by "Owly" <usenet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Sep 21, 2008 at 02:31 PM
"John Payton" <john5240@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>I have a cockatiel which is about 10-12 years old. he is very healthy and
>in good spirits.
> Question; How cold can the temperature drop to in the house before it
gets
> too cold for the bird?
> We usually run the house around 64 degrees in the winter to save heating
> oil. This winter, we will
> go a little lower on the temperature, if my wife and I find it
> comfortable. Will the bird be ok at a temperature of 58 or so in the
> house??
> Thanks
> John
A healthy bird can acclimate to a variety of temperatures - 58 isn't all
that cold. We keep the thermostat in our drafty old mobile home set at 62
in the winter (northern Michigan) and all of our birds - including tiels -
do fine :). Drastic temperature changes are more worrisome but if you and
your wife are comfortable, your birds should be also.
Sherry
