I searched the whole TH-cam didn't find someone explaining such a great way, but you. This video is 10/10 with all the relevant info, the voice, the delivery everything. You've every single bird that I've planning to get. Perfectly arranged, well hygine maintained cages. Thanks a ton. I am so happy and just subscribed your channel. Good Luck! 🍀
The Most factor of this video was the points you discussed on the TIME / Commitment it takes to maintain something like this... setting up is very easy BUT keeping them happy and neat is whole different task. Thats a very very valid point you stressed! Very useful!
Second job...thats a full time job and a half! lol. Awesome aviary! Im looking to get into breeding but something Ive quickly learned from watching videos from people in the industry... I dont think I wanna mess around with 500 birds lol. Really passionate about bringing birds that bring lots of joy to people, but with the amount of work and time and some physical disabilities, sadly I think I need to avoid spending time on things like Zebra finches that I don't really think will bring the same joy to someone that say a conure would. But who knows, its really helpful learning from people that are active in the industry currently. Thanks for making the videos you do!
I have used corncob bedding for my avairies for over 23 years. Its heavy in weight, and finches flying dont remove it from ground. It has worked fantastic. The only problem with it is if it gets to wet from very heavy bathing it can start to mold into a clump . Water and corn don't mix well if it happens to often it can cause aspergillosis mold to grow, however finches bath is generally short, or bath container can be put into another "collection" container so bedding stays drier. It's pretty, sand colored, all natural and my avairy is in a public setting built above a row of washers at our laundromat in WI. It works great for my flights at home also, it holds seed hulls, and thrown seed, so it's not all over the house. It has a very natural fresh ground corn smell. I buy it in 50# bags at any local pet supply. So YES I would highly recommend it over cat litter which contained clay, and can impact finches digestion track if they can reach it, and think its grit. Corn cob bedding is dry, absorbent, heavy weight, and I have had zero issues with it. In the avairy finches hop on it, dig thru it looking for any escaped mealworms ect. I actually let a mealworms colony grow in it. The avairy is all glass, so it's all self contained and mealworms cant get out, once in a great while I might find a beetle adult mealworms out of avairy, but very rare. I highly recommend it. Troy -WI
Hi in europe many people use small wood chips for floor cover. As for fragrance if you use a humidifier many allow use of scented oils... I like your warning about the amount of time, and your standards of cleanliness. I am amazed in UK how many people fail to clean enough! Very helpful video, thank you.
@kingfisherphil, Thank you so much for that idea I never though about a humidifier, ill look into that! yes cleanliness should always be the #1 goal with any aviary this helps avoid so many problems! unfortunetly its not easy to keep big set ups like this clean and this is where many start to fall behind and encounter health problems with their flocks.
I love seeing and listening about your aviary set ups! What an amazing collection of birds! I too added fake greenery and quickly found the poop mess a problem. But I only have a small amount of birds so it’s not too bad, I just keep clean plants a available so I can replace a messy one and clean it later.
You might try pelleted horse bedding. It comes in big 50# bags and would be cost effective. You can find it at any farm supply store or I’m sure you can order it online. It is heavy enough that I don’t think it will fly out of cages as the birds fly around. It’s smells good (woody smell) and absorbs wonderfully. I don’t have as many cages as you do but I do use that bedding for my horses and other farm animals. I hope this helps.
Hi Chris, For the bottom of the cage I use corn cobs that has been chopped up and it absorbs the bird waste and lasts a long time. I live in Ontario Canada and a 40 lb bag costs around $25.00. I think it's much cheaper then cat litter.
Looks good! I spray my 1 aviary bottom with water mist and lay out a single layer of paper towels on the bottom. They dry quickly and stick slightly matching the form of the tray.
Thats actually a very clever idea !! I dont do that and the paper can make some noise as the birds fly back and fourth. Also some like to grab it and tear it up for nesting materials
I highly recommend bird cage nettings(breathable fabric that wraps around the lower part of the cage). To deal with the smell, I use carbon pellets with baking soda mixed in. GL and Cheers!
Ive seen those bird cage nettings before and have thought about it just dont know if it would work for me since all my cages are stacked one ontop of another with no space it would be extremelly hard to clean those nets. The baking soda and carbon pellets sounds like a great idea. Ill look gor those and give em a try 🙏 thank you for the tip, Cheers
@@paradiseaviary As for the nets, they are easy to clean(just snap it like rubber bands and everything falls off). The cheapest way to make your own, Jo-ann's has stretchable fabrics you can easily utilize. Carbon pellets vary on prices on Amazon and Bass Pro Shop. GL n cheers
what a pleasant birdroom and so well managed .. hard work = good results and that is clearly apparent here ..also the commentary is full of good tips and advice .. appreciated thanks..all the best regards.
