Air Conditioning?

[rEsage]

Summer is approaching and its getting quite hot out. This is the first summer with my grey and I usually put a air conditioning unit in my window. My birds cage can only stay in my room. its not a small room but its not huge, is an air conditioner safe? comparing to drafts can get your bird sick.

 

It would not be pointing directly at my bird obviously but its not like across the room =/

 

Also can someone clarify about drafts and birds. If its like 80 degrees out and I have a fan oscillating and the fan were to blow on my bird is that considered a draft that could get him sick? or is it only referring to when its cold outside and cold air is blowing through the window onto him.

 

Thanks.

[judygram]

In my neck of the woods it has already gotten hot and humid so the air conditioner is working full time. If you are using a window unit then be sure it is not blowing directly on your birds.

If its like 80 degrees out and I have a fan oscillating and the fan were to blow

on my bird is that considered a draft that could get him sick?

No that is not considered a draft although you shouldn't have it blow directly on your birds, its better to have it circulating the room but not directly on them, in fact my grey does not like air blowing on her.

[rEsage]

Thank you for the reply. Yeah, I do not/would not have it blowing on him directly I just wanted to know if that would be considered as a draft or not cause If hes on me and I'm walking about my room and the fan happens to be blowing at us for more then just a second.

 

Anyway, thanks again for the quick reply.

[Birdnut]

I agree with Judy. I wouldn't worry about the fan, as long as it's not blowing directly on your bird. Same with the AC, as long as it doesn't get too chilly ... like no cooler than 68F or so. At night, you might want to loosely cover the cage to ensure no chilly drafts while your bird is sleeping. Most of my birds snuggle up in a tent to sleep. I like to cover the ones that don't.