Thank you! Got some great ideas from this video. An extra step I like to do with parrot safe wood perches is bake them in the oven at 100-120 degrees C (if they fit) for an hour or so. That will definitely kill off any nasty bugs and germs and gives me extra peace of mind. Thank you for such amazing content!
Just a thing to add to building a perch, you have to heat it up. You have to heat it because there could possibly be bugs and insects that can kill you're bird
Literally just got the busy barrel foraging toy you mentioned about a week ago for my Eclectus parrot and he absolutely loves it! I originally thought it would be too hard for him to figure out but he had it nailed within a day. It keeps him busy and he loves working for his food.
Im bringing home a baby blue and gold girl very soon, and I’m fortunate enough to have a huge garden. We’re designing and building and aviary from scratch and filming ourselves building it and would for you guys to see it!
12:48 My Goffin's cockatoo loves the foraging toy I purchased from the same people who make the metal busy barrel toy. The one I got him is called "the goodie gadget." Dumb name. Great toy. It looks like a giant bullet with a cap that you unscrew to put in the treats. It spins around, and it has a slit on each side of the bottom of the "bullet" where a bird has to get the treat out of. Sometimes he'll even play with that toy without treats in it. I'm looking forward to getting him the busy barrel toy next (the bullet toy is too easy for him now even though he loves it).
yeh I'm LOVING this idea too! I've been trying to make bases for the branches I have & they're all wobbly & so heavy too & take up lots of floor space to make stable enough, which is annoying when not in use & in a small place, so this lighting stand idea is awesome & one I will DEFINITELY be using! Best tip ever!
All your birds are beautifull ... And are well looked after! 😍 They have all the conditions to be happy 💖 ... Because they have the best Daddy in the world ... That gives them a lot of love and dedication! 🤗 That God gives you a lot of health to care of them! ... Stay home! ... Stay safe! 🙏
This was an amazing video! You guys put so much effort in the video, thank you guys. I loved every second of watching it. Everything is so well explained.
Have you tried talking to councils about the branches? I'm in Australia, so perch branches aren't a problem here as there's gum trees everywhere & big branches get dumped in bushy areas at the ends of streets all over the place, but I've also had times when I've seen council workers pruning trees & asked them if I can grab a branch for birds & had them cut them to size for me on the spot & everything. I would imagine if you called the council in the area where that white berch is, they'd likely be willing to help you out with telling you when it's next scheduled for maintenence so you could go & collect branches they need to remove, or more than that, they can likely tell you where others are, you could maybe even have them call you when they get a call from someone reporting a fallen branch they need to go out & cut up & remove. I would say to ask them if you can go to where they take all their tree waste to, but normally they mulch everything, so that likely won't be helpful. If you're willing to go to where they are, when they're there though (ie no inconvenience to them), they should be willing to help you out :)
Awesome video! Great information. I plan to adopt a parrot later this year, and this helps answer a lot of questions and gives a lot of ideas to implement more affordable solutions! Fantastic! Thank you so much!
THANK YOU! LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU GUYS YOUR INFO YOUR BIRDS.... You are making the world better for captive birds. XOXOXO Love, Maya & Noco The Pirate Parrot
@Christopher Crowe 3 weeks is not enough. You need to research for at least over a year. These birds are lifetime commitments and are no joke. Definitely not birds for kids either
Glad this video helped. But having these birds is a crazy commitment. One that should be made once you move out of your parents homes and have your life some what set up.
I've made a pretty good DIY tree branch stand for my amazons. I bought 4 relatively broad wooden planks and used metal 90 degree angels to screw them together like a tall box. Then I placed this on a big squared wooden plate and used more metal angels to secure it. Now I can get very big tree branches from the forest and simply put them into the stand like flowers into a vase
You guys inspired me for netting part of the back yard for my eclectus, works like a charm and i can easily put it up and break it down within 15minutes! Great seeing you guys being so creative :) My dad and i are always on the hunt for big tree branches we can use. A neighbour was cutting down his berch tree so we even made a lovely white play tree from it!