Hi. You do great! I see you place single horizontal perches (bamboo?) in breeding cages. What is the point? Isn't it better to place 2 vertical perches to allow them hop ?
Hello, just wondering what tube lights you used? They aren't so bright that they can be right up against the cages, yet they give off a high Kelvin value
Your bird room is very nice. I use to breed gouldian finches for many years. I use to produce 1000 chics yearly. I was one of the biggest breeder in Miami. There is a lot of different types of beddings you can use but I always used news paper and I never had a problem it doesn't look great or eliminate the smell but it absorbed well and didn't get all over the place.
back when I had many breeding cages, all I ever used was newspaper. These days I just have an indoor walk in aviary. The floor is leakproof plastic, and a thin layer of kiln dried pine shavings are tossed down.
@Jean-Pierre Van Rossem yes the birds some how manage to get the paper at the bottom of the tray shred it and add it to the nest... sometimes over eggs they are encubating
Thank you Idan Chachy ive made other videos on individual species but have never made one video showing all the species together ill work on making one like that. Thank you for the idea!
Newspaper or a large roll of packing paper is what I used when I bred gouldians. Just because its not dusty and when the birds fly they it doesn't go everywhere like the wood chips. If the birds get to it and decide to use it for nesting material it will be ok.
I used to have trouble with air sac mites but now using diatomaceous earth (scentless) and it’s working perfectly! I strongly recommend it for under the cages. Also have a question. Where can I get the identical square nest boxes of yours? Would they work with owl finches?
@Saeed Yan How is the diatomaceous earth sold is it in big bags ? trying to figure out a cost effective solutions because i have a lot of cages so depends on size of bag and price. The nest boxes Ive baught online they work great for most of the australian species like masked grass finch, owls, gouldians, stars, and a few others.
@@paradiseaviary I have only used it for 3-4 cages therefore didn’t need big bags, I’m sure you can check online or with local farms because I know some people use it for chickens as well. The good things with mine is you don’t have to change it often. Which website can I get those nest boxes from? Any search tags?
Ill look for it online thankyou. I buy all these nest boxes from a local petshop but they have then online at www.glamgouldians.com/product-finch-nest-art63.php
Im sure you give them egg food. I use to make a mix of egg food with hard boiled eggs keep the shell intact monkey chow which is high in protein along with vitamins, spirulina and wheat grass powder and vitamin E for breeding. My secret recipe your birds will love it.
Goodjob, in holland we call it Zeoliet what you put on the bottum of the cage, do you use a ionization device for dust particles in the air? i think its good2have. Hotze Winkel
I am using cat litter for a while now. My experience with cat litter is when the birds fly around. It gets very dusty due to the cat litter. I have to sweep twice or more a day.
Hi Nick there is a brand of cat litter than is dust free thats the one that i used in the video. If you get the one with dust it just makes a huge mess like you said the birds flap around and all the dust is also bad for them
Just put the cedar chips in strawberry pots of any vertical holder that has holes and put in entrance to and exit areas At least it will help with smell and u might try putting some baking soda underneath the litter. Not on top it will end up flying in the room. U might try activated charcoal in the room in a container
Those D-shape water tray/cup in the white and black cages, where did you get them from? Do you sell it? I've been looking around for them with no luck. Use sand from the playground for the bottom of the cage and use a cat litter scoper to scope up the poop.
Thank you so much @André Petrini im located in Tampa, FL U.S. God bless you and your family as well my friend hope you are staying safe during these difficult times!
Hi, very nice breeding cages i must say. What I put on the bottom of my breeding cages are beech snips. They are smaller and more compact than your cedar wood chips. The advantages of these chips are that they will not move as much and fall next to the cages because of the flapping. Also, the birds will not take these chips to put in their nests. The beech wood also has a fresh, woody smell to cover the birds smell. They absorbe fluids and smells. Maybe you could give this a try.
🙏 thank you so much for the tip. Where have you been buying these beech snips ? Ive never heard of them so not sure where to find them. I need to try something else because the cat litter has been a fail ! It did nothing for the bird odor.
@@paradiseaviary Where I live (Belgium) they are available in every pet store or garden centre. It is unfortunate that i cannot send you a picture or litte clip via this comment section. They really are, in my opinion, the beste alternative I had this far.
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Hi Greyling, no it did not but i figured out what was causing the smell. It was the watercup that i put in the cage for them to bathe, the water spills ontop of the poop and seed thats on the tray and causes that bad smell. So i removed their bathing water and solved the problem. Ill be making an updated video soon on the new material im using gor the cage bottom
@Jonathan Gomez Thank you, ill do a video on the lighting schedule but so you have an idea how i get it done the birds get no less than 10 hours a day of light and as you start to prepare them for the breeding season you begin to increment the amount of light hours over a period of a few months. I start my breeding season in Oct/Nov so around July the birds are at 10-11 hrs of light a day every 2 weeks I increment 15min extra thats 30min a month so by Oct/Nov they are at 13-14 hours of daylight and are conditioned to breed. Once the season is over you repeat take away 15min every 2 weeks until you get back down to 10hrs and this induces a moult im the birds.
