Can Birds Sleep With Noise?

We humans have different types of sleeping behavior. Some don’t get bothered with the lights on and the radio playing out loud while they are asleep, and some would wake up even at the slightest of noise. But can we say the same for our feathered companions? How important is uninterrupted sleep for birds? Can they really sleep with noise?

The answer is no. They love their sleep as much as we do and will get cranky if they lose their good night sleepover blaring noise from the adjacent room. Birds are generally preyed upon in the wild so it is quite obvious that they will be alerted by any sort of noise during the sleeping time.

When in captivity, their natural instincts will not subside and they would get alerted at any suspicious sound.

But what if you have to throw a party and you don’t want to disturb your feathered little ones? Can you party all night when you have birds in the house? We’ll explore this and more in this article.

Sleep And Their Health

A bird needs 10-12 hours of sleep every day. Sometimes they catch up on that sleep way into the morning. Sometimes they wake up early but they take little naps to make up for the lost sleep. Birds don’t always sleep consistently, but they would always want to.

Since they are mostly preyed upon, their natural instinct to be alert will be there no matter how safe they actually are.

Their circadian rhythm will remain faithful from the place they belong to. For example, you got a bird from a tropical region and you live in a non-tropical region. The amount of sunshine and nightfall differs for both you and your bird. This can affect the sleeping pattern of your bird.

You would need to research where your bird is from and what is the appropriate amount of sleep (in the dark) they should get.

Consequences Of Not Getting Enough Sleep

What happens when we don’t get enough sleep? We start hating each person we meet and every task becomes dreadfully dull. This same thing happens with birds as well. They can stay up all night and feel alert. This is going to throw off their whole routine and they are going to be really annoyed at everything – even you.

They would start biting and tugging out their feathers. They would either be in a really gloomy mood or would show signs of irritability. This might affect their appetite, as well as their routine, is thrown off.

On top of that, the lack of sleep also weakens their immune system. This can make your bird sick and vulnerable to other deficiencies and disorders.

Measures You Can Take To Keep The Noise To The Minimum

Is it possible to party when you have a bird (or a couple of them) at home? It will be a bad idea to disturb a bird’s sleep. As we have already told you about the consequences of lack of sleep, keeping it up all night would not be a wise thing.

But you can enjoy your human interaction late at night in the same house as your birds. These are the measures you should take.

1. Identify how loud the party is going to be. Are you going to have an adrenaline-filled activity with grunge music on the top? Or is it going to be a sophisticated party with quiet chattering sound? Identify the range of loudness your party may have.

2. How many people are going to be there in your party? Two people can have a ball as much as a bunch. A crowd would inevitably create more noise that your bird might not like.

3. How long would you want to let the party keep going? You can have a dusk-till-dawn party or you can end this before midnight. If you are going to end your party a little earlier, then your birds can handle it a little bit.

4. You should dedicate a room entirely for your bird where they can fly, eat, play, and sleep. You can make it soundproof and cancel out the noise coming from outside-in and inside-out.

5. A short party is a sweet party. Your bird can stay up till 9 pm. But after that, it will grow desperate for a quieter environment to fall asleep. You can call in your friends in the evening and cut out noises when the clock hits 8. Alternatively, you can just shift your party outside and celebrate in another venue.

6. If you want to celebrate in your backyard or lawn, make sure you keep your parrot in a room, which is away from directly viewing or hearing the scene. Make sure that the windows are closed and the blinds are closed.

Ensuring A Healthy Sleeping Habit With A Sleeping Cage

You can either sleep on a bed or sleep on a sofa. If your main motto is to sleep, you can sleep anywhere. But you do know the repercussions of forcing a bad habit in your life. The same way, you can also do that for birds unknowingly. While covering their birdcage is mostly enough for birds at night, they might get confused with the stimuli.

The same cage that they are active in would not be the best cage to sleep in. Shifting them to a sleeping cage when it is time for them to sleep would stimulate better sleeping pattern. A sleeping cage can look something like this.

What Is A Sleeping Cage?

A sleeping cage is nothing but a bigger cage that you only reserve for letting them sleep. It would stimulate their senses that it is time to sleep.

Forming a habit would ensure that your bird gets a good night sleep and feel secure while sleeping in. This would promote the feeling of security for them as well.

Some Precautions While Using A Sleeping Cage

1. Use a single-layered cloth that covers 3 sides of the cage. You can choose to close the 4th side halfway to let some light in. The cage should not be pitch dark unless the type of bird you have prefers sleeping in pitch darkness.

2. Keep the cage and the cage cover clean and dust-free. This would ensure that they breathe easy.

3. Do not use it as a form of punishment for them. Don’t punish them by putting them in this cage. This would confuse the bird.

4. Do not stick the cage to a wall. This would disrupt the airflow. Make sure that the cage is 6 inches away from any wall.

5. Sleeping cage doesn’t magically make them sleep. You would still need to eliminate unnecessary noise and light that might disturb your bird’s sleep.