also it's a clear sign of bedtime but he kinda hates the moment I come at him with the blanket.
Lmao my birdies Tweet and Penny get mad and start chirping like heck if I come with their little blankie
My birds love their blanket they see me coming with it and they know it's bedtime. It makes them fill secure and safe, I have always covered every bird that I've ever owned. My conure and linnie share same cage and they get in there bed together after I cover them. My pineapple conure that is almost weaned will have his own cage and I will cover him up also.
My birds are in the den with the TV & my computer, so I cover them at night. They get layers in the winter (a sheet & blanket) & when it warms up, they just get a sheet. Sometimes Gilbee, my silly 'tiel will go down his ladder and walk around on the cage floor & chirp & play with his toy on the lower level. If I peek in to see what he's doing, he'll hiss & go back to playing when I lower the cage cover. XD He does go higher when he feels tired as I always find him up top in the morning. My budgie Cookie will always fly over to his favorite toy when it's time for bed. :D They're pretty good about being quiet in the morning when covered too. If you walk past Gilbee's cage, he'll softly chirp to tell you he's awake. :D
Birds do not scream without a reason.its always for a reason.you said that very well.
I cover the cage at night to make them feel secure. And I leave the lower part open for ventilation. Nice vid 👍 tnx 🙂💕
I cover just the top half of my birds cage at night They like the top area and seem to sleep up there. Seems to help them stay safe and relaxed. I use a light weight cotton fabric.
When I had my cockatiel I used to cover him up at night but leave the front bit of the cage cover open for light
I love that birdie on your finger 💛
You always give such great advice. I’m so sad for those birds that you we’re talking about (how people complaining about their bird being noisy). I think that they’re probably asking for attention from a non attentive owner.
Sometimes. Or sometimes a bird will get upset and noisy for other reasons. I have a parrotlet that freaks out about any noise that happens, a bag crinkling, a car going by, the wind blowing, a bird outside, anything, and start to scream. I love him, he’s so sweet and the most loving pet I’ve ever had, but he’s super high maintenance and very easily set off. Then I have a budgie that makes soft sweet peeps until the parrotlet is going crazy, then he joins in
When the sun is down and the street lights are on, I cover the budgies cages with a flannel cotton blanket that covers the top of the cages and 3 sides; the back side of the cage is left open so they get enough air. There are times where I get up in the middle of the night, but in walking around the house, they do not awaken. They sleep for 12 hours and start chirping in the morning upon daylight and the sound of the outdoors birds here in Florida, thus the blankets come off the cages for the day. There have been times where I would come home late, around 10-11 pm, and their cages would not be covered, and they would be startled with me walking in. Once the cages are covered, they go back to sleep. They have been doing well for the 2 years that I have had them. Very good video; nice to see Sprinkles in the beginning of the video.
I cover my budgies completely except for the bottom 2 inches of their cage. I cover my finches and cockateil everywhere but the front of their cage so they can see at night. I never have had any problems doing it that way. My birds are like my kids, after being on a schedule, sometimes they put themselves to bed if I am late getting there coverings on. 😊
Very insightful video! I cover my Amazon Parrot's cage because she will scream at the crack of dawn lol! My Lovebirds stay uncovered.
I used to cover my young budgie's cage. She would made angry chattering sounds. Then I stopped and simply closed the window blinds to shield outdoor light. She seemed more content with that option. Shes always quiet at so I think that is satisfactory for her. Thanks for the information from a Former Coverer at Least For Now!
I cover all 4 of my birds cages, but we have these special lights where they all stay where I can set them so that they’re still on but at 30% like a night light. They still sleep, and it’s really helped with my cockatiel so he doesn’t get night fright. Plus covering them actually lets me sleep in because usually they would scream all morning 😂
Have M and F canary’s in separate cages for obvious reasons, and when I go to cover them at night, they get all upset because they can not see each other. Have to cover cages insteps while they run across bottom of cage ,only cover top 2/3 . The female will even start singing as they bothtear up paper strips running across bottom. Goofy but quite endearing as they run around until exhausting, when they finally retire to their perches and settle I finish covering front. The whole putting to sleep process takes 45 min, my infant son until now, never took that long, and he is now 12.😄
Lol.
Could you put the cages next to each other and use one big blanket over both so they can still see each other inside?
