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Post by AcaciaWattle on Apr 5, 2005 18:43:56 GMT 10
... How do you catch your birds in a suspended aviary?  We are going to bite the bullet and probably make one and I've been meaning to ask everyone I know when I see their aviaries but I always forget. I see their 2m+ high aviaries with these small doors on 4m long cages with all these birds in it and think, "how the heck do you catch them?" I know it's most probably soooo easy anyone could see it but I'm just blind to the whole thing. Hope you all had a good laugh and if anyone can focus on the screen through all the tears I'd love a reply  Amanda |
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Post by hillcresttiels on Apr 5, 2005 18:53:46 GMT 10
Amanda I use a normal bird net with a padded surround but also have an extendable handle similar to the ones painters use for their rollers just a tad shorter!
Frank
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Post by pollyparrot on Apr 5, 2005 18:56:45 GMT 10
its ok amanda i had soo much trouble too as i couldnt find an extended handled so i made a little door in the front and then i got someone at both ends easy lol
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Post by AcaciaWattle on Apr 5, 2005 19:01:59 GMT 10
so the key is to make the door just big enough for a person to get half in? I thought it might me a net jobbie but I wasn't sure especially with the real big cages I've seen.
Don't mind me I'm just out to add a little Hilarity to everyones day! ;D that and I'm a goose!
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Post by AussieBirds on Apr 5, 2005 20:01:33 GMT 10
Hi Amanda, we have a saying here at AussieBirds " The only stupid question is the question you don't ask" and thats a question I have always wondered about my self as all my aviaries are walk in's.
John
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Post by mbme123jonny on Apr 5, 2005 20:59:42 GMT 10
You know what a great idea is (hardly anyone would goto this trouble) is to have 2 doors and have a divider in it that u can control IE non toxic shadecloth on a reel like system that you can wind up or down and keep the birds in 1 section it may make it easier i suppose the meterial you use would depend on the bird you have in it... well thats my silly idea non the less thought it might be an idea for someone  ;DMbMe ;D |
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Post by hillcresttiels on Apr 5, 2005 21:15:18 GMT 10
The other method for deep long suspendeds is to have a hatch in the miidle of the aviary flooring made out of the same wire so you pop half your body thru it!  Frank |
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Post by AcaciaWattle on Apr 5, 2005 21:26:11 GMT 10
You know we thought of all those things then thought of how much hard work it would be to make and it all flew out the window! We thought of the mid length barrier, one of mu smaller cages has one. Thanks everyone for your wisdom! True Gods of the bird kingdom.
PS did you all know that this is my 100th post, I haven't been here that long either!
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We are going to bite the bullet and probably make one and I've been meaning to ask everyone I know when I see their aviaries but I always forget. I see their 2m+ high aviaries with these small doors on 4m long cages with all these birds in it and think, "how the heck do you catch them?"
