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Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / September 2008cockatiel and cold tempertures
I have a cockatiel which is about 10-12 years old. he is very healthy and in good spirits. Question; How cold can the temperature drop to in the house before it gets too cold for the bird? We usually run the house around 64 degrees in the winter to save heating oil. This winter, we will go a little lower on the temperature, if my wife and I find it comfortable. Will the bird be ok at a temperature of 58 or so in the house?? Thanks John >I have a cockatiel which is about 10-12 years old. he is very healthy and >in good spirits. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thanks > John A healthy bird can acclimate to a variety of temperatures - 58 isn't all that cold. We keep the thermostat in our drafty old mobile home set at 62 in the winter (northern Michigan) and all of our birds - including tiels - do fine :). Drastic temperature changes are more worrisome but if you and your wife are comfortable, your birds should be also. Sherry Thanks for the advice Sherry. I heard someone on the radio mention that a cockatiel can survive with temps down to freezing, but I don't want to test that theory. Well do 58 and see how he reacts. John >>I have a cockatiel which is about 10-12 years old. he is very healthy and >>in good spirits. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Sherry >I have a cockatiel which is about 10-12 years old. he is very healthy and in >good spirits. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >go a little lower on the temperature, if my wife and I find it comfortable. >Will the bird be ok at a temperature of 58 or so in the house?? In the winter I keep my thermostat as low as it will go and my AG has no problems. I'm in MI. The down feathers are great insulators. >Thanks >John |
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