@@paradiseaviary hi buddy is by any chance you can send me some pics of your lighting and were I can buy them ,you can send pics to (407)493-1344 tanks,I live in Orlando
Hi PaulGail Galura ive baught these from local pet shops here in my are (Tampa, FL). Love birds are beautifull so many color variations! how many do you have ?
I have two Owl Finches. Last few days they are flying and jousting each other as if they are fighting! Is this part of the breeding process! I’ve had them a year now and I think it’s breeding time.
The video is so informative, helpful, detailed and explanatory 🫱🏽🫲🏼amazing job on the aviary too . Really well done and maintained . Somethings that piqued my interests were the feeder that was attached to outside the cage that is sleek and neat and the full spectrum light you mentioned, if possible could you share a link for both products from where they can be bought . Thank you
There is a problem with the red cedar chips you can get mite in them I use just normal dry sand at the base of the cage. You have some amazing quality of birds and a top set up it's similar to mine only I have a third the amount of cages I keep Canary, Goldfinch, redpolls, greenfinch, siskins all Irish bird's
I want to ask something little but important 🙏 How many times you clean all of breeding cage?? Everyday or any time usual you take for clean? Thanks before,. From indonesia with love finch 🙏🙏
Thank you Mathew Tsillis I dont at the moment but use to a couple years ago I had european gold finch and green finches but that was about it. Ive always wanted to work with bull ginches but they are not available here in the states
Absolutely beautiful setup. Birds are in great shape, lots of light, simply great. I have read that you used to have European goldfinches and European Greenfinches. Can you recommend me some breeders of those two in states please? Thanks and God bless.
I have 8 cages right now and can’t imagine having to clean as many as yours. But amazing setup! How do you clean the bottom grates?I haven’t found an efficient way of cleaning those yet. and do you transfer the birds temporarily?
Thank you @Jann Paolo Sy, Ohhh yea its very time consuming, but i love it 🙂. The bottom grates are a pain!!! I use a small wire brush similar to the ones used to clean bbq grills and scrub the poop. I dont transfer the birds so as you can imagine for about 20sec they are scared while i do this but its quick. I figure they would be just as stressed or maybe even more if i had to grab them and transfer them another cage and back again.
Loved your aviary.... can you give us more information about the cages and the lights... where you got them and the the dimensions for the breeding cages and the flying cages. Thanks!
Thank you @Jean Mora the cages Ive purchased over the years at local petshops in my area some are 24x16x16 those usually cost $25 each and then I also have the 32x18x18 which i conect to male larger flights for the africans those run about $35 per cage i believe. The lights ive baught ftom amazon they are L.E.D shop lights 6500k cant remember exact cost of these. Hope this helps
Hi how do you keep the cages on top of each other without a stand and for them not to fall over? Did you fix them onto the wall? when I put my cages on top of Each other like that they start to rock back to front when my heavier birds start to fly from side to side.
I'm using cat litter for quite sometime and is the best for me cause absorbs odor and liquids... I tried river sand, the birds enjoy it, but is hard to get and no power of absorption. Cheers
Thank you so much for your input @PAULO BRAZ, is the cat litter you use scented ? this one doesnt have any scent and it didnt help with the odor of birds in the room so im looking for something else to use for next month
I did something pretty similar to what you did with the x-mas tree shrubs inside my aviary. Today when I got home I found that two of my gouldians had decided to pair up and build a nest in the shrub, despite the fact that I am offering both nest boxes, baskets and coconuts. I have never seen gouldians make a free nest before. I uploaded the clip of me filming it, but am not sure I am allowed to link it here. In your experience, how uncommon is it that gouldians do this?
Wow, this is awesome. Always been enjoying your outdoor aviary but never knew about this hidden gem. Even though you have trouble with your cedar scattered all over the place, it's still very neat and organized. Well done my friend. I hope to have a similar set up but maybe with just a few breeding cages, hahaha.
🙏 Thank you @shaguito87 i appreciate your kind words. When I started I said the sane thing as you "only a few" but look at me now 🤣. Hope you can set yours up someday soon!
Hi Greyling, no it did not but i figured out what was causing the smell. It was the watercup that i put in the cage for them to bathe, the water spills ontop of the poop and seed thats on the tray and causes that bad smell. So i removed their bathing water and solved the problem. Ill be making an updated video soon on the new material im using gor the cage bottom
I use fine, soft pine shavings in the bottom of the cages. We have a supplier in my area that has this in large bales and it's advertised as having no dust, which I can verify is true. I've never used cedar because it's so toxic to a lot of birds and animals, plus the chips are very coarse and not as absorbent. Yeah, I love the smell too, but. . . I did try the ground corn cob bedding a long time ago, but you end up with seed moths (Indian meal moths) with that.
