It is agreed by the experts that most birds need 10 to 12 hours or sleep each night. It is therefore very important to cover your birds cage every night. This will help shield him/her from household light and human distractions. A dark, quite cage that is out of the way of a lot of activity is a must to help your bird get that long, rest that they need.  It does not matter if this is a large bird cage or a small cage, it is inportant to cover the bird.

Cage covers signal to the bird that it is bedtime and he/she should be quite. You should never use a cover as punishment or for extended times outside of sleeping hours.  You can purchase covers that are pre-made for some cages or even have them custom made and monogrammed with your birds name or whatever you want.  Most birds will quit playing with their bird cage accessories and go to sleep when the cgae is covered.

To have the covers customed made you will need to have the measurements of your cage, width, height, and depth and the cage type, dome top, play top, fat top, corner cage or octagonal cage.  Depending on your cage, you might just use a sheet until a custom made cover can arrive . And also, some owners even use a small bird cage as a sleep cage in a quiet room.