Thanks Donna, you did a good job on this requested topic. I can't think of anything you could have added. The main take-a-way is to do what works best for your particular situation and what helps your birds have the best undisturbed night possible. Spinkles is very cute with all those colors on his body.
Your lovebird is cool I love the colours
I do cover the cage. I will make sure to leave ventilation area. I use a medium gray velux blanket. My bird is covered 12-13 hrs ea night.
Yes I do.. I use a black bed sheet to cover their cage. Due to my cats walking around at night.
Aww sprinkles wants to talk too❤️
Thanks for this video! I learned so much
Oh God, do you know mam? When I was watching this video and my birds heard your love bird's sound and my love birds also replying that sound. It's cool 😍
I cover my budgies but not my cockatiels as one gets scared when she can't see what's happening around her..
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Yes,I always do
She is beautiful person the way she explained very well ❤the topic is very important
I have a green cheek conure. I cover just the top half of the cage with a dark blue cotton flat sheet. I just started doing this. I used to cover her whole cage, but she seemed freaked out in the morning, so covering half the cage works better. I also move her cage into another room, so as not to disturb her and I clean her cage before bed. Sprinkles is a beautiful lovebird. Thank you, Donna!
I cover my birds’ cage at night, but not fully (back, sides and part of front) my birds like to see me in the morning, though I do always leave one door open if they need to wake me up in the night. They get at least 12 hours of sleep each night.
My Ringneck is sooo noisy. I feel your pain 😂😂
i would always cover mines bc they feel more safe and they know once i put that blanket, it’s time to sleep. But i don’t cover all the cage lol just part of it so they can see a little bit an let some light in
I cover my bird at night. Our house gets cold at night without any heat so a year ago I got her a bird heater. She loves that thing, when I say do you want to go to bed she gets animated and runs to her perch. She loves bed.
She’s beautiful 😊
This was a good vid .Covering birds at night has come up quite often in my discussions with other bird people....I say l DON"T cover my birds at night because my bird room is in my basement with no places they could fly out as my cages are completely open for them to fly around...sometimes they get up in the middle of the night and want to play and fly...l do have a night light for them.I have 7 budgies...Thanks for your channel...
Thankyou for adding some perspective lovely. Not everything to do with care for pets or humans for that fact works for every household. :)
People think we crazy cuz we talk to them but God made them too with tiny brain and has a little 💕 we are so happy and mentally good when we care pets is a beautiful job. We love dog .birds fish cats very amazing .to do .
Hi Donna! thanks for all your great videos! I was the guy who accidentally killed my birds last year by burning a Teflon pan and the fumes killed both of my budgies, remember? It was awful because they were so young and beautiful and I didn't realize the danger from Teflon non-stick pans to birds before that but you did and were very nice and supportive and i thank you for that.... well some time has past and I found three other young budgies about a month ago and they are great and very pretty. I wanted to let you know that one of my new budgies is a female and I tend to agree with you that females can be less friendly than the males. I have never had a female before and I notice she likes to chew things more and is less interactive than the male. The third bird is only 7 months old and not sure if male or female but maybe female too! The older two are bonding so might consider breeding next year when they are older - will keep you posted. By the way i cover my birds every night too, thanks again and stay safe!
I cover my budgie cage at night. I have two females and they will start screaming at exactly 11o’clock at night if they aren’t sleeping already or if I’m being too loud
I'm not so sure of covering mine , I do though & I guess she then calms down. I dont think she would calm down if i leave it uncovered
Thanks ❤You helped a lot now I know how to properly cover them at night
Sprinkles is so cute
I cover my bird cage at night and I stick a stuff animal to hold the blanket partially but there is an opening on the side
I always cover my bird at night it keeps them safe 😊
I simply cover mine because the A/C makes a huge draft around the house and I don't want my birds to freeze at night while I'm alseep.
I normally don’t cover my finches because I find that they get night fright more often. The cats like it peak in the covers.
I normally only cover them when people spend the night. The cage is in the bedroom. Covering them at night so they don’t screech early in the morning. They like the welcome the sun coming through the window!
My husband has learned to sleep through the screeching. :)
He sooooooo cute mums live
Hi Donna! I dont cover my bird cages because they have their own room like yours but here in France we have shutters so once I close them itd all dark in there 🙂
I cover my budgie's cage but there's always some light coming on as my radiator exudes light and unless I want a cold room I won't put it off
You're so awesome sis.
