Re: will this work???
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:54 pm
I am not sure which of your finches would be hardiest other than the zebra's because I have never owned most of those species.
As far as getting sick more often you may have to treat with a preventative more often I don't know. You do need to take into consideration other predators. I know some places that have to have the flight/aviary off the ground and use 1/4" galvanized wire because some snakes can get through anything larger than that. In other places you need to place wire 2 feet or so underground to prevent predators digging into the flight/aviary.
IMO it is probably best moving them in the warmer months so they can slowly acclimatize to the colder weather.
In summer months you need a shaded area for the finches to get out of the sun if they get too warm.
In winter I have heard of people having a closed off building attached to the flight for the finches to stay in with a heater and I have also heard of people wrapping the flights in a type of plastic insulation and using a heater inside if needed.
Lastly again this is just my opinion but it is probably better to wait till the babies are older? Because their immune systems are so under-developed?
Thats all just my opinion. I have no experience with keeping birds outside as it is way to cold where I live. Everything I have said has been from talking to other people that have done this.
As far as getting sick more often you may have to treat with a preventative more often I don't know. You do need to take into consideration other predators. I know some places that have to have the flight/aviary off the ground and use 1/4" galvanized wire because some snakes can get through anything larger than that. In other places you need to place wire 2 feet or so underground to prevent predators digging into the flight/aviary.
IMO it is probably best moving them in the warmer months so they can slowly acclimatize to the colder weather.
In summer months you need a shaded area for the finches to get out of the sun if they get too warm.
In winter I have heard of people having a closed off building attached to the flight for the finches to stay in with a heater and I have also heard of people wrapping the flights in a type of plastic insulation and using a heater inside if needed.
Lastly again this is just my opinion but it is probably better to wait till the babies are older? Because their immune systems are so under-developed?
Thats all just my opinion. I have no experience with keeping birds outside as it is way to cold where I live. Everything I have said has been from talking to other people that have done this.