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Basic Jenday Conure
Care 2024
Housing;
Domesticated birds should not have their wings clipped in our personal opinion. They need to have access to a large cage, many perches of different sizes and textures preferably, toys, and access to fresh water and food.
Personally for a Jenday conure, as they are medium sized Parakeet, we wouldn’t recommend going any smaller than 36”L x 24”W x 63”H. This is achievable with a double critter nation (make sure it is a critter nation, and not a ferret nation as the ferret nations cage’s bars are too wide) or a cage similar, with the levels/spacings removed. Other reliable sources suggest a minimum of 24”L x 24”L x 30”H for Jenday conures, however our Jenday conure Oliver was in a similar size cage when he arrived, and after watching him, it just wasn’t enough space we personally found.
Along with proper housing, it's important to make sure your home is properly “bird proof”, remove anything teflon from the kitchen, and if need be, cover windows to prevent flying accidents, and have safe places for your bird to land, and things for them to do outside of their cage to avoid bitey behavior (out of boredom)! A large part of the commitment when owning a bird is dedicating enough time to them and for them to be outside of the cage! Birds require a lot of attention, and some a lot of hands-on training! Make sure you consider how much time you can spend with them before adopting!
Birds also play and dirty their water quickly, cleaning out their water dish multiple times a day is not uncommon, as they should have access to clean water 24/7. Toys and perches need to be rotated and changed out frequently to help with avoiding boredom which could lead to plucking when inside of the cage! Make sure you are using bird safe toys, and google the products before using them! Unfortunately just because it's sold at a pet store, doesn't always mean it's safe or for birds! Avoid using bells, as we've seen beaks get stuck, avoid mirrors, and tents/hammocks to prevent hormonal problems/mating behaviors!
We cover our bird(s) at night, to help prevent night frights, and to aid in uninterrupted sleep, as they should get between 10-12 hours of uninterrupted sleep!
Diet;
Jenday conures, like our reptiles, need a balanced diet with a variety of different things! Nuts, seeds, fruit, vegetables and pellets should all be a balanced part of your bird's diet. Most nuts and seeds are a treat, and meat, lean and cooked can be offered occasionally as an odd treat for your bird! Our bird(s) have unlimited access to high quality pellets, while also getting offered daily fresh “chop”, a mix of vegetables, fruits, seeds, nuts, etc!
Let us know if you would be interested in some chop recipe posts/videos!
Bathing;
Most birds, parakeets especially, like to bathe and love the water, Jenday conures are not much different! This is another important reason they should have access to fresh water and why it may get dirty often! But besides just having a bowl of water in their cage, you should be trying to let them shower or bathe fully roughly every other/every 2 days!
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Exercise;
Along with trying to provide a minimum of 36”L x 24”W x 63”H as their main cage, (bigger is always better, and if you can provide a flight cage that is amazing!) It's important for your bird to have access to be able to fly and explore in a safe environment. Training, and providing stimulating toys is also a great way to exercise the mind of your bird, because keep in mind these are very intelligent animals!
