flight cage flooring

For questions about finch enclosures (cages & aviaries).
Post Reply
Ria
Wonder Wooer
Wonder Wooer
Posts: 342
Joined: Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:25 pm
Location: Cheektowaga(Buffalo), NY

flight cage flooring

Post by Ria » Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:58 pm

I'm thinking of building a nice flight cage (about 3'x5') for my finches, and I'm currently just starting to work out the details. I'd like to have the top portion of the cage mesh and the lower part plexiglass etc. I'm planning on several access doors at the bottom front of the cage that run the full length, giving me a way to clean the seed and poop from the floor inside. however, I realized that this limits cage depth to the distance I can comfortably reach in, which means not much larger than the flight I currently have (two 30x18x36 cages end-to-end). Kinda defeats the purpose! #-o

So how do those of you with large cages keep them clean? I wanted to do linoleum tiles for the floor, easy to wipe clean, but not if I can't reach them! i also wanted to avoid trying to make a tray; I think that would be the most difficult part of building for me. Anybody have ideas, or tell me how you manage your flight? Thanks!
4 zebras Crystal, Beau, Bella and Dmitri (the little squeaker), 2 societies Diva and DJ (and their 6 adult kids), and 2 green singers Thor and Regina

User avatar
CandoAviary
Good Egg
Good Egg
Posts: 8554
Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:21 pm
Location: Panama City Beach, FL
Contact:

Re: flight cage flooring

Post by CandoAviary » Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:50 pm

On this 6" x 3 " flight I use cardfresh bedding.(natural) The floor is ceramic tile and I just put the bedding on top. I use a shop vac to vaccum and then refill. When I change breeding pairs I will mop the floor underneath and refill with bedding... here is a post on that
http://finchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2 ... sh+bedding

Chichireeo
Flirty Bird
Flirty Bird
Posts: 204
Joined: Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:12 pm
Location: Northern California

Re: flight cage flooring

Post by Chichireeo » Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:55 am

Luckily, my bird's cage has a large bottom door. The only way I can thoroughly clean every corner of the cage is to reach in. I get my whole torso in there and try to work fast, all the time thinking, "please, oh please don't poop on my head".
Cate

User avatar
WhiteMagicWoman
Perfect Partner
Perfect Partner
Posts: 368
Joined: Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:49 am

Re: flight cage flooring

Post by WhiteMagicWoman » Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:56 am

Chichireeo wrote:Luckily, my bird's cage has a large bottom door. The only way I can thoroughly clean every corner of the cage is to reach in. I get my whole torso in there and try to work fast, all the time thinking, "please, oh please don't poop on my head".

LMAO!!! Too funny! :lol:

My cage is like that too. It's big, and I can get to it from both side doors, but to really get in the middle and clean it well, I have to get my upper body inside.

Please don't poop on me... LOL!
Susan ~ Image

mitch
Hatchling
Hatchling
Posts: 40
Joined: Sun May 08, 2011 4:13 am
Location: western new york

Re: flight cage flooring

Post by mitch » Wed Sep 14, 2011 3:16 am

LOL , yeah don't know how many times i have reached into a cage and got pooped on, but i swear that some birds do it intentionaly and get a great deal of enjoyment out of it.

I like to use trays in my cages and have one cage that is 30" x 72" and has 4 seperate trays in it, which are made of plastic, i bought these from the ammermans in plant city florida, they are light weight and easy to clean, and are stackable also.

These plastic trays also have no sharp edges on them which is common on many of the metal trays out there, i do have some metal trays but i find i have to put the plastic door guard on the edges because they can be sharp--i only buy the plastic now.

It is also easy to fold newspaper up and put in these trays--i do all this to make my birds happy--but i still get pooped on once in awhile.
2 society, 2 zebra, 2 spice, 2 lady gouldians, and one very much loved african grey who i converse with much.

It is a very wonderful thing indeed, when you become friends with those that wear feathers and eat seed.

Post Reply