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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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I was wondering what kind of cage bedding or lining you use? 
In the Netherlands, pieces of wood are very common.. |
Saturday February 19, 2005 7:38 pm |
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Wings
Fledgeling
Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 247
Location: usa |
Hi Sue-I use white butcher paper. This way I can really exam droppings easy. It comes in large rolls and I have it on a paper cutter mounted on the wall. All I have to do is tear off the amount needed by ribbons that are measured of each cage size. It works great for me:) Pam |
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Monday February 21, 2005 2:50 am |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Oh wow! That sounds great! Do you have a grate on the cage bottoms? Just wondering!
I don't..  Iago destroyed it.. (Well, the powdercoating) |
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Wednesday February 23, 2005 8:58 am |
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stlbluesaddict
Egg
Joined: 12 Mar 2005
Posts: 4
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland |
I was advised by the pet store to use this Corn Cob bedding. I will have to find the name and post it. |
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Saturday March 12, 2005 7:30 pm |
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ekkiemom
Fledgeling
Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Posts: 203
Location: Saint Louis, MO USA |
I use newspaper (black&white only) as my vet recommended. It is free. address my comittment to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, and I can easily examne the droppings.
My vet was concerned about wood shavings as people tend to not change as often and bacteria can grow and then become airbourne. Also, according to the vet, shavings often contain to much dust which can increase or aggravate feather picking. |
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Monday March 14, 2005 2:32 am |
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ekkiemom
Fledgeling
Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Posts: 203
Location: Saint Louis, MO USA |
Woops! there needs to be an Emoticon for to much beer!
I forgot to mention that I have a grate in the cage. Both the breeder and the vet recommended that the baby not be allowed to reach the paper with droppings. |
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Monday March 14, 2005 2:35 am |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10063
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quote:
Originally posted by ekkiemom
I use newspaper (black&white only) as my vet recommended. It is free. address my comittment to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, and I can easily examne the droppings.
My vet was concerned about wood shavings as people tend to not change as often and bacteria can grow and then become airbourne. Also, according to the vet, shavings often contain to much dust which can increase or aggravate feather picking.
Woops! there needs to be an Emoticon for to much beer!
I forgot to mention that I have a grate in the cage. Both the breeder and the vet recommended that the baby not be allowed to reach the paper with droppings.
I also used newspaper some time ago. I used to have a grate in Zazu's cage, so it was possible.
Now he doesn't have a grate anymore and I am a little bit careful to use newspaper now as he might shred it, resulting in droppings on his cage tray.. (And him ingesting some of the newspaper)
I don't use newspaper in my Senegal's & lovebird's cage as
my Senegal destroyed his grate
resulting in having the same problem/question as my cockatoo.. |
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Monday March 14, 2005 11:50 am |
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boatbudy
Egg
Joined: 27 Mar 2005
Posts: 10
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CAGE LINERS
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly |
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Friday April 1, 2005 2:39 am |
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fionam
Moderator
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
Posts: 1757
Location: Surrey, UK |
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Hi,
I use a product called Dry-Bird which is wood chippings that have had all the dust taken out of it.....
I find it really good - but as you all know I lostmy Olly after 6 weeks so if anyone knows any good reason why it is bad to use... Please let me know...
Olly had a grid in the bottom of the cage (what a pain to clean) but it kept him away from his droppings   .... and he used to love running up and down it epsecially when he knew he was coming out of his cage!!!
I reallyreally miss him I cannot beleive how much a part of my life he became injust 6 weeks - what huge personalities they have....
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Wednesday April 6, 2005 5:33 pm |
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ladyturk
Egg
Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 10
Location: toronto |
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Hi there,
We have a meyers & a senegal. We use pine pellets. They are available in pet stores, sometimes in the hamster section. We recently discovered the same product in walmart, believe it or not, in the kitty litter section!"#:$L@ it is a quarter of the price too! it is 100% pine. No dust. We are very happy with it. |
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Friday September 2, 2005 5:55 am |
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shells picasso
Flier
Joined: 29 May 2005
Posts: 900
Location: Sydney |
I use shell grit and hve a grate in the bottom, it clumps like kitty liter and I scoup out the poo with alitter scoup. |
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Friday September 2, 2005 9:23 am |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
Isn't it hard to inspect the poo for abnormalities with those products? |
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Friday September 2, 2005 2:11 pm |
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ladyturk
Egg
Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 10
Location: toronto |
not at all. we clean their cages every morning. the bird poop doesn't get buried in the pellets, it sits on the pellets, very easy to see and clean. i tried the corn at first, but i find when the birds flutter around in their cages during their 'crazy' moments, the corn 'flutters' all over the place too! My birds are hyper! we don't use the grates cause i find they get gross.... so far the cleanest & easiest for us is the pine pellets. |
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Saturday September 3, 2005 3:00 am |
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wystearya
Fledgeling
Joined: 19 Sep 2005
Posts: 265
Location: NC, USA |
Is it safe to use cat litter with a grate? Or do the chemicals harm the bird? (I have two cats and I would have cat litter anyway is why I ask) I'll be getting a Lovebird soon, and I want to find the best product to use. I am in the US, if this helps for advice.
The pine pellets sound good, I think I have seen them with the cat litter in stores.
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Tuesday September 20, 2005 7:31 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10063
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I wouldn't use the cat litter as they are perfumed? (I am not sure about this!)
The fumes may be harmful for a bird? |
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Thursday September 22, 2005 1:18 pm |
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