aviary addition

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:24 am

My husband and I are "considering" adding on to our indoor aviary. What we would like to do it put a small opening (one that can be shut off) to allow the birds to come and go freely to the outside aviary in pretty weather. Here is my questions? If the weather is windy, too cool etc... will the birds know to come through the opening to the inside part?

I really do not want to put a complete cover on it because I want the sun to come through. There are plenty of trees around where it will be and I will also be putting some inside for shade.

Another concern I have is wasp...etc coming through the opening into the inside part.

Just thinking....... nothing definate yet.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:15 am

Thats a great idea

But I would keep in mind which way the prevailing wind blows and cover that part. I would only feed inside that would make it easy to keep them inside.
In the rain or cold I think they would come in if bad enough,but I would have some cover in that part of it also not a lot but just where they can get out of rain or not they like rain

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:51 pm

Yes, I had already thought that I would only feed them on the inside that way they would learn they had to come in if they wanted to eat.
I was thinking to put a small cover on the top for them, but not much of one.
Perhaps a nice spring project.

The weather here this weekend has been beautiful. (compared to last weekend)

My mind is racing with my honey-do list.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:51 pm

Sounds like a great project for your springtime honey-do list!

Rayray · Post by **Rayray** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:50 pm

honey-do WHAT list ??

can't remember where she put down that list

ray

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:11 pm

So you better find it!!!!

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:17 pm

What Donna said, you better find it before your honey finds it... with all the jobs still undone!

readingfc · Post by **readingfc** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:40 pm

I did the exact same thing when I combined my two aviaries into one. I have a six foot hexagon shape which is boarded at the bottom on all sides. The other aviary was open all the way down. I attached the "open" aviary onto one side of the hexagon, making this an area where my birds can get all the sun, wind and rain they want - they sit outside when the weather is fine and all go back inside to roost at night time. I'm sure your birds will do the same

I will post a pic soon to explain properly

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:00 pm

I would love to see that!!!Please do post some pictures.

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:25 am

Donna, there are some great pics of the type of set up that you want on the UK forum, here are a couple of links to the sections you want

http://www.featheredflyer.net/index.php ... q=sc&cat=2

http://www.featheredflyer.net/index.php ... q=sc&cat=3

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:58 pm

mickp wrote:Donna, there are some great pics of the type of set up that you want on the UK forum, here are a couple of links to the sections you want

http://www.featheredflyer.net/index.php ... q=sc&cat=2

http://www.featheredflyer.net/index.php ... q=sc&cat=3

Thanks for posting that. Do I need to join in order to see the links?

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:44 pm

I think you do I tried to look and couldn't until I logged in

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:25 am

Donna, great idea. However, without a cover on it, I'd be leary that wild birds would defecate into the aviary and a lot of wild birds have diseases.
Just a thought.

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:06 am

you probably will need to join Donna, but it will be worth your while.

with regards to what Jordan mentioned about the wild birds, my aviary is half covered on the roof and I do not have any problems although I do have a wild bird hating dog in the yard

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if the wild birds are a concern for you then to combat a potential problem you could consider using either bronze coloured polycarb roof sheets or alsynite. both these products seal the roof but still allow lots of light through

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:23 am

atarasi wrote:Donna, great idea. However, without a cover on it, I'd be leary that wild birds would defecate into the aviary and a lot of wild birds have diseases.
Just a thought.

Didn't think about that. See... that is why this forum is so great!!!