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here a look a me avaries hat i have just use the link


http://s406.photobucket.com/albums/pp14 ... 20avaries/

thanks chris

good set up Chris.With the new ones consider some tin around the bottom unless you dont have mice in your district.

hi gomer i have tried tin around the bottom but has helped much so its not relly worth it. got a few mice but bloody cats are more of the problem so i think i need an electric fence around me avaries
i do have more avaries aswell but there at me dads place bout 15 mins from were i live and there are another 4 avaries one is 6mtrs X 5mtrs 2.4 high and 2 at 2.8mtrs X1.5 mtrs 1.8 high for finches then ive got a pair of sulpher crested cocky and that is 6.5mtrs by 2mtrs by 2.1 high and that has got the tin arounnd the bootom helps a bit but they still dig under the footing no matter wat the depths are and on that its 400mm deep and still get in and on the real big avary the footings are bout a 1meter deep because it was me old sand pit when i was younger and its still gets mice in it
thanks chris

Maybe the cats are eating the mice? fortunately I don't have a cat problem but I would imagine the electric fence would slow them down.So would lead (whops did I type that out loud).

gomer wrote:Maybe the cats are eating the mice? fortunately I don't have a cat problem but I would imagine the electric fence would slow them down.So would lead (whops did I type that out loud).

Be care about that on here......we already had several heated discussions on things like that......

I agree with Donna - there are better methods of control than "that".

Fincher - you might also want some overhead protection from the elements on your aviaries - unless I just cannot see it right. Nice sizes though.

Nice looking aviaries Fincher! I love the bench there, facing the aviary. I'd be sitting there all day watching the birds if I could. Very nice.

That's what happens when you come of night shift with 3 hours sleep. You tend to splurge out without thinking.It was said in joking manner.I'm sure fincher being a Ozzie would understand the humour in that content.For those who don't I apologize for having a twisted sense of humour.

Gomer: all is well - have you hugged a cat today?

I am batching for a week or so,I wont say I have hugged the cat.But i assure you it is getting food and water. :lol:Your not part ozzie with that comeback are you?

I've got an agreement with the other halfs cat. if it stays away from the birds I wont turn the garden hose on it or use the kids water pistols.

if you have a weak stomach dont read any further...........

A parrot breeder I knew years ago had a novel way of detering cats, admittedly it was very permanent. every few days he use to set out a metal tray with a bowl of milk in the centre of it. he would then attach anpower lead to it. positive lead clipped to the tray and negative into the milk, poor cats completed the electrical circuit. he didnt care if the cats he got were someone's pet or feral, so long as his birds were left in peace.
he very quickly stopped doing this though as he forgot to turn the power off one day and zapped himself. he went and bought a dog as the nest line of defense. when he told me about it I couldnt believe how cruel he had been but when he said about being zapped I was crying with laughter, served him right.

I hate people that are cruel to innocent animals.

well hen you have birds that are over the $500 each mark you would do anything to stop the finches from getting night fright just last week i had a ffinch die from as nothing else was wrong so it hink the electric fence will be going up soon or get the cat trap a take it to the local pound as i think its the people behind us and they have moved and left it.
hanks chris

electrocuting a cat is a little much to me. I stick to the water spray bottle for mine, she seems to get the hint after a couple sprays (I guess she isnt that smart because she doesnt learn the first time). My birds are all inside so I dont have to worry about stray cats, thank goodness, there are a ton of them in my neighborhood. (sorry about my spelling...)

started putting the steel work up in the last couple days nearly finished it all just a few more supports were the tin meets the wire. there not very good pics but you can see it. it does look bigger now than just the footings.





will be updating it over the next week or two till its all finished. i need finished asap as ive got birds that i have got in me other avaries
thanks chris