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I gotsa flight!!

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:43 pm
by limeslide
Hi everyone!
For my birthday I asked for a flight cage. Originally, we were going to go the DIY way and build our own, but that did not happen so I asked if it would be more convenient if we just bought one, and it was agreed. I got down on my laptop and started researching, even starting a thread. I originally was going to buy the A&E Double Flight Cage, but thankfully Sally linked me to a way better option at least in my situation, the HQ Double Flight Cage! So, we ordered it, and it came in April 5th. After school me and my brother built it and went to sleep. The next morning, April 6, my birthday, my sister drove me to a hobby shop and the pet store to buy accessories for the bird cage. At home, the family had gathered for a cook out, and my aunt helped me set up the cage. We set up the perches, added decorative leaves, and covered the gap made by the tray with two pieces of wood. Then we introduced the birds, first Apollo and then Kiwi and Plum. At first, they could not fly from either side so I added a dowel in the middle of the flight temporarily to help them get across the cage, and after a few minutes they were flying across the cage with ease! I will remove the dowel in a day or so, when they get used to flying across the flight.

Thanks Sally! Here is quoted what she stated about the flight.
Sally wrote: I have the HQ double flight--they look the same, so don't know what the difference is, other than price. I have an older model, it has the two large doors, but there are also four feeder doors on the front, so I can hang seed hoppers on the outside. I love it. I rarely have an escapee, but that is where the divider comes in handy. You shoo all the birds to one side, put in the divider, and then you can work all you want on the other side without danger of an escapee. If I just want quick access to the cage, I hold a large net in front of the door while I reach in, so even if a bird tries to get out, all it does is fly into the net.

http://www.birdscomfort.com/doubleflight_bird_cage.html

Here it is the day after setting it up
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Here it is set up, the birds are sleeping.
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I will post more pictures tomorrow!

Re: I gotsa flight!!

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:50 pm
by dcompt
Congratulations! You and your birds will love it.

Oh, and happy birthday too!

Re: I gotsa flight!!

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:58 pm
by Lisa
Yay... congrats! and happy birthday too! :)

:YMPARTY:

Re: I gotsa flight!!

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:59 pm
by limeslide
Thanks dcompt and Lisa! :)

Re: I gotsa flight!!

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 2:18 am
by Rox
That is a really great flight cage!! Your birds must be loving it! Congrats with the awesome birthday present :D

Re: I gotsa flight!!

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 6:13 am
by debbie276
Looks great! =D>
Happy Birthday :)

Re: I gotsa flight!!

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 8:28 am
by wilkifam
Very nice! Sounds like a really good birthday!

Re: I gotsa flight!!

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 8:33 am
by lyzzyjayne
What a wonderful story! Congratulations!! =D> I have the same cage and love it!

Re: I gotsa flight!!

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 8:48 am
by Perfex
Happy Birthday. Looks like you had a great birthday. The cage looks really good and I'll be looking forward to seeing a picture of the lucky birdies.

Re: I gotsa flight!!

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 5:31 pm
by limeslide
The birds are loving it! I was able to remove the dowel and now the birds fly freely from side to side. Apollo and Plum are confident and have no problems making it back and forth, but Kiwi, who was subjected to crowded conditions and no space before I rescued her, still has some trouble. She decides she wants to go to the other side of the cage but changes her mind and flutters back. She can make it across however, and she is becoming more confident as the day passes.
I took some pictures!


Here you can see the cage whole! :) The floor is newspaper, but right after taking pictures it was replaced with sand.
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IMG_0747 by limeslide2, on Flickr


I moved the entirety of the cage into the sun to take pictures, the finches immediately started sunbathing.
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Plum has never been observed sunbathing, she was raised indoors in controlled conditions her entire life.
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IMG_0735 by limeslide2, on Flickr


It is very entertaining to watch her.
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She used to do it with Mango when he was still here.
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Apollo enjoys the sun
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Plum
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Excuse the cage bars...
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All three.
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Apollo's portrait and signature dirty tailfeathers...
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The petite Kiwi, she has gone through a lot.
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Plum, the most active.
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Allusion to my avatar.
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Sunbathing
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Thanks for looking!
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Re: I gotsa flight!!

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 7:27 pm
by Ginene
Beautiful =D>

Re: I gotsa flight!!

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:10 pm
by limeslide
Thanks Ginene :)

and thanks for all the birthday wishes! :)

Re: I gotsa flight!!

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:18 pm
by limeslide
How many birds would be recommended placed in this flight?

Impulse say buy a few more birds...

Self-control says be happy with what you have...

It is really cumbersome having to put in the divider every time I want to change water or seed, I wish the openings were smaller (and bigger in the case of the four small feeder openings)

Re: I gotsa flight!!

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:34 pm
by Nanajennie
Very nice!! what a great Birthday present! Looks like these birdies are living in style 8) Congrats!

Re: I gotsa flight!!

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:50 pm
by debbie276
limeslide wrote: How many birds would be recommended placed in this flight?

Impulse say buy a few more birds...

Self-control says be happy with what you have...

It is really cumbersome having to put in the divider every time I want to change water or seed, I wish the openings were smaller (and bigger in the case of the four small feeder openings)
I can't seem to find the dimensions or how many birds are already in there. :?