@Coop is the soft pine shaving also a pain to keep in the trays with the birds flapping around ? Luckly used ceader for many years and never had any probs but have had a few people already tell me the same thing about it being dangerous! The cat litter was a fail so now looking for a different alternative lets see what i find.
@@paradiseaviary I apologize I didn't go back and see your question for so long! No, there is no problem with the specific brand of shavings I use--there is no dust, it has all been cleaned out. There is also not a problem with the birds' flying around kicking up shavings into the water and food cups. I do also keep fancy pigeons, and those bigger birds are powerful enough fliers that they do kick the shavings up into the air, so I use a heavier brand of wood chips for them. The soft pine shavings are a much different brand than anything carried in the feed stores here for poultry bedding etc. , and of course it is a premium price but that is not a problem when using it in bird cages instead of chicken coops or horse stalls!
you are giving great advice as to think about it long hard do thorough research, I have devoted and dedicated my life to breeding and it’s definitely long long hours of work cleaning regulating air humidity expenses, I must sacrifice vacations trips with the family and this part really sucks but I would not change my habits because preservation breeding is a very important thing for me to do. I have been using newspapers sand paper walnut chips towels so many things i use chlorahexidine for mopping floors but yes, you need lots of knowledge on breeding whether it’s show yorkies or conure eclectus lorikeets a thorough knowledge of genetics’ and diet line breeding do’s and don’ts of crossbreeding all these are to be taken very seriously, cleanliness is key and ultimately it’s quite fulfilling to me thank you honey oh i forgot lighting needs for all the pets, i hate smells so i use a variety of air purifiers essential oils fabric softener sheets lots of lavender proper air flow is necessary thanks again honey
I searched the whole TH-cam didn't find someone explaining such a great way, but you. This video is 10/10 with all the relevant info, the voice, the delivery everything. You've every single bird that I've planning to get. Perfectly arranged, well hygine maintained cages. Thanks a ton. I am so happy and just subscribed your channel. Good Luck! 🍀
Thank you for your kind words Steve, glad you enjoyed the video and joined our family here at Paradise Aviary 😁
The Most factor of this video was the points you discussed on the TIME / Commitment it takes to maintain something like this... setting up is very easy BUT keeping them happy and neat is whole different task. Thats a very very valid point you stressed! Very useful!
Second job...thats a full time job and a half! lol. Awesome aviary! Im looking to get into breeding but something Ive quickly learned from watching videos from people in the industry... I dont think I wanna mess around with 500 birds lol. Really passionate about bringing birds that bring lots of joy to people, but with the amount of work and time and some physical disabilities, sadly I think I need to avoid spending time on things like Zebra finches that I don't really think will bring the same joy to someone that say a conure would. But who knows, its really helpful learning from people that are active in the industry currently. Thanks for making the videos you do!
I have used corncob bedding for my avairies for over 23 years. Its heavy in weight, and finches flying dont remove it from ground. It has worked fantastic. The only problem with it is if it gets to wet from very heavy bathing it can start to mold into a clump . Water and corn don't mix well if it happens to often it can cause aspergillosis mold to grow, however finches bath is generally short, or bath container can be put into another "collection" container so bedding stays drier. It's pretty, sand colored, all natural and my avairy is in a public setting built above a row of washers at our laundromat in WI. It works great for my flights at home also, it holds seed hulls, and thrown seed, so it's not all over the house. It has a very natural fresh ground corn smell. I buy it in 50# bags at any local pet supply. So YES I would highly recommend it over cat litter which contained clay, and can impact finches digestion track if they can reach it, and think its grit. Corn cob bedding is dry, absorbent, heavy weight, and I have had zero issues with it. In the avairy finches hop on it, dig thru it looking for any escaped mealworms ect. I actually let a mealworms colony grow in it. The avairy is all glass, so it's all self contained and mealworms cant get out, once in a great while I might find a beetle adult mealworms out of avairy, but very rare. I highly recommend it. Troy -WI
I love this channel , just can’t get enough
@Silvsiri 🙏 thank you for your support my friend glad your enjoying the videos!
Hi in europe many people use small wood chips for floor cover. As for fragrance if you use a humidifier many allow use of scented oils... I like your warning about the amount of time, and your standards of cleanliness. I am amazed in UK how many people fail to clean enough! Very helpful video, thank you.
@kingfisherphil, Thank you so much for that idea I never though about a humidifier, ill look into that! yes cleanliness should always be the #1 goal with any aviary this helps avoid so many problems! unfortunetly its not easy to keep big set ups like this clean and this is where many start to fall behind and encounter health problems with their flocks.
