New Aviary!

[murfchck]

Took 2 days but the aviary is built! We found a 6' x10' x 5' dog run on craigs list for $50.00. A little adjustments and we now have a bird safe 6' x10' x 8' wonderland! The boys love it! We took off the chain link and put in the welded wire so there could be lots of climbing with no lost toes! Put in a water feature they can play, bathe and frolic in! More stuff we will be adding but i couldn't wait to share this! I have one grey and one b&g macaw that are in heaven! Watching them in there today brought tears to our eyes. They were rescued 4 months ago and how their lives have changed!

[Doug]

What material is the welded wire?

 

The only stuff that I've seen at the home-improvement stores is galvanized. I thought that was a no-no for parrots.

[murfchck]

This was from a supply company. Bird safe, its called welded wire something something... Lol... Sorry to not know exactly what, thats hubbys job. Lol I am the builders gopher. "I need this" and i go get it! I get the ideas and he makes it happen!

[Talon]

Wow! That is beautiful. You made it out of a dog kennel? Send your hubby my way, my 3 lbirds would love it!

[Doug]

If I happen to have some extra cash at the end of the year, I may purchase some stainless welded wire...

 

http://www.twpinc.com/wire-mesh/TWPCAT_14/p_1_1_2X1_2W0630W48T

[Doug]

I'd really like to know what you material your welded wire is...

 

From reading on-line, it seems that a lot of people use galvanized welded wire, which is simply dipping the wire in zinc...

[Luvparrots]

Wow, if you get tired of your hubby sending him to Washington State, my parrots would love that great aviary. And tell him, I make a mean fried chicken dinner!!!!

[Kimijean]

Wow, if you get tired of your hubby sending him to Washington State, my parrots would love that great aviary. And tell him, I make a mean fried chicken dinner!!!!

 

Hi neighbor!! When you're done with him send him south! LOL

 

Kim

[DawnMM]

Very nice! I don't need the husband, just send me the plans and what you used! LOL I'll have my hubby do the work.

[Life is Greyt]

Your guys are the luckiest birdies ever to have such loving parronts!!!

[Pria]

That looks fantastic! What lucky birds you have.

[judygram]

That looks very nice and they have a nice setting outside to enjoy along with it, I may have to show this to my hubby and see where on the list of things he will do for me this will end up being, thanks for sharing that with us.

[murfchck]

I posted a reply yesterday but it didn't make it on. Sorry.

Hubby couldn't remember the brand of the wire either. Lol i think the excitement took up most of the room in our brains. I do remember looking at the pictures on the wrap and asked Pat why they had a picture of a lovebird, a parrot and a rabbit on it, then i i had a duh moment when he said the parrot has its own picture because they are beak climbers. No, the home improvement stores do not carry bird safe wire. We both work ( well i retired in oct last year ) at one of those and we couldn't get it through them. We got ours through a feed store who has half their store devoted to parrots, even working with rescue centers.

After our cleaned and powerwashed crape myrtle branches dried in the sun for a few days, we were able to install them. Oliver (macaw) can not fly so Pat wanted to be sure he could get anywhere he wanted so i have started calling this the myrtle maze. Stewart (grey) almost got in the foutain with a little coaxing from me. Almost got in, lol.

[judygram]

That looks awesome, you have two lucky fids there enjoying the fresh air and sunshine and the addition of a fountain for bathing is fantastic, I love this and am going to show it to my hubby and hint away. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[Luvparrots]

Your aviary is gorgeous! Got to get one for my birdies!!!!

[Talon]

That is just beautiful! Your birds are so lucky!

[murfchck]

I feel we are the lucky ones! Getting these boys were are gift! Each kiss i get is a blessing! I love them! :-)

[TWIX]

That's awesome! Wonderful for the birds. One day DJ,One day

[kave70]

Does the feed store you go to have more of that wire? If it does, would you mind checking the name for me the next time you are there? I'd love to try and find something safe, and reasonably priced.

 

The project is OUTSTANDING! Lucky birds!

[Talon]

I feel we are the lucky ones! Getting these boys were are gift! Each kiss i get is a blessing! I love them! :-)

 

I have never seen anything better ever written. I think this should be my new motto!!

[murfchck]

The feed store isn't in my town but i am sure knowing now all the parrot stuff they offer i will be going back! I will check out the brand name.

[Wingy]

Please please please watch that bird bath. There is no telling what is in the glaze. I was going to get a small birdbath for Isabelle the Quaker but she is such a chewer and the store couldn't say what the glaze/paint was made of. The store manager actually suggested I only buy the base and have a bowl made and glazed at one of the ceramics shops in the area.

[murfchck]

It is concrete, about 15 years old, i don' believe they glaze them. The place i bought it from is still in business, i will go there tomorrow and find out. They make them there so they "should" know. Lol I don't let them in there unless i am there. Which is easy since right now they are scared of it!

[Acappella]

Amazing job. Your place looks like a little piece of heaven for both birds and humans. Also, i can't believe how much better Oliver is looking.

[murfchck]

Thanks! Oliver has turned into a stinker! We created a monster! Lol He is like one of the dogs, if i ask him if he wants to go outside, he will start pumping his wings and gets so excited he loses his balance!