Anyone moved a long distance with finches?

meghann · Post by **meghann** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:24 pm

And can you give me any advice? We're moving from Texas to Georgia, and we're driving.

Help!

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:20 pm

Have a nice trip.....
Paul.

Post by **Sally** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:31 pm

That looks just like my family on a vacation! Except we didn't have car seats for the babies--my Mom just held them in her lap the whole trip! I'm the one with braids hanging out the window (no a/c in the car in those days, either).

Seriously, meghann, you should have no trouble moving birds. How many birds, and what species? What type vehicle (how big a cage or cages can you stuff in)? Once we know that, we can work on a plan. I would definitely give them a probiotic before, during, and after the move. They will be upset, but they are more resilient than we realize.

jamezyboo21 · Post by **jamezyboo21** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:08 pm

I think everything will be fine. I drove up to Virginia from Pensacola, Fl and the car was pack with 3 adults and a baby the trunk full to the max. I had a small carrier cage with 30 some finches in it and the drive is 16 hours we had to stop at a motel and i felt bad for my finches and let them fly around for a little in the shower with the toilet seat down, but anyways they did great as soon as i got up here i built them a flight cage light the old one and a week later they already had nests and eggs. i actually have to make the trip again before december since im moving back down to pensacola.

meghann · Post by **meghann** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:00 pm

Sally-We have a minivan, and a truck. I was thinking of putting the finches in the cargo hold of the minivan, since our luggage and stuff can go in my husband's truck.

At the moment we only have two birds. A canary and a CB, each in their own cage. The probiotic is a good idea, I'll have to make sure I stock up. Should I just put the cages in the van as is and then just put something around them so they aren't sliding around and such?

Post by **Sally** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:21 pm

The birds should ride fine in the cargo compartment of the minivan. If both cages will fit, you won't even have to take them out of their familiar home. I would secure the cages so they don't move around, as the sliding could bother the birds. The movement of the vehicle doesn't seem to bother them, but you want them secured in case of a sudden stop. When I picked up some birds at the airport, they were in a small wooden box, and they were already chirping on the way home, didn't seem bothered at all by the movement of the truck.

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:46 am

Welcome to Georgia! I live 40 miles from Atlanta!

Bonzo · Post by **Bonzo** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:03 pm

jamezyboo21 wrote:I think everything will be fine. I drove up to Virginia from Pensacola, Fl and the car was pack with 3 adults and a baby the trunk full to the max. I had a small carrier cage with 30 some finches in it and the drive is 16 hours we had to stop at a motel and i felt bad for my finches and let them fly around for a little in the shower with the toilet seat down, but anyways they did great as soon as i got up here i built them a flight cage light the old one and a week later they already had nests and eggs. i actually have to make the trip again before december since im moving back down to pensacola.

I can just picture 30 birds flying around in a small shower

What happened, Why are you moving back

jamezyboo21 · Post by **jamezyboo21** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:49 pm

My friends orders change and instead of being transfered to jacksonville Florida her command is sending her to San Diego, california and she will be leaving as soon as she gets there on a ship for 6 months so me and her husband and son will be going back to Pensacola and i will be back with my family working and he will be going to school full time for his masters. I might end up moving to san diego eventually after she gets out of the navy in 2011 but for now i think i will stay in Pensacola and give the birds a final place to live and not being moved around. My zebras are making babies everywhere. i have 4 nest with hatchlings soon to be fledglings and eggs soon to be hatchlings and i just checked and my lovebird pair has given me to eggs so far.

hilljack13 · Post by **hilljack13** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:36 pm

I moved from Jacksonville, NC (coast) to Greenville, SC for a total of 365 miles, 6 hrs-ish...

I loaded up all mine (5), in a regular sized cage and covered them. Drove with them in the passenger seat, buckled up

, covered, and was on my way. They were all good the next day like nothing happened. You'll do fine.

James · Post by **James** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:14 pm

I found that putting covers over the cages helped, but if your in a van and their cages are set so they can't see outside, they will be alright. Just remember them when you have to hit the brakes, they don't have seat belts. My Dad would have killed them he would wait till the last second then slam on the brakes James

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:44 am

I always took the easy way out when moving house.
attached my birds to a homing pigeon each and set them on their way

meghann · Post by **meghann** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:37 pm

Just an update from the road. We lost our canary the first night, before we even left the house. We had put the birds in an empty bathroom while the movers were there, and we aren't sure what happened, but later that night we found him dead.

The CB on the other hand, seems to be a quirky little bird. She LIKES being in the car. We don't cover her cage or anything, and as soon as we start down the road with a little music playing, she sings her little heart out. Very funny to see, but we are relieved!

James · Post by **James** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:15 pm

I don't know what is a CB? James

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:27 pm

James wrote:I don't know what is a CB? James

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