Cleaning and Sanitation

Birds are messy creatures. Keeping their cages and the area around them clean is critical to keep them healthy and attract potential buyers.

Part of your job may include cleaning the cages and surrounding areas. Food, feathers and dander (especially in the case of parrots in the cockatoo family) inevitably will end up outside the cage.

While cage guards or skirts can help contain the mess, you may need to vacuum bird areas in your store three to four times a day to keep them looking neat and clean. Litter or paper should be changed frequently, and may need to be replaced every day depending on the cage size and number of birds.

for a series of pop-up windows that explain more about how to keep birds and their cages clean.