Mike17
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In Australia, most aviaries are made from birdwire, which is galvanised. I've not heard of any tin exposure in birds from this. I have a small aviary which I bought recently with the thought of using it for a breeding pair of 'tiels, and its instructions suggested leaving the aviary for two months to weather before putting birds in it.
With regard to a plastic roof for an aviary, I'd imagine it would need some decent ventilation underneath otherwise it could get very hot in summer. Also, you'd want a grade which could withstand hail to a reasonable degree- Australian verandahs often have what used to be called Alsonite as a full or partial cover (it's corrugated so can be used with corrugated iron) but I've seen such corrugated plastic totally demolished in a hailstorm. This would obviously a) expose any birds underneath to hail and b) allow them to escape if they survived.
With regard to a plastic roof for an aviary, I'd imagine it would need some decent ventilation underneath otherwise it could get very hot in summer. Also, you'd want a grade which could withstand hail to a reasonable degree- Australian verandahs often have what used to be called Alsonite as a full or partial cover (it's corrugated so can be used with corrugated iron) but I've seen such corrugated plastic totally demolished in a hailstorm. This would obviously a) expose any birds underneath to hail and b) allow them to escape if they survived.
