Posted April 4, 200619 yr :hap: thought id post pictures of whats been keeping me busy the last few weeks.. First ill post pictures of the 'Old' Aviary... (links because i cant be bothered to resize them) :fear http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a289/una...ideofaviary.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a289/una...eofaviary01.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a289/una...Frontaviary.jpg and this is the new extension we added.. It now takes up a good portion of the back garden but i wouldnt have it any other way Ive bought heaps of trees and bushy things to plant about the place inside and out and also im going to see if i can get a passion fruit vine to grow over the back part of it maybe.. Cheers :beer: Una
April 4, 200619 yr that is fanastic now you need to take pictures of your birds inside your aviary :fear
April 5, 200619 yr Author :fear I did ask this someplace else but thought id ask here as well.. Is there any other birds that i can mix with budgies in an aviary situation? I'm thinking there isn't really but thought to ask anyways :hap: Cheers :beer: Una
April 5, 200619 yr Author quails :hap: :fear I had thought of this but im not sure they would go to great with my big lizard running about the bottom also
April 5, 200619 yr looks snazzy Una! Make my new one look so small now :(Laughing out loud): Are you thinking of getting more birds?
April 5, 200619 yr I love your avairy Una - I am getting so many fantastic ideas for when i build mine!!! *stupid question* :fear do you have to mow the grass inside the avairy, or would the birds keep it short for you??
April 5, 200619 yr Riebie I know the answer to that but I will leave it for Una to tell you the joy of that job.
April 5, 200619 yr I believe, and Karen will definately know, that bourkes and kaks go well with budgies
April 5, 200619 yr Riebie I know the answer to that but I will leave it for Una to tell you the joy of that job. Hmmm that looks like an evil laugh... I am guessing I won't like the answer if I am a lazy bones hey...
April 5, 200619 yr Author Yeah i was thinking of getting more birds, if not in the main aviary, i'm keen to make a few more avairys or have an indoor aviary.. Im actually really keen to get some Eclectus Parrots As for cutting the lawn in the aviary.. i'm one of those slaves that will do anything to make my birds happy so umm in order to keep the noise levels in the aviary low, i grab my trusty stool to sit on and my faithful pair of scissors and SNIP away and no i'm not kidding .. I have bought heaps of bags of cement and i'm going to cement the floor under the enclosed shed bit soon. Cheers :beer: Una
April 5, 200619 yr quails :hap: I had thought of this but im not sure they would go to great with my big lizard running about the bottom also If the big lizard running around the bottom comes across a fledgling fresh out of the nest and also running around the bottom.....what would happen ?
April 5, 200619 yr As for cutting the lawn in the aviary.. i'm one of those slaves that will do anything to make my birds happy so umm in order to keep the noise levels in the aviary low, i grab my trusty stool to sit on and my faithful pair of scissors and SNIP away and no i'm not kidding :hap: ..I have bought heaps of bags of cement and i'm going to cement the floor under the enclosed shed bit soon. Cheers :beer: Una Umm...yeah...that sounds like fun...hmmm - any other suggestions??? :(Laughing out loud): Edited April 5, 200619 yr by Riebie
April 5, 200619 yr If you keep going, you could probably completely wrap the aviary around the former aviary
April 5, 200619 yr Author quails I had thought of this but im not sure they would go to great with my big lizard running about the bottom also If the big lizard running around the bottom comes across a fledgling fresh out of the nest and also running around the bottom.....what would happen ? :hap: Dont worry, Bert (the lizard) isnt a budgie eater, actually hes is so slack that he mainly only eats if im holding him and literally stuff the food into his mouth (Laughing out loud) with the Quail situation im not sure how well the eggs (and id only have quails if they were to have eggs) would go with Bert slinking his way about squishing them and probably wanting to sleep in the nest himself.. he is a little sausage..
April 5, 200619 yr Ble tongues are insect eaters I think a baby budgie would be too big. Not sure what would happen with eggs on the ground though..
April 5, 200619 yr Author Yeah i think if he wasn't so lazy he might have a go at eating an egg or two I'm not even going to attempt it..
April 5, 200619 yr Wow, that's a GREAT aviary!! i wish i have the place for such an aviary!!!! i'm turning a shade of green over here.. With an aviary that size, i think the Ekkies should do fine in it.. though i would ask about the wire size, they are great at chewing through and breaking thin wire mesh. As with quails... that's like if you have that, it'll be almost a sustainable environment for everyone! you see, you feed the budgies, and the budgies will drop all food scrap on ground which the quails will gobble up... then they'll produce eggs for you little bert to munch on along side with the insects that comes in to feed on the dropped food too... see all you need is to get the budgie food!!! (Laughing out loud)... hehehe
April 5, 200619 yr Una you had me worried until I found ut bert was a blue tongue. I thought you might have a goanna in there.
April 5, 200619 yr Author Oh i wouldn't keep Eclectus in the aviary or i think id find myself with legless Budgies I want to get a baby Ekkie and have in an inside aviary with me in the lounge room.. Speaking of which, I found a Breeder far away but not too far away from me that breeds them and i'm half tempted to put my order in for a baby. He can send one to me that is still accepting only one hand feed daily to help with imprinting him... or i could get some Bourke or Kakariki to go into the main aviary with the Budgies.. Decisions Decisions.... Oh also in the aviary my hen (apple, munchy and migs mum) is sitting on 6 eggs.. i really gotta put a stop to her
April 6, 200619 yr The lizzard will escape!..will he not!....or yourll loose him in all the trees, rocks, bushes, shrubs e.t.c. wouldnt you?... WOWOWOWOWOWO....SOOOO LUCKY UNA!!!!....that aviaty is like the size of my dining room, and one of my bathrooms!..... Can you take pics of inside it for us please??...and close ups of budgies in it?...in action? Kirby :hap:
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