If you have a pet bird, it depends on you to do everything you can to keep it healthy. A bird in captivity is often exposed to many pollutants and in greater amounts than wild pollutants such as household dust, other pet dander, fumes from the kitchen, and if you have more than one bird particles from each other that have no way of dispersing from your air. Using an air purifier is a proactive and environmentally friendly way to help your bird live a long and healthy life. Here are 3 reasons why this is true.
Reduces the spread of airborne diseases– There are many diseases and infections that birds are susceptible to infection with viruses and bacteria. They are often associated with larger airborne pollutants to travel from host to host. So the presence of a lot of pollutants in the air such as bird dust, feathers, dander, and even dry feces that can spread in the air increases the chances of some bird diseases spreading from one bird to another, and diseases such as psittacosis can also occur in some cases spreading from birds to humans, So removing these particles before they are inhaled or ingested makes your bird’s room a much healthier place.
It reduces the chances of contracting a respiratory infectionBirds have very small lungs with 9 air sacs that extend into many bones including the humerus (between the shoulder and elbow), the femur (hip), the vertebrae (back) and the skull, which serve them well as long as the air is good. This efficient air distribution system is also what makes them more susceptible to respiratory infections. They are also able to take in more oxygen per breath than a mammal, which is great as long as the air is fresh. But if there are toxins in the air, they are affected faster and to a greater degree than we are. Their systems make it a point to keep the air fresh all the time, and 24-hour HEPA filtration means eliminating 99,997 out of 10,000 bacteria, viruses, toxins, and other airborne pollutants. Keeping the air clean will go a long way toward increasing your bird’s health and lifespan.
Increases chances of safe breedingIn an environment where the air quality is high, birds tend to stay healthy which means they are able to produce eggs, and the eggs they produce are generally of better quality. This means that their offspring will tend to be hardier, and a larger percentage will thrive because they are exposed to cleaner air with fewer pollutants.