The general rule is each bird should have three times their combined wingspan in space. A bored bird can be a destructive bird, so make sure your enclosure has many interesting, interactive additions for your birds, including mirrors, bells, swings, and beak grinding toys.īirds need room to stretch out their wings comfortably, especially if there will be more than one bird in an outdoor aviary. The final consideration, other than protection from predators, is entertainment. The walls of the outdoor enclosure should be mesh, and both the frame and the wire mesh between each frame should be made from bird-safe materials that are non-toxic and won't flake or chip.
It is also more challenging to construct and more expensive. A hard flooring creates a more permanent floor and a more stable aviary. You can pour concrete or lay bricks or flagstones for the foundation of your aviary. Over the wire mesh, spread gravel that is small enough to permit drainage but isn't tiny enough for your birds to swallow. Typically, you will lay a mesh floor so that predators like foxes cannot dig under the aviary walls and get at your birds. Flooring is integral, and depending on the weather and known predators in the area, you will need hard or soft flooring. Depending on your location's climate, you'll need wire mesh, frames, and possibly a heater or windows. Materials are another crucial aspect of a proper cage for your pets. Ideally, you should give your birds all the room that your yard will allow. If you have bigger birds like parrots, you should plan a larger enclosure. To be successful, you must pick the right size outdoor cage.įor small birds like finches or parakeets, 1 - 2 ft³ per bird and 6" - 12" of perching space is sufficient. The aim of your outdoor aviary is to let your feathered friends stretch their wings and enjoy some freedom.
No matter the aviary you choose, if you're providing your avian pals with shelter from the sun and weather, space to test their wingspan, and protection from predators, they will be happy animal companions. Your microclimate and the ease of installation also contributes to which birdcage you buy. I change my parrot's cage liner every 3 days, sometimes 2 depends on how dirty it is.Type, size, and number of birds are crucial considerations for pet owners. I know it is almost impossible to keep the cage totally cleen, do the best you can. I would try to let your conure to stay away from her dropping. But newspaper, wood shaving, small animal bedding (like for rabbit, ferret, mice, etc) and bird sand are all fine. Its made from recycled paper and cardboard. I use back 2 nature small animal bedding and litter for my parrots. But I does have a lot of toys down there for Kiwi and Tweety.
With the toys, I don't have any toy at the bottom for Ozzie since he does not go down there, he feels safer when he's up high. Walking around on the cage floor does not do anything harmful to your parrot, unless they can touch their droppings. I think it does really depends on the bird. But my two cockatiels Kiwi and Tweety spend about half of the day on the bottom. Some parrots like Ozzie, my alexandrine parakeet don't likes to be on the bottom of his cage. I don't know much about pineapple green cheeked conure, but some parrot like the galah naturally likes to be on the ground since that's where they find their food in the wild. Newspaper are normally fine, but some ink can be harmful to parrots.
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