The Aviary my father and I are building :)

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:44 pm

Yes it sounds like Christmas to good job to both.

BillD · Post by **BillD** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:17 pm

Wow.. Wish I had the room in my back yard for something like that, but the weather here could be a problem. Hope you've met or talked with the finchers from OZ. I'm sure they would have a lot of pointers for ya.. They are good people..

Keep the pics coming..

Misso · Post by **Misso** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:43 pm

UPDATE.

ROOF is now on. and also one panel of the right wall. the last panel is for the door. so we will be screwing the last sheet on. then we will draw the door frame on the sheet metal. take the sheet metal off the aviary and proceed to cut the door out.

We Then got the Water Tap Moved which was behind the aviary. not allowing us to move it back into place. so now i just need to move the roll of hose and we can proceed to move it into place.

Once in place and level we can start on the floor.

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:03 am

Great progress Misso! It is looking really good....pretty soon you will be on to the next Aviary.....one is never enough...just like Finches...ha!

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:27 am

Great progress. Do you have the birds already waiting to go in or will you buy them after the aviary is finished?

Misso · Post by **Misso** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:01 pm

L in Ontario wrote:Great progress. Do you have the birds already waiting to go in or will you buy them after the aviary is finished?

I Have all my Birds in my other Aviary, besides 3 which i just brought, so they are in quarantine. I Will be Putting 3 Pair's of Yellow Headed Gouldians in this Aviary. In my Avairy i already have built. will house 3 pairs of Red Heads and in my Newly Accuried Breeding Cabinet i will House 2 Pairs of Black Heads, whist it is breeding season.

Jarryd

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:14 am

Sounds ideal!

Misso · Post by **Misso** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:25 am

UPDATE !

Finished the Door.

Put Flashing all around the aviary.

Moved the Aviary into place

Started Laying Bricks for the flooring. hopefully finish the floor by boxing day. Getting Branches on Christmas Day from my Pop, so il be able to deck out the aviary soon after then all we have to do is Wire on the front and will be able to house Gouldians. Its coming along nicely.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:49 am

Looks good you two did A fine job the gouldians should love it

FinchMommy · Post by **FinchMommy** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:18 am

That's awesome!

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:19 am

That's look great - I'm jealous.

bonnies_gouldians · Post by **bonnies_gouldians** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:33 am

Coming along beautifully. Can't wait to see the finished product!

Misso · Post by **Misso** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 11:54 pm

More Work has been done.

Started Work on the Floor.

Painted the front black to go with the black wire, and filled in the bricks with morter.

Put on the wire.

Started Painting the Wire.

Aviary at its current state.

We are currently working on the safety door and today we will be putting on a Wind/Rain Blind that can rooll up and down for cold windy days to prevent drafts.

The next post im hoping will be of the aviary with branches and Gouldians.

Not long now.

Jarryd

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 4:58 am

starting to look ready for the birds, very well done.
that hanging plant holder in the pic "aviary in it's current state" would be perfect for holding nesting materials. minus the plant of course. wonder if your mum would notice

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:22 am

What are you're plans for the floor...bedding? sand? gravel?

FINCHforum

The Aviary my father and I are building :)

UPDATE!