Large mixed aviaries

[cgswans]

Hello,

First time posting here. Just a question about aggressive birds in mixed aviaries - such as rosellas, ringnecks and port lincolns. Is this feasible in large aviaries, where there's an average of one pair per, say, 10-20sqm of space? Or will rosellas and the like simply attack other birds at breeding time no matter how much space there is in the aviary?

Also, perhaps this thread can turn into a general 'is this species compatible in a mixed parrot aviary' thread.

[sebzpets]

Hi and welcome aboard. Sorry I don't have rosella's,ports or ringnecks but I did have my princesses housed rather nicely in with zeb finches,canaries and doves for ages without any problem. my aviary is huge (bout 12' x 8'). Only issue I had was the princesses annoying the doves when they (doves) were nesting. I've seperated everyone now as I wanted the princesses to have their own "space".

I suppose having differnt (several) feeding stations and plenty of perching and cover would no doubt help reduce aggression as well as perhaps placing any breeding boxes as far away from each other as possible.

At best you can give it a go as someone elses experience may be a lot different to your own...just have a contingency plan should problems arise.

[Jane]

Do you want them to breed in this mix? If so I wouldn't try because even with alot of space they will probably spend more time squabbling than paying attention to mates and eggs and chicks.
Without boxes it does sound like alot of space and with alot of feeding stations as Seb said might be worth a try but watch them coming into breeeding season as the equillibrium mightn't last.
I do know people who keep mixed collections of larger parrots but they keep cocks only with no hens to cause fighting.
For breeding I seperate all mine with the exception of 3 pairs of experianced cockatiels who do share an aviary with boxes.
Outside breeding season I keep all my neophemas together (they are supposed to be peaceful but the boys know when spring is in the air) and then have mixes of tiels red rumps princesses, superb, regents and red wings, the red rumps are the only aggressive ones and in small numbers a delicate peace is maintained.