The Easy-Peasy Ugly Homemade Nestbox....
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The Easy-Peasy Ugly Homemade Nestbox....
Hi All You Happy Finchers,
Having purchased a box of glass storage containers, I looked at the sturdy cardboard inserts and... .
I thought to myself, won't this insert make a lovely UGLY homemade nest box.
Out came the old scissors, a paring knife, some twist ties, and packing tape, and I went to work Fifteen minutes later, I stood back and gazed with awe at my handywork .
There it was: THE EASY-PEASY UGLY HOME MADE NEST BOX!!! My birds are going to be so happy.
Having purchased a box of glass storage containers, I looked at the sturdy cardboard inserts and... .
I thought to myself, won't this insert make a lovely UGLY homemade nest box.
Out came the old scissors, a paring knife, some twist ties, and packing tape, and I went to work Fifteen minutes later, I stood back and gazed with awe at my handywork .
There it was: THE EASY-PEASY UGLY HOME MADE NEST BOX!!! My birds are going to be so happy.
~Elana~
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Re: The Easy-Peasy Ugly Homemade Nestbox....
it has a certain rustic charm....got a shabby chic vibe going on
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Re: The Easy-Peasy Ugly Homemade Nestbox....
Very clever! Be sure to have something on the bottom so it's not so slippery that the birds can't keep their feet under them.
Good luck
Good luck
Debbie
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Green
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Pastel (Yellow)
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GREAT articles on avian lighting:
https://mickaboo.org/confluence/downloa ... ummary.pdf
http://www.naturallighting.com/cart/sto ... sc_page=56
long time breeder of lady gouldians:
Green
SF Pastel (SF Yellow)
Pastel (Yellow)
Blue
SF Pastel Blue (SF Yellow Blue)
Pastel Blue (Yellow Blue)
GREAT articles on avian lighting:
https://mickaboo.org/confluence/downloa ... ummary.pdf
http://www.naturallighting.com/cart/sto ... sc_page=56
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Re: The Easy-Peasy Ugly Homemade Nestbox....
lovezebs
Love those moments when our tired serotonin receptors start sparking off and we just cant shake the urge GET OUTTA MY WAY IM GONNA CRAFT SOMETHING !!!!
Love it!
Love those moments when our tired serotonin receptors start sparking off and we just cant shake the urge GET OUTTA MY WAY IM GONNA CRAFT SOMETHING !!!!
Love it!
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Re: The Easy-Peasy Ugly Homemade Nestbox....
FinchLady debbie276 Babs
I had a good laugh over the "rustic charm" comment. You should be a diplomat Finch Lady.
It's UGLY... you know it, I know it, and everyone knows it, but my silly birds love these kind of nest boxes for whatever the reason.
Debbie, thanks.... Yes, I always put a good layer of hay and shredded kleenex at the bottom, then offer the prospective parents more nesting materials to do their own thing in there.
Babs, lol.
When my serotonin receptors start sparking off stand back, and have the fire extinguisher on hand girlie, it might be dangerous...
I had a good laugh over the "rustic charm" comment. You should be a diplomat Finch Lady.
It's UGLY... you know it, I know it, and everyone knows it, but my silly birds love these kind of nest boxes for whatever the reason.
Debbie, thanks.... Yes, I always put a good layer of hay and shredded kleenex at the bottom, then offer the prospective parents more nesting materials to do their own thing in there.
Babs, lol.
When my serotonin receptors start sparking off stand back, and have the fire extinguisher on hand girlie, it might be dangerous...
~Elana~
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Re: The Easy-Peasy Ugly Homemade Nestbox....
I use, cardboard milk cartons, cut up and reconfigured.
The milk cartons stand up to the urine and poop well. And when they get too dirty, I throw them away and make another one.
The milk cartons stand up to the urine and poop well. And when they get too dirty, I throw them away and make another one.
Gary
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gouldians (GB,YB,BB), blackbelly firefinches (trying to breed), societies (foster parents).
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Re: The Easy-Peasy Ugly Homemade Nestbox....
ac12
Yeup, same basic idea, only the one I put together, is bigger, and therefore can be also used for bigger birds.
I like the idea of recycling things that are so readily available, and putting them to good use.
Yeup, same basic idea, only the one I put together, is bigger, and therefore can be also used for bigger birds.
I like the idea of recycling things that are so readily available, and putting them to good use.
~Elana~
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Re: The Easy-Peasy Ugly Homemade Nestbox....
i'm not lonly one who do that
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Re: The Easy-Peasy Ugly Homemade Nestbox....
lovezebs for better ventilation, you need to add small holes on the underside
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~Elana~
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~Elana~
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Re: The Easy-Peasy Ugly Homemade Nestbox....
I initially did think this aswell haroun but I was more interested to see what would happen if any of the birds had a bath and then went into the nest box being a cardboard bottom,haroun wrote: lovezebs for better ventilation, you need to add small holes on the underside
Thoughts are thinking that it might get a bit soggy
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Re: The Easy-Peasy Ugly Homemade Nestbox....
Haha pretty sure everyone of us on the forum gets so so so bored that they make someothing in free time for our birds then when we give it them we think oh no I better remove it
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zebras
Java sparrows
Silver bills
java x beng hybrid
PETS IVE HAD
dogs
Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s
My favourite is COCO my grey pearl society cock been here since the start my flock leader
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Re: The Easy-Peasy Ugly Homemade Nestbox....
lovezebs
You will have to let us know if the birds use it. Very crafty, add some tape to the inside bottom and that might help with the water !!!! Hey all it needs is a few artificial flowers and greenery and it should pop !!!
You will have to let us know if the birds use it. Very crafty, add some tape to the inside bottom and that might help with the water !!!! Hey all it needs is a few artificial flowers and greenery and it should pop !!!
Betty 1 toy poodle and canary.