I want to know as a woman do you have kids (no hate I'm childfree) if you do, how did you manage to alternate time between proper pet care and proper parenting? Did one or the other suffer during parenthood? If no kids completely ignore my question always wandered how parents manage with large amounts of animals.
You are awesome love your work and channel!❤
There have been times when i been up late and i was worried about disturbing my fish so I covered the tanks to make sure the little light i had on while i was up wouldn't bother them during there rest time. Fish need dark time too. Its surprising to see some people dont even think to turn the lights off in the tanks at night for there fish. How do you expect them to sleep with bright light 24/7?
I get a kick out of seeing my gorami in the morning when i turn the lights on and see them go from a lot of dark from the black markings back to normal blue with a little black and from orange with a huge blue stripe to orange with a little blue stripe once they woke up and get going. I have 2 different kinds. The betta and guppies dont seem to fire down or fire up like that from what i can see though i know its fairly common in aquatics to help hide at night.
All my budgies like the cage covered but 1 so u leave a little gape and the sleep next to the gape :) that’s for this video !
My 1 year old green cheek Mia only screams when I get home from work to get her out and love on her and spend the rest of the night out with me and on the weekends too she give a contact call when u leave the room and she isn't hanging off me tonsee where I'm at she is normally with me or her java stand otherwise she will kinda talk to me in a low voice hard to make out what she saying but yeah screaming only when I first get home and u know why lol
I have two budgies sonic and starlight starlight is a lutino budgie (shes a type of albino ) and i do cover them with a picnic blanket (that thing you sit on when you are on a picnic) i only leave like one side uncovered so they can breathe when i wake up at nine pm i uncover them :3
I talk to my boys when it’s time for bed ❤
Nice video
I hope this question gets answered 😍 I have been covering my birds cage for sleep since day 1. He likes it for sleep. He won’t sleep if I don’t. He will watch me all night because he is in my bedroom mainly because I have a cat. So I have the bird in my bedroom and keep the cat OUT. I always leave a slice open for ventilation for sleep.
Recently I’ve been keeping his cage covered on sides and back in the day (sometimes) because we have central air and summer gets hot so we have to run the AC. A parrot page on Facebook told me to never cover the cage because birds don’t have a way to exhale?? Unmmm? They said I was going to give him respiratory issues coverigg by the cage at night and even when I leave the entire front uncovered. I’m confused?? I want to protect against drafts. I can’t sweat bc I’m heat intolerant (hashimotos). So I thought this was the best for him and for me. Any thoughts on what they told me not to cover him ? Thanks so much ❤❤
I have been covering my birds for many years without issues. As long as you leave a small section open they are fine.
I have a blue budgie and i dont know what to name it, feel free to give me any ideas.
topaz or sapphire
Blue!
I have a blue one too and I named him coquito (little coconut). That's a Puerto Rican drink.
I'll probably name the next one Feather-Rico (Federico) 😁
When I first got my budgie I didn't cover him because he didn't like it and would freak out. He lives outside. Last year, an owl came to visit and freaked the budgies out so much. I now cover their cage so they feel safer, luckily the owl hasn't been back. But now I just cover the cage not because of the owl, but just so they can sleep better and don't see anything that spooks them in the dark.
I keep my birds on my balcony, it’s covered with that type of thin fencing you cover your pools with. I cover their cages because they get night fright and there are A LOT of light outside from cars.
Good evening! My bird hates cover, she used to stress so much so the day I didn't put it anymore, she sleeps better.
I cover my birds from about 7pm till 7am. Their flight cage is still light enough for them to see to fly from perch to perch but it's dark enough that they settle down and keep quiet (No squawking when I'm watching TV!).
Thanks, this helped a lot
Hope you are doing well! Great info!
Thank you for the detailed and complete informations!! Helped me a lot
Glad it was helpful!
You talked so much about sleeping now I'm tired😀
I cover mine during the week but the week ends I love waking up to my Budgie singing
I have 2 budgies, each 1-1/2 years old. Recently, the blue budgie hates to be covered, he protests by banging toys and picking a fight with the yellow bird. Otherwise, these two male birds get along well. Also the blue budgie spends a lot of time during the day pleasuring himself,....a lot! So I never saw such a display....and I am in my 60's and have had budgies all my life. I have never reacted to his activity. During the day the blue budgie hops on my finger or shoulder and all is well. They are allowed out to fly and play. I am still covering them at night with a loose cotton cover with plenty of breathing space. Maybe I should stop covering them, I will probably try that, but it is contrary to what I have done with my birds all my life. Donna, thank you for your wonderful videos....I always enjoy your gentle ways with your birds. Any suggestions?
