PRICE GUIDE · PETS · 2026–2027
Bird Care cost in the UK
£10–£20 per visit. Typically £17.
Bird care at home costs £10–£20 per visit in the UK, with about £17 typical. A daily feed and water check for a budgie or canary is cheapest; parrots that need time out of the cage, aviaries or backyard hens with several visits a day cost more.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does bird care cost in the UK?
| Low end | £10 | a daily feed for a budgie |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £17 | what most people pay |
| High end | £20 | parrots or a flock of hens with two visits a day |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the dog walkers, sitters, groomers and pet businesses near you.
What moves the price
- Type of bird — parrots need social time out of the cage, which takes longer than caring for finches
- Number of birds — an aviary or a flock of hens takes more feeding and cleaning time
- Cage or aviary cleaning — a full clean costs more than changing food and water
- Visits per day — some birds need morning and evening care, doubling the visits
- Medication and diets — fresh food preparation and medicines add to the bird care time
- Region — bird sitters in London and the South East charge more
Pet services prices in the UK are up 50% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Veterinary and other services for pets, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical bird care would have cost about £12 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 L7HH →
WHAT YOU GET
What a bird care visit includes
Takes: Each visit lasts 15 to 45 minutes depending on the birds and the cleaning. Not included: Avian vet visits, wing or nail clipping and bird boarding are priced separately — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common bird care jobs
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How to pay less
- Prepare bird food portions in advance so each visit is quicker
- Ask for one bird care visit a day if your birds are fine with that routine
- Combine bird care with cat or small pet visits in the same household
Before you book
- Write down diets, cleaning routines and any words or signs your bird responds to
- In England and Wales, keepers of hens and most outdoor birds are required to register them, so check yours are
- Check the sitter knows how to handle birds safely, especially larger parrots
- Leave the details of an avian vet, as not every practice treats birds
Bird Care cost: questions people ask
£10–£20 per visit, about £17 typical. A daily feed for a budgie costs the least; parrots needing time out of the cage or a flock of hens costs the most.
Most cage birds need at least one daily visit. Parrots and hens often do better with morning and evening visits.
In England and Wales you must register poultry and other captive birds. Budgies, parrots and canaries kept entirely indoors are exempt.
Only if they are confident handling parrots and the room is safe. Many owners ask sitters to keep birds caged unless they know them well.
Avian vet trips, wing or nail clipping and boarding are separate services.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, worked out from published UK pet sitting research and price guides. They form a national range rather than a quote.
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