Amazing mate really enjoy your channel 🎉
Would love to do a joint video with you 🎉🎉
Waoo your setup is an inspiration for new fancier … its a dream setup for me❤
I love seeing and listening about your aviary set ups! What an amazing collection of birds! I too added fake greenery and quickly found the poop mess a problem. But I only have a small amount of birds so it’s not too bad, I just keep clean plants a available so I can replace a messy one and clean it later.
Thank you Beth 🙂. I use to love how my cages looked with all the greenery but now they look so plain.
Love your bird room ! Very clean ,you are a great breeder ,that would be a full time job 😄
That was so cool breeding cages . Appreciate your works😊
You might try pelleted horse bedding. It comes in big 50# bags and would be cost effective. You can find it at any farm supply store or I’m sure you can order it online. It is heavy enough that I don’t think it will fly out of cages as the birds fly around. It’s smells good (woody smell) and absorbs wonderfully. I don’t have as many cages as you do but I do use that bedding for my horses and other farm animals. I hope this helps.
Hi Chris, For the bottom of the cage I use corn cobs that has been chopped up and it absorbs the bird waste and lasts a long time. I live in Ontario Canada and a 40 lb bag costs around $25.00. I think it's much cheaper then cat litter.
Looks good! I spray my 1 aviary bottom with water mist and lay out a single layer of paper towels on the bottom. They dry quickly and stick slightly matching the form of the tray.
Thats actually a very clever idea !! I dont do that and the paper can make some noise as the birds fly back and fourth. Also some like to grab it and tear it up for nesting materials
Very informative video! I had to come back to this a few times 👍👍
Very organized and controlled aviary
I highly recommend bird cage nettings(breathable fabric that wraps around the lower part of the cage). To deal with the smell, I use carbon pellets with baking soda mixed in. GL and Cheers!
Ive seen those bird cage nettings before and have thought about it just dont know if it would work for me since all my cages are stacked one ontop of another with no space it would be extremelly hard to clean those nets. The baking soda and carbon pellets sounds like a great idea. Ill look gor those and give em a try 🙏 thank you for the tip, Cheers
@@paradiseaviary As for the nets, they are easy to clean(just snap it like rubber bands and everything falls off). The cheapest way to make your own, Jo-ann's has stretchable fabrics you can easily utilize. Carbon pellets vary on prices on Amazon and Bass Pro Shop. GL n cheers
what a pleasant birdroom and so well managed .. hard work = good results and that is clearly apparent here ..also the commentary is full of good tips and advice .. appreciated thanks..all the best regards.
@SAEED Akhtar 🙏 Thank you so much for your kind words my friend
Hi. You do great! I see you place single horizontal perches (bamboo?) in breeding cages. What is the point? Isn't it better to place 2 vertical perches to allow them hop ?
Just found your channel! Great videos!!!
A very nice setting - I loved it from Algeria, I am a fan of your channels and your birds
Good channel - and lots of good advice
Wow! 🤩 i am speachless ! 😍
Thank you my friend
My friend your videos are the best!!
Thank you so much @Bronx Birds, by the way how are the Red throats doing ? any chicks yet ? any lutinos ?
Very nice setup😍 love it from NYC
Sani.
Thank you Saud Sani 😁
Hello, just wondering what tube lights you used? They aren't so bright that they can be right up against the cages, yet they give off a high Kelvin value
You mentioned full spectrum 65k although I am wondering the actual model of the bulbs
Mashallah ❤️
Your bird room is very nice. I use to breed gouldian finches for many years. I use to produce 1000 chics yearly. I was one of the biggest breeder in Miami. There is a lot of different types of beddings you can use but I always used news paper and I never had a problem it doesn't look great or eliminate the smell but it absorbed well and didn't get all over the place.
How many birds did you have to produce 1000 chicks
@@michaeltaylor1553 around 40-50 pairs of gouldians and around 200+/- pairs society finches. Hell of alot of work.
back when I had many breeding cages, all I ever used was newspaper. These days I just have an indoor walk in aviary. The floor is leakproof plastic, and a thin layer of kiln dried pine shavings are tossed down.
I had to switch to newspaper as well so far so good!
@@paradiseaviary When I use newspaper my birds will rip out peaces and put them in their nests (covering the eggs). Don't you have this problem?
Hey bro what do you use on the bottom trays again ? You mentioned in the video but I can’t tend to find out, please let me know thank you
@Jean-Pierre Van Rossem yes the birds some how manage to get the paper at the bottom of the tray shred it and add it to the nest... sometimes over eggs they are encubating
@Thai Mai, right now im using normal paper on the bottom trays
You have an amazing collection of finches...
You can make a video about all the species of finches you have?
