Bird owners take great care of their feathered family members. They provide a nutritional diet, they play and cuddle with their birds, they spend hours teaching them to talk, and they provide really great cages.
However, the reality is that most birds belong to parents who work and as a result they also spend a lot of time alone in their cage. What does a bird do when he or she is alone all day? Many become bored and lethargic, others pick their feathers and others develop an attitude and act out when Mom or Dad come home.
Providing stimulating and fun toys is an answer to all the above problems by providing the bird with hours of entertainment and exercise, thereby keeping it alert, happy and healthy!!
Toys provide an outlet for natural excessive energy and an opportunity to expend that energy through exercise. Instead of directing excessive energy towards their owners they can instead direct their energy towards the toy by shadow boxing, flapping and swinging.
Toys promote exercise and therefore physical health and longevity. Birds who play by climbing and swinging on their toys reap the benefits of increased movement. Playing with and or chewing toys also helps with beak and nail conditioning. These activities also provide for "off-perch" time and flexing which helps with dexterity and foot health. Your bird should own a wide variety of toys but remember it is important to rotate the toys in and out of the cage on a regular basis to stimulate curiosity and prevent boredom.
Now that you know how important toys are, take a look at all of the bird-friendly toys we have here at Wholesale Bird and Cage Warehouse!
