Here, the fancier would install a humidifier in the birdroom. Canaries and Australian birds, both finches and parrot type, have lower humidity requirements than birds that originally came from the humid jungle. Various air cleaners are available to purify the air in the birdroom while keeping down heating and cooling bills. Dust in an aviary causes many problems. Many people develop allergic reactions or respiratory problems due to dust from feathers, seed, and bird droppings.
Dust rapidly causes an unsightly build up.
Disease is also spread from one bird to another by contaminated dust. Without an air cleaner, or an exhaust fan, a lingering odor will pervade the birds' quarters. There are three main kinds of air cleaners. Ionizers are inexpensive and are fairly efficient. Unfortunately, a room with an ionizer must be vacuumed often to remove the particles.