Drafts

[Hypnotoad72]

How much concern are drafts to parrots?

My apartment's temperature is often 80+ degrees, when the outside is 40~80 before I turn on the AC.

If I kept the birds' cages in a corner, in the same room but away from the window, would that help?

[amanda143]

My birds don't mind "drafts" because they were bred and raised in an outdoor aviary. It gets very hot in texas so I have to have the air on. I just don't put the cage right under it. In the fall and spring I will open the window and they seem to like it. I guess it's something some people tend to frown upon but mine are fine. However, I use an ionic air filter also so that may help a bit.

[Monica]

Ionic air cleaners are dangerous to birds....

So long as there is no abrupt change of temperature, drafts should not be a problem to birds. Being the summer, my house is currently going through temps between 64-81° F, with some rooms warmer or colder than others. By 9-10am it's usually between 75-82° and with the swamp cooler it gets to 64-68° during the day, unless I turn it to fan, only, in which case it goes back up to 77-82° within less than 2 hours... it hasn't seemed to bother any of the birds, but then again the ones who feel most of the coolness would be the ones in my room.... a mitred, a bourke, and a starling.

[amanda143]

Can you show me any documentation on that Monica? The lady that I bought my birds from recommended it to me.

[amanda143]

Nevermind, I found this. Seems it's only bad if it produces lots of ozone. Mine doesn't so it should be find.
Winged Wisdom Pet Bird Magazine - Ozone - Safe for parrots & exotic birds? - Birds, Birds, Birds

[Monica]

Amanda, if you have an ionic/ionizer air cleaner, then it needs a way for that feature to be turned off.... it's unhealthy for birds AND humans alike. If there is no way to turn the ionizer feature off, you need a new air cleaner/purifier.

I suggest you read this thread....
Air Purifier