@@MikeyTheMacaw i wish one day i could free flight train him. i know it is possible with cockatiels, but, i live in southern california, and our property, altho plenty big enough to fly on, is patrolled by hawks, and i would never want to risk kellin getting hurt.
So excited to finally see this when I asked about where you got the net on Instagram. Ohhh I can't wait to build one with the netting for my future bird(s) have a good day and thank you guys for posting amazing videos.
You are my favorite TH-cam I was thinking about the getting a macaw but after seeing your video on don’t get a macaw in lest I thought again because I want to give birds the best life ever. I have 6 budgies+5 babies I didn’t want them to breed but they started laying eggs at the bottom of the cage I also have 2 lovebirds 1 ring neck and am 10 years old thanks for the bid ur the best. If I come to London if lockdown stops really want to come see Mikey and Mia all the breeders here in Barbados give birds no toys so I try and give them the best life ur the best and have a good quarantine.
Mikey The Macaw & Friends u are so nice and thank u I would love to come watch Mikey and Mia fly when I was older i would like to get some macaws but right now I think they wouldn’t have the best life because I would be at school even if we are under lockdown I think I should wait till I’m older and thanks for the great vid wat is ur Gmail I understand if u can’t share that information as many people would probably message u love ur vids and keep up the great vids
@@MikeyTheMacaw Thank you. My late husband was from London. Great city. I took him over before he died. I drove all over England and a little of Ireland. Most Americans are afraid to drive there!
Literally today I was about to ask you in Insta about your net info, because we are getting prepared to revive a military macaw and an African grey so this video is PERFECT 🤩 thx so much I loved it, very useful
OH MY GOSH. I JUST CLICKED ON, AND SAW THE TITLE, BUT ME AND MY FRIEND DON’T EVEN HAVE MACAWS YET (we want them realllyyyyy bad though. Our parents keep saying no though :(. ) BUT WE MADE SO MUCH DIY MACAW STUFF LOL. TYSM. MORE STUFF FOR US TO MAKE LOL.
Hi...actually taking notes! What gauge of stainless steel wire should I buy? What is the safest rope to buy to make a 9' x 12' bird net? I do have two large birds as well and going to make a bird play wall for them. Youre great...simply so fun to watch....no matter how long we've had boggy birds there is always something to learn. Growing seeds today...btw. thanks!
Nice one thankyou wanted to know how to net my courtyard. Love the fishing line idea, I've been wondering how you made the middle of your net peek! Brilliant video guys cheers.
This was such a helpful video! I love how you went into depth about the netting. You guys inspired me to want to free flight train my macaw. All of your videos are very helpful and your turnout with Mikey is very motivational. It's helpful to watch to see the outcome of both my birdie & I's hard work!
Just to let you know PVC pipe might make a cheaper stand as opposed to using the T bar stand. Also, may I add to keep predators out of aviaries there are two things you should do. Dig a rectangular hole the same width, and length as the aviary. The hole I think should be 2 ft(60 cm in metric) deep from what I remember if I am not mistaken. Place the wire mesh in the hole make sure to form it around the shape, and depth of the hole. Attach it to the bottom frame of the aviary with screws so predators can't try to push their way in. Fill the hole back up with dirt to cover the wire, another thing you could do to make it even more predator proof is putting down a layer of bricks down on the wire before filling it back up with dirt. This will take up space so you don't have to fill it back up so much with dirt. But, also predators won't try to push the wire in since the bricks would be obviously much harder to try to move than the dirt. The second thing you should do is add a kick plate around the aviary 2ft-3ft tall this is to prevent predators like snakes from trying to climb up the aviary using the wire.
Hey! I really enjoy your videos! I'm Brazilian (sorry for the bad English) Can you make a video specifically about the GPS 1 how do you decided the brand and model 2 which places you tried to put it on the bird 3 The place that you think is the best one and why 4 if you could switch for other model which would you chose it
Hey, ok so with gps. You only put it on your bird when they are 100% free flight trained. If your bird is not professionally trained or you had help from a mentor a gps won’t save you. We use a Marshall gps and leg mount it.
Isn't it lovely when mikey the macaw & friends uploads.
Yes quite
Yes
Haha awww thanks.
