Breeding aviary vs Holding aviary - number of birds

[Rox]

Hi all,

I'm busy having a second breeding aviary put together and now that all the excitement is over, I realise that I actually really need a bigger holding aviary for youngsters. Especially for the Gouldians who can take months to color up.

My current holding flight is 1.8mx0.8mx1.8m. This has served well for the couple of pairs of finches I have and my 2 pairs of canary's. But if I want to extend, I need a bigger holding aviary...

What dimensions do you work on for aviaries, per number of birds? I know for breeding pairs it is about 1m/3ft square per breeding pair (please correct me if I am wrong!). So basically my question is, how much space is needed for non-breeding birds/juvies?

Any advice/input appreciated!

[birdclaws]

The more space you can provide, the better.

I have my juveniles split by sex in 2 - 5 x 4 foot cages. There are around 12-15 birds in each. It's probably not the ideal size for housing that many birds, but considering it is only temporary until I sell/trade, they are doing just fine.

[Rox]

birdclaws

Thanks Brian, I appreciate the feedback