Changes in how your canary acts will concern and worry you as a canary owner, even if these changes seem quite small, like the bird sleeping with its head down.
This article looks into why your canary may be sleeping with its head down.
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Canary sleeping with its head down:
Learning about why your bird does things will help you figure out if the bird is doing well or if the bird is not doing well.
Here is why your canary may be sleeping with its head down:
Deep sleep:
There are a couple of ways that a canary may sleep.
The bird sleeping with its head down and tucked between its feathers is normal.
This method reduces heat loss as the bird sleeps and is a sign that the bird is really sleeping, the bird is in a deep sleep.
What to do:
This is not something to worry about and is a sign that the bird really feels safe around you and feels safe in its environment.
A bird that tucks its head in its feathers is in a deep sleep and the bird will only go into a deep sleep if they are really comfortable
Head not tucked in:
Another way that your canary may sleep is with its head lowered, but not tucked into its feathers.
While the bird is sleeping in this case, a bird who does this will be taking a nap and not enjoying a deep sleep.
A bird who is not sleeping deeply, and is rather napping, will still somewhat be aware of its surroundings
What to do:
This is also normal and is not something to worry about, it is common behavior in canaries.
The bird will likely go into a deeper sleep at night or at a different time.
If the bird never goes into this deep sleep, then you may want to take it to the vet to see why the bird doesn’t feel comfortable fully sleeping.
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