dusty birds?

[Polly-anna97]

I've read that you cannot have a hahns macaw in the same room ( obviously not the same cage), as a cockatiel , because of the dust from the cockatiel. Does anyone have experience of this?
Would I have a similar problem with a pionus and a cockatiel ??

Thank you

[Pajarita]

No, that's not right. Tiels (as well as cockatoos and greys) are considered 'dusty' birds but there is no danger of a cockatiel producing so much dust that it would hurt the respiratory system of another, bigger bird. Besides, it's all a matter of air circulation and filtering.

[Wolf]

I have an African Grey Parrot ( CAG ), which is a dust bird. In the same room with her, I have a Senegal, an Amazon and a Parrotlet. Windows are open to varying degrees depending on the season and its temperatures and I use an air Purifier, and I have no problems.

[Polly-anna97]

Thanks Wolf. Would it not be a problem even though the hahns is only slightly bigger than the cockatiel?
Would I need to get air purifying gear?

[Polly-anna97]

Also, are pionus dusty birds? Can't seem to find any info on that

[Polly-anna97]

Thanks too Pajarita

[Wolf]

A pionus is not a dust bird.
Now I do use an air purifier, but a Grey is much larger than a cockatiel. Two of my birds are smaller than my Grey, the Parrotlet is about the size of a love bird, and one bird larger than my Grey.

[Pajarita]

It doesn't matter what kind of bird you have, an air purifier during the winter (as well as a humidifier) is always recommended for the room where the bird is kept. Their respiratory system is 1,000 times more efficient than ours but it's also 1,000 times more delicate.