Cage Related

Q. I bought a used bird cage and some of the wires have the paint gone, what type of paint should I use?

A. Unfortunately we do not know of any safe touch-up paint that can be used for small animal and bird cages. When we manufacture a cage and paint it, the process is very special.

Our company does not make use of any solvent based liquid paints (no VOC emissions to the atmosphere) as we utilize the powder coating technology where paint in fine powder form is uniformly applied onto the metal products using an efficient electrostatic methodology and then baked to seal the finish to the wire at high temperatures. The result is uniform and long lasting finishes.

The process is very expensive and cannot be duplicated at home. Since powder coating is not possible as a touch-up, there simply is not a substitute that can be considered safe. We do not recommend using commercially available liquid paints to touch up damaged wires.

Q. Do your cages have any zinc or other metallic hazards for birds? My vet told me to ensure I have cages that are made with quality wire to eliminate problems with my bird.

A. These are safe metal based cages which we have been made and sold in Canada for over 30 years. We fabricate our bird and small animal cages using lead and zinc free, clear and bright extruded steel metal wires of highest quality. All wires are cleaned from any surface impurities in an industrial washer and are best suited prior to receiving attractive and durable finishing surfaces such as powder coatings, which is non hazardous for pets and for humans.

We use ٭AISI grade corrosion resistant low carbon steel being some of the best metal wire available on the market for producing quality wire meshes for cage manufacturing.

It would not be fair to say that there is absolutely no lead or zinc in the wires that are used. These are natural elements which are found in nature. However, the levels are so low they can hardly be measured in the wire. But it would not be fair to say that the cage wire is 100 % free of zinc and lead because of these super low levels of parts per million. Our cages are made of Ferrous Carbon metal (Iron) which are then powder coated with non-toxic, non-zinc, no lead paint. They are 99.9999999 (parts per million) % free of lead and zinc.

٭AISI: American Iron and Steel Institute

Q. Is there any danger from my bird chewing on the cage and removing the paint?

A. Hagen Industries, a manufacturing arm of Hagen located in Canada, has constantly upgraded our technology to ensure that all cages manufactured there are as safe as possible for any pet kept in them.

Our company does not make use of any solvent based liquid paints (no VOC emissions to the atmosphere) as we utilize the powder coating technology where paint in fine powder form is uniformly applied onto the metal products using an efficient electrostatic methodolgy and then baked to selal the finish to the wire at high temperatures. The result is uniform and long lasting finishes.

Powder-coating paints are environmentally friendly and non-hazardous for pets and for humans.

We can assure you that your pets are safe in Hagen cages.