Thank you Idan Chachy ive made other videos on individual species but have never made one video showing all the species together ill work on making one like that. Thank you for the idea!
Newspaper or a large roll of packing paper is what I used when I bred gouldians. Just because its not dusty and when the birds fly they it doesn't go everywhere like the wood chips. If the birds get to it and decide to use it for nesting material it will be ok.
I used to have trouble with air sac mites but now using diatomaceous earth (scentless) and it’s working perfectly! I strongly recommend it for under the cages. Also have a question. Where can I get the identical square nest boxes of yours? Would they work with owl finches?
@Saeed Yan How is the diatomaceous earth sold is it in big bags ? trying to figure out a cost effective solutions because i have a lot of cages so depends on size of bag and price. The nest boxes Ive baught online they work great for most of the australian species like masked grass finch, owls, gouldians, stars, and a few others.
@@paradiseaviary I have only used it for 3-4 cages therefore didn’t need big bags, I’m sure you can check online or with local farms because I know some people use it for chickens as well. The good things with mine is you don’t have to change it often. Which website can I get those nest boxes from? Any search tags?
@@paradiseaviary never mind found it thanks
Ill look for it online thankyou. I buy all these nest boxes from a local petshop but they have then online at www.glamgouldians.com/product-finch-nest-art63.php
Sand is the best replacement. Definitely try it
Im sure you give them egg food. I use to make a mix of egg food with hard boiled eggs keep the shell intact monkey chow which is high in protein along with vitamins, spirulina and wheat grass powder and vitamin E for breeding. My secret recipe your birds will love it.
Goodjob, in holland we call it Zeoliet what you put on the bottum of the cage, do you use a ionization device for dust particles in the air? i think its good2have. Hotze Winkel
I am using cat litter for a while now. My experience with cat litter is when the birds fly around. It gets very dusty due to the cat litter. I have to sweep twice or more a day.
Hi Nick there is a brand of cat litter than is dust free thats the one that i used in the video. If you get the one with dust it just makes a huge mess like you said the birds flap around and all the dust is also bad for them
Love your videos!
Question: Is it better to place the perch length wise, like you do, or place 2 on either side in depth wise?
Love this setup beautifull
i use sand for the bottom of my cages and its good for the shell of the eggs
(sea sand)
Just put the cedar chips in strawberry pots of any vertical holder that has holes and put in entrance to and exit areas At least it will help with smell and u might try putting some baking soda underneath the litter. Not on top it will end up flying in the room. U might try activated charcoal in the room in a container
Those D-shape water tray/cup in the white and black cages, where did you get them from? Do you sell it? I've been looking around for them with no luck.
Use sand from the playground for the bottom of the cage and use a cat litter scoper to scope up the poop.
Very nice aviary. Well clean and organized. Where are you located? God bless you and your family.
Thank you so much @André Petrini im located in Tampa, FL U.S. God bless you and your family as well my friend hope you are staying safe during these difficult times!
I like you cannel ..bird fantastic
I from indonesia..god job
Hy wat vitamin you use to breed your finch.so they get an heat an breed
Hello from Australia, what do you do for heating and cooling in the garage ?
where to buy that type of blue water tubes.. thanks for the reply
I buy mines from local pet shops but you can buy online on amazon, ebay or other finch websites that sell products
Can u tell the automatic feeder you use in your cages ? Thanks
Hii, what type of diet you use for gouldian finch?
excellent video about birds..
Thank you Sabeesh thomas
Hi, very nice breeding cages i must say. What I put on the bottom of my breeding cages are beech snips. They are smaller and more compact than your cedar wood chips. The advantages of these chips are that they will not move as much and fall next to the cages because of the flapping. Also, the birds will not take these chips to put in their nests. The beech wood also has a fresh, woody smell to cover the birds smell. They absorbe fluids and smells. Maybe you could give this a try.
🙏 thank you so much for the tip. Where have you been buying these beech snips ? Ive never heard of them so not sure where to find them. I need to try something else because the cat litter has been a fail ! It did nothing for the bird odor.
@@paradiseaviary Where I live (Belgium) they are available in every pet store or garden centre. It is unfortunate that i cannot send you a picture or litte clip via this comment section. They really are, in my opinion, the beste alternative I had this far.
@Jean-Pierre Van Rossem If you have facebook or instagram you could send me a picture there i would love to see what it looks like and if im able to find it here in the U.S
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@@paradiseaviary I contacted you on Instagram
Can you show you set up for bigger birds e.g grey Africans ?
I use rabbit woodchips and it’s quite good
Put a 4” skirt around the bottom of the cages. They’re just messy but this helps.
Excelente información
Disculpe donde pone el nido de plástico
Corta la jaula para pueda quedar? No se si me explico
Hi. Awesome channel. Did the cat litter help for the smell in the your bird room?
