tommyn Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Hey all, After losing my 10 year old tiel Zack, it inspired me to get an aviary to keep and breed cockatiels. I've been in contact with the brother of the breeder I originally got Zack off and will be getting all the birds for the aviary from him as well. He's going to give me any advice I may need setting up the aviary and any problems I have in future. I was just thinking though, as I have an african grey too...if all the cockatiels were locked up inside, could the grey be let out into the flight to roam around on his own for a couple of hours (under my supervision), or are there diseases he may pick up from the cockatiels? I'd love to be able to let him have a fly around the flight now and then, so hope some how it's possible! Thanks Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 I think that after a safe amount of time in quarantine that you would have to observe anyways when introducing new birds into the household is over then I don't see a problem with using it for a few hours for your grey and he would probably enjoy it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamalbirdbiz Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Soundz pretty cool 2 me. Go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 If your planning on Breeding bird you will have to make sure the breeders are all desease free. So as long as your Teils are vet checked and deemed healthy I don't see any problems with allowing him a few hours of flight time he would probubly love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyn Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 Cheers for the replies all, I may look into it more when the time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyn Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 Well I've been working hard clearing out the back garden since I last posted, in preparation for the aviary being built. Hopefully in the next 2 months it will be built I was just wondering is there any sort of natural bark or chippings I could scatter around the flight? I know this would regularly need to be replaced. Also, are there any bird safe plants that could be places inside?<br><br>Post edited by: tommyn, at: 2009/06/14 02:38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 heres a link for bird safe plants and as long as you change the wood chips often pine chips are safe for bird. http://www.mdvaden.com/bird_page.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyn Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 Thanks for the reply, hopefully now I can have the flight looking a bit more natural for the birds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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