breeding cages

canucky2 · Post by **canucky2** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:58 am

My Dad and I are going to build a nice wood breeding tower with three or four cages. I was going to make them 32x20x20, do you think that is a good size? Should they be bigger or smaller? They will just house a pair of gouldians each. We are going to make it like a piece of furniture. I love my flights that I made, so now for the breeding cages.

Any suggestions?

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:30 am

I think that size is fine for a pair of finches. Do post pics!! And you know Poohbear is going to tell you to remember to put in dividers. They really do make it easier to catch them.

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:14 pm

L in Ontario wrote:I think that size is fine for a pair of finches. Do post pics!! And you know Poohbear is going to tell you to remember to put in dividers. They really do make it easier to catch them.

Never crossed my mind....

Longer the better....cages that is

Post by **Sally** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:29 pm

My breeding cages are commercially made, either 30x18x18 or 34x18x18, and both sizes have removable dividers. Definitely have dividers--makes it so much easier to catch birds, do extra cleaning, even check on nests or babies while the parents are off (if the divider is solid, the parents can't see what you are up to).

Also, as Paul always says, make the cages as large as you can. The size you are considering is fine for one pair of Gouldians. If I had the room, I would have enclosed cages like Paul has, 48x24x24.

canucky2 · Post by **canucky2** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:06 pm

I know I have seen a post with poorbears cages in them but I can't remember which one. Do you have a picture of your somewhere?

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atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:27 am

Like this:

I have a few of these cages, but they might not be the size you want. This is the smaller size. The type I have have the divider. They are 12" deep, 16" high and 32" long. I have 3 of them.

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:00 am

canucky2 · Post by **canucky2** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:55 am

did you make the cages? or where do you get the fronts?

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:02 pm

All those cages are commercially made...
Can't tell where you're from Canucky 2...WA...is that the USA or Australia?

If it's USA try Orchid Tree Exotics,Swanton,OH for cage fronts(Wherever OH is...I dunno

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Post by **Sally** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:23 pm

poohbear wrote:If it's USA try Orchid Tree Exotics,Swanton,OH for cage fronts(Wherever OH is...I dunno )

Orchid Tree Exotics is in Ohio, USA, or was anyway. They have not updated their website since late 2007 (still have a happy new year message on it). I have tried emailing several orders to them, and never got a response. On another forum, people were asking about them, and no one seems to have heard anything. Shame, as they carried a number of items from Europe that I haven't found elsewhere.

WA is Washington--the state, not the capitol.

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:23 pm

There used to be a place in the US called "Birds 2 Grow" which made both the cages or you could purchase just the fronts. They are also out of business.

canucky2 · Post by **canucky2** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:55 pm

I guess I am just out of luck then.

SamFoy · Post by **SamFoy** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:54 am

How many clutches do think you could get out the wooden breeder cages? I know you clean between clutches, but I'm thinking 2 to 3 years. I make new wooden feeders every other year just to be safe so I'm thinking the some for cages.

I like the idea of long(36" - 48") cages with 3 or 4 possible dividers to make 2 or 3 cages depending on the bird and timing for fledgling.

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:10 am

The cages should be painted and repainted every year...they can be cleaned and disinfected quite easily.I know a zebra breeder over here who has had his cages for nearly twenty years and they still look brand new.I think the only part he has renewed are the bottom waste trays.

SamFoy · Post by **SamFoy** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:51 pm

Is it personal preference to put the nest box on inside of the cage or on the outside to save space? The pictures of the cages with nests built into the wooden cages look slick/nice.