I have been thinking hard how to design this aviary and eventually just went for something simple.

So I got the plans all drawn up up and this is it:

 

 

 

 

 

I'm Having my cockatoo in one side and my budgies on the other.

Now I'm just waiting on confirmation on the money supply....

That looks great, what are the bits on the corners?

That looks great, what are the bits on the corners?

 

 

Oh sorry the program i used mucked that up a bit 1 metre from either end is enclosed for breeding cold/hot weather etc.

Looks awesome

thanks

Looks great, can't wait to see the finish product.

hyopefully it will be up and ready by christmas or january

How many water/food bowls should i have in there for 10 budgies?

Edited November 7, 200816 yr by Snowflake

Depends on the size and position but I would have atleast two of each. I have a large water bowl (which is a bird bath) plus one of those plastic dispenser type waterers which they sell for dogs and cats, for food I have only one large dish at the oment but I'm adding to that a dispenser feeder this weekend

thanks i was thinking of having a bird bath for water(or splashing around in) and a bird bath for food.

Nice... it looks great, can't wait to see the finished product.

Congrats Snowflakes good job buddie...all our aviaries have never gone to paper (secrets locked inside my head)

Word of caution tho....Cockatoo next to anyother keet can end in disaster...! some hints for you

1. make sure the mesh dividing the cages is strong enough so the TOO cant bite through the mesh ( had Galah's that could rip mesh apart)

2. mesh the Too's side so its a double meshed divider-this was the toes of the budgies will not be bitten off

3.keep us updated lol

cheers Adam

Edited November 9, 200816 yr by KAZ

We built our first Aviary using Colourbond Fence panels, it is very strong and robust. We are about to build Stage 2 and will change some ideas. I used old cut down security doors to get the double mesh as we have Budgies, Grassies and Quarions on one side and Peachies, Grassies and Lovebirds on the other.

The fence panels can be cut to any size, and best can be all pre fabed, then assembled. Also in years to come can be easilly moved if needs to.

Regards

Angels Husband and chief Avairy Builder.

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Edited November 9, 200816 yr by angel

Looks good. I have my cocky in with my budgies at the moment and the cocky only gets grumpy when the budgies take his food or they get in the way of whatever it is he does during the day. thanks for the advice about the mesh though cos my cocky rips the stuff i have now apart aswell....