Just Say No to Abuse Declaring War on Terrorism. Give me six inches of snow anytime, that or make it at least 50 degrees cooler. Summer brings visions of picnics and outdoors activities, as well as provides an active segue into the fall bird show season. However, in the summertime, cleanliness around our birds' cages becomes crucial.
Summer heat intensifies the decomposing of uneaten food and accumulated droppings.
The rotting food can call bacteria and insects, two things we don't want in our bird's cage. Thankfully, it's easy to keep such things at bay, especially if we've been following a cleaning regimen all year. A few simple reminders, and your bird will have a happy, healthy summer. Remove uneaten food daily and uneaten soft food within a few hours. The seed cup should be dumped daily and refilled with fresh food.