Could someone please tell me the average dimensions of a breeding cabinet.Also, any referrals to where i can find some plans on how to make one.Really appreciate any feedback. Chris

Some premade ones I bought were around 20 inches wide by 16 inches high by about 14 inches deep. BUT, if you are going to make them, get the cage fronts first and work off the size of those and cage fronts vary a little. The new ones I am making are much bigger. Mine will be 600mm wide by 500mm high by 600mm deep.

I believe Daz has posted some topics on his breeding cages he built also. Look under cages.

 

Here you go

 

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....topic=11715&hl=

 

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....topic=15771&hl=

Edited July 10, 200718 yr by **KAZ**

The larger standard cage front size (24" x 18" or in metric 610mm x 457mm) is a good start. My cabinets are ID 610mm wide by 500mm high and 460mm deep (depth determined by external building factors - ie available space).

 

Commonly available cheap building materials (eg MDF and chip board) are also potentially toxic so seal and paint them and make sure there are no exposed edges inside the cage the birds can start to gnaw on.

 

My "cabinets" are built on a "pigeon hole" style - common side walls and the top of one is the floor of cabinet above etc. You may prefer to make yours as individual boxes. It's a matter of personal preference, available materials and space.

 

Mine are painted with semi-gloss enamel for hardwearing and ease of cleaning. In 2 years of use I've only had one hen develop a "taste" for it (hanging on the cage front and chewing the end of the side wall). But don't paint perches - too easy to chew! I use eucalypt branches for perches anyway.

 

I had trays made for the bottom - stainless steel with a front lip from the local stainless steel fabricators was believe-it-or-not cheaper than any other alternative I could find, and harder wearing.

 

Nesting boxes - construction, materials and where to put them is a whole different kettle of fish. Inside of the cage vs outside ... I've tried both and there's good and bad points with both.

 

Good luck,

KathyW.

Thanks Kathy - very sound advice.

Chris

 

 

The larger standard cage front size (24" x 18" or in metric 610mm x 457mm) is a good start. My cabinets are ID 610mm wide by 500mm high and 460mm deep (depth determined by external building factors - ie available space).

 

Commonly available cheap building materials (eg MDF and chip board) are also potentially toxic so seal and paint them and make sure there are no exposed edges inside the cage the birds can start to gnaw on.

 

My "cabinets" are built on a "pigeon hole" style - common side walls and the top of one is the floor of cabinet above etc. You may prefer to make yours as individual boxes. It's a matter of personal preference, available materials and space.

 

Mine are painted with semi-gloss enamel for hardwearing and ease of cleaning. In 2 years of use I've only had one hen develop a "taste" for it (hanging on the cage front and chewing the end of the side wall). But don't paint perches - too easy to chew! I use eucalypt branches for perches anyway.

 

I had trays made for the bottom - stainless steel with a front lip from the local stainless steel fabricators was believe-it-or-not cheaper than any other alternative I could find, and harder wearing.

 

Nesting boxes - construction, materials and where to put them is a whole different kettle of fish. Inside of the cage vs outside ... I've tried both and there's good and bad points with both.

 

Good luck,

KathyW.

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Thanks Kas --- advice and help gratefully aprreciated.

Chris

 

Some premade ones I bought were around 20 inches wide by 16 inches high by about 14 inches deep. BUT, if you are going to make them, get the cage fronts first and work off the size of those and cage fronts vary a little. The new ones I am making are much bigger. Mine will be 600mm wide by 500mm high by 600mm deep.

I believe Daz has posted some topics on his breeding cages he built also. Look under cages.

 

Here you go

 

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....topic=11715&hl=

 

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....topic=15771&hl=