Hi Greyling, no it did not but i figured out what was causing the smell. It was the watercup that i put in the cage for them to bathe, the water spills ontop of the poop and seed thats on the tray and causes that bad smell. So i removed their bathing water and solved the problem. Ill be making an updated video soon on the new material im using gor the cage bottom
@@paradiseaviary okay thanks can’t wait for the next video
Nice set up!
How can I find the schedule so i can set up my lighting schedule, where can I get this info
@Jonathan Gomez Thank you, ill do a video on the lighting schedule but so you have an idea how i get it done the birds get no less than 10 hours a day of light and as you start to prepare them for the breeding season you begin to increment the amount of light hours over a period of a few months. I start my breeding season in Oct/Nov so around July the birds are at 10-11 hrs of light a day every 2 weeks I increment 15min extra thats 30min a month so by Oct/Nov they are at 13-14 hours of daylight and are conditioned to breed. Once the season is over you repeat take away 15min every 2 weeks until you get back down to 10hrs and this induces a moult im the birds.
@@paradiseaviary appreciate it man thank you!! I be on the look out for your next video
@@paradiseaviary hi buddy is by any chance you can send me some pics of your lighting and were I can buy them ,you can send pics to (407)493-1344 tanks,I live in Orlando
Brother, I want to keep 1 or 2 pair of bird for part time job. Which one do you recommend
Nice...clean and tidy
Thank you I try my best to keep it this way
Wow thanks! Where did you buy the cages? I started breeding african lovebirds
Hi PaulGail Galura ive baught these from local pet shops here in my are (Tampa, FL). Love birds are beautifull so many color variations! how many do you have ?
@@paradiseaviary thank you
I have two Owl Finches. Last few days they are flying and jousting each other as if they are fighting! Is this part of the breeding process! I’ve had them a year now and I think it’s breeding time.
The video is so informative, helpful, detailed and explanatory 🫱🏽🫲🏼amazing job on the aviary too . Really well done and maintained .
Somethings that piqued my interests were the feeder that was attached to outside the cage that is sleek and neat and the full spectrum light you mentioned, if possible could you share a link for both products from where they can be bought . Thank you
Crazy!!!!
There is a problem with the red cedar chips you can get mite in them I use just normal dry sand at the base of the cage. You have some amazing quality of birds and a top set up it's similar to mine only I have a third the amount of cages I keep Canary, Goldfinch, redpolls, greenfinch, siskins all Irish bird's
Can these cages fold up and fit in a dishwasher?
Hi Where did u buy your cages from?
I want to ask something little but important 🙏
How many times you clean all of breeding cage?? Everyday or any time usual you take for clean?
Thanks before,. From indonesia with love finch 🙏🙏
Beautiful aviary! Do you breed any european finches?
Thank you Mathew Tsillis I dont at the moment but use to a couple years ago I had european gold finch and green finches but that was about it. Ive always wanted to work with bull ginches but they are not available here in the states
Is production difficult? Shaftail finch
Absolutely beautiful setup. Birds are in great shape, lots of light, simply great. I have read that you used to have European goldfinches and European Greenfinches. Can you recommend me some breeders of those two in states please? Thanks and God bless.
I have 8 cages right now and can’t imagine having to clean as many as yours. But amazing setup! How do you clean the bottom grates?I haven’t found an efficient way of cleaning those yet. and do you transfer the birds temporarily?
Thank you @Jann Paolo Sy, Ohhh yea its very time consuming, but i love it 🙂. The bottom grates are a pain!!! I use a small wire brush similar to the ones used to clean bbq grills and scrub the poop. I dont transfer the birds so as you can imagine for about 20sec they are scared while i do this but its quick. I figure they would be just as stressed or maybe even more if i had to grab them and transfer them another cage and back again.
That makes sense actually as it takes me up to a minute to even catch them, I’ll try cleaning the grills with them in.
Loved your aviary.... can you give us more information about the cages and the lights... where you got them and the the dimensions for the breeding cages and the flying cages. Thanks!
Thank you @Jean Mora the cages Ive purchased over the years at local petshops in my area some are 24x16x16 those usually cost $25 each and then I also have the 32x18x18 which i conect to male larger flights for the africans those run about $35 per cage i believe. The lights ive baught ftom amazon they are L.E.D shop lights 6500k cant remember exact cost of these. Hope this helps
@@paradiseaviary thanks so much for the info 🙏🏼
how many zebra finches pair do you have
corn cob is what we use on the bottom of the cages.
Hi im from malaysia ..just wanted to ask you where can i purchase those feeding tray that you are using here in the video
Hi how do you keep the cages on top of each other without a stand and for them not to fall over? Did you fix them onto the wall? when I put my cages on top of Each other like that they start to rock back to front when my heavier birds start to fly from side to side.
they’re on shelves
@Neil D, all the cages are zip tied to one another so they don't move thats what keeps it so sturdy
How big must a cage be for breeding a pair of greenfinvhes
What kind of finches you have to sell
wow love the bird room !! So many different species and all those parrot finch mutations towards the end of the video are incredible !!!
