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New Decour

Post by kyle » Wed Mar 09, 2016 11:42 pm

Hi all. I'm sure you all know how when bringing home New birdies one likes to spruce up the cage a little bit to accommodate them. My new little gold breasts need their privacy so I thought I would add a few nests hidden behind greenery. One of the nice things about this flight cage is the depth allows me to do it without taking all the flying space. It gives them a lot of places to play and hide.
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I can't believe the difference in size between a society and the gold breast.
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Re: New Decour

Post by Jen » Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:00 am

Great job! They are going to LOVE it! Thanks for sharing!


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Re: New Decour

Post by debbie276 » Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:35 am

You did a wonderful job! =D>
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Re: New Decour

Post by lovezebs » Thu Mar 10, 2016 10:33 am

kyle

It looks beautiful Kyle, and I'm sure your tiny couple will appreciate it. They are really really cute.

Yes, the size difference is quite amazing. We don't realize the difference, until we see them side by side with a bigger bird. Kinda makes me laugh, because I used to think Sparrows were tiny, now when some of the outdoor crew park themselves outside my window, they look huge beside the indoor kids, lol.

Have fun and enjoy :D
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Re: New Decour

Post by Sally » Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:52 pm

Great idea to supply that much foliage, with lots of hiding places! I'm going to have to rethink how I decorate my F030 cages. As you said, with the extra depth (27"), there's lots of room still for them to fly.
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Re: New Decour

Post by slwatson » Thu Mar 10, 2016 5:19 pm

kyle

It looks beautiful! I've finally gotten around to adding more foliage to my cages, but sometimes I have trouble finding any at a reasonable price.
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Re: New Decour

Post by lovezebs » Thu Mar 10, 2016 5:30 pm

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$ Stores all sorts of vines and garlands for a buck or two.
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Re: New Decour

Post by kyle » Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:10 pm

Jen. Debbie. Slwatson. Thanks yes they love it. :D
Sally. Just one more reason to love the fo F030
Elana. :D so tiny cutting their nails with scary!
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Re: New Decour

Post by lovezebs » Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:15 pm

kyle

That's why I'm always on the look out for another one (or two, or three, lol).

There was one on kijiji here just recently (for $100.00 bucks). By the time I responded, the lady had three people interested, and it was gone in the blink of an eye :YMTONGUE:
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Re: New Decour

Post by kyle » Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:21 pm

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Not super competitive but for that cage I would go the extra mile. Lol. I checked here all the time but I never see it in my Kijiji.
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Re: New Decour

Post by lovezebs » Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:09 pm

kyle

LOL, I even offered $ 150.00, but it was too late :cry:
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Re: New Decour

Post by Sally » Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:22 pm

slwatson I wait for Hobby Lobby to have a 50% off sale on their foliage plants, and then I stock up. The Dollar stores do have them, but in my area, they don't have any that are very full. By the time I bought enough to cover the back of the cage, I could have gotten better ones at Hobby Lobby.
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Re: New Decour

Post by slwatson » Sat Mar 12, 2016 11:03 am

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I need to catch the next sale at Hobby Lobby!
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Re: New Decour

Post by lnlovesorange » Mon Mar 14, 2016 2:46 pm

That looks Great! Where did you get your foliage? I usually get mine from craft store (michaels or joanne's) but as mentioned it gets pricey... and I only usualyl find Garlands, which there is nothing wrong with Garlands, but I would like some little plantings to stick out here and there.... Thanks for the Hobby Lobby tip! But what a great idea, and yes that cage look wonderful! Great job!

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Re: New Decour

Post by kyle » Tue Mar 15, 2016 1:55 am

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Thanks. All the plants that are in there are from the dollar store. There are a few vines and garlands but for the most part the background is made up of a cluster of leaves together. Where all the leaves join together makes a knot of plastic that I can slip behind the bars and it holds it tightly in place. Then I spread the leaves out. What I really like about this arrangement is it's easy to take the plants out to clean. :D
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