Aviary completed

[kcfd55]

Nick:

Visiting your birds would be a good reason.

The temperatures are between 30 and 65 this time of year. We get snow about once a decade.

Because of this, I intend to build an aviary outside perhaps this Summer. This current aviary is part of the learning curve.

Mike

[FinchLover&Breeder]

kcfd55
ok. nice weather. actually gets cool over there. down here where I live the high each day is about 90 and the low for this time a year is only 40 or 45. much warmer down here. so when can me and my babies expect your visit?

[isobea]

kcfd55 - Mike, you did an amazing job! I love your aviary!
In hindsight I wish I had made mine bigger (16ft long x 6 1/2ft high x 5ft deep). Have you figured out which species you want to start out with and who to buy from?
Iso

[Fraza]

kcfd55 sure they will

[kcfd55]

Nick:

much warmer down here. so when can me and my babies expect your visit?

As soon as I see the check for the trip! I'm still paying alimony .

Mike

[kcfd55]

Iso:

Have you figured out which species you want to start out with and who to buy from?

I am going to buy from AZ Birds. At the moment, I'm going with some gouldians, owls, St. Helen waxbills, strawberry waxbills, a pair of RCCB, and Golden-breasted waxbills. I'd get some button quail, if I could find some.

Mike

[isobea]

kcfd55 - Hi Mike, if I were you, I wouldn't put strawberries and gold breasts in the same aviary. They hybridize too easily.
Too bad you don't live closer to San Diego. A friend of mine has too many button quail and wanted me to take some from her...
Iso

PS: If you would like a good singer, why don't you throw in a male grey singer ($35)? Not much to look at I know, but I love their song. Or a little male fife canary for that matter? Size wise he would go really well with the waxbills - and should be available from a breeder in your area.

[kcfd55]

Iso:

if I were you, I wouldn't put strawberries and gold breasts in the same aviary. They hybridize too easily.

Uh, oh. I'd better change my order. I do NOT want to hybridize anything. This can happen even if there are lots of mates available for either species? I had thought that hybridization would occur more readily if a species-specific mate were not around, i.e., if a male strawberry and a female gold-breast have no other options.

Too bad you don't live closer to San Diego

Well, I don't live THAT far away. How much are they?

Thanks,

Mike

[lovezebs]

kcfd55

Hi Mike,

Your aviary looks great!!!

Your species choices sound fine to me. I have Strawberries and Goldbreasts housed together, and have never had any hybrid babies .

You mention that your next project is an outdoor aviary, is this one an indoor aviary then?

[kcfd55]

Elana:

Your species choices sound fine to me. I have Strawberries and Goldbreasts housed together, and have never had any hybrid babies .

That's a relief. I thought that I was going to gave to put these birds in separate quarters.

You mention that your next project is an outdoor aviary, is this one an indoor aviary then?

Sort of. It is inside a large atrium (about 2000 sq.ft.) attached to the house. It keeps the temperatures between 55-85 degrees year-round, and humidity at 60-70 percent.

Mike

[haroun]

kcfd55 one word or two to say
u'r so talent and have imagination .
great good done job

[kcfd55]

Haroun:

u'r so talent and have imagination .great good done job

I appreciate the kind words, sir. I hope the birds feel the same way .

Mike

[sreeshs]

Very nice set up, liked it
One question - how do you prevent ants and common house lizards getting in to the aviary?

[SherLar]

I am jealous of anyone that can support an aviary outdoors.
I would LOVE to travel to all of your homes. All over the world. Meet all of you, see all of your birds. So the forum is excellent for my imagination to do that!

Here near Omaha NE, US, the summers can be quite hot and the winters quite cold.

Sherri

[Fraza]

SherLar pack your bags and come haha