Okay,

We've (***Liv*** and I) just got a new small 6x4x6 Avery for the quarantined birds (they were lonely in their hot breeding room) and during a visit to a local well known Australian champion show breeder he commented about his tiered perches being a tad close, and at times it causes his birds to pull the feathers out of the birds above them. He made a comment that they should have been wider / more spaced out - but I didn't ask him what they were in his pen, for all I know his measurements were wrong.

 

If you haven't pictured the tired approach, imagine a set of steps with each row being lower and further out than the one above... well I've decided to build one - so does anyone have a set of specs on the angle and the distance of each perch from the previous so that I get it right?

 

Any informative posts and help appreciated.

Okay,

We've (***Liv*** and I) just got a new small 6x4x6 Avery for the quarantined birds (they were lonely in their hot breeding room) and during a visit to a local well known Australian champion show breeder he commented about his tiered perches being a tad close, and at times it causes his birds to pull the feathers out of the birds above them. He made a comment that they should have been wider / more spaced out - but I didn't ask him what they were in his pen, for all I know his measurements were wrong.

 

If you haven't pictured the tired approach, imagine a set of steps with each row being lower and further out than the one above... well I've decided to build one - so does anyone have a set of specs on the angle and the distance of each perch from the previous so that I get it right?

 

Any informative posts and help appreciated.

 

if you dont want the plucking to happen them look at your largest big and the length of it, and make the perches an extra 5cm further apart from the measurement of the bird.

i personally think, they they are going to fight they shall fight, doesnt matter if the below perch is to close if they want to fight they shall peck the bird next to them on the perch.

Okay,

We've (***Liv*** and I) just got a new small 6x4x6 Avery for the quarantined birds (they were lonely in their hot breeding room) and during a visit to a local well known Australian champion show breeder he commented about his tiered perches being a tad close, and at times it causes his birds to pull the feathers out of the birds above them. He made a comment that they should have been wider / more spaced out - but I didn't ask him what they were in his pen, for all I know his measurements were wrong.

 

If you haven't pictured the tired approach, imagine a set of steps with each row being lower and further out than the one above... well I've decided to build one - so does anyone have a set of specs on the angle and the distance of each perch from the previous so that I get it right?

 

Any informative posts and help appreciated.

 

if you dont want the plucking to happen them look at your largest big and the length of it, and make the perches an extra 5cm further apart from the measurement of the bird.

i personally think, they they are going to fight they shall fight, doesnt matter if the below perch is to close if they want to fight they shall peck the bird next to them on the perch.

 

I agree with this.

 

Measure your bird from head to tip of tail and add an extra 10 centimeters, personally I would double it. The result will be the distance needed between each perch.

Is there a particluar perch thickness/circumfrence? I am building a new aviary and will be building the perches next.

Is there a particluar perch thickness/circumfrence? I am building a new aviary and will be building the perches next.

 

When I did my tiered perches I went out and bought different dowel sizes ranging from 1-4cm. Now I am more inclined to add natural branches as perches.

When I did my tiered perches I went out and bought different dowel sizes ranging from 1-4cm. Now I am more inclined to add natural branches as perches.

 

 

I was wondering about natural branches being used on those tiered perches. I've only ever seen dowel used. I guess it might be difficult to find branches that long of varying circumfrances...

I just did some in my new aviary

 

I just did some in my new aviary

 

 

Great Kaz, thanks so much for those pictures, I have just shown hubby so now he has an idea of what I need!

When I did my tiered perches I went out and bought different dowel sizes ranging from 1-4cm. Now I am more inclined to add natural branches as perches.

 

 

I was wondering about natural branches being used on those tiered perches. I've only ever seen dowel used. I guess it might be difficult to find branches that long of varying circumfrances...

 

Dowel perches are not bad unless that is all you provide, as long as your provide a variety of perches in your aviary/cage then that is what is most important.

Thanks Elly.

Dowel perches are not bad unless that is all you provide, as long as your provide a variety of perches in your aviary/cage then that is what is most important.

 

I have at least 8 large long decent branches in my aviary as well as the dowels, so they get lots of exercise for their feet