Yes
Qisooyin Horror pretty much
You guys make the best content on TH-cam keep it going!!! 😀
Indeed!
Aww thanks so much.
Expect the fact there is a lot of bathroom time...
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Thank you! Got some great ideas from this video. An extra step I like to do with parrot safe wood perches is bake them in the oven at 100-120 degrees C (if they fit) for an hour or so. That will definitely kill off any nasty bugs and germs and gives me extra peace of mind. Thank you for such amazing content!
Just a thing to add to building a perch, you have to heat it up. You have to heat it because there could possibly be bugs and insects that can kill you're bird
Can u tell me what perch is that in the video with the cocnuts bowls with it
Most definitely! I sterilize all my wood in the oven first before making toys or perches, super easy :)
Btw bugs are insects.😁 For my curiosity ,what bugs and how can they actually kill the bird?
@@oxanastanley4283parasites, mites, etc. Very dangerous
@@oxanastanley4283 all bugs are insects but not all insects are bugs….if that makes sense
Literally just got the busy barrel foraging toy you mentioned about a week ago for my Eclectus parrot and he absolutely loves it! I originally thought it would be too hard for him to figure out but he had it nailed within a day. It keeps him busy and he loves working for his food.
Awww amazing. They are so good right.
i love how inclusive this person is
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Fabulous advice
Thank you.
Da gusto ver lo bien cuidados que están y sobre todo que no están encerrados en una jaula y tienen libertad para poder volar. 😊
Loved it!! Especially the garden netting! That would be super cool to do!
Yes! I’m preparing to get a bird so thank you for making this video :D
Aww amazing. Glad it helped.
Good luck with you new bird your gettining!
What type of bird are you getting/have got?
What bird are getting!
Herox same
Your aviary tips are an absolute godsent!! Gave me better ideas for my own aviary.
Awww amazing.
Im bringing home a baby blue and gold girl very soon, and I’m fortunate enough to have a huge garden. We’re designing and building and aviary from scratch and filming ourselves building it and would for you guys to see it!
Awww amazing. So good to hear.
i bet a lot of the rest of us would love to see it too! always nice to know what works, and also what doesn't.
12:48 My Goffin's cockatoo loves the foraging toy I purchased from the same people who make the metal busy barrel toy. The one I got him is called "the goodie gadget." Dumb name. Great toy. It looks like a giant bullet with a cap that you unscrew to put in the treats. It spins around, and it has a slit on each side of the bottom of the "bullet" where a bird has to get the treat out of. Sometimes he'll even play with that toy without treats in it. I'm looking forward to getting him the busy barrel toy next (the bullet toy is too easy for him now even though he loves it).
The lighting stand is an awesome tip! I was going to have hubby try to fix a perch to a camera tripod but the lighting stand would be much better!
Yea, much more sturdy too
yeh I'm LOVING this idea too! I've been trying to make bases for the branches I have & they're all wobbly & so heavy too & take up lots of floor space to make stable enough, which is annoying when not in use & in a small place, so this lighting stand idea is awesome & one I will DEFINITELY be using! Best tip ever!
All your birds are beautifull ... And are well looked after! 😍 They have all the conditions to be happy 💖 ... Because they have the best Daddy in the world ... That gives them a lot of love and dedication! 🤗 That God gives you a lot of health to care of them! ... Stay home! ... Stay safe! 🙏
Awww thanks. We do our best to keep them happy.
Don't forget mommy human-
This was an amazing video! You guys put so much effort in the video, thank you guys. I loved every second of watching it. Everything is so well explained.
Aww thanks so much.
Have you tried talking to councils about the branches? I'm in Australia, so perch branches aren't a problem here as there's gum trees everywhere & big branches get dumped in bushy areas at the ends of streets all over the place, but I've also had times when I've seen council workers pruning trees & asked them if I can grab a branch for birds & had them cut them to size for me on the spot & everything.
I would imagine if you called the council in the area where that white berch is, they'd likely be willing to help you out with telling you when it's next scheduled for maintenence so you could go & collect branches they need to remove, or more than that, they can likely tell you where others are, you could maybe even have them call you when they get a call from someone reporting a fallen branch they need to go out & cut up & remove.
