Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Bird Dust and Health-5 Interesting Answers About the Dust Birds Create

If you live with a bird that creates white
powdery wing dust, you probably spend a lot of
time cleaning. Here are 5 answers that will help
you minimize the dust and the effect it has on
you and your bird.

1. How can I determine which birds create the
most dust? If you are asking this question before
you've decided on a bird, the best thing to do is
some research. Ask the breeder and other owners
what their experience has been before deciding
whether a specific type of bird is right for you.

Generally, the birds that create the most dust
are called powder down birds and they include
African Greys, Cockatoos, and Cockatiels.

2. Is it harmful to breathe? Let's talk about the
effect it has on your bird first. Since their air
passages are very small, it doesn't take many
particulates to clog their air passages.

Causing the respiratory system not to work
efficiently is often responsible for causing the
onset of disease and infection. The clearer the
air passages can be kept, the healthier your bird
will be.

As for human health, having large amounts of dust
in the air means that your lungs are forced to
constantly act to filter these airborne
particulates. And typically the birds that most
often create this dust have just as long a life
span as humans-some even longer.

Breathing elevated levels of particulates day
after day is unhealthy even for people who have
no respiratory problems. For people who are at
all sensitive to the dust, it can cause acute as
well as long term health issues. And in some
cases there have been reports of Bird Fancier's
Lung (a respiratory condition) becoming an issue.

3. Is there a way to reduce the production?
Unfortunately the dust is a natural part of the
bird's growth and development and so it will be
around for as long as you have your bird. With
that being said, you can offer a small bowl of
water for your bird to bathe in several times
each week, or you can install a little shower
perch that will allow your bird take as much of a
shower as it would like. Water will help wash
away the excess dust and reduce the amount that
is likely to go into the air.

4. What is the best type of bird room is best for
a powder down bird? Choose surfaces that are easy
to clean. Tile, linoleum, or laminate floors are
easier to keep clean than are carpeted rooms and
rooms with lots of rugs. opt for furniture that
can be cleaned easily.

Leather, wood, or furniture that has slip covers
rather than upholstered pieces will help you
clean thoroughly and really eliminate most of the
powder each time you clean. Blinds, shutters, and
vertical blinds will all tend to let go of the
dust rather than hold it in.

5. What is the best way to clean? Use a damp mop
and cloth to dust floors and furniture. This will
remove the dust rather than sending it back into
the air. Vacuum rather than sweep for the same
reason.

And using a high efficiency particle arresting
(or HEPA) air cleaner to clean the air in your
bird's room 24 hours a day is a proactive and
non-invasive way to keep air quality high.
Constant HEPA filtration is the best way to keep
particulates low thus creating the healthiest
home for you and your bird.

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