the pie 0 Posted December 5, 2008 Member ID: 2,384 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 76 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,172 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 7,460 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/06/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 27, 2012 Birthday: 25/08/1981 Share Posted December 5, 2008 What would call her? A young Recessive Pied. Id call her quite nice, but she does look Rec pied-ish but with alot more feather. What is she? Are there any other markings? Also with the young rec pied, she has quite dark markings on her head- do you find this as a preview to their flecking? Link to comment
Daz 0 Posted January 17, 2009 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Device: Windows Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 ***** Announcment****** The Council has just Approved the Aviary. THE BIRDS ARE GOING TO STAY........ .........well some of them anyway.. It's been two years of *** not knowing if I would be able to keep the birds but now it's over. :bliss: :bliss: :bliss: :bliss: Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted January 17, 2009 Member ID: 4,130 Group: Site Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4,370 Content Per Day: 0.80 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 25,112 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 1, 2015 Birthday: 12/02/1982 Share Posted January 17, 2009 That is awesome news Daz!!!! THE BIRDS ARE GOING TO STAY........ .........well some of them anyway.. Have they given you any restrictions on how many birds you can keep? They were doing spot checks weren't they? if so, will they continue or is it all finally over? Link to comment
renee 0 Posted January 17, 2009 Member ID: 4,388 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,462 Content Per Day: 0.13 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 28, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2009 ***** Announcment****** The Council has just Approved the Aviary. THE BIRDS ARE GOING TO STAY........ .........well some of them anyway.. It's been two years of *** not knowing if I would be able to keep the birds but now it's over. :bliss: :bliss: :bliss: :bliss: Great news Daz! Congratulations!!! :parrot: :parrot: :parrot: Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted January 17, 2009 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Congratulations Daz!!! Link to comment
splat 0 Posted January 17, 2009 Member ID: 3,340 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 202 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,891 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 27,770 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/04/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 19, 2014 Birthday: 13/05/1958 Share Posted January 17, 2009 That's Great NEWS Daz just took for ever Link to comment
Sailorwolf 0 Posted January 17, 2009 Member ID: 1,536 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 84 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,753 Content Per Day: 0.42 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 16,870 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/09/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 21, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Woohoo, that's awesome. Link to comment
Daz 0 Posted February 25, 2009 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Device: Windows Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 Just for those thinking about building aviaries. I hope this helps. Link to comment
Derek 0 Posted March 29, 2009 Member ID: 4,183 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 401 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,015 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 11 Birthday: 10/09/1952 Device: Macintosh Share Posted March 29, 2009 Just for those thinking about building aviaries. I hope this helps. Hi Daz As you know I have visited your aviary a couple of times now. If you had your time over again, what would you do differently, if anything. What would you change with the electrics? Would you consider running water and a sink. By the way congratulations on all the council approvals. Derek Link to comment
nitsuD 0 Posted May 21, 2009 Member ID: 4,788 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 114 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 770 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 7, 2013 Birthday: 26/07/1995 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Well the birds are in. And hopefully settled. :boogie: Next is the flights. Hi Daz, The way I interpreted this post is that you moved the breeding cabinets with birds in there is this correct? Did the birds have eggs and chicks? If they did when you moved them did they become stressed or stop sitting on the eggs etc? Is it too risky for the chicks and eggs Thanks nitsuD Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted May 21, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.30 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Well the birds are in. And hopefully settled. :boogie: Next is the flights. Hi Daz, The way I interpreted this post is that you moved the breeding cabinets with birds in there is this correct? Did the birds have eggs and chicks? If they did when you moved them did they become stressed or stop sitting on the eggs etc? Is it too risky for the chicks and eggs Thanks nitsuD Daz's birds were in the flights in the birdroom and were paired up when the new cabinets were in place I believe. Link to comment
nitsuD 0 Posted May 21, 2009 Member ID: 4,788 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 114 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 770 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 7, 2013 Birthday: 26/07/1995 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Oh okay Thanks :boogie: Link to comment
