I was told not to let my canaries out anymore by this site… so if I were to clean their cages, how do I do that without letting them out to fly around? I have real trouble getting them into another cage, last time I did that, my canary got pretty stressed. We seem to be doing alright letting them out to clean. Im here to learn! And I appreciate anything that you are able to tell me.
Hi Batz,
You had said when you let them out, you can’t get them back in the cage without chasing them with a net, and this is very stressful. Generally cage cleaning is done without removing the birds. Sometimes the cage needs a more thorough cleaning and the birds need to be removed. Either move the birds to a smaller cage, or let them out – it depends on what you feel is less stressful for your birds. Keep in mind that they can’t see well in low light, so it is easier to catch them in or out of the cage if you turn out the lights and leave just enough so you can see what you are doing.
Thank you for asking Lafeber,
Brenda
