Aviary Addition
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Continued from Page 1
Now it is the summer of 2007 and I have finally been near completion of the aviary. Although it really did change drastic from what I was going to do originally but it is for the better and I am happy to say that even though it's not what I really want (if money was no object) but it will more than be far more than what is was! This could have been done quite differently but I chose the way I did it due to cutting costs. Also, because this section is not very deep, I chose to use the 18" over hang of the roof and attached the wire to it in order to give me more cage depth and the caging is in between each verticle post section making most of the cages about 67" long and 30" deep and 30" high. There was some creativity in a few areas to in working with the wire. I did all the wire work myself and it is costing along $1,000 by the time all caging is in place in the new section I have completed. It took me a good month to get all of this section completed and working most of the day in between hand feeding the babies. |
Updated on: June 4, 2008
This is on the outer section on the south side and I dug a trench to put the wire and metal
in the trench so it would hopefull prevent rodents from digging their way in. I am not worried
about it rusting and falling apart because we are not really that wet here and by the time it does
rust out, I would most likely be out of breeding birds by that time!
On the outside which is looking at part of the cage that is in the photo above.
Inside, this cage on the right was the existing caging that was put up before the new roof
was added on and you saw the caging on page 1.
Also inside area of the south side but at the end of it - as I was standing at the other end
in the photo above. There are 2 cages on the right and 4 cages on the left.
This was before all the wire and metal was up in place and 2 cages were made which
are on the left side. The bird you see in the cage in front on left was a cage that was
hung there temporarily, that bird is now in the cage just beyond her. A single cage will
be made in that spot.
This is on the north side and the smaller cages you see hung directly in front will be
removed and the permanate cages will be made. The wire is about to be put on this side.
Another view standing at the end.
Another view standing inside looking towards the end that was shown in the photo above.
The trench I dug first and now the wire is being put on the front.
Showing the wire getting put in place. I have worked with wire not too high
so I can manage it myself, the rolled wire is 30" high and 100 feet long and I use a hand
grinder to cut all the wire, I go through a few grinder wheels but so much faster then if I
had to literally cut with wire cutters, plus with the hand grinder, I can get the edges smooth.
Inside in the center area below the sky light is two cages I made for two single males that do
not have mates. I spaced the wire about 2 inches a part in the center so they can not touch
each other through the wire.
As shown above ... the cages are set up with toys and perches and the birds!
I also made the wire feed area so they can not dump over their food or water.
The same cage as above at another view.
This again is on the south side looking towards the end. Cages on left did not have the wire
placed on the bottom of the cages in this photo. I put sheet metal up on the post to prevent
the birds from being able to reach through the wire to nibble on the wood. It also makes a
simi visual barrier but may need more metal on later if males get too distracted by each other.
Same as from photo above but standing back a little further.
Same as cages above but standing at other end the these cages.
Standing on hte outside looking in.
Ah, messy inside! Standing at the very south end side and new cages on the right without
the bottom wire on. The cages on the left are the cages that have been there before I started
this project except one new cage was added on at the end making it 4 cages instead of just 3.
Standing down towards the north side looking at the south side and the first two new cages
were put in place down at far end on left.
This is inside the Pionus Aviary of the original building and this would be considered the
the south side and there use to be 4 walk in cages but I tore them out about a year before
I got to this point. 1st of the two large cages that were made to be put in place in this area.
The 2nd cage of the two cages mentioned above.
Looking inside at the finished area on the south side.
Just before a bird was moved into the new cage next to where she is at.
This is a new cage in this spot and in this cage are Blue Heads.
Four Blue Heads are in this cage at this time but one pair will be moved out soon.
These young Blue Heads were paired up from the 2006 babies and are unrelated.
Outside corner of the south side and was before the metal was in place at the bottom.
Same as above photo but has metal in place on the bottom.
Same corner but closer view!
The Door... this is the outer door and you would have to enter another door to enter into
the main part of the Pionus Aviary but now the whole thing is consided the Pionus Aviary!
Pictured in the above photo is of the 24" wide x 57" high door. It turned out to be a bit
more narrow than I liked but it was an extra door that we had already so it was used.
On June 3rd & 4th 2008 we have made a new door to be 35" wide by 72" high, see photo below.
The cage addition project you have seen in these photos on this page only gave me 7 new cages but this
also gave me a "Safety Area" as well by adding on all the outer wire which also is part of the caging too.
For now, the first section has dirt for the floor and not sure if or when concrete would be added in if at all.
The main original part of the building has a concrete floor. To most people looking at these photos,
it may look confusing and you would have to see it to really undertand how it is laid out.
The purpose of the metal sheeting at the bottom is to help prevent rodents from either digging in under
tocome in and to also help from climbing up the wire from the ground.
To help protect or to winterize the Aviary, I will put a heavy clear plastic up on the outside wire, this will
of course protect the birds from wind and wet weather. The usually it's about June 1st of each year before
I can take the plastic off, I often will cut open small openings to let air in until I am sure weather is going to
stay warm enough.
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