Thank you
Beautiful birds!!!
Good information bro
I'm using cat litter for quite sometime and is the best for me cause absorbs odor and liquids... I tried river sand, the birds enjoy it, but is hard to get and no power of absorption. Cheers
Thank you so much for your input @PAULO BRAZ, is the cat litter you use scented ? this one doesnt have any scent and it didnt help with the odor of birds in the room so im looking for something else to use for next month
Beutiful birds.. 👍👍
Thank you
I did something pretty similar to what you did with the x-mas tree shrubs inside my aviary. Today when I got home I found that two of my gouldians had decided to pair up and build a nest in the shrub, despite the fact that I am offering both nest boxes, baskets and coconuts. I have never seen gouldians make a free nest before. I uploaded the clip of me filming it, but am not sure I am allowed to link it here. In your experience, how uncommon is it that gouldians do this?
It looks really good where are you located
Veri nice ..hobies job...
Wow, this is awesome. Always been enjoying your outdoor aviary but never knew about this hidden gem. Even though you have trouble with your cedar scattered all over the place, it's still very neat and organized. Well done my friend. I hope to have a similar set up but maybe with just a few breeding cages, hahaha.
🙏 Thank you @shaguito87 i appreciate your kind words. When I started I said the sane thing as you "only a few" but look at me now 🤣. Hope you can set yours up someday soon!
Bro can you explain about the items in cages like water bottle seed cups and breading boxes and all pls bro
Do you know the European goldfinch ???
You have a beautiful aviary I'm from Arizona?
What is the name of that green plants,, where birds are nesting.
Please reply sir.
Donde se pueden consefuir esas aulas y cuantos pueden costar ??
Hola, yo las compro aqui en los petshops cerca de mi casa y cuestan unos $25 u.s.d cada una
Hi. Did the cat litter work for the smell in your bird room?
Hi Greyling, no it did not but i figured out what was causing the smell. It was the watercup that i put in the cage for them to bathe, the water spills ontop of the poop and seed thats on the tray and causes that bad smell. So i removed their bathing water and solved the problem. Ill be making an updated video soon on the new material im using gor the cage bottom
Good veedio👋👋👋👋
Thank you 🙂
I use fine, soft pine shavings in the bottom of the cages. We have a supplier in my area that has this in large bales and it's advertised as having no dust, which I can verify is true. I've never used cedar because it's so toxic to a lot of birds and animals, plus the chips are very coarse and not as absorbent. Yeah, I love the smell too, but. . . I did try the ground corn cob bedding a long time ago, but you end up with seed moths (Indian meal moths) with that.
@Coop is the soft pine shaving also a pain to keep in the trays with the birds flapping around ? Luckly used ceader for many years and never had any probs but have had a few people already tell me the same thing about it being dangerous! The cat litter was a fail so now looking for a different alternative lets see what i find.
@@paradiseaviary I apologize I didn't go back and see your question for so long! No, there is no problem with the specific brand of shavings I use--there is no dust, it has all been cleaned out. There is also not a problem with the birds' flying around kicking up shavings into the water and food cups. I do also keep fancy pigeons, and those bigger birds are powerful enough fliers that they do kick the shavings up into the air, so I use a heavier brand of wood chips for them. The soft pine shavings are a much different brand than anything carried in the feed stores here for poultry bedding etc. , and of course it is a premium price but that is not a problem when using it in bird cages instead of chicken coops or horse stalls!
nice video! Where do you buy these pine branches?
@jules millecam im not aware of any place that sells them i just pulled them off an old fake christmass tree
Süper 👏👏👏
I plan to order some africa grey parrot egg for incubating....
Mashallah
Thank you my friend!
you are giving great advice as to think about it long hard do thorough research, I have devoted and dedicated my life to breeding and it’s definitely long long hours of work cleaning regulating air humidity expenses, I must sacrifice vacations trips with the family and this part really sucks but I would not change my habits because preservation breeding is a very important thing for me to do. I have been using newspapers sand paper walnut chips towels so many things i use chlorahexidine for mopping floors but yes, you need lots of knowledge on breeding whether it’s show yorkies or conure eclectus lorikeets a thorough knowledge of genetics’ and diet line breeding do’s and don’ts of crossbreeding all these are to be taken very seriously, cleanliness is key and ultimately it’s quite fulfilling to me thank you honey oh i forgot lighting needs for all the pets, i hate smells so i use a variety of air purifiers essential oils fabric softener sheets lots of lavender proper air flow is necessary thanks again honey
hello ,what amount of lumen is right for gouldian finches?