finch cage free time?

[Justino222]

Hello guys, i know i have lots of questions but i was wondering how i woukd go about Letting my finch out of their cage for a few hours daily. Im createing a bird room that they can come. Out and fly around etc. But dont know how to go about it. And ideas or helpful hints would be greatly appreciated like whats the best way to clean up their poo etc.

[mayble]

Have you ever checked out Doug Taylor's site? He has a pretty neat (and apparently successful) set up for some of his birds where they come and go from their cages at will. I think you'll find some good info there:
http://www.gulfcoastfinches.com/the_safari_room

I'm planning something similar, converting a spare bedroom. I just need to close up some gaps around doors, vents, etc. I'm not sure yet about the poop situation - the floor is old linoleum, so I believe it should be easy to spot clean when and where necessary. I think the preferred perching spots will be obvious early on, and will put paper or other bedding under them.

[Justino222]

Thanjs so much! I have carpet and was gonna buy those plastic clear mats that are like 6 foot × 3 foot so itd be easy to clean. I dont wanna rip the carpet incase it ever become a bedroom again lol.

[Corkysgirl]

Justin...check out sandri_90 through the member's gallery. She lets her finches and canaries free fly a lot. She has towels atop of things and paper sheeting, etc.. You would love to see all of her images and videos because she is a great photographer. I just love going to her page because she has close ups of her birds doing funny and crazy things! She's very sweet also...to correspond with if you need to. She's in Romania she's in a different time zone.

[Sheather]

Free flight is so great for finches. My birds live in an unused upstairs kitchen which is mostly empty but very sunny and regularly get to fly free. My Java Sparrows are out for almost all day and LOVE flying and using the branches I've clipped by the ceiling and perching on the great big doors which attach to the inside of the windows (very old house) and my societies get let out periodically but don't really seem comfortable with it yet and just hop on their own cage when they do.

[Justino222]

Corkysgirl thanks I will be sure to check her out hehe. Just think itd be nice to have them out some lol. Being in the cage all day has to be miserable I guess.. lol

@Sheather wow! Nice. Im using my guest room (because I never ever have guest) lol. I just want them to know that when lights go out of whatever, that they need to go back in their cage lol. I dobt want to have to catch them all every day. And im scared that when they are breeding that they are gonna abandom the eggs for free time and ugh haha im a worry wart for sure

[Sheather]

My birds return to their cages to sleep at sunset every day.

[Justino222]

Oh ok. Ill just do that and see what they do

[mayble]

I'm sure if they have nests in the cages, they will return to them. You may find they decide to build nests somewhere else in the room, given the opportunity.

[Justino222]

Thats what im afraid of lol. Then id have to leave them out 24/7 and the clean up would be a full time job haha. I just wont place fake trees etc in the room for them to breed i guess

[lovezebs]

Justino222u
Hi Justin.
I think if you feed them in the cage, they will come back.
You know it's funny, but we all worry about our birds escaping, but usually when they do make a run for it, they do a circle and land back on the top or side if the cage...."let me in, let me in!"

[mayble]

Hi Justin.
I think if you feed them in the cage, they will come back.
You know it's funny, but we all worry about our birds escaping, but usually when they do make a run for it, they do a circle and land back on the top or side if the cage...."let me in, let me in!"

That is so true! In fact, I usually leave an empty cage with the door open and a bit of seed in the bird rooms - escapees seem to end up in there eventually. Beats chasing them around with a net!

[Justino222]

Hahaha yes i worry. But ill just feed em in the cages then. Seems about right that theyd go back in at night

[Justino222]

Let my finch out for a lil while. It was entertaining. My single male finch tried to steal my other males female haha but she fought him off really quick.