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This is the Hospital Cage we made, based on a setup

loaned to us by our Vet when our bird had a calcium

deficiency crisis from laying too many eggs.  

We bought these parts and built 2 whole setups

of these items to be able to prepare a clean cage

to transfer the sick bird into each day and have

it ready next to the dirty cage when you want to

move the bird from the dirty one to the clean

hospital cage.  It is less stress on the bird than

trying to catch him/her additional times for moving.

We've had 100% success with this setup since

then when any of our birds has been injured or ill.

Admittedly, ours is a low-tech solution - but it is

well within reach of most any family's budget.

We have the Full Spectrum light on a lamp timer

so it is only "on" during the same daylight hours

schedule the bird is used to at the time of being

in the Hospital Cage.   The light is not a heat source

the heating pad under the hospital age provides

all the needed heat 24/7.

The Aquarium container

This is also sometimes sold as a "critter tote "

$12.99 also from Petco.

Our approximate cage dimensions are 12"X8"X10" 

Get the size where the trap door in the lid is just large enough to put your hand and forearm through.

We used tightly woven 100% cotton BISTRO towels  NOTE: Not the same thing as their BarMop Towels which are made of loosely-woven terry cloth - bird toes can get hung up in!  from BedBathandBeyond or Gerber or Evenflo cloth diapers on the floor of this container. These bistro towels are almost exactly twice as big as our container, we folded them in half to provide a nice cushion, and rolled the little excess length into a very low roll (fake perch) at one end of the cage. Flour-sacking towels also work well enough but don't hold the "roll" as well when rolling one end for an elevated "perching" area.

Do not use regular terry cloth because

the loops may snag in the bird's toes. 

Another heat application option would be using a heating mat like this 16watt model 10"x11" 

http://www.reptilesupply.com/product.php?products_id=49

food

Use heavier ceramic dishes instead of lighter weight plastic ones - they weigh enough for the bird to perch on the edge for use without flipping the dish up and over from the bird's weight.

water

Kritterz Reptile Habitat Thermometer Gauge  Accurately monitor the temperature in your Hospital Cage. Features a large, easy to read dial with degree indicators in both F and C, mounts to any smooth surface.