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Even if he doesn't look chilled you can still provide him with some warmth. It will make him feel better and will speed the healing process.
Your best option for applying warmth is a...
Hospital cage.
These special cages are made specifically for sick birds who need to be separated from other birds and who need warmth.
They're built with lights installed--usually in a separate compartment--for creating heat. A temperature gauge on the side of the cage lets you know how warm things are-->85-90 degrees Fahrenheit is about right for fighting canary illness.
Most hospital cages are built and used by breeders who have a lot of birds around. For the average Josephine Canary-Owner it is a luxury...not a necessity. Another way Miss. Canary-Owner can provide gentle healing heat is to use a...
Household Lamp
Try placing a cloth over 1/2 of his cage and placing a lamp on the other side of the cloth outside of the cage. Close enough that he can feel the warmth but...
Not TOO close...I don't want you to burn your house down...
Try to use a very heavy dark cloth.
You don't want any bright light coming through the cloth. Too much light can throw your sick canary into an early molt...further exasperating matters.
For this reason I really don't like using household lamps. You're forced to turn it off at night because of the light...unless you cover the entire cage with the cloth.
Also--and this is my preferred method--you can use a...
Ceramic Lamp.
A ceramic lamp puts out heat but NO light. This is ideal because--like I just said--being exposed to too much light could cause an off-season molt and that would just make his problems worse.
You really should have a ceramic lamp on hand at all times. Sometimes warmth is ALL you need to cure a canary illness. If you don't have one please get one ASAP.
You'll also want to make sure he has plenty of...
***Fresh Food and Water.***
Make sure he has plenty of
seed, fresh
water, and his favorite treat. Careful with the treats though.
Just use common sense...If your sick canary has diarrhea don't feed him
greens. Good wholesome treats are best...like dry oatmeal cooked rice fruit. Although a sweet treat like a honey stick or sugar water can perk-up
your sick bird...go easy on the sweets. There is little
nutritional value in them. Once you have your canary isolated relaxed warm and well fed... ...it would be a VERY good idea to give him some medication to
help him fight off this canary illness. What medications should a canary owner use? Glad you
asked.
First of all-->Get
yourself a ceramic lamp like we talked about above. It literally can be a life-saver for your canary. Warmth is so important!
Whether a virus or
bacterial infection or some other canary illness...there are a few things you
can give your sick bird to fight the enemy and hopefully-->Win the War.
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