I would say to ask them if you can go to where they take all their tree waste to, but normally they mulch everything, so that likely won't be helpful. If you're willing to go to where they are, when they're there though (ie no inconvenience to them), they should be willing to help you out :)
Awesome video! Great information. I plan to adopt a parrot later this year, and this helps answer a lot of questions and gives a lot of ideas to implement more affordable solutions! Fantastic! Thank you so much!
Awww amazing.
@@MikeyTheMacaw i was wandering i bought the t bar stand but I’m having trouble with making the holes what bit did you guys use
Superb video, guys. Everyone with a parrot should watch this. I'm gonna try the steel mesh for my greys.
Thanks.
THANK YOU! LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU GUYS YOUR INFO YOUR BIRDS.... You are making the world better for captive birds. XOXOXO Love, Maya & Noco The Pirate Parrot
Thank you so much! Was looking forward to this kind of in-depth video about both indoor and outdoor kind of needs for birds!
Glad you enjoyed it.
This is a fab vid. We don't even have our parrot yet but this is extremely helpful info. So glad I found your channel ☺ Thank you!
Aww amazing. Glad we could help.
Thank you for the information
Thanks.
Thanks My Ringneck And blue and gold macaw loved the perch and the net helps them not wander off
Love your channel
Aww amazing. Glad we could help.
You are the main reason why I want a Makaw! Luv u guys!!!
Haha awww. They are a lot of work.
Omg I just got a macaw and a amazon last week and I am so happy you are making this video THANK YOU.
@Christopher Crowe 3 weeks is not enough. You need to research for at least over a year. These birds are lifetime commitments and are no joke. Definitely not birds for kids either
I thought you said you got a macaw from amazon
Glad this video helped. But having these birds is a crazy commitment. One that should be made once you move out of your parents homes and have your life some what set up.
Awesome ideas with regards to the Netting, never though of pulling it up using fishing line and hooks!
Thanks. It’s worked so well for us.
Rewatched this several times now. Each time useful! Making a patio aviary for our Indian ringneck 😁
Aww amazing.
You are for sure very creative and full of good tips! Thank you very much! 😊
No problem. Thanks.
Loved seeing the foraging toys , we have guniea pigs .It is very important, to keep animals busy and work for thier food .
I've made a pretty good DIY tree branch stand for my amazons. I bought 4 relatively broad wooden planks and used metal 90 degree angels to screw them together like a tall box. Then I placed this on a big squared wooden plate and used more metal angels to secure it. Now I can get very big tree branches from the forest and simply put them into the stand like flowers into a vase
Oh wow. Amazing
Great video!! Great info and such a good resource. Thank you for the tips. They will save a lot of money.
Thanks so much.
Great video as always, they help and inspire me to be the best parrot owner I can be.
Aww amazing. So good to hear.
Precise and informative! Thanks
Thanks.
Your videos is awesome 👏 👏👏👏keep it up! Live your videos !!!
Awww thanks Claudia. Hope yourself and your flock are keeping well and healthy.
Oh, awesome!!! Thank you guys!!!! Hugs
Thanks.
Fantastic video, thank you for sharing. Mia and Mikey are absolutely gorgeous and you two are amazing fid parents ❤
Thanks so much.
great ideas. i´m in the process of learning about parrots right now. and this comes in really handy for possible future birds in my life
Aww amazing.
I literally spent 1,500-USD and 2 years to make a beautiful aviary. It cost a lot but I'm so happy to see my birds flying
Awww amazing to hear.
You guys inspired me for netting part of the back yard for my eclectus, works like a charm and i can easily put it up and break it down within 15minutes! Great seeing you guys being so creative :) My dad and i are always on the hunt for big tree branches we can use. A neighbour was cutting down his berch tree so we even made a lovely white play tree from it!
Aww amazing. Your bird must love it.
Thanks Northern Parrots for the amazing toys!
All toys featured in this video can be purchased here
www.northernparrots.com/mikey1
damnnn thank u so much guys, i was about to ask about the perch... t bar, super handy, greeting from chicago
No problem. Glad this helped.
Your kiddos are so cute!! Thanks for the great ideas.