Hi, try the cage uncovered and see how it goes. Maybe he wants to stay up longer or sometimes covering them can make the cafe cozy like a nest box and the birds gets hormonal and that's why he is getting excited.
I find if I don't cover my budgie's cage at night, they get night frights, so I make sure to cover their cage and they sleep well.
I cover my bird. Seems to settle him down. I think it keeps him warm and snuggly. Just at night.
I do cover them. Can you please do a video of the correct way to cover them
Thank you very , very much. God bless
I’m a new Bird Mom since last month I enjoy my Parakeet ❤️ I named him Jellybean and I do cover the cage. My parakeet sleeps much better with with cage covered.
Jellybean is a wonderful name, my Rabbits name is Jellybean, 😀
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Thank you so much I just got two birds today and I did cover it thank you
I have Christmas lights and they are white and the sheet is white but they are in their own room
Nice video! Thanks for sharing🐣 I cover my bird’s cages :)
Thank you for the information.
God bless and good night.
. Bertha.
I have buy two buggies so I don't know, I have to cover or not please write it below I have to cover or not
What if your bird is mortal enemies with the sheet you cover her cage with and hisses when you put it on.
Then it's best to not cover the cage
My bird doesn’t like to sleep in his cage so he just sleeps with me on top of my closet in my dark room:)
Mine like to be covered, I have 5 budgies
can they still sleep good iif they are covered but still there is sound in the room? ( from the tv)
My tv has external speakers and one night I looked to see where one of my cockatiels was. After checking the room, I found him sound asleep on one of the speakers and the tv was playing, so I don't think most tame birds mind the sound of a tv. It's just part of their life.
I don't cover my birds cage. I have no logic to why, I just never have.
What’s happened with your persian cats?
I used to cover my budgies cages but recently I have been facing a mouse problem and the mice have been going into their cages at night ;(
im just afraid about breathing :C im so nervous just got mine today sky and mango
Do all of your birds go to their own cages when it starts to get dark & it’s time to go to bed? I have a bird that spends all day flying from his cage to my other birds cage, but when the evening comes he always flies to my other birds cage and tries to roost. It’s a huge ordeal to get him out of that cage and into his own cage every single night if we forget to lock the other birds cage about an hour before it’s sleepy time. The other guy just doesn’t care and is super easy going, goes right into his cage and goes right to sleep. But mister weirdo is just OBSESSED with sleeping in the cage that isn’t his!
Also how often do you clean the bottom of the cage? I only have one bird in each (large flight cage) cage, so I tend to clean them once every few days. Should I be cleaning more often?
Hi, bedtime can be stressful. I have 2 birds that won't go in their cage right away. 1 usually sleeps out of the cage as its impossible to get him in. I bribe with spray millet and say bedtime. Most of them go in when I put a piece of spray millet in their cage, have you tried spray millet?
Sometimes I have to move their cage to where they are roosting out of the cage to get them to go in.
Can you move his cage to where he likes to sleep and perhaps he will go in and then you can move it back.
I change some of the cages paper daily or every 2 or 3 days depending on how messy it is. Most of my birds are out for most of the day and poop outside of the cage so their paper is not too messy.
I wouldn't go any longer than 3 days to change the paper.
@@Loveofpets yes, he’s OBSESSED with spray millet, acts like he’s starving to death and millet is his first meal in days. Until his buddy is around. Then he becomes more obsessed with his buddy and wants to be with him. I think that’s the problem is he’s desperate to be with his buddy at night, but can’t be because his buddy is a species known for hurting other birds, and could hurt him if unsupervised. We’ve decided to get him a buddy of his own to live with in his cage. Hopefully they get along. I know from watching your videos that there’s a chance they might not. I’ll update you and thank you so much for responding. You’re so sweet!!!!!!
I need a little bit of help. I have a cockatiel and I don’t want my bird to get hurt but he freaks out when I try to cover the cage at night. I don’t want to take chances of the bird still freaking out if I don’t cover the cage. Please help me
I cover my budgies cage at night with a sheet is that ok?
Hi, yes that is fine
Is silk a bad option