Aviary Combinations

[Cbone28]

I am always curious about others opinions of this:

Do aviculturists out there prefer single species aviaries or mixed species aviaries?

And if you prefer mixed species, do you stick to just one type, eg parrots, or all sorts, eg parrots, finches and daves.

Curious on what people think out there....

[parrotpotential]

aviary one: tiels, scarlets, budgies
aviary two: tiels, bourkes, budgies
aviary three: tiels, kakarikis
aviary four: tiels, bourkes
aviary five: budgies, tiels

then we have separate flights to breed individual pairs in

[hillcresttiels]

Cbone the choice is yours my opinion is that you use whatever you feel comfortable with.I personally have had my best results with hassle free breeding when I have individual pairs per aviary. cheers frank

[parrotpotential]

I forgot to mention that we don't have set rules as to what species to keep together. In fact there are some cockatiels that we can't keep with other cockatiels because of personality clashes. So you really need to observe your birds and how they get along with each other.

[billspets]

hello clone28
me personaly i have had both single pair averies and colony cages where i have breed princess parrots,cockaties,canaries,zebie finches,turquize parrots scarlets parrots and bourk parrots and i tried red rum parrots and the one thing that i found is to watch the psephotus dreeds as the have a tendency to be aggressive towards other birds as well as there own kind
i hade to remove the redrums as thay nearly killed a bourk parrot
dut in breeding wise i have hade succsess in all areas
but i would surgets if you want a peticular pair to breed then seperate them for the first cluch then after that thay have been fine
regards
bill

[pollyparrot]

hello since i have a lot of one off species as alot are rescue birds i have a heap of different types in the one massive avairy i have turks scarlets tiels 1 nanday 1 lorriee finches of 3 types a kakariki hooded and of course quails it all works very well indeen and they breed together too as i have a mob of nest boxes there are no fights

[eckie]

hi
i breed all my birds in pairs by them sleves but
have a friend that has about 10 different species of birds in the one big aviary and gets great results.
i think if the aviary is big enough and they all have their own space they will be fine

[macawvic]

All my outdoor aviaries are a combination of suspended and conventional aviaries. Some range from 4ft long right upto 15ft long. Indoor cages are only suspendeds as they have been retrofitted to fit into a couple of bedrooms. Indoor pairs are better producers as my outdoor pairings.

[jeremy]

All of my aviaries are suspended and i have mixed species in each bay.

Suspended Cage 1: lovebirds, green cheek conures and sun conures
Suspended Cage 2: Ringnecks
Suspended Cage 3: masked lovebirds, red collare lorikeets

[zooyouthben]

All my birds are either in breeding cabinets or mixed avaries, with mirror image sucess

[linda040899]

I don't think there's any one particular answer to this question. I know my birds and I know what will happen if I put certain ones together. What works for one may not work for another. I, personally, breed most of my lovebirds in single cages. When I have multiple pairs/cage, it's because I know everyone will get along.

Linda L.

[sebzpets]

I personallly prefer a mixed aviary....at the moment I have pairs of princess parrots,polish bantams,peaceful doves,harlequin masked doves,2 prs zeb finch and 5 diamond doves in the 1 aviary without any problems.

The cock princess actually snuggles upto 1 of the zeb cocks regularly (looks really weird,but hey opposites attract right .

Was initially concerned with the bantams being in there with the doves preferring to ground feed,but at worst so far the rooster just glances at them rather quickly if they happen to "come down" to quickly just in front of him...he gets that OMG did I see that or not expression but goes str8 back to what he was doing.

Would prefer the princesses be by themselves but if everyone is happy than they can stay where they are for now...or until I sort out some more aviaries......yard will be full of them before I know it (already have 3 aviaries and 1 very large holding/quarantine cage just outside my back door).

I figure if it works why not...if it don't than fix it AND always do what you think will work (even if it doesn't).

BUT I do keep an ever watchful eye on things just in case someone is having a "prima donna" day and starts a takeover bid without me

[silvercloud]

LOL@ the princess and finch.

[sebzpets]

Yes it is funny...will attempt to get a pic and post it...maybe cutest pic comp winner or something HEHE!

[zooyouthben]

I am currently starting the building on a new Mixed aviary, 4.5 m long 3m wide and 4.5 m high sloping down to 2m, it will have 1 Pair of Purple crowns, A trio of Blue Wrens, 2 Bettongs, 2 pairs of red-brow finches and if i can get hold on one 1 tawny frogmouth

[sebzpets]

Cripes I hope your frogmouth will have a full belly every night or it just may by morning. Not sure even I'd be game to try that combo.But the best of luck to you with it.

[silvercloud]

I was thinking the same thing.

[AcaciaWattle]

yeah the wrens would be eaten along with the finches! I'd go the bettongs and doves and wrens/finches in one avairy and the tawny in another. He/she might enjoy the quiet of their own home too

[zooyouthben]

Its ok guys I have seen this done before, a frogmouth with a full belly wont eat and i will keep it full. I have seen many wierd combos aswell including Carnivorous Bush Thicknees with Diamond Firetails

[zooyouthben]

I have just come back from a freneds and have seen the weirdest aviary combination ever, Bush thicknees, Tawny Frogmouths, Mandarin Ducks and a Nankeen Kestrel! all getting along well, even at dinner time