Best decorative bird cages come in as many different shapes and sizes as the birds themselves do.
Many are clean, tidy, and functional but there are also ranges of decorative bird cages that add a little something extra for the feathered friends.
Featherstone Heights
One range of perhaps the cleverest decorative fowl cells on the market comes from manufacturer Prevue.
Their range is called Featherstone Heights and features five different cages, all of which are designed to imitate famous American styles of houses.
In the range are the Cape Cod, the Victorian, the Brownstone, the Tudor and the Stone Cottage.
Each of the cells are different sizes but have the same 5/8inch bar spacing so are perfect for small birds.
These cells aren’t designed for larger birds such as parakeets or parrots as the bars won’t be strong enough and they will probably chew the embellishments.
But for birds such as canaries or finches, these cells will be perfect. Nor is the price of these cages outside the market average for their size.
Simple Yet Decorative
If these cells aren’t your style, there are plenty of other cells which are more decorative then the standard square or rectangular cage but not quite as unusual as the Featherstone Heights range.
Prevue are again prominent in these selections. One such range is the Prevue Shanghai range.
These feature a decorative peak on a styled roofline and at 22 inches high, are large enough for small parakeets such as budgerigars.
They come in different colours and have two feeding cups, two perches and a swing perch to get started with.
The bar spacing is 7/16inch so can be used for smaller birds such as canaries.
The Prevue House Style range is aimed at small parakeets, though would also home birds such as canaries.
These cages are 16x14x24 inches with ½ inch bar spacings and feature a two level roof including a top side playpen door in addition to the main drop-down door.
This allows easy access to the fowl and for the fowl to come out of this item.
If you are looking for a cell ideal for a cockatiel or similar sized fowl, then the Prevue Hendryx Triple Roof range may be ideal.
These cells measure 26x14x22.5 inches and have ½ car spacings. The roof is separated into three sections, one domed and the other two apexes.
When it comes to parrot cells, they need to be not only larger but also sturdier than for other birds.
Parrots have fierce biting power in their beaks and combined with their intelligence mean they can either bite through or reason their way out of it if it isn’t suitable for them.
Prevue have a Prevue Signature Royalty series of cells, which come in medium and large, as well as various colour finishes.
There are big, substantial cells made from wrought iron finished with a non-toxic powder coating.
Each v features wooden perches and stainless steel food bowl.
The Large model is 41x28x72 inches with 1 inch bar spacing while the Medium is 27x21x58 inches.
Both ranges come on wheels for ease of movement and feature a decorative apex design, which is reminiscent of a Chinese pagoda.
Hanging or Standing?
Another consideration with many cells is where you place them and how you raise them off the ground.
With the largest cells, they usually have built-in feet or are on legs.
But with the smaller cells, you can stand them on a table or unit but many ranges offer customized stands to hang them from or specially designed units to stand them on. You can also find cheap fowl cages.
One thing to consider with hanging cages is other animals and children in the house.
A hanging cage is more vulnerable than one on a stand and if you have children, who may accidentally knock it, or other animals that may climb on it, then this may make the birds frightened and can end in injuries.
Therefore, it may be worth either utilizing a piece of furniture from around the house to stand the cell on or purchasing a customised stand.
Which cage to buy?
There is no hard and fast rule for which cage works for which bird.
You will often hear people asking fowl breeders if a cage will be big enough for a certain fowl.
The answer to this often depends on what the bird is used to.
If it has been bred in an aviary where it flies around a giant cage several feet in length and width, adapting to a small cell may be difficult.
Or may not be, as some fowl can be overwhelmed by large spaces and prefer a more confined environment where they can feel safe inside their boundaries.
The general rule is get the biggest cage you possibly can. With smaller fowl such as finches and canaries, they tend to be more adaptable to whatever they are given.
As long as they have food, water and somewhere to nest, they will be happy.
But with bigger birds such as parrots, inadequate sized homes can lead to behavioural problems, so find out from the breeder what the bird is used to before buying and make sure you can match this, otherwise the bird may not be the right one for your family.
A suitable cage makes for a very happy fowl and there is nothing better than listening to your feather friend singing or chattering merrily in their new home.
