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Has anyone here built an outside aviary for their parrots? If so, can you address:
- Did you build a second "shell"/protective layer of fencing around your aviary? If so, how many inches separate the inner and outer layers? Did weeds, grass, trees, etc. growing in between the layers become an issue? How did you deal with it?
- Did you bury fencing and if so, how deep and how far out from your aviary? I've read some recommendations that instead of burying a wire barrier to keep digging animals out, all you need is a 2-foot tall wood base for your aviary, with 1 foot buried underground and 1 foot above ground.
- How do you hang perches? Did you install beams to hang them from?
- How much damage have your parrots caused to the aviary?
- Did you leave the ground as-is (grassy) or did you add a sand or concrete floor? How did your choice play out?
- Anything else you think is good to think about?
- Can you share pictures?
I'm thinking of building a wood frame aviary with wire mesh stapled on the outside of the frame. I would only keep my parrots in there while I'm also outside, but I want it to be secure enough that I can go inside for a bathroom break or a glass of water without worry.
I would build a secure entryway, and I would prefer to keep the ground grassy because of how much space I want to cover. I would like to add a roof to half of it and keep the other half exposed.
We have birds of prey in my area, so I'm concerned about them attacking my parrots through the fence, hence my question about creating two layers of fencing.
- Did you build a second "shell"/protective layer of fencing around your aviary? If so, how many inches separate the inner and outer layers? Did weeds, grass, trees, etc. growing in between the layers become an issue? How did you deal with it?
- Did you bury fencing and if so, how deep and how far out from your aviary? I've read some recommendations that instead of burying a wire barrier to keep digging animals out, all you need is a 2-foot tall wood base for your aviary, with 1 foot buried underground and 1 foot above ground.
- How do you hang perches? Did you install beams to hang them from?
- How much damage have your parrots caused to the aviary?
- Did you leave the ground as-is (grassy) or did you add a sand or concrete floor? How did your choice play out?
- Anything else you think is good to think about?
- Can you share pictures?
I'm thinking of building a wood frame aviary with wire mesh stapled on the outside of the frame. I would only keep my parrots in there while I'm also outside, but I want it to be secure enough that I can go inside for a bathroom break or a glass of water without worry.
I would build a secure entryway, and I would prefer to keep the ground grassy because of how much space I want to cover. I would like to add a roof to half of it and keep the other half exposed.
We have birds of prey in my area, so I'm concerned about them attacking my parrots through the fence, hence my question about creating two layers of fencing.