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fi
Fledgeling
Joined: 23 Jul 2005
Posts: 288
Location: Ocean Grove, Australia |
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Hi Guys,
I am hoping for any ideas on how to try and keep my fids cool during hot weather. We are in the midst of a heat wave here at the moment and I am a bit worried about the little guys while I am at work. Today is 37c and tomorrow is going to be 42c! And next week is going to be more of the same. Its not humid at all, just a horrible hot dry wind off the deserts. I leave a bowl of water in the bottom of the cage so they can swim but I don't know what else to do. Do birds generally cope ok with very hot weather? When I got home yesterday they all had there wings off their bodies and were panting a little. I gave them a good drenching with the hose, but I can't do that when I'm at work.  Any help would be great. Thanks |
Friday December 30, 2005 1:48 am |
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shells picasso
Flier
Joined: 29 May 2005
Posts: 900
Location: Sydney |
What about a misting system, you can get the kind of irrigation systems they use in nurseries etc from the hardware and fit it to the avairy, or you could simply get a timing device for the tap and a spray nozle for the hose put on mist, set up the hose so it will spray lightly into part of the avary and set the timer to come on for short periods throughout the day.
Also is the roof made of metal? does this add to the heat? Painting the outside of it a lighter colour will attract less heat. |
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Friday December 30, 2005 2:12 am |
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fi
Fledgeling
Joined: 23 Jul 2005
Posts: 288
Location: Ocean Grove, Australia |
Hey Shells,
Sorry I should have clarified. My avairy birds are fine. The roof has insulation and I have a misting system set up. I don't have a timer yet though so they do feel the heat during the day. Its poor Pi and Pepe that I'm worried about. I cant leave them inside because it becomes completely unbearable. I might try the hose idea. I think they would love that. I will buy some timers on the way home. Thanks for the ideas  |
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Friday December 30, 2005 2:27 am |
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Papug
Experienced flier
Joined: 16 May 2005
Posts: 1293
Location: Canada |
Are your birds in the house or outside?
Hmmm... I always thought of parrots as of tropical birds that would tolerate a hot weather. Obviously this is not the case with my tiel and lb. Papug pants and his nose turns red when he is too hot.
In his case it's easy because he is always inside and can enjoy airconditionting during the summer. |
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Friday December 30, 2005 5:24 am |
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ksue
Flier
Joined: 05 May 2005
Posts: 484
Location: Melbourne Australia |
Hi fi im in the same heat wave...LOL...I have been leaving the house as closed up as possible a fan in the room and ice in the water bowl yes ice.......once it melts it just keeps the water that much cooler.......i have been misting them with a spary as much as poss and they are surviving fine......I wouldnt strss too much as pi and pepe are both from this contry so it must be in ther blood to deal with this  i worry abpout my kakariki as they are from a cooler climite and he has very thick down.....we are all loving it when the wind flips around (like it just has) and we get the sea breeze we are all infront of the window soaking it in LOL |
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Friday December 30, 2005 6:02 am |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Jeez, strange to read that you're in the midst of a heat wave. It was snowing here the other day!
Strange!
perhaps you can give icecubes in the water bowl? Just a little idea? |
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Saturday December 31, 2005 8:24 pm |
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shells picasso
Flier
Joined: 29 May 2005
Posts: 900
Location: Sydney |
Oh something else I thought of, giving them food with a high water content like fruit to keep their fluids up. |
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Saturday December 31, 2005 9:04 pm |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7956
Location: Australia |
Yep, Australia is having some weird weather pattern going on... while the East is having horrible hot heat waves, and over here in the West, well we've had three days over 30!!
What I've done in the past, is to freeze fruits and veggies, and give that to them during the day... and also the icecube in the water idea, and misting them as well. But I've got air conditioning, so it's usually ok for the fids even when I'm not home as the house stays kinda cool even when I have the AC turned off. |
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Sunday January 1, 2006 5:16 am |
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shells picasso
Flier
Joined: 29 May 2005
Posts: 900
Location: Sydney |
Poor Picasso is really feeling the heat today, hotest new years day on record. I keep squirting him but he is dry again in 10 mins, no aircon so I'm keeping him close to me today, can't wait till the storm arrives later in the week to cool things down. |
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Sunday January 1, 2006 6:49 am |
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shells picasso
Flier
Joined: 29 May 2005
Posts: 900
Location: Sydney |
Oh, the weather report just came on, here in Sydney it's 45 degrees, celcius  no wonder I feel like I'm cooking |
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Sunday January 1, 2006 6:52 am |
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ksue
Flier
Joined: 05 May 2005
Posts: 484
Location: Melbourne Australia |
Shell it was like that here yesterday.... i got very worried....it didnt cool down till luch time to day.....i think it is like 17 now LOL ( you gotta love melbourne) we spoke to friends in echuka on the vic nsw border it was 50 yesterday there.....50...my god i dont think i would have lived let alone the animals |
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Sunday January 1, 2006 7:10 am |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7956
Location: Australia |
That is yucky temperature!!! I hope it does cool downs over there soon!!
Kellie, yes the unpredictable Melbourne weather!! Gotta love it.. hehe. |
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Sunday January 1, 2006 8:34 am |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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You know, with you talking about hot weather I feel kind of shitty.. I would almost have made a logo, just like on the dutch site ( http://www.fluffies.org/nl/ ) for the winter.
If I'd put it up, and would have read your posts, I'd probably be even more ashamed than I am now.. What was I thinking! |
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Sunday January 1, 2006 9:15 am |
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ksue
Flier
Joined: 05 May 2005
Posts: 484
Location: Melbourne Australia |
Oh sue that is soooo cute....LOL |
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Sunday January 1, 2006 9:54 am |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7956
Location: Australia |
That's very cute Sue. I like it.. I don't think you should be ashamed of it in anyway!! Afterall, more of the members are from the Northern hemisphere which I believe is freezing at the moment!! |
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Sunday January 1, 2006 11:00 am |
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