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Hi its Arlo from CanaryStore.com Today i’d like to share with you something that is often the result of most canary deaths… ==================================================================== Major Mistake #5: Horrible Hygiene ==================================================================== Canaries have quite a few talents, but cleaning up after themselves is NOT one of them. All in all, canaries make quite a few more messes than they’ll ever even THINK about tidying (TUT)… That means (in case you couldn’t tell) that YOU, as the canary’s owner, need to keep their house clean! First off, here are just 6 deadly problems that poor hygiene can cause: -Feather picking and plucking -Domestic bedbugs -Respiratory illnesses and colds (from dust contamination in their food) -Overgrown beaks and claws -Mites and lice -Diarrhea …and the list could go on seemingly forever. While some of these issues are easily remedies, others can be very serious, even deadly. ==================================================================== Here’s What To Do… ==================================================================== The best rule of thumb is for you to regularly clean and disinfect not only your canary’s cage, but every other item inside, including feeding/watering dishes, bells, toys, perches, bird baths – you name it. Aim to do this on average of once each week. Additionally, it’s vital to properly line your cage floor with something absorbent to help keep odors and droppings issues down to a minimum. If your cage comes with a underside grate, it’s also a good thought to use sand or annoy paper. If there is no underside grate, as a replacement for rely on a layer of corn cob or another similar substitute. Grates will prevent your canary from walking in the soiled underside and from eating anything soiled down below and getting ill. Replace any liners every two or three days – don’t wait in anticipation of your weekly clean up or you could wind up with some SERIOUS hygienic issues previous to you know it… If the cage has any hard-to-clean grub or debris, use a stiff brush to scour the wires and continue to do so in anticipation of all “cling-ons” have been removed. When you clean your perches, you can also use a stiff brush or specialty cleaning tool available at most petstores, just remember to be sure that your wooden perches or branches are COMPLETELY dried out previous to re-introducing your bird into the cage, as exposure to this dampness can result in respiratory and other serious health concerns.. {!firstname_fix}, if you order my step-by-step ‘Canary Keeping for Beginners’ handbook today, ill include, as a FREE gift: Essential Canary Healthcare A comprehensive handbook on how to prevent and stop diseases in your birds and treat your canaries to the healthy life they deserve.
