Oregon outdoor aviary?
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:17 pm
Hello!
I have a custom-built aviary from KW Wingz that should be here on Wednesday. It's 5'x6'x6' and has a roof and solid wall on one side to keep out wind/rain, etc. I live in Oregon (near Portland) and I've been wracking my brain trying to figure out an effective and aesthetically-pleasing way of keeping my birds warm. I currently keep societies, who have no problems from May-October outside, but I've moved them inside for winter in the past. I'd like to keep them outside year-round from now on, though.
I've considered making a "heat box" or two, which would be a little (2'x2'x1' ?) box that would have a thermostat to keep it regulated and a hole or two for the birds to get in and out. I'd keep perches inside and some food and water, so they wouldn't be forced to go out. Would this work, or would it be too small of a space for too many birds? Would they spend all of their time inside the heat boxes? Would the transition between heat and cold be too drastic and hurt them?
Thanks for any advice you can give me! I've been stressing about this for a while.
-Maddie
I have a custom-built aviary from KW Wingz that should be here on Wednesday. It's 5'x6'x6' and has a roof and solid wall on one side to keep out wind/rain, etc. I live in Oregon (near Portland) and I've been wracking my brain trying to figure out an effective and aesthetically-pleasing way of keeping my birds warm. I currently keep societies, who have no problems from May-October outside, but I've moved them inside for winter in the past. I'd like to keep them outside year-round from now on, though.
I've considered making a "heat box" or two, which would be a little (2'x2'x1' ?) box that would have a thermostat to keep it regulated and a hole or two for the birds to get in and out. I'd keep perches inside and some food and water, so they wouldn't be forced to go out. Would this work, or would it be too small of a space for too many birds? Would they spend all of their time inside the heat boxes? Would the transition between heat and cold be too drastic and hurt them?
Thanks for any advice you can give me! I've been stressing about this for a while.
-Maddie