| How to Choose a Cage for a Cockatoo Posted: 19 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT Cockatoos are intelligent, inquisitive birds that need lots of living space. Choose a cockatoo cage that is at least three times as wide as your bird's wingspan and at least 4 feet or 120 centimeters tall. A rectangular cage made of stainless steel is a good pick. Make sure the cage's doors lock and its bars are horizontal, not vertical. EditChoosing the Right Features - Place the cage in a well-protected area of your living room or family room. Cockatoos are social birds that need lots of interaction with members of the family. Place your cockatoo's cage in a well-protected area of a room where your family spends a lot of time. If possible, choose a warm spot with lots of natural light that is away from high traffic areas. You could, for example, place the cage in a well-lit corner.
- Cleaning up after your cockatoo will be easier if you place the cage on a tile, wood, or linoleum floor.
- You can also place the cage on a rug to help protect your flooring from water, food, or bird droppings.
- Buy a large cage. Cockatoos are not small birds, and they need to be able to flap their wings and move comfortably around a cage. At a minimum, the cage should be at least 4 feet or 120 centimeters high. The cage's width should also be three times the wingspan of your pet cockatoo. This will allow the bird to move freely inside the cage.[1]
- Always buy the largest cage you can afford or that fits in your living space.
- The wingspan of a cockatoo varies by breed, with some having larger wingspans than others. Research the twenty different breeds of cockatoos to determine the average wingspan for your particular cockatoo.
- Choose a rectangular cage. The shape of your cockatoo's cage matters. A rectangular cage will give your bird the most range of motion. A round cage, on the other hand, will provide your bird with less freedom. Pick out a rectangular cage whenever possible.[2]
- Go for a stainless steel cage. Stainless steel is the best construction material for a cockatoo cage. Make sure the cage is made from stainless steel and not other metals. Metals like zinc and lead can be toxic for cockatoos and should be avoided entirely.[3]
EditPaying Attention to the Details - Make sure the cage doors lock. Cockatoos are smart birds that can easily open the doors of a poorly constructed cage. Buy a cage with doors that lock. This will prevent your cockatoo from escaping its cage, getting lost, or being attacked by other household pets like a dog or cat.[4]
- If the cage doors don't lock, you can secure them with a carbine hook.
- Choose a cage with horizontal bars. It is easier for a cockatoo to walk on horizontal bars than vertical bars. When deciding on a cage, try picking one made of horizontal bars instead of vertical ones. This will give your cockatoo more space for climbing, walking, and perching.[5]
- Place a birdbath in the cage. You can improve your cockatoo's personal hygiene with a birdbath. Try placing a bath pan or ceramic dish in the bottom of the cage. The pan or dish should be about 12 inches or 35 centimeters wide. Fill the birdbath with lukewarm water.[6]
- Clean the birdbath daily. If you notice food or excrement in the bird bath, try to clean it up right away.
- Put a perch or two in the cage. Your cockatoo will need one or two perches mounted inside its cage. Each perch should be about ¾ inch or 2 centimeters in diameter. Place the perch away from food or water dishes to avoid contamination.[7]
- Give your cockatoos some toys. Cockatoos need lots of mental stimulation. A great way to keep your cockatoo busy is with toys. Try hanging a puzzle toy in your cockatoo's cage. You can also hang fabric toys that will encourage your cockatoo to use its beak.
- Consider a liner for the cage. Some cages comes with removable liners, making it easier to clean the cage. Consider buying a cage that includes a custom liner. You can also add a commercial pan to the bottom of the cage to use as a liner, or some old newspaper.
EditMaintaining the Cage - Clean the cage liner every day. Regular cage cleaning is an important part of keeping your cockatoo happy and healthy. Remove the liner from the bottom of the cage every day and dispose of any bird droppings or food. Replace with a clean liner.[8]
- Wash food and water dishes daily. Food and water dishes can easily become soiled. It is important that you keep them as clean as possible. Remove the food and water dishes from your cockatoo's cage daily. Wash them in hot, soapy water, dry them, and then return them to the cage.[9]
- Deep clean the cage once a week. Each week, you will need to deep clean your cockatoo's cage. In addition to replacing the liners and washing the food and water dishes, you will need to clean the cage itself with hot, soapy water. You should also clean any toys or perches in the cage, as well as vacuum or sweep the floor around the cage.
- Make sure you remove any broken toys or pieces of the cage during the cleaning.
