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Exercise is just as important for birds as it is for any other animal, but most bird cages are just too small. Even though a certain size cage may have been recommended when you bought your bird, these cages very often aren’t large enough for birds to really stretch their wings and fly around so consider getting a larger cage.  A less expensive alternative is to let your bird out of his cage

in a safe room where you can close the doors to keep him in and keep other pets out. Let him fly around the room each day and then put the bird back in his cage. Our pet expert, Patricia Simonet, an animal behaviorist from Spokane, WA, built an outdoor aviary from a dog kennel so her birds would have a spacious exercise area where they could safely enjoy the out of doors.

When you are outside with your pet this fall, take a moment for yourself. Take some deep breaths and fill your lungs with crisp autumn air. Smell the dry leaves and withered grasses, and feel the warm sun on your face.  Listen to the sounds of the changing seasons and watch as nature scurries about in preparation. Then take another deep breath and recommit to giving your pet and yourself some time to reduce stress by exercising every day this autumn!

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may have recommended a certain size cage, these cages aren’t really large enough for birds to really flap their wings and fly around.

A less expensive alternative to buying a new cage is to let your bird out of his cage. Let him fly around the room each day and then put the bird back in his cage. Keep him contained in one part of the house, so you don’t have any trouble getting him back in the cage or risk him flying out the front door.

You may be surprised how differently your bird behaves after you start letting him spread his wings and really fly.