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Post by 88keysau on May 17, 2010 20:56:43 GMT 10
Hi all,
We have a pair of scarlet chested parrots currently living inside. We have been offered another pair but this would mean moving all the parrots outside into an aviary (which we have). I have a couple of questions about this......
1)Is it possible to introduce two separate pairs into a shared environment?
2) How do people in the southern states of Aus. stop their birds from freezing outside in the cooler months?
I'm concerned as I understand that the scarlets can be very sensitive to cold and drafts.
Cheers
Karen
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Post by xoxoEbzxoxo on May 17, 2010 22:08:21 GMT 10
I currently live in mt Gambier SA and it gets freezing here! I keep all my birds outside and they are all fine and I know lots of breeders here tht breed scarlets and they have no problems at all. Back in the riverland where I used to come from I use to keep Turquoise parrots and they did very well. They coped in -1 degrees to 45 degrees.
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Post by Laraine on May 18, 2010 11:32:39 GMT 10
I have scarlets in a communial aviary with other Neophemas, they all get along OK. However, scarlets are a bit harder as they don't like draughts. I have a cover I pull down when it is cold and windy.
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Post by 88keysau on May 19, 2010 10:19:38 GMT 10
Thanks for the replies guys. We have been looking at aviary and greenhouse heaters too. Does anyone use one? What about building a roosting area that is enclosed? I think that in Cannons Creek it is not just the cold but the very damp sea air that could also be a problem.
Karen
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Post by meandem on May 19, 2010 19:47:30 GMT 10
I have scarlets in a communial aviary with other Neophemas, they all get along OK. However, scarlets are a bit harder as they don't like draughts. I have a cover I pull down when it is cold and windy. I have all my neos outside, they are in aviaries that get the morning sun. My aviaries are now covered with plastic on the front. As Laraine said, they don't like the chilly winds. They can handle the cold (well, mine seem to) we get down to -4 in the middle of winter and sometimes colder and they survive, but as soon as they feel that cold wind, they curl their toes up. In the aviary where my scarlets are, I have a baby bourke in the nest at the moment and it was only born two days ago  We are down to zero already overnight and it isn't even the middle of winter yet. Scarlets are great little birds, they get along with other neos and I have never found any of mine to be nasty towards other birds. |
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We are down to zero already overnight and it isn't even the middle of winter yet. 