I read several posts where you mention the porch and oak tree as "cover" for your weathering area. I don't think this is proper cover. What you need to provide is an area where the bird can be tethered out and BE SAFE from the ground and the air. Usually the weathering area is completely enclosed by some type of fencing material, including the top.
Take this for what it's worth, I'm still preapprentice myself. Maybe someone with experience can shed propper light on this subject.
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Post by robhawkyyz on Jan 13, 2009 21:21:38 GMT -5
the shed is probably good it just needs verticle bars on the windows inside and on the door because of the glass i dont know how that would work it may be easier to hang a solid door. as for the weathering area you have the space it just needs to be completely enclosed with chainlink or smaller mesh or other depending on the bird you plan on and bars on the windows and sliding glass door if that will be part of it. it may cost the same to build a weathering area in front of the shed so it could work as a double door entrance for the mew.
You better use some plastic or something easily cleaned on the inside of your shed/mews. That drywall is really going to hold slices as you have it now. A couple of coats of the most durable outdoor glossy paint may work too. As others have mentioned your weather area will need to be enclosed or your bird will be a sitting duck to any resident raptors, foxes, racoons...etc. in the area.
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Mk sounds good. What type of metal is good for them? Titanium might be a little expensive, so steel or something?
Titanium? Planning on keeping the evil demon bird from hell? Wood bars should suffice.
Edd/ Rural SoCal "Question with boldness even the very existence of God; For if there be a God, he must surely rather honest questioning, than that of blind-folded fear." Thomas Jefferson
For a kestrel you can use wood dowels or pvc. I use steel electrical conduit so it never needs replacing. Just make sure the spacing is small enough so as the bird can not get its head between the bars. Not sure what that is as I have never had anything smaller than a Harris.
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You also need to make sure the dowells aren't so close that the bird can get her feet stuck between them. Maybe 3/4" - 1/2" spacing? Also, what does the floor look like? And that door is way too big - one day your bird is going to fly right past your head when you open it. I would think about that weathering area/second door setup that they were talking about. As far as the drywall goes, cover it with coroplast. You can get sheets of it from most sign supply stores. It's like cardboard made out of plastic and is excellant for cleaning! No matter how long those mutes have been on there, they wipe right off.
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Ken - Budgie is a parakeet! little thing down ere vVvVv _vVv __V Tyler - on the ground? would it need replacing or just wash off or something? I have an outlet about a foot from the ground, and the heater/AC is about half a foot above that.
Ken - Budgie is a parakeet! little thing down ere vVvVv _vVv __V Tyler - on the ground? would it need replacing or just wash off or something? I have an outlet about a foot from the ground, and the heater/AC is about half a foot above that.
If the ground is out of the wrong material, it will dull the bird's talons or cause disease problems like asper. Coroplast will only work for the sides. Also, you may want to run the heater and check to see how hot it gets after running for a while. You don't want the bird to get burnt if it lands on it.
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