What should l put on the floor of my aviary/cage? Currently l have a piece of gyprock underneath and on top of that some wire. The gyprock can be taken out to clean the poo but it does make alot of noise and l am scared it might be a negative experience for my future breeding birds. What could l put as the aviary/cage floor without taking the gyprock out. OR what could l put as the aviary/cage floor with taking the gyprock out. As l have heard that the aviary floor should have some natural settings which will help the birds breed as they feel at nature. Also incase your wondering that is leaves from a mango tree, l am aware that they are can be harmful to budgies and therefore l will trim the tree once l get my birds. Last point the nestbox will be moved to outside the cage and connected to the inside as l believe this is the best position of it. Thank you

Edited July 10, 201113 yr by budgerigarsherewecome

im sorry but a bad point to that flight

 

being the door you are going to lose birds from that for sure

this is more a cage suited to larger parrots eg a tamed cocky or a elector tame teal so on as soon as you open that to lean in to change food or cheak nest or so on you will lose birds out door

you will need to build a little safety room first before anything else

a net covering your body would not work would anoy you big time so

i say look into making a security area

also i say if your going to breed colony in that expect alot of death its to small two pairs would be all you could breed in that together nests being on opposite sides of aviary

I agree with GB. You will lose birds out of that door. Secondly..colony breeding is not the way to go. Use the flight aviary for their fun place to be and remove breeding pairs to a separate cage for breeding. Make sure any birds in there where nestboxes are are OVER 12 months of age or ytou will force breed them too young. If you arent sure of their ages dont breed them until you can be positive they are over 12 months.

 

Re the floor of the aviary some white sandpit sand would be okay.

 

Read this http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index.php?showtopic=28294&hl=

thanks for the replys guys with the breeding i just intend to do it once so they can have like a family inside there and obviously remove the nestbox so no more breeding i have a spare cage and spare nestbox i could use to breed more if l decide to, thanks for the reply's Also how many birds could l fit in that cage/aviary the dimensions are 230cm length 60cm breadth and 90cm height..... and replying to KAZ i have bought a pair of breeding budgies from the petshop and they are over 12 months old. For the floor im experimenting with newspaper for now as its simple but if it gets to hard to manage or clean i will try some white sandpit

Edited July 10, 201113 yr by budgerigarsherewecome

replying to KAZ i have bought a pair of breeding budgies from the petshop and they are over 12 months old.

 

Petshops will tell you anything you want to hear..............please post pictures of the birds, in particular the iris rings of their eyes so we can assess their actual age for you

 

For the floor im experimenting with newspaper

 

you cage will also get rain in it so the paper will get wet. Any plans for weather proofing the suspended aviary ?

Edited July 10, 201113 yr by **KAZ**

replying to KAZ i have bought a pair of breeding budgies from the petshop and they are over 12 months old.

 

Petshops will tell you anything you want to hear..............please post pictures of the birds, in particular the iris rings of their eyes so we can assess their actual age for you

 

For the floor im experimenting with newspaper

 

you cage will also get rain in it so the paper will get wet. Any plans for weather proofing the suspended aviary ?

 

well atm its sunny and has been for couple of weeks with little to no rain so newspapers will be good but l will get the sand once it comes the wet season. If it does rain they will must like hang out on the other end of the aviary where it is protected by the fence/shed and some leaves and il most likely do some DIY to stop the rain hitting them. You are correct l guess the pet shop wants to sell there birds so they will say anything to sell them. Atm its 7-30pm so i will take a picture tomorow Also could you please reply to how many birds can fit in my aviary/cage.

You could put about ten birds in there but I wouldnt if you did the colony breeding and nestbox thing. You can get breeding cages ( flight cages for as cheap as $30 measuring 60 by 40 by 40cms ) for breeding.

 

PS birds dont hide from rain..........if it rains they will be on the wire trying to get wet. If your aviary gets wets they can get coccidiosis which is an illness so you need to think over the access for rain to your aviary and think through possible winds and draughts.

 

I hope you removed that nestbox.

Edited July 10, 201113 yr by **KAZ**

Mine attach themselves like glue to the cage wire at the sound of running water. none of this hiding from rain business.

and yes i did remove the nestbox haha l will most likely connect it through the outside of the cage but i will have to make sure it cant get wet inside. Yeh l dont plan on colony breeding as l have seen in pet shops and through other aviary budgie videos it gets very dirty and lots of illnesses lurk the aviary. l will most likely let them breed in this aviary/cage and then move the nestbox to a spare cage l have. Also for cold weather/windy will putting a thing blanket sheet around the aviary be enough for the budgies to manage through the nite without being to cold, what is the best way to keep them warm from the wind.

Yeh l dont plan on colony breeding as l have seen in pet shops and through other aviary budgie videos it gets very dirty and lots of illnesses lurk the aviary. l will most likely let them breed in this aviary/cage and then move the nestbox to a spare cage l have.

You say you wont colony breed but you have bought two pairs

I have bought two breeding pairs

and you are saying

l will most likely let them breed in this aviary/cage

.........thats what colony breeding IS

 

and you cant move a nestbox once breeding has begun. Fights can occur is selecting nestboxes and possession of them. Fights and bloodshed and smashed eggs and later on killed and maimed babies and parents.

 

PLEASE read the colony breeding link I gave you. You seem to be misunderstanding what its all about

 

 

 

Read this http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index.php?showtopic=28294&hl=

Edited July 10, 201113 yr by **KAZ**

Wow im confused...i meant like i bought two birds of opposite sex and was they have babies fed them, waited 8-12 weeks until the babies and stand on perches, eat food etc then i will move the nest box. Atm there is only two birds in my aviary/cage. l thought colony breeding was having lots of budgies mating etc and having multiple nestboxes and l only have two birds and one nestbox so i thought i wasn't colony breeding but i will read

you said

I have bought two breeding pairs

so thats four budgies.

you said

I have bought two breeding pairs

so thats four budgies.

 

one breeding pair = two budgies ... sorry l should have worded right. But yeh l only have one breeding pair ( two budgies of opposite sex) .

Thats fine then

 

Look forward to your photos

Edited July 10, 201113 yr by **KAZ**

Also dont want to bother you to much but how could l make my aviary more rain proof so minimal to no rain enters the aviary. l was thinking of extending the roof each way and also change the roof to a clear colour so the budgies still get daylight but are also protected from rain...unless it is on a really sharp angle.

Also dont want to bother you to much but how could l make my aviary more rain proof so minimal to no rain enters the aviary. l was thinking of extending the roof each way and also change the roof to a clear colour so the budgies still get daylight but are also protected from rain...unless it is on a really sharp angle.

 

 

I would extend it like you thought and the clear sheet is also a good idea. Only thing with extending the roof sheets is you will most likely have to duck under it to access depending on height ?

Edited July 10, 201113 yr by **KAZ**