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| How to Change the Name of a Wireless Network Posted: 19 Sep 2017 09:00 AM PDT This wikiHow teaches you how to change a wireless network's name. To do this, you'll need to access the router's Settings page in your browser. - Make sure your router is on. Each router is different, but you should see a light indicating that your router is active and connected to the Internet.
- If your router isn't working, try unplugging it from the Internet and power sources, then reconnect it.
- Find your router's IP address. To do so:
- Windows - Open Start, type "command prompt" in, click the Command Prompt app, enter "ipconfig" into Command Prompt, and look for the number next to the "Default Gateway" value under the "Wireless LAN" heading.
- Mac - Open the Apple menu, click System Preferences, click Network, click Advanced, click the TCP/IP tab, and look for the number to the right of "Router:".
- You can also find your router's IP address by consulting the router's manual, or by searching its model number online.
- Open a web browser. Default web browsers for Windows and Mac computers are Microsoft Edge and Safari, respectively, though you can use any popular web browser for this step.
- Enter your router's IP address. Doing so will take you to your router's Settings page.
- Enter the password for your router if prompted. If you set a specific password for the settings page when you installed the router, you'll need to enter it to continue.
- Select your router's current name. Since each router's Settings page is different, this step will vary. Typically, you can either click the router's name, or click a Settings option to go to the general section of your router's settings.
- Look for the SSID field. It may also be labeled "Network Name", "Wireless Network Name", "Router Name", or something similar.
- There will likely be a name already in the SSID field (e.g., "Belkin.be") that correlates with your network's current name.
- Enter a new name for your wireless network. This should be the name you want to see while selecting your network from your computer's Wi-Fi menu.
- Save your new network name. Click on "Apply," "Save Settings," "Save," or whatever your configuration screen uses to finalize the process. This will save your new network name.
- In some cases, you may have to click an image of a floppy disc or a checkmark.
- Changing your router's settings will often cause the router to reboot.
- You can always reset your router to factory settings by pressing the physical "reset" button on the router itself for ten seconds. This will usually allow you to set up the router from scratch, which means you'll get to create a new name as part of the setup process.
- Common router IP addresses include:
- 192.168.0.1
- 192.168.1.1
- 192.168.2.1
- 10.0.0.1
- 10.0.1.1
- Always make sure your wireless network is password-protected.
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| How to Use Google News Posted: 19 Sep 2017 01:00 AM PDT Do you like to stay up to date with the latest news? Google News is a great platform to keep you updated on what's happening around the world. EditGetting Started - Go to Google News. Visit news.google.com/ in your browser. In Google search results, click on the News from the top side.
- Select a section. You can choose Headlines, Local News, or location-based news for you from the top side of the page. Click on each headline to read what's new in that section.
- Select a topic. Select your favourite topic from the left side. For example, you can pick Top Stories, Technology, Business, Entertainment, Sports, Science, or Health.
- Share news. Click on the share button, near the headline, and choose a social media platform to share or copy the link from the pop-up screen.
EditEditing Your Sections List - Go to Section Settings. Click on Manage sections from the bottom of the SECTIONS list. Or directly go to news.google.com/news/settings/sections
- Add new section. Type any topics you're interested in. For example, you could type football, Twitter, or music. Also add a title (optional).
- Save your settings. Click on the ADD SECTION to finish.
- Remove or edit your sections. Scroll to "Section" and click Hide to remove a section. You can also drag to reorder the sections.
EditChanging General Settings - Open the General settings. Click on the gear icon from the corner and select General from the drop-down list.
- Disable automatic reload if desired. Un-check Automatically refresh news to disable automatic reload of the page.
- Edit the Sports Scores section if you want to. You can disable/enable sports scores from there. Also, you can select different leagues/sports from there.
EditAdding Your Interests - Go to 'Your Interests'. Click on the gear icon and select Your interests from the drop-down list.
- Add your interests. Enter them one by one in the box.
- Done. You can see stories about your interests in the For You section.
EditManaging Locations - Click on the gear icon and select 'Local sections' from the drop-down list.
- Add new locations. Enter the city, town or zip code in the box.
- Click on the ADD LOCATION button to add your locations. You can reorder or delete your current locations from there.
- Select a topic. Click on your favourite topic from the left side. For example, you could select sports, business, science, or technology.
- Scroll down to the bottom. Find RSS from the bottom and copy the link address. Done!
- You can manage your interests and locations to get more stories on your favourite topics.
- The "Fact Check" label tells you whether claims related to your search query are true or false according to the publisher's fact check.
- Google News doesn't fact-check; it simply serves as a repository for several original publishers which do the fact-checking.
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