Thanks.
I really love your channel. Please upload often
Thanks. We will try.
Kellin (my 3 month old 'tiel) and i love watching your videos together!
Awww amazing.
@@MikeyTheMacaw i wish one day i could free flight train him. i know it is possible with cockatiels, but, i live in southern california, and our property, altho plenty big enough to fly on, is patrolled by hawks, and i would never want to risk kellin getting hurt.
Thanks for the video!!!
No problem. Thanks for watching.
you guys are going crazy on making treat toys difficult for your birds, i love it))
My dad makes Diy Toys and Perches for my Bird . You guys Make the best Bird Videos in TH-cam 💜💜.
Aww amazing. Your dad sounds cool
A great informative video, thank you so much, love what you do!!
Thanks so much.
Thanks for the info!!!
No problem.
This is the best video I've ever watched about parrots
Btw luuuuuuuv ur vids 👍👍👍👍👍
Haha wow. Thanks.
I second that
This is so helpful, so many useful practical tips, thanks so much
Aww yay
Very helpful video! Thank you so much for sharing. I love you guys!
Great. Glad you enjoyed it.
You guys deserves more subscribers.
Haha aww thanks. Tell ya friends.
@@MikeyTheMacaw I will
So excited to finally see this when I asked about where you got the net on Instagram. Ohhh I can't wait to build one with the netting for my future bird(s) have a good day and thank you guys for posting amazing videos.
Aww amazing.
Ahhh i wish i was one of your macaws :D they eat better than i do with all that delicious fruit!
Haha, they eat better than us too
This was great.... always up for making my own natural perches etc
Amazing.
You are my favorite TH-cam I was thinking about the getting a macaw but after seeing your video on don’t get a macaw in lest I thought again because I want to give birds the best life ever. I have 6 budgies+5 babies I didn’t want them to breed but they started laying eggs at the bottom of the cage I also have 2 lovebirds 1 ring neck and am 10 years old thanks for the bid ur the best. If I come to London if lockdown stops really want to come see Mikey and Mia all the breeders here in Barbados give birds no toys so I try and give them the best life ur the best and have a good quarantine.
Awww wow. You have a lot of birds. When you are in london pop us an email. You are more than welcome to come watch a fly.
Mikey The Macaw & Friends u are so nice and thank u I would love to come watch Mikey and Mia fly when I was older i would like to get some macaws but right now I think they wouldn’t have the best life because I would be at school even if we are under lockdown I think I should wait till I’m older and thanks for the great vid wat is ur Gmail I understand if u can’t share that information as many people would probably message u love ur vids and keep up the great vids
@@MikeyTheMacaw Thank you. My late husband was from London. Great city. I took him over before he died. I drove all over England and a little of Ireland. Most Americans are afraid to drive there!
Research for a bird late in year nice to find in my country
wow what a video so much learning provided thankss!!!!
Brilliant video x
Thank you
O m g omg omggggggg
*I cant believe you did my request!!!????*
Thanks thanks thanks!!!!!
Haha which one of these did you request? We had a few requests. Thanks for requesting
This was extremely helpful thank you 🙏🏽
Thanks.
This is like the best TH-cam channel
Awwww thanks.
And I’m not lying
Literally today I was about to ask you in Insta about your net info, because we are getting prepared to revive a military macaw and an African grey so this video is PERFECT 🤩 thx so much I loved it, very useful
Aww amazing. Thanks.
Wow! These are awesome😃 I’ve always wondered about the garden netting one😁 thanks so much for the vid!!
Thanks.
Very good ideas. Thanks
Thanks.
I love your birds so much
Awww. So do we.
Hi!This is a very good video! This was very helpful
Thanks so much.
Thanks guys you have probably just saved me loads of money ha ha
Haha yes!!!
best bird vids on youtube
This was awesome! Thanks for all the info! I love the foraging wheel! So cool!
Thanks. Yea it’s such a great toy.
Nice now i have a use for my toolbelt ty
Haha great.
I cant believe some people disliked they probably missed the like button
Haha, there’s always a few
GREAT Videos- Th 4 all of ur advices
a fun foraging toy for smaller birds is taking a piece of aper and puting some treats in it and rool the ball until the treats are barelly visible
Great idea.
