new flight cage almost done!

[6finchfriends]

Hi everyone! Thought I'd post a photo of my new flight cage now that it's nearly finished. All it needs are perches and my society family! I think they'll love it! We put a shop light on top of the cage just for the photo. When we move it in the basement bird room we'll hang it over the cage.

If anyone has any questions on construction I'd be happy to answer them. I did take photographs of the building process and have written plans if anyone wants to build one. The total cost was about $100.00 to build. I thought that was pretty inexpensive.

[monotwine]

Looks like you are going to have some very happy finches! Great job.

[lovemyfinch]

Very nice and homey

[debbie276]

Absolutely beautiful!
You did a wonderful job, best of luck with it

[Teresa]

Oh I love it! You've done a beautiful job and I'm sure your finches will be very happy with you !!

[JohnBoy]

It's great! Good job.

[6finchfriends]

Thanks everyone! For those of you that have cages with plexi-glass do you think I need to put sticky's or something so they don't think it's open? I'm a little worried they'll try to fly through it.

[B CAMP]

I don't have plexiglass but i think it would be a good idea for a while till they learn
Cage looks great

[star]

Trish, I love it, it is beautiful, and I know your society family will love it too!

[Mynard]

Your flight came out so beautiful! im sure your birdies will be VERY happy in there

[Dan]

Beautiful set up.

[WhiteMagicWoman]

Great job!!! That's a beautiful cage!

[6finchfriends]

Thanks again~ I just put the perches in that I had drying for the last 2 weeks and adjusted them so the babies can get to the floor and still fly up to the top. I think since they have all fledged and can fly I can move them into the new cage? I'm not putting the nest back in but I am making them a fleece covered platform so they can still cuddle up (being societies) but open so it shouldn't encourage nesting. Just something they can 'stack up' on at night

[nelloyello11]

Wow! That looks awesome!!! You did a great job and you have some very lucky finches!

Thanks everyone! For those of you that have cages with plexi-glass do you think I need to put sticky's or something so they don't think it's open? I'm a little worried they'll try to fly through it.

I remember reading a while back that someone suggested drawing vertical lines on glass/plexi to make a visual barrier. Then gradually remove lines (maybe every 2nd or 3rd line) until they are all gone. I guess this would help them adjust to the plexi. I think wet erase marker would work well, or a sharpie which you could wipe off with rubbing alcohol.

[6finchfriends]

We moved it into the bird room in the basement tonight! I put the perches in and hung up the little sleeping ledge for them. I really like the peg-board backing. It's so easy to change perches around! I'm very excited to get them moved in!