Conures and aviaries

[whatif]

Hey everyone this is my first post.
Id like to know pls if jenday conure are suitable for a outside aviary and if so if I can put other birds with them like finches doves or other small parrots .
Thank you very much

Ps. All of this is just something im looking into and nothing is definitely going to happend

 

[Loko]

Any bird is suitable for an aviary. An aviary is ideal, as it allows the bird flight unlike a cage. The question is, are you in a climate that would be suitable for a conure to live outside? As far as other birds; every bird is different and it totally depends on if the birds get along or not, but the size should be similar to reduce risk of harm. All birds should be slowly introduced and by that judge how they can continue to interact. You may have one that hates one bird but bonds with the next, its like people.

 

[SilverSage]

Some people mix species with no problems, however it often leads to disaster. While I'm sure a Jenday would love flying around in an aviary, I'm not sure it would be wise to mix conures with such small and peaceful species as you are describing. If you are looking to fill an aviary and include hook bills, I would look more toward Rosellas, cockatiels, lineolated parakeets, and other more peaceful species. If you are just thinking that you want a pet Jenday and to allow him to fly in an aviary, that's wonderful but in that case I would forgo the finches and doves. Like I said, you may be able to make it work, but there is a bit of risk involved.


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[whatif]

So only other hookbills?
And I was thinking of having the conure as a pet and the aviary its cage.
The weather here is very warm during the day but gets colder at night if that help att all?

 

[Rival_of_the_Rickeybird]

I offered to build an outdoor aviary for the green monster, but the Mrs. is too worried about mites and lice and such from wild birds, so it was a no go. Not sure about that, but then later I learned that we are not zoned for outdoor "coops", so you might want to check that out as well.

 

[Loko]

So only other hookbills?
And I was thinking of having the conure as a pet and the aviary its cage.
The weather here is very warm during the day but gets colder at night if that help att all?

It depends, every bird is highly individual. Size is an important factor, like said a canary and a conure wouldnt be the best mix. A hookbill similar in size to the jenday would be your best bet if you were going to add other birds. You may have four birds, and bird 1 likes all the other birds, but bird 2 only likes bird 3 and 4. Bird 4 doesnt like bird 2 back, but like the other 3, etc. What im basically saying is that any two birds can like or dislike each other, regardless of species, so its very important to make sure they get along before being put in one cage or aviary, otherwise they could fight and possibly even kill each other. With that said, some species are more likely to get along, like mentioned above, but it is not a guarantee.
Also, I dont know what warm and cold mean, you cold could be my freeze to death and your warm could be my cold. What are the lowest tenperatures it reaches and where are you generally located?

 

[Terry57]

Hello and welcome! I'm so happy you joined us!
I personally would only house a conure with other conures. They can be quite territorial and could really do damage to a smaller, more peaceful bird. I have 6 conures, and even they don't all get along and I have to keep them separated as my larger ones try to hurt the smaller ones. I definitely would not house hookbills and softbills together.
As for using an outdoor aviary as a cage, could you keep your bird in there in the daytime and bring him in to sleep in a cage at night? Are there predators where you live? Danger of someone stealing your birds? All things to think about when keeping one outside.

 

[whatif]

We are in namibia so warm during the day gets to about 40 celsuis at most and cold is to about 10-15 celsuis at the lowest.
As for predators there are jackels (almost like foxes. We will be putting up n vibo creat wall under the cage to prevent them from coming I and the birds getting out. And for people stealing them we live on a plot outside of town about 30 kilos and almost nobody else lives there.
Thanks guys

 

[whatif]

So what options are there for adding to the aviary?

 

[GaleriaGila]

I'm too "chicken" to try an aviary. Pests, poisonous snakes, spiders, and coyotes scare me, as does the occasional mosquito-spraying by local authorities. Good luck, though... I'm sure the birds would enjoy it!
Glad you found us!

 

[whatif]

Thanks we are fortunate enough not to have problems with any of these ones ypu have listed, what happends when a mosquito bites a bird we have few mosquitos here so that's why I am asking.

Haha too chicken good one

 

[Loko]

10-15 degrees is definitely on the cool side, not sure if its too cold for them to get through but personally I would bring them in anything below 15. The other problem with outdoor aviaries is the higher risk for pathogens - parasites, bacteria, viruses that wouldnt be encountered inside, but obviously birds live in the wild so its possible. Not sure if youre interested in Quaker parrots but they can definitely survive easily 10-15 celcius. Conures may be a little more sensitive, if anyone has any knowledge on temperature requirements for them, fill us in.

 

[whatif]

THANKS loko yea it does get a little cold haha, as for the quackers we don't get them here in namibia they have to be imported which is very expensive