Humidity Level

[sokkary]

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

 

[bigfellasdad]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

 

[noodles123]

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.