Lol my bird totally bent the washers for his busy barrel toy. I wonder if I can get replacement washers
Haha wow
Thank you! So helpful!!
Amazing.
OH MY GOSH. I JUST CLICKED ON, AND SAW THE TITLE, BUT ME AND MY FRIEND DON’T EVEN HAVE MACAWS YET (we want them realllyyyyy bad though. Our parents keep saying no though :(. ) BUT WE MADE SO MUCH DIY MACAW STUFF LOL. TYSM. MORE STUFF FOR US TO MAKE LOL.
Haha it’s always a great idea to wait until you move out of your parents house and have your life somewhat set up.
Thanks for the great tips🙊💘
No problem. Thanks for watching.
This is a great video wow just what I needed to know thank u so so much for great tips ! 😊🙏👍!!
Awww thanks.
Hi...actually taking notes! What gauge of stainless steel wire should I buy? What is the safest rope to buy to make a 9' x 12' bird net? I do have two large birds as well and going to make a bird play wall for them. Youre great...simply so fun to watch....no matter how long we've had boggy birds there is always something to learn. Growing seeds today...btw. thanks!
Anywhere between 8-12g should be ok.
This is literally so helpful
Glad you enjoyed it.
What a legend. He still replies to comments
We do our best haha
Nice one thankyou wanted to know how to net my courtyard. Love the fishing line idea, I've been wondering how you made the middle of your net peek! Brilliant video guys cheers.
Thanks so much. Glad it helped.
This was such a helpful video! I love how you went into depth about the netting. You guys inspired me to want to free flight train my macaw. All of your videos are very helpful and your turnout with Mikey is very motivational. It's helpful to watch to see the outcome of both my birdie & I's hard work!
Awww amazing. Good luck with your free flight journey.
I love your channel ❤
This channel needs for love! ND SUBS AND VIEWS!!!
Haha aww thanks.
Fantastic content.
Thank you.
great content mate! very informative.
I like the birds.
Great video love your energy
Just to let you know PVC pipe might make a cheaper stand as opposed to using the T bar stand. Also, may I add to keep predators out of aviaries there are two things you should do. Dig a rectangular hole the same width, and length as the aviary. The hole I think should be 2 ft(60 cm in metric) deep from what I remember if I am not mistaken. Place the wire mesh in the hole make sure to form it around the shape, and depth of the hole. Attach it to the bottom frame of the aviary with screws so predators can't try to push their way in. Fill the hole back up with dirt to cover the wire, another thing you could do to make it even more predator proof is putting down a layer of bricks down on the wire before filling it back up with dirt. This will take up space so you don't have to fill it back up so much with dirt. But, also predators won't try to push the wire in since the bricks would be obviously much harder to try to move than the dirt. The second thing you should do is add a kick plate around the aviary 2ft-3ft tall this is to prevent predators like snakes from trying to climb up the aviary using the wire.
Great ideas.
Hey! I really enjoy your videos! I'm Brazilian (sorry for the bad English)
Can you make a video specifically about the GPS
1 how do you decided the brand and model
2 which places you tried to put it on the bird
3 The place that you think is the best one and why
4 if you could switch for other model which would you chose it
Hey, ok so with gps. You only put it on your bird when they are 100% free flight trained. If your bird is not professionally trained or you had help from a mentor a gps won’t save you. We use a Marshall gps and leg mount it.
Hello luv ur content thank you so much for it☺️
Aww thanks.
Can anybody tell me which paint is bird safe? In trouble, plz help me out urgently.
Without zinc
@@MikeyTheMacaw Give Mikey and Mia my love😘❤️
I really want to make an indoor aviary for my two cockatiels so they have more space now is there a cheap way to make a good aviary
Sometimes it’s better to order a custom made one
For cockatiels PVC works really well.
@@twobrokewolves5884 thanks!
what are some things to give our parrots so they are busy while i am at work?
Lots of foraging toys
Are Fig tree branches safe for my bird?
Check with google
I am going to get a macaw and this helps a lot thanks 😊
Aww amazing.