Daz 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Device: Windows Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 Just for those thinking about building aviaries. I hope this helps. Hi Daz As you know I have visited your aviary a couple of times now. If you had your time over again, what would you do differently, if anything. What would you change with the electrics? Would you consider running water and a sink. By the way congratulations on all the council approvals. Derek Sorry Derek I just found this one. Some of the things I'd do differently, besides a larger aviary: I would have lifted the whole aviary one brick higher for better weatherproofing. I would have had the exhaust fan separate from the lighting. At the moment the fan will only come on with the lights and if it is hot enough. I would have liked it on durinng the very hot nights. I would have put a better dimming system in. Apparently Henry George has a good one and has invited me over to look at it. Plumbing the filtered tank water into the room. Besides these, I am very happy with the set up and it works fine. Well the birds are in. And hopefully settled. :yes: Next is the flights. Hi Daz, The way I interpreted this post is that you moved the breeding cabinets with birds in there is this correct? Did the birds have eggs and chicks? If they did when you moved them did they become stressed or stop sitting on the eggs etc? Is it too risky for the chicks and eggs Thanks nitsuD Hi NitsuD No some of the birds were breeding with eggs and chicks when I moved them from the garage to the new breeding room. My son and I were very careful when we moved the breeding cabinets. I have no loss of fertile eggs or chicks. Link to comment
Derek 0 Posted June 8, 2009 Member ID: 4,183 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 401 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,015 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 11 Birthday: 10/09/1952 Device: Macintosh Share Posted June 8, 2009 Daz Would you consider tiling the floor next time? What did you think of Bob Smiths aviary/breeding room set-up. I have only seen photos. It looks to be fully timber. Derek Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted June 8, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.30 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I have found a tiled floor in the birdroom makes cleaning up so much easier, less dust etc. Love my tiled floor Link to comment
Daz 0 Posted June 8, 2009 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Device: Windows Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Daz Would you consider tiling the floor next time? What did you think of Bob Smiths aviary/breeding room set-up. I have only seen photos. It looks to be fully timber. Derek Hi Derek, yes i'd probibly tile. Bob has a very good set up. It's bigger than mine. 6m x 6m so it goes to prove that you don't need a big set up to breed good birds. Bob just knows how to go about the business of breeding top birds. Link to comment
Heathrow 0 Posted June 9, 2009 Member ID: 4,396 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 307 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,810 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 31/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 21, 2011 Birthday: 21/04/1974 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I have found a tiled floor in the birdroom makes cleaning up so much easier, less dust etc. Love my tiled floor Kaz I'm with you - I love my tiled birdroom floor, cleaning is a breeze. Link to comment
cameronsch 0 Posted June 9, 2009 Member ID: 4,647 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 110 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 725 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 1, 2019 Birthday: 23/06/1993 Share Posted June 9, 2009 How big is the breeding area Daz? its not too late too tile....... Link to comment
Daz 0 Posted June 9, 2009 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Device: Windows Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 Breeding area is 3m x 2m Link to comment
Daz 0 Posted June 18, 2009 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Device: Windows Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 (edited) I decided to put wood shavings on the floor of the flights There is about two inches. Some of the junior birds. They seem to like it better. off and breeding again with the new nest boxes. Using 12mm ply. The top right is one left over from last year. Edited June 18, 2009 by Daz Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted June 18, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.30 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I have a feeling you will regret the wood shavings Reason ? Flight creating dust in the air and all through the birdroom. Have you thought of using white sand ....the kind for childrens sandpits ? Link to comment
Daz 0 Posted June 18, 2009 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Device: Windows Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 (edited) Arrr there is a trick... No dust in the air. The birds can fly down and up with out causing disturbance. When you put in the the shavings make it about two inches thick and walk over it. It flattens down and stays put. Also don't use the fine dust type. I learnt this one at Tasmania. One of the very good reasons to get about and see how others are doing it. This has been down now for nearly two weeks and as you can see - No shavings in the water or the seed container. (Though I did raise the water container, just in case) I have been told not to use sand as the birds can gorge on it and cause impaction. Edited June 18, 2009 by Daz Link to comment
Derek 0 Posted June 18, 2009 Member ID: 4,183 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 401 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,015 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 11 Birthday: 10/09/1952 Device: Macintosh Share Posted June 18, 2009 (edited) Daz 1. Why the upgrade to 12 mm ply? 2. How often do you expect to leave the shavings between removal and exchange? Derek Edited June 18, 2009 by Derek Link to comment
Daz 0 Posted June 18, 2009 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Device: Windows Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 The 12mm is to give more strength to the nest boxes. The shavings will be "raked" over every two weeks for a few months and then recycled to the garden. By keeping a close eye on it I should be able to determin the regularity of changes. I also think the weather will play a big part in it. High humidity and rain in Summer may make it a requirement to change more often. Link to comment
Derek 0 Posted June 18, 2009 Member ID: 4,183 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 401 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,015 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 11 Birthday: 10/09/1952 Device: Macintosh Share Posted June 18, 2009 I like the idea in principle. However, Tasmania has a rather dry cool climate whereas here in Qld we have a very humid climate. Have you given a thought to a build-up of dangerous mould spores that could be detrimental to the birds health. Link to comment
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