March 24, 200817 yr Pics of some of the setup. about 1/3 the way there. Still pleanty of room from the breeding boxes to the flight. "> "> Edited March 24, 200817 yr by throwback
March 24, 200817 yr Looking GOOD! Thanks maesie I have two chicks hatch so far one DIS A lot more are due next week. I have forgotten what a slow process it all is!
March 24, 200817 yr I have forgotten what a slow process it all is! :nest: Anything is slow when you are hoping for results
March 24, 200817 yr Fantastic pics... Again, I really like the aviary. Looks great... don't forget to put pics up when you get all the breeding cages into the L shaped section... I don't think you moved them as they were on eggs right? I have moved ( from old house to here ) breeders before that were sitting on eggs blocked them up and extra nesting materials to prevent eggs from moving set everything up and put them back in with no problems ... Not even a cracked egg ...I have found ( reading on here and other ppl) that when you moved hens with chicks that is where the problem lies
March 24, 200817 yr Hi Throwback, It is looking absolutely fantastic! You have given me a lot of food for thought! Between yours and Daz's birdhouses I have a lot of great ideas for when I eventually move. Feathers.
March 24, 200817 yr Hi Throwback, It is looking absolutely fantastic! You have given me a lot of food for thought! Between yours and Daz's birdhouses I have a lot of great ideas for when I eventually move. Feathers. I have to agree with you there. Derek
March 24, 200817 yr Hi Throwback, It is looking absolutely fantastic! You have given me a lot of food for thought! Between yours and Daz's birdhouses I have a lot of great ideas for when I eventually move. Feathers. That's great Feathers! Yeah Daz has a great setup as well! I still have a lot of work to do, still waiting on the last of the breeding cabinets. I approached a few cabinet makers but all are to busy so I ordered seven three stacks from the local bird barn. Then I will work out the lighting. I am trying to find what they call full spectrum fluorescent lights. They are supposed to be a lot better for the birds. Plus a auto watering system as well. As soon as it is completed I will post pics and any info you need.
March 24, 200817 yr Hi Throwback, It is looking absolutely fantastic! You have given me a lot of food for thought! Between yours and Daz's birdhouses I have a lot of great ideas for when I eventually move. Feathers. That's what I love about this place... I swear I've bookmarked every aviary I've seen on this site and am sitting down with them all and going, okay I want thins this this this and this... unfortunately it means I have to move 2 hours out of Melbourne to find the land to build it all but still I like to dream... Throwback... was it you that mentioned the complete book of budgerigars by Stan and Barbara Moizer they have a great auto watering system in that book... alot of work though Edited March 24, 200817 yr by JimmyBanks
March 24, 200817 yr Hi Throwback, It is looking absolutely fantastic! You have given me a lot of food for thought! Between yours and Daz's birdhouses I have a lot of great ideas for when I eventually move. Feathers. That's what I love about this place... I swear I've bookmarked every aviary I've seen on this site and am sitting down with them all and going, okay I want thins this this this and this... unfortunately it means I have to move 2 hours out of Melbourne to find the land to build it all but still I like to dream... Throwback... was it you that mentioned the complete book of budgerigars by Stan and Barbara Moizer they have a great auto watering system in that book... alot of work though Yeah I have seen the Moizer system. That was a fair while ago, and things have progressed a bit since then. They worked on timed solenoids, these days you can get little thermistors that sense the level of the water container and top it up as required. I have a few very technical mates who I will be calling on to return some favors
March 24, 200817 yr I have a few very technical mates who I will be calling on to return some favors Ahhh, the technical mates... gotta love em don't ya... I'll be calling up mine when the time comes too..
