Aviary questions

[coopedup]

Im thinking of trying to build an outdoor area for Wrangler now that he's growing in wing and tail feathers. He may or may not be able to fly in it--but at least he would be able to be outside more often. We live in a townhouse so I am pretty limited in terms of structures I can build, not to mention space issues. I have a few concepts in my head that involve enclosing an area adjacent to the outside wall and overhead roof/eave. There's approximately 3 feet between the wall and the edge of the roof, so that would be one dimension limit. He would have access to the enclosure through the window. I was thinking of using netting...a fishermans type/style that could be pulled up under the eaves and would be fairly discreet. Are there any issue that using netting would pose that I should be aware of?

 

[chris-md]

too easy to tangle, I wouldn't use it. I

 

[RisingSun]

Eclectus are heavy birds and they tend to prefer to climb vs fly and the netting not only does not seems sturdy enough to make them comfortable climbing, but it is thin/ tangly enough that it could cut into their feet and flexible enough that they could squeeze possibly their head through it and be strangled.

 

[Tami2]

My husband & I were thinking the same thing, build rather than buy. But, I was imagining chicken wire and not sure that would be strong enough.

However, if we don't build one does anyone have recommendations on buying one?

Thx

 

[Presley]

Hey coopedup, I saw a pic where someone had it set up outside their window but it was a long window horizontally, and instead of a netting, they use some kind of fencing, so it looked like a kennel. It was for smaller birds like parakeets. But if it's more about having sunshine than space, then it couldn't hurt. If I find the pic, I can post it here so you can see what I'm talking about.

 

[Presley]

Tami2,

It depends on what kind of bird you have.

I saw an aviary setup online that I liked, Advantek Portico, but it wouldn't be roomy for a larger bird species. Also, it has soft wood, so it's not a good choice for birds that chew on wood.

But I was wondering if the bird had enough wooden chew toys, would it still be a problem?

 

[LordTriggs]

Tami2 try Rosemead aviaries. They build to specification and their aviaries are really good looking. Not sure on the cost though

 

[Tami2]

Thank you Presley & LordTriggs for the recommendations. I'll look into it.
I appreciate your input.