Birds like to get wet! Just watch the wild birds in a mud puddle after a rain!
Water stimulates normal preening behavior.
Central heat and air conditioning can make indoor environments as dry as a desert even in humid, rainy places.
Birds prefer cool water for their bathing pleasure.
Many pet birds enjoy a nice misting with a spray bottle. You can also spray the mist upward so it falls on your bird like rain.
Give your pet bird a shower with the watering can that you use to water your houseplants.
A bathing dish with an inch of water in your bird’s cage or in the kitchen sink is a great way for your bird to get wet.
Try putting a mirror at the bottom of the bathing dish for added fun.
Let your bird think he is walking through grass that is wet with dew by running water over some carrot greens and placing them on the floor of the cage.
Have you thought about taking your bird in the shower with you?
How about wetting a cloth and wringing it out over your bird’s head?
Add a tablespoon of human-grade, drinkable, aloe vera juice to an 8-ounce spray bottle to help an itchy bird.
If your bird doesn’t like getting wet, a humidifier in your home will make some birds more comfortable.
Your bird won’t “catch cold” from being wet but avoid bathing if your bird is not in good health.
Bathe your birds in the morning or afternoon so they will be completely dried before going to bed.
