Air Cleaners for your Birds and You

Once you get your flock started, you MUST get an air cleaner for your birds. Air cleaners and air sanitizers do two different things. Air cleaners get dust and dander out of the air. Air sanitizers take bacteria and even some viruses out of the air. Both are beneficial for you. I know many a bird breeder who coughs and coughs because they keep their birds in their house. If you keep your birds in an outbuilding a room cleaner in conjunction with a mask is optimal. The dust that is given off my birds, especially the dusty ones like cockatiels and cockatoos can be overwhelming to your lungs. It also helps cut down on dander that may be carrying bacteria agents.

I have found a great little product that has a cleanable filter. This saves me a ton of money on buying filters once a month (yes, once a month!). I also use the upgraded filters on my intakes for my vents. This will prevent costly repairs in the years to come as you may have to blow out your system. It keeps everything clean and "people friendly". Your birds are your friends but keep your human friends safe too! You may not realize anything for quite a while and then one day come down with very sensitive lungs to your birds. Keep you and your birds safe. Invest in a good air cleaner.

Note: I do NOT use the ionizing feature. This is a useless feature and (although its not proven) can have effects on your birds. Why use it if you don't need it. Make sure to buy an air cleaner with an on/off button for the ionizer.