March 25, 200817 yr Full spectrum lights I found this on U.S ebay. Although they are 110V so I would have to run a transformer. One of the most commonly asked questions by birdkeepers about cage lighting concerns the effective and proper usage of full spectrum (or FS) lighting devices. Birds and reptiles have completely different illumination and dietary requirements; it is an error to translate the application of lighting for reptiles to practice with birds. The quality of this full-spectrum light is unsurpassed, and reasonably price. Fits into practically any fixture, and is economical to operate. Delivers approx. 75 watts of light, and draws only 20 watts of power. Effectively lasts 10,000 hours, or the bulb-life of ten conventional light bulbs. Full-Spectrum light is necessary for the proper utilization of calcium. Full spectrum light does not pass through window glass or plastic, so unless a pet bird spends time daily in direct sunlight, it can develop serious deficiencies. The real effect of lighting upon general health, new molt, feather appearance, and behaviors is brought about by a balanced avian visual spectrum. Supplement artificial lighting whenever possible with natural unfiltered sunlight, and feed a high quality balanced diet. This combination of factors will meet all of your bird’s requirements for lighting and nutrition. Also a website http://www.lifelite.de/english/vollspektru...toffroehren.php Edited March 25, 200817 yr by throwback
April 1, 200817 yr Throwback, what a great set up. Don't know how I've missed this one. You've done well in the set up. I look forward to more photos Edited April 1, 200817 yr by Daz
April 1, 200817 yr Hi Throwback, A circuit board company I used to work for ran full spectrum flourescent lights in the photographic and quality control areas in the 80's, so you should be able to source them in Australia. Feathers.
April 2, 200817 yr Looks great!!Thanks Little one, it's getting there!Throwback, what a great set up. Don't know how I've missed this one. You've done well in the set up. I look forward to more photos Thanks Daz, You more than anyone would know how much work they are!Hi Throwback,A circuit board company I used to work for ran full spectrum flourescent lights in the photographic and quality control areas in the 80's, so you should be able to source them in Australia.Feathers.No worries Feathers, I will look around and let yo all know.
April 25, 200817 yr Despite all the rain, the new aviary is high and dry. And more importantly so are the birds. Although the rain has held me up for over two weeks. It looks like it is starting to fine up and should be a nice day tomorrow. "> "> ">
April 25, 200817 yr As someone who is about to put her new birdroom on the slab, and having been told it will leak rain in at the bottom....do you have any advice ?
April 25, 200817 yr As someone who is about to put her new birdroom on the slab, and having been told it will leak rain in at the bottom....do you have any advice ? Up the sides and along the back there is a rubber strip under the bottom were the shed meets the cement. The bottom base rail is a L shaped piece of aluminum, with the vertical piece on the inside of the shed. The small gap at the front is were I hose the floor out to a grated drain that runs along the entire front of both slabs then to a pit drain and gone. I also silicone all the joints along were the wall sheets meet the base. Although the L shaped piece and rubber seal stops the water anyway. Edited April 25, 200817 yr by throwback
April 25, 200817 yr As someone who is about to put her new birdroom on the slab, and having been told it will leak rain in at the bottom....do you have any advice ? Up the sides and along the back there is a rubber strip under the bottom were the shed meets the cement. The bottom base rail is a L shaped piece of aluminum, with the vertical piece on the inside of the shed. The small gap at the front is were I hose the floor out to a grated drain that runs along the entire front of both slabs then to a pit drain and gone. I also silicone all the joints along were the wall sheets meet the base. Although the L shaped piece stops the water anyway. Thankyou very much
April 25, 200817 yr One problem with sealing the aviary is that you can't hose it out. I just cleaned and scrubbed and disinfected mine. Luckily I had a wet vac to get rid of the water. If I every rebuild it (and I probibly will) I will have new ideas for the next one..
April 26, 200817 yr One problem with sealing the aviary is that you can't hose it out. I just cleaned and scrubbed and disinfected mine. Luckily I had a wet vac to get rid of the water. If I every rebuild it (and I probibly will) I will have new ideas for the next one.. Only the sides and across the back is sealed. The front has a 5 mm gap to hose the water out down a 6 inch drop into a grated drain. I only use my wet/dry vac for dry. Vac the dry stuff up first. Then spray the disinfectant I have a attachment for my hose that has a stiff brush to scrub the floor. Then a final rince. I thought about having a drain plumbed in the slad. But thought better of it just another entry point for mice and rats.I haven't seen ant mice droppings yet. No where for them to hide! If I did it again, I don't know what I would change? Still deciding about the breeding cabnets. May still go all wire! Even with the laminate breeding cabnets there is still a lot of up keep and cleaning.
