Bird's Bedtime
- Yes, I cover my bird at night. We have a 16 year-old African Grey who insists upon it. Shortly after it gets dark she will start by saying, "It's time to go to bed", she will repeat this or say, "It's sleepy sleeps time"! If I continue to ignore, then she starts just making loud noises and generally won't shut-up until she gets her way and her cage gets covered. In the morning when I uncover her, she'll say, "Good Morning" or "How are you". She's a character.
- —Guest RLD 45
Guest Linda
- Yes, I cover my three birds at night. I have two yellow-nape Amazons and a Cockatoo. They usually nap during the day with no cover, but at night they stay up as long as we let them. They seem to enjoy being covered and readily go in their cages when we say "time for night-night". It undoubtedly keeps drafts at bay plus I'm sure they can sleep sounder not having to keep one eye open and alert.
- —Guest Linda_Brown80909
Do You Cover Your Bird's Cage at Night?
- I cover my birds at night. I find they settle down faster & go to sleep sooner. When they have been left uncovered they are awake later & dont go to sleep a early
- —Guest Shirley
do I cover my irds at night.
- I have 64 birds in 37 cages Every night at around 4.30 in the winter and 6.30 in the summer I cover them all. They're my babies and need their sleep. It doesn't stop them from waking at 5 each morning. I dont mind as most of them are hand raised and I need to spend time with them before going to work. I live in Australia
- —Guest Sandrasly
Parakeets
- I cover 2 or more parakeets at night. I have a large cage, so I cover just the top of cage at night. Small cage, I cover the top and the sides, not front or back of cage. I would feel uncomfortable seeing the parakeets completely covered at night in the dark. Seeing a little bit makes it feel safer. I cover the top of cage with a beach towel. Seems to feel safe. I wouldn't leave cage covered if I was gone a few days. With towel on top at night, its like saying good night and covered up but not covered completely. your welcome Terry.C.Wilson@hotmail.com have two parakeets
- —Guest Terry
I Cover bird cages
- I cover 14 bird cages and always have. I have 46 cockatiels, 3 love birds, 3 quaker parrots and a sun conure which are all covered at night. It seems to settle them down, and if I get up at night they don't get disturbed. My cat doesn't disturb them either, she hasn't ever gone out to go hunting. I have a pict of a lutino cockatiel riding her back and looking at me as if to say what next "Daddy". The cages have been covered since '97.
- —Guest ahgfl007
covering cage at night.
- I do, so Tweedy feels warm and comfortable. I put a large bath towel over the cage, leave the corner open a bit so he can see when the puppies get up in the morning and he knows its time to stretch his wings and wake . Then we all say good morning and he begins to chat. Winter I do more so,only becauce the house is a bit colder.
- —Guest g-majoan
Covering cage at night
- Yes, i have a 5 year old African Grey Parrot who will not sleep unless the cage cover is on. Basically, its the habit that has been developed ever since we got her about 5 years back. I cover her cage with a huge sheet fromall sides and she knows its bed time the minute i pick up the sheet. Infact, she will start saying "good nite" indicating that she wants to sleep n we should cover her cage now :-). She is quite good with this routine. Rashmi
- —Guest Rashmi
I have to cover my bird - He insists!
- My 9 year old cockatiel will NOT go to sleep without his cage being covered at night. If I don't cover him, there is no peace. Not only will he not go to sleep he seems to know when bedtime is, and when I am in my room at my computer, he will jump off his cage and come back to the door of my room and stand and begin making his loud obnxious squawking at me. As soon as I get up, he turns and begins to trot across the carpet sideways (he is crippled and tends to walk sideways like a crab...he can not fly), climbs up his ladder to his cage, and gets in. Believe it or not, if I do not cover him at that point he will again get very loud with his bird talk to get me to cover him. Once the cover is over his cage all is 'well' in his world and I don't hear another peep out of him. He is a very bossy little guy and also doesn't seem to realize he is a bird...(that would be my fault) My apartment is his 'castle'. Wanda Mendillo
- —Guest Wanda Mendillo
cover birds at night
- I cover my birds if it is going to be cold. most of the time they have a light on them.
- —Guest Nina Price
No I dont cover my cockatiel at nite
- I was undecided when Davey was young and he didnt seem to need being covered at the time. So I just never started covering him and now he doesnt know any different i guess. He doesnt seem to object and his behaviour doesnt appear to be negative, and he is healthy and playful. Davey is now over 2 yrs old and doing well. VictorianRose
- —Victorian_Rose
Yes, I cover my bird at night
- I cover my bird at night for a couple of reasons. I don't want my parakeet to get chilled--our house does not hold heat well when we turn down the heat. And I think he knows it's time to sleep when he is covered. The only drawback I have is that I have a cat that is no longer bothering the bird so much as he has gotten older, but the cover over the cage really gets his attention and he will leap on the cage. [He is a huge cat and it scares me when he does that.] So I just have him sleep somewhere else--usually with me--and that solves the problem.
- —Guest Ruth
yes
- I cover completely with quilted on both side material. Amazon at 4:00pm and Grey at 9 or 10p
- —Guest sandra graham
Yes, My Birds Are Covered Every Night
- I have found through many years that covering parakeets at night is calming to them. It also keeps off drafts from heating or airconditioner sources. I drape folded sheeting over the very large cage with the flock of parakeets. I drape a towel over the cage with the nesting box, leaving a small area near the bottom of the cage for fresh air to circulate. Baby 'keets are very sensitive to movement, so this keeps them feeling secure and happy during the night.
- —Guest Del in Orlando
do you cover your birdcage at night?
- Yes, for the cockatiel, she is 16 yrs. old, & she will make you cover her cage completely, to feel secure & cozy every nite. I used to leave it partially open, but moths get in, & of course she freaks out about that! As for the ten yr.old cockatoo, she sleeps w/us, & tells us nitely: "GO SLEEPY!" and will drag you off to bedtime. If we leave the tv on to drift off, after one show-or 2, she will now go over to remote control & click it off! (boy, are a lotta buttons missing!) She loves being cozy, & starts off by drinking her tea, going bathrm, when i go, & when in bed, she will fuzzy/wuzzy sleep on my chest. No cage cover for her! She will also wake me in the morns...& if i say: (5) more minutes, please! she will find her toys & go underneath covers & entertain herself. Sometimes she will jump over to the boyfriend & stand on his elbow, telling him, i am still awake! Sometimes, when raining, she places her head on pillow & covers herself.! Piece of work! ;-)
- —Guest Florina
