So I'm curious on what you guys prefer. Some people get their birds to drink from a bottle, much like rodents and other small animals do. I can see why. The birds can't get in it, nor can they poop in it (unless if they really try to land it on the drinking part), so changing is not required.
At the same time though, with the dryer food we feed our birds, they lack the ability to soak it. It would also seem unnatural, especially to birds that would usually get in the water they drink in the wild.
It would also be a difficult transition for many, if one were to switch to a bottle. I could probably see a lory transitioning fairly easily since they drink nectar from flowers in the wild, but other than that, I don't think a lot of birds would take to it easily.
Thoughts?