Humidity Level

sokkary

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i live in place where humidity level can reach to 20% and max to 40%, my question is it secure to use humidifier to increase the humidity fro a pair of parrots inside room, and if there any eggs is it will be affected by the humifity level

thanks
 

bigfellasdad

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Hello

i live in place where humidity level can reach to 20% and max to 40%, my question is it secure to use humidifier to increase the humidity fro a pair of parrots inside room, and if there any eggs is it will be affected by the humifity level

thanks


Im not sure, but as I live in the UK we dont have low humidity issues, however in the winter whn I have my central heating on, I always place a bowl of water on the radiator in Enzo;s room to keep some humidity in the air.
 

SailBoat

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I target a humidity level between 40 and 50 percent relative humidity reading. Near everything in your home or apartment will be happier at that level.
Breeding is not my area of experience.
 

EllenD

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As Sailboat already said, increasing the humidity a bit may help all the way around in-general, but as for eggs, if you're talking about fertile eggs that you want to hatch, then YES, HUMIDITY IS A HUGE DEAL!!! This is exactly why commercial egg incubators have different settings for temperature and humidity levels, and also this is effected by whether or not the incubator has a circulation fan or not, because there are different temperature and humidity levels for eggs of each different species, and if there is a circulation fan the temperature and humidity will be the same around the entire egg, while incubators that don't have a circulation fan tend to have the temperature be only on the apex of the egg, therefore the eggs must always be turned/rotated, where as they don't need to be if the incubator has a circulation fan...

But if you're simply talking about letting a breeding-pair incubate fertile eggs in a nestbox or cage, then you need to look-up the ideal humidity for the specific species of parrot the eggs are, and adjust the humidity in the nest-box/cage accordingly, because improper humidity is one of the main reasons that fertile eggs fail to hatch, right up there with improper temperature.
 

DRB

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I can’t speak to of it effects eggs, but I try to keep mine at minimum 34% in my room with Perjo. It’s tough to maintain 24/7 though, I notice she does less scratching in winter when the % is 45+
 

noodles123

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Humidity is very important for all birds- different species have different needs based on their climate of origin. For my Umbrella Cockatoo, I have read that I should get as close as I can to 60% without going over (due to mold). Low humidity can lead to dry skin and respiratory issues. Excessive humidity can lead to mold.
Eggs definitely require a specific humidity in order to be healthy.
In terms of safety, you will not want to use tap water unless you let the minerals etc settle. I use distilled water in a PTFE/PFOA/Teflon free filterless, "cool mist" humidifier that I purchased in the baby aisle at Walmart (which I disinfect every 2 days or so using f10 sc).
 

bigfellasdad

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for interest I bought a very accurate humidity and temperature device, it arrived Saturday. Apparently the kitchen where Enzo lives most of the time stays between 48% and 52% humidity and the temperature is between 19.2 and 20.8 degrees C. I removed the water bowl from the radiator the moment i powered the device up. Id imagine the higher humidity levels where therefore the initial hours of readings.


Assuming this is all good and equally it seems I no longer need to add humidity.


For interest I keep my central heating monitor in the kitchen as well, set to 20 degrees C, and it never ever gets adjusted year round.
 
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noodles123

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None of it is set in stone. It depends on the type of bird, any pre-exisiting conditions, air quality etc etc. 40's seems on the lower side, but it likely will be okay if it has been so far. I don't know the proper humidity range for CAGs, but it is smart to monitor levels.
 

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