Hi - I am planning on building some new breeding cages. Normally I use pine sheets from bunnings, but this gets really expensive after a while. (I want to make a 9 cage cabinet (3x3) with dimensions (in mm HxWxD) 450x500x500 (nice and deep as these will be used for bourkes too and as housing for finches in the budgie/parrot non-breeding season). I was thinking of making this as one cabinet, not 3 rows.

 

What does everyone else use? I have ruled out chipboard as it will get wet when I hose the aviary - I could use the waterproof stuff but I'm not sure what chemicals are in it.

 

I live in Brisbane - does anyone know of a place that sells used plywood or cheap offcuts etc?

 

Thanks heaps

This is where i bought the plywood to build my cabinets Sarah,there prices are not to bad.In the link there is a couple of locations you can could contact in Queensland.

http://misterplywood....au/Stores.aspx

Thanks for an idea - Just wondering, what paint do you use - oil or water based? I have been using just clear estapol for about 7 years now and never had a problem on my MDF and pine boxes, but I was considering making them white this time.

 

Very nice cages By The Way - they must have taken you a while to set up!

Thanks for an idea - Just wondering, what paint do you use - oil or water based? I have been using just clear estapol for about 7 years now and never had a problem on my MDF and pine boxes, but I was considering making them white this time.

 

Very nice cages By The Way - they must have taken you a while to set up!

Hi,

I think the general rule is water based paint not oil.