Swiching from outdoor to indoor aviary????

SamFoy · Post by **SamFoy** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:09 pm

I are moving from within the area I now live and ideas are coming out of me ears for new things to do. I have a large outdoor aviary now, but as my wife and I look at houses I find myself thinking of converting that third car garage into an indoor area for breeding and a small aviary. Sounds fun to me - a new challenge on how to set things up.

Ok, now can I get some brief ideas of what I'll need to make the switch from outdoor to indoor materials?

Lighting bulbs and duration of light during the day?
Heat?
Air movement?
A window on the outside wall would probably be good?
Carpet on floor to keep a chill from raising in the winter?
Spacing, how wide do you suggest for the room?

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:23 pm

OMG - that's awesome to have the opportunity to turn the garage or extra garage into a birdroom. I know a breeder who has her garage as a birdroom - it's great. She opens the garage everyday in the summer!! Other than windows in the actual garage door (up high) she does not have any other windows in the garage/birdroom. She does have lighting obviously. You'll need a heater in the winter (probably). She does not have carpeting, just the regular cement garage floor.

I'd be very interested to hear about your progress. Good luck!

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:18 pm

Sounds like fun to me to .I saw one set up with hardware cloth across the front so they could open up the whole front it was great .I don't know about the carpet, to much mess some kind of vinyl I think would be easy to keep clean

SamFoy · Post by **SamFoy** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:20 pm

Will the opening of the other garage door next to to this garage aviary disturb the birds at night when we come home? Do I need to doubly make sure no fumes from the cars in the ports next to it stay out - sealing it with some kind of sealant?

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:25 am

SamFoy wrote:Will the opening of the other garage door next to to this garage aviary disturb the birds at night when we come home? Do I need to doubly make sure no fumes from the cars in the ports next to it stay out - sealing it with some kind of sealant?

I would think the garage door nest to this garage could definitely disturb the birds - perhaps causing them to panic with "night fright". And yes, carbon monoxide from cars can and will kill the birds. Sorry, I thought this was a totally separate or divided garage area. It needs to be totally sealed from the noise (at night) and fumes of the vehicles. NOt impossible - just more of a challenge.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:34 am

I think liz is right you will need a solid wall on that side to keep there side secure,shouldn't be hard to do a few studs and you could use thin plywood or you might find good deals on paneling and just paint one side.
Sounds like a fun project .I would love to have the room good luck

SamFoy · Post by **SamFoy** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:37 pm

Yes I would need to put in a solid wall and seal it. The noise could be an issue if we came home later in the evening, especially if I'm breeding and the hen is panicked a few times during nesting.