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Zebra Finch Aviary

Post by cindy » Sat Oct 08, 2016 4:12 pm

I have been busy in the finch room... redid the 8 long, 6 high, 3 deep aviary for the the zebra finches, 2 long 5 ft flights of javas, 2 long 5 ft flights for societies... breeder cages for java... one pair of silvers has a hatchling. I will be setting up two pairs to produce opals
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Re: Zebra Finch Aviary

Post by lem2bert » Sat Oct 08, 2016 5:30 pm

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Nice set-up !! :) I like the seed hoppers, I have seen some in the store that I buy supplies from , but was not sure if they would work and how hard are they to clean ?? I am soooo jealous !! :)
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Re: Zebra Finch Aviary

Post by cindy » Sat Oct 08, 2016 6:52 pm

Right now as they adjust to the flight I have placed dishes of food out along with the cups next to the feeders.

They are loving the space and going through the pine on the bottom.

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Re: Zebra Finch Aviary

Post by GouldianGuy » Mon Oct 10, 2016 3:13 pm

how do they like the chicken water feeder?
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Re: Zebra Finch Aviary

Post by cindy » Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:58 pm

they have been using it.

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Post by GouldianGuy » Mon Oct 10, 2016 5:19 pm

cindy wrote: they have been using it.
Does it get dirty fast?
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Re: Zebra Finch Aviary

Post by cindy » Mon Oct 10, 2016 7:47 pm

no just place it away from the seed and set it a bit higher than the floor

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Re: Zebra Finch Aviary

Post by Babs _Owner » Tue Oct 11, 2016 8:20 am

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Very spacious! Nice and neat. =D> How do you crawl through that low door? You have some skills!
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Re: Zebra Finch Aviary

Post by Sally » Tue Oct 11, 2016 11:25 am

cindy Great setup! Your birds should love all that space.
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Re: Zebra Finch Aviary

Post by Shannylee » Tue Oct 11, 2016 11:58 am

Amazing set-up, cindy! I love those seed hoppers too. How many zebras do you have living in this mansion?
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Re: Zebra Finch Aviary

Post by cindy » Tue Oct 11, 2016 1:02 pm

I did not count!!!! a few dozen or so.

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Re: Zebra Finch Aviary

Post by cindy » Sat Oct 15, 2016 6:39 pm

well the zebras decided to take the pine and fill the openings and the drawers of the seed hoppers ....out came the seed hoppers!!!

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