What kind of poultry bird can I keep in my bedroom?

[DrJohnNash]

But will a maximum of two bantam hens living in a large rabbit cage with Carefresh bedding be too stinky? I will clean out their cage everyday. And I already ordered chicken diapers for them to wear outside their cage.

 

[DrJohnNash]

Umbrella cockatoos and even the Moluccan cockatoos are big birds. Besides the dust they produce they can bite really nasty and their screaming decibel is nearly as loud as a jet plane.

 

[DrJohnNash]

Here's an example I found on google:

 

[bobbi-j]

But will a maximum of two bantam hens living in a large rabbit cage with Carefresh bedding be too stinky? I will clean out their cage everyday. And I already ordered chicken diapers for them to wear outside their cage.

You know, you're going to do what you're going to do no matter what anyone says to you. We can't tell you if it will be "too stinky" for you because you may be willing to put up with a higher level of stink than someone else. Did the chicken diaper work for your Buff Orpington that was in the house? You were looking for ways to tone down the stink from that bird, too.

Personally, I will not keep chickens in the house. They are animals that instinctively prefer to scratch and peck and look for bugs outdoors. I think animals are healthier if kept in an environment suited to their needs, not to mine.

Umbrella cockatoos and even the Moluccan cockatoos are big birds. Besides the dust they produce they can bite really nasty and their screaming decibel is nearly as loud as a jet plane.

Yuck! Why would anyone want that in the house??

 

[BantyChooks]

But will a maximum of two bantam hens living in a large rabbit cage with Carefresh bedding be too stinky? I will clean out their cage everyday. And I already ordered chicken diapers for them to wear outside their cage.

What I suggest is keeping the birds in a different area from your bedroom, since you spend a large portion of your day sleeping in there, to reduce impact on your lungs. For instance, putting them in a living room or such would still enable you to spend time with them.

I happen to know how you feel, wanting a house bird, as I currently have 4 birds indoors, including a duck, with a variety of injuries. They just aren't allowed in my bedroom. I believe house birds CAN work, but you must make sure they are not deprived of chicken-y activities. Taking them outside to dust and play daily through summer would be an ideal situation for a house bird.


And yes, you can eliminate much of the smell with daily cleaning.

Edited coz autocorrect makes me look like a psycho.

 

[BantyChooks]

Here's an example I found on google:

I wouldn't use a plastic sided coop for chickens, or any other birds... They get bored, and it keeps the stink inside instead of allowing it to dissipate, which is bad for their lungs.

 

[DrJohnNash]

Here's another example of indoor chickens;

 

[casportpony]

http://www.multiscope.com/hotspot/articles/bird_breeders_lung.htm

 

[dheltzel]

One poster mentioned button quail, and that would be my recommendation. The can be kept in an aquarium with a screen top. Change the bedding often to keep down the smell and dust, and maybe get an air purifier made for pet dander.

Button quail are unique in that they pair up, so a single pair is perfectly fine. They will lay eggs that you can eat, or let them accumulate in a nest and the mother might go broody and raise some chicks.

 

[Zoomie]

Get a budgie.