Posted October 6, 200816 yr Well, spring was coming up fast and we had to decide what we were going to do with our native parrots as there really wasnt enough room for them to all have space to breed in the large aviary, even though it is plenty large enough to accommodate them the rest of the year around. The options were to remove all breeding boxes or to separate pairs into aviaries of their own. Adam, my fiance, decided on the latter - so it began. First we dug out and removed 5 skip bins of rubble that had been sitting in the spot we wanted to use from renovations to the rest of the yard. That was fun!@ (not). Then Adam measured it out and boarded it up for concrete. Then the truck came in and poured and we were wading about in concrete in rubber boots, shovelling it all around to even out the pour. We actually came up short :mellow: and then the rush was on, running off to Bunnings, buying a few more bags of cement, mixing it in the wheelbarrow and pouring it in. I think we ended up about 18 bags short , but we did it! Then we erected the aviaries, drove to my sister's rural property and scavenged some nice huge gum branches and Adam arranged them quite artfully in the first two aviaries, but we didnt have enough for the third. We also added some breeding boxes, then the birds. The Crimsons are in the first section, the Supberbs/Barrabands in the 2nd and the Regents will be going in the third section, though that hen is sitting on eggs right now in a temporary aviary, but I am 100% sure theyre not viable now. The pile of rubble Removing the rubble.....those three skip bins in the background plus 2 more Almost there!! Ready for concreting Pouring the concrete
October 6, 200816 yr WOW you have been busy! Can't wait for more pictures and then the final pictures of the babies that you will get.
October 6, 200816 yr Author Wait......there's more!! lol Thanks AV. Not having a whole lot of luck just yet, but I really think next year, when everyone is more settled, we should do well The last section, first All the frame work up - ready for the roof! Front view of the middle section Aviary complete with birds, though its really hard to see through the wiring to actually see the birds..... Hope I didnt overload people!
October 6, 200816 yr Author LOL it was custom built by an SA company, ordered through a local bird dealer
October 6, 200816 yr Do you think they would ship to VIC? I know what I want but I am having issues finding it for finding onesome to make it for me.
October 6, 200816 yr wow I am sooo jealous, I would love something like that, I think my hubby would laugh me into next week if I suggested it though you are very lucky and have done a great job, I hope your birds will be very happy and produce beautiful babies
October 6, 200816 yr looks great!!! Fantastic Job! I know how you feel AV! I'd really love do build a custom one but can't find anyone to do it...
October 6, 200816 yr Wow looks wonderful Trace You and Adam did an excellent job!!! I'm green with envy
October 6, 200816 yr I am writing in GREEN ... Need i say more ...... That looks so fan bloo dy tastic!!!
October 6, 200816 yr Awesome work!! Looking great, Love the husky looking at the aviary licking his/lips :rip:, we have a husky too.
October 6, 200816 yr Author Thank you for all the kind words. It was hard work, but definitely well worth it. Still miserable weather today, but we will be going off later to my sister's again to forage for more large branches to finish the last aviary and rehome the Regent parrots. When there is more sunshine about, I will endeavour to get some inside photos of the aviaries with the birds :rip:
October 6, 200816 yr There's a lot of hard back breaking work been done in that yard. Great Job Adam !!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 7, 200816 yr Author Oh Kaz, you really dont realise how deserved that is When Adam (Kozzie on the forum) and I first got together, I had a back yard full of limestone and weeds. He said to me (I think to impress) "we can landscape your yard, fairly easily and cheaply". Well after buying a jackhammer and various other tools and A LOT of back breaking digging, bringing garden soil etc I have heaven in my back yard. We estimate about 30 tonne of rubble, limestone etc being taken out. He also casually mentioned "would you like an aviary in your yard?". I shrugged my shoulders, being an animal lover, and said sure why not. Silly boy LOL. That was when he built the first aviary, his own design and build, which is 10ft tall by 11ft across and 22 feet deep. Birds are now our main focus and I love them all. My back yard is now a beautiful garden of native shrubs, aviaries and gorgeous birds. We are almost done, there is a spot for the bird room to come (so it moves out of my spare room) and a small shed to store tools (also in the current temp bird room). He has brought pleasure and happiness to my life I had never even thought about. I love my bird hobby and I am forever grateful for all he has done to introduce me to the madness (and peace) :D
October 8, 200816 yr thanks guys for the wonderful comments.If anyone is interested in custom avairies they are made by a man who lives in Balaklava (Sth Aust.) he builds the cages that you see in zoo's right across Australia so transport is not the issue it's the "COST" as this projest did not come cheap lol. If anyone is interested PM myself or Tracy and i will find this mans details and forward them on to you. Custom built avairies are the best as you give your own specs to them and they build for you,so you get what you want to fit where you want it. Tracy forgot to mention that the dividing walls in the avairy are doubled mesh so not biting toes off We still have about 16tonne of rubble to move then erect another retaining wall-move good soil in,plant vegies,fruit trees (for the birds) then move more dirt build another retaining wall,pour yet more concrete then build the bird room ( insulated with power and themostat controlled) ....YIKES...! Im a busy boy lol
October 8, 200816 yr Thanks Jimmy, it hasnt just been sprung on me as Tracy will say-all the work is mapped in my head,so i knew the bird room was coming already have power suppy worked out etc...now to rob a bank to build it lol Edited October 9, 200816 yr by maesie Typo
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