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Bird Bath in Aviary
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:48 am
by tovis
http://www.menards.com/main/outdoor/wil ... -10144.htm
I found this, would this work good for my gouldians and cordon bleus inside an aviary? They seem to fight over the small bird bath we have now. With this birdbath I can remove the top to clean it off and change water. It would also look really nifty in our aviary.
Re: Bird Bath in Aviary
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:53 am
by debbie276
I use a concrete bird bath in my outdoor aviary. It's very easy to clean and the birds don't have to worry about slipping around like they do with plastic or glass. I also found a nice small flattish rock to put in the middle to serve as little island.
Good luck
Re: Bird Bath in Aviary
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:53 pm
by tovis
Good idea with the rock.
Re: Bird Bath in Aviary
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:07 pm
by DanteD716
I think it would work, you just need a plan to clean it. I also think an islnd rock thing is a good idea
Re: Bird Bath in Aviary
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:27 pm
by debbie276
The concrete could also help keep the nails filed on those birds that tend to need trimming often.
Re: Bird Bath in Aviary
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:59 pm
by Sally
This is a birdbath I have used in a large flight. It is about half the size of the standard outdoor birdbaths. It is slick, since it is ceramic, but the birds never seemed to have any trouble taking a bath, and since it is slick, it is very easy to clean. The top lifts off.
Re: Bird Bath in Aviary
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:42 am
by dan78
It will work a treat for adult birds. Its strong and sturdy so no breaking or falling off/over. The concrete bowl can help with filing down some nails and also be relatively easy to clean. My only concern would be the size of the bowl. When young fledge and leave the nest water in big dishes become a drowning hazard, they can drown in a small amount as they get very heavy once wet and can't move. For this reason alone I would consider putting it as far away from nests as possible to try and avoid this problem but other than that it would be a hood idea.
Re: Bird Bath in Aviary
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:40 am
by debbie276
Forgot to mention, I don't use the stand part. I just have the bowl on the ground like a puddle.
Re: Bird Bath in Aviary
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:00 am
by purplejasminevn
dan78 wrote:It will work a treat for adult birds. Its strong and sturdy so no breaking or falling off/over. The concrete bowl can help with filing down some nails and also be relatively easy to clean. My only concern would be the size of the bowl. When young fledge and leave the nest water in big dishes become a drowning hazard, they can drown in a small amount as they get very heavy once wet and can't move. For this reason alone I would consider putting it as far away from nests as possible to try and avoid this problem but other than that it would be a hood idea.
Very good observation ...someone i know that lost young birds because of the little deep bath