So far I have come across the following cage types and would like to know actual difference between each of these type of cages - Aviary, Flight, Stock, Holding, Fledgling, Nursery and also if possible what should be the minimum cage dimension of each.

Edited May 4, 200817 yr by Karthik

So far I have come across the following cage types and would like to know actual difference between each of these type of cages - Aviary, Flight, Stock, Holding, Fledgling, Nursery and also if possible what should be the minimum cage dimension of each.

 

Flights can start at 2m x 1m and go up. A flight is a large area that the birds can flight in. Usually it is accessed by walking in, but this is not always the case.

 

Aviary is a large cage where a collection of birds are kept.

 

Stock and holding cages are the same thing. It is a cage that holds the birds while you are deciding what to do with them. It could be used to hold Quarantine birds and birds being prepared for a show.

 

Fledgling and Nusery are the same. They are really Holding or stock cages but for chicks that have been taken from the parents before being introduced to the Flights. I hold my Chicks in the nursery between 6 weeks to 3 months old. It helps them adjust away from the parents.

Thank you very much Daz.

 

Flights can start at 2m x 1m and go up. A flight is a large area that the birds can flight in. Usually it is accessed by walking in, but this is not always the case.

 

Aviary is a large cage where a collection of birds are kept.

Very curious to know then what is the main difference between these two types - Flight and Aviary and why do we need these two type of cages. Is it not sufficient to have only one type of this cage and mandatory that we should have both.

 

What should be the recommended minimum size of a stock and Nursery cage.

 

Also other than the below type of cages, do we have any other cages:

 

Aviary,

Flight,

Stock,

Nursery,

Breeding,

Quarantine,

Show,

Hospital, and

Carrying or Transporting.

Just different cages for different needs. Every cage type has a purpose depending on what you plan to do with the cage. As a bird keeper you may only have one type or you may have some of all of them.I have an aviary, a 'patio aviary'(like a small aviary on wheels), and a collection of smaller cages which I guess would fall into the categories of stock and breeding cages. They are mostly what I would class as 'pet bird' cages but I have ust built some timber ones too.

Thanks MB and actually I have started this topic for understanding the purposes of each type of cages.

 

So now I am curious to know is the main purpose of having these two type of cages - Flight and Aviary.

they have the same purpose... to allow your birds an area in which to fly... I would say a flight is a place that is connected to a bird room, and an aviary is a stand alone structure for the birds to fly...

Edited May 7, 200817 yr by JimmyBanks

Thanks JimmyBanks.

 

This might be a very very basic question, what is a bird room and what is the purpose of it.

A bird room is usually for the Breeding Cabinets and equipment needed to Breed the birds.

 

My Bird Room

 

Banks or Breeding Cabinets

 

Stock or holding Cage. Size depends on how many birds you want to put in.

 

nursery Cages. Size Depends on how many birds you will put in.

 

one of my Flights

 

My Aviary

And a fantastic quality set up Daz has too.... (some of which now lives at our house since his recent upgrade....lucky for us)

 

If I might add, some people will add a flight to an aviary also, sometimes an aviary like an Absco brand for example can be used for short flights by the birds, some breeders who like to give their birds more exercise in the "off" season will add flights to aviaries (room permitting) to give birds extra activity or conditioning in preparation for the following season. Often these flight can have sections that close off in the late afternoon (kind of like putting your chooks to roost at night.) So the birds dont have access to the flight area after dark.

 

Cheers

Nome (Nome & Tim)

Very good suggestions. I have a good friend that put 5 garden sheds together to make a large breeding room and then four separate flights for the birds.

Thanks Daz as always with wonderful pictures.

 

If I got it correctly, few breeding cages are separated by wood (last row) and few with cage mesh/wire (first 2 rows) is there any specific reason. Also which is best and recomended, whether transparent separation between breeding cages or non-transparent one.

 

Also in you flight picture I see set of horizontal perches diagonally upwards and would like to know what is the distance between each perch.