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David Oldbird
Posts : 42962 Join date : 2009-03-18 Location : Leeds
| Subject: Building an Aviery.... Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:45 pm | |
| how would members build an aviary, would they have a solid or open roof ? and would they have a wood, concrete or wire floor.....? |
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oldstrain Oldbird
Posts : 16272 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : the magic roundabout
| Subject: Re: Building an Aviery.... Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:56 pm | |
| polycarbonate roof and wood floor for me but would do the floor with marine ply |
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George & Morgan Oldbird
Posts : 7703 Join date : 2011-02-14 Age : 78 Location : west Oxfordshire
| Subject: Re: Building an Aviery.... Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:12 am | |
| mine david has a wooden floor if you use a wire floor think you need to put it underneath the joist not on top as a fox can push it up ask at the rpra one loft and this was the reason given my hens have a aviary open 7/24 they look in great condition and will let them use it all winter it also has a wire roof george |
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Knackered Oldbird
Posts : 14379 Join date : 2013-03-11
| Subject: Re: Building an Aviery.... Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:45 am | |
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cowandchicken Hatchling
Posts : 255 Join date : 2012-03-16
| Subject: Re: Building an Aviery.... Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:15 am | |
| I second that. Open as much as you can the more air sun and rain the better health of your birds. |
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barnie Youngbird
Posts : 3005 Join date : 2012-07-25
| Subject: Re: Building an Aviery.... Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:32 am | |
| I'd have a flagstone floor, welded metal frame, bolt together sections with heavy mesh, preferably galvanised to stand weather. For the roof I'd have same mesh panels idea but the back covered with clear perspex sheet and front open, roughly half and half that way pigeons can get out of the rain if they want. |
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George & Morgan Oldbird
Posts : 7703 Join date : 2011-02-14 Age : 78 Location : west Oxfordshire
| Subject: Re: Building an Aviery.... Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:43 am | |
| barnie I was looking at what you say but the cost was away too high |
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barnie Youngbird
Posts : 3005 Join date : 2012-07-25
| Subject: Re: Building an Aviery.... Wed Oct 15, 2014 3:45 pm | |
| true mate, it would be costly, box section @£2/metre, weldmesh £85 a sheet, someone to weld it, galvanising etc soon mounts up. But once it's done it would last any loft out. |
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thomas mcgowan In egg (newbie)
Posts : 22 Join date : 2013-10-27 Age : 58 Location : stirling
| Subject: building aviary Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:20 pm | |
| i would have roof covered because of migrating birds and concrete floor with a slight slope so it would be be easy to clean out with garden hose,the covered roof is recomended by defra. |
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birdy2011 Oldbird
Posts : 5539 Join date : 2011-01-01 Age : 63
| Subject: Re: Building an Aviery.... Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:33 pm | |
| the idea of an aviary is for the birds to sit in the fresh air and rain so why cover it birds wont sit out in the rain if they dont want to just make a washable base ie concrte so you can swill it down |
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oldstrain Oldbird
Posts : 16272 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : the magic roundabout
| Subject: Re: Building an Aviery.... Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:10 pm | |
| - thomas mcgowan wrote:
- i would have roof covered because of migrating birds and concrete floor with a slight slope so it would be be easy to clean out with garden hose,the covered roof is recomended by defra.
yeah I would be worried about wild birds droppings going into the flite and spreading disease if carrying anything which is why I would always have a covered flight but in a ideal world would have it open ...not only that must be a real mess inside the flight when it rains unless ya got grills down and ventilation under the grills to dry out |
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birdy2011 Oldbird
Posts : 5539 Join date : 2011-01-01 Age : 63
| Subject: Re: Building an Aviery.... Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:54 pm | |
| you could always incorperate a tray that slides out and clean it but to me an aviary is what it is an open pen other wise whats the point |
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kev d Youngbird
Posts : 1123 Join date : 2009-12-28 Age : 58 Location : wellington
| Subject: Re: Building an Aviery.... Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:08 pm | |
| i got 2 avairys on my loft one for the yb and one for old birds wire all round top and bottom and sides dropings fall through to a board on the floor and get cleaned up every day and sprayed with vikron S . the birds are in first class nick i can,t under stand why people cover the avairy up keep it open . |
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peel bros Oldbird
Posts : 13064 Join date : 2009-03-27 Age : 59 Location : south shields
| Subject: Re: Building an Aviery.... Wed Oct 15, 2014 9:48 pm | |
| I have 2 aviaries.one has a polycarb roof the other is half open half covered.again in polycarb.this is so my stock can have a choice to be out in the elements or undercover |
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George & Morgan Oldbird
Posts : 7703 Join date : 2011-02-14 Age : 78 Location : west Oxfordshire
| Subject: Re: Building an Aviery.... Wed Oct 15, 2014 9:53 pm | |
| what I have noticed the same birds like to be out all day were others stay inside |
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oldstrain Oldbird
Posts : 16272 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : the magic roundabout
| Subject: Re: Building an Aviery.... Thu Oct 16, 2014 12:45 am | |
| I think the main aspect is the birds get fresh air and sunshine despite the design |
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sjrw Hatchling
Posts : 393 Join date : 2012-11-19 Location : elgin scotland
| Subject: Re: Building an Aviery.... Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:27 am | |
| I built 1 this year for my yb section,. best thing ive ever done,. its only 6 x 6 . birds seem to love it ,. they sit out all night,. in there,. plus my ybs look great with all the fresh air. atb stan |
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