"Out of the weather box" instead of "Nesting Box"?

[sierranomad]

Questions, questions, questions.

I don't want the birds to view the box I am making as a nesting box.

I am going to provide nesting boxes for when I want to encourage them to breed (the Societies anyway, to build up the flock). But I don't want them to view the "out of the weather" box as an encouragement to breed.

Is there a way to discourage them from viewing it as a nesting box? Make it larger? Put the entrance right on the floor so that eggs/chicks could fall out? Do these ideas make sense, and are there any other suggestions?

I know, questions, questions, questions.

Thank you,

Jon

[monotwine]

Mmm me thinks any box will be viewed as a nesting opportunity. These are finches we are talking about right?

The only non nest-type out-of-the-weather I have seen that could probably work without stimulating them to breed it the Gouldian privacy perches. Perhaps you could do something like that but make a few wider to accomodate a pair or more and possibly make them deeper out of wind? Most of my finches don't get out of the weather into a nest. They perch someplace a bit sheltered.

[B CAMP]

What do you want them to do with it ?
You need a part of the aviary thats out of the wind and rain with perches

[sierranomad]

Thanks Monique and Bill!

There's still a lot I don't know about birds. I thought I had to provide a box out of the wind/rain. So I just need to put some perches in a protected area! That's great.

I'll put boxes in later, when I want them to breed.

Thanks again!

Jon

[B CAMP]

Yes thats the plan we put perches so they can get out of rain and wind away from the cold ,and then you look in the aviary and there sets a bird in the rain

[monotwine]

Bill I feel your pain! My finches not only perch outside in the cold, but also take the opportunity to take a cold shower and drench themselves by rubbing/bathing in the wet foliage. I think they do this just to age me faster.