sleeping cage

[Siobhan]

We have decided to try looking for a smaller cage for Rocky to use for sleeping, so we can put him in a dark room earlier at night and let him sleep. He clearly wants to go to bed around dark, but won't as long as we're up, and his cage is in the living room because it's too big and he's too big to put it anywhere else. He can't live in the bird room with the small parrots.

Does anyone have a sleeping cage for a U2, and where did you get it?

 

[TiredOldMan]

Try one of the travel cages. Even a dog crate and put a perch in low. They really don't need water or feed in a sleeping cage although I always provide water. I get thirsty in the night sometimes myself.

I would stay away from the acrylic travel cages but that is just my opinion.

 

[Flboy]

My JoJo’s sleep cage is in my bedroom, as long as he can see me, he will let me sleep in! I provide snack and water , which he munches on for breakfast!

 

[EllenD]

My Senegal, Quaker, Green Cheek, and Cockatiel all have their own sleeping cages in my bedroom, and they are just regular bird cages that are much, much smaller than their main cages are. Their sleeping cages each have one perch, a swing (they all typically sleep on their swings), and a water dish. That's it. So for example, my Cockatiel is in a simple, square cage that I bought at Petco for $30 and is meant to be a main cage for Budgies.

My Senegal is also in a simple, square cage with one perch at the bottom and a swing hanging from the top, and the cage is only large enough for him to fully open his wings and move around, but that's it. So for a U2 you want a simple cage or carrier that is large enough for him to be able to open his wings up fully and so that he can have a water dish and at least one perch, but that's it, it doesn't need to be anywhere near as large as his main cage is. For the larger parrots like Toos, Macaws, Grays, etc., as mentioned above a lot of people use medium size dog crates and put a perch across them, a water dish, and you're good to go.

 

[Siobhan]

The bar strength is what I'm worried about. Most dog crates have bars that are flimsy enough that Rocky could dismantle the whole works without breaking a sweat. I don't know that he would, but I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[eagle18]

I have an Umbrella and his sleep cage is a very strong chicken cage. The bars are metal and very thick.

I put a perch in it, along with a small bowl of water. The chicken crate is in a seldom used bathroom with the lights off. This setup has proven useful around the hormonal season.

 

[BirdGeeks]

I use a travel cage for my Goffin's to sleep in since she will scream if she isn't in my room when I go to bed. I have some food, water and two perches in the cage and when we get up she is moved into her "large cage".

 

[Siobhan]

Where do you buy a chicken cage? I suppose the farm supply stores?

 

[EllenD]

Where do you buy a chicken cage? I suppose the farm supply stores?

Tractor Supply sells them, all kinds of them, but you have to special-order them in from their catalog, and they come very quickly. My mom and my step-father breed and raise chickens, ducks, chukkars, quail, etc. and have ordered a lot of cages, coops, etc. from Tractor Supply. That way you're not paying a stupidly expensive shipping/delivery fee like you will if you order one online. They just call you when it comes-in and go pick it up at the store..

 

[eickhorn]

What type of cage should i get for a YCM to sleep in?