How to build an AVIARY
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2024
- This is how I built an aviary under the back deck for the cockatiels, parrots, and quail.
in this start to finish video, I provide a few tips and reasons why Ive selected certain materials and I show you how I built it.
The build was simple and relatively cheap.
I hope it helps you when you start planning your aviary.
I hope that you can also help other by providing your tips in the comments below.
Thank you sir for show me this idea I’m about to buy a small house as soon as possible and I will built this for I stay drink coffee with my birds
Im glad i was able to give you some ideas.
That was crazy when you painted it. Looks absolutely amazing mate. I’m looking at doing a big aviary like this next year for my birds. Thanks for the tips with the aluminium frame and the corner pieces 👍👍👍
No problem. Definately makes it easier to see in when its black. Yes the aluminium frame and corner pieces made it easy hey.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
This is Super cool, mate. Love the idea of adding quails to the party 😊
Looks great!
That looks amazing when you paint it black and that corner pieces are new for me that’s so good 😊😊
It black certainly does make it easy to see in and the corners make it easy to assemble.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Great job
This is amazing! Happy birds! Well done. I love a project !
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Thank you very much for posting. This is much more preferable than PVC or timber and I never woulda thought to use it. Building an indoor aviary for my conures this fall I hope. Awesome video and very informative! Wishing you well.
Thsnks for the kind words. I went into the aluminum supplier thinking to buy other components but when i saw that product, i changed the design. It made construction very much eadier.
Good luck woth yours.
Nice! Only thing I would do differently is instead of joining the separate pieces of mesh with wire, I would have added another full length of the aluminum tubing to back/secure each piece(upper and lower) individually, avoiding any overlap and adding a bit more integrity.
yes. That's good advice. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Good job. Thank You for sharing. Have a fantastic day
Thanks for watching. I hope it provided you with some ideas
Wow,that cute i really want to have one aviary,in my living room like that,great job,.
Hehe yez it would fit in there too
I was about to suggest to you to paint the mesh black , but you already knew to do that. Great job! Looks amazing
Yes it does make a difference. Thsnks for watching and commenting.
Thank you so much for the video and instructions. It would be so much nicer without the music. Just my opinion. But, thank you for a great video.
Cool , never seen painting mesh black makes a massive difference 👍👍👍👍👍
Indeed it does hey.
Thanks for continuing to watch and comment.
Thank you 😊
May Allah bless you more
Nice one from jassi in india
That look boss 😊 also very simple to make, you sure did yourself proud 👏🏽 Great job well done mate 👍🏽 👏🏽 😀 🙌🏽 🇦🇺 🪃
Thanks for the comment and watching.
you are the best 😮 can you pls give us list what i need to buy or wwhere
we can buy the materials
Stunning job done I would have made it wider but apart from that really good job
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Sorry you did a great job except the back I would have put a solid backing instead of the mesh ,over time it is going to fill with rubbish and you will not be able to remove it,
Yes that is correct. It is building up with seeds
@@AdventurePrimal Sorry to bring it up I did the same mistake,
Great video and very helpful. I can't help wondering if it would be a better idea to attach the mesh to the frame before it goes up as it would save a bit of fiddling... Just a thought.
Yes it may have saved some time.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Looks awesome Darren. Have u thought about some goulian finches or
Canaries they are beautiful birds I have them in my walk in avairy
I have seen them but i was thinking of leaving the numbers low so i can breed up what i have and increase their numbers. I don't want it overcrowded in there. Those finches aren't big though.
@@AdventurePrimal the finches are small and are worth a lot once u get some good colours let me know if you would like a pair I would happily donate a pair to the adventure primal
@@jackenders545 thanks. I might take you up on that one and ill take you out for a fish. What do you say?
I love that idea about the branch holder thing. I am going to try that, because my budgies keep chewing through the perches and making them fall to the floor and the quails don't like living in danger of having branches fall on their heads.
Yes they are like big vases. I put some water in there thinking the branches will last longer. The bords usually chew it to pieces in a couple of days so i dont really know if it helps keep the branches alive
Bit of a Russel crow look alike here !
Hi mate, great video! What did you use to fix the mesh onto the aluminium tubes? Are they rivet nuts from Bunnings? Cheers!
Gday. Thanks for watching.
I had some flat strips of aluminium that i cut up into 30mm strips and then rivotted them over the mesh to the tubes.
Theres propabably other ways to do it but thats what i had available at the time.
What was your total build cost, and what mesh did you use? How's it holding up these days, now the parrots have moved in? I'm trying to see if Bunnings Trade is pulling my leg with build cost estimations. Where did you source your materials?
If i recall, the total build cost was around $800.
The cage is still in great shape. The birds have not damahed it and no rodents or snakes have gotten in.
The mesh is the standard 12mm avary type. I bought it from a landscape supplier not bunnings. Shop around online. You will find it at better pricing than bunnings.
The aluminium tube and joiners i got from an aluminium supplier. I think i said the suppliers name in a prevoius post. Again shopping around gets better pricing than bunnings.
Is that rivet you use to pasten the mesh wires? The plastic connectors are great. Where did you buy them?
the local aluminium supplier kept them there for that reason. It didnt take much convincing to buy them when i bought the aluminium tube. It made the job alot easier.
Amazing, great ideas and I will be using these ideas to build my aviary :) Just wondering where you bought your aluminium tubes from? Thanks!
Nice. Happy to know it helps.
I bought mine at Action Aluminium in Geebung Brisbane.
@@AdventurePrimal thanks for your reply! Would you say that their prices and quality beat the tubes from Bunnings?
@@SettlersPrimary sorry. I didnt look into Bunnings for these items. Im not sure if they have this system. I didnt think the pricing at Action to be bad
@@AdventurePrimal No problem, thanks for your help.
What measures do you take to protect the birds from rough weather (Winter, rain and very hot days)?
Im lucky as i live next to the coast so the temp range is smAll and it doesnt get too cold. With it being built under my back deck, it doesnt get rain in there and the deck keeps the sun off in summer.
Good detailed explanation! Got a question, did you use a 25.4 mm x 1.2 mm aluminum tube?
its approx. those dimensions. I just got the size tube that matched the joiners.
Thanks a lot
Hi Darren great job. what paint did you use? Thanks
Thanks Vincent. It was just some waterbased exterior paint. The birds have been climbing it using thier beaks for a long time now and it has had no effect on them.
Fantastic! How, with what did you attach the plywood roof with? And what hinges did you use for the door?
The plywood is screwed to the deck joists. The hinges are aluminium butt hinges sized to suit the alauminium tubing.
Thanks for watchong and commenting.
Hey man, I'm planning to make an aviary myself, but I got some questions. Where did you buy the aluminum tubes and the mesh? Do you have a link?
I got the aluminium and jioners at action aluminium
actionaluminium.com.au/
I got the mesh from a landscaping place but you can get it from hardware stores. Just search for aviary mesh.
@@AdventurePrimal I see. In the US, a lot of mesh that is galvanized with zinc which is toxic for parrots. Are you using stainless steel?
No. Not stsinless steel. Just the standard aviary mesh which is galvanised. No issues so far.
Have a read of the warning on the below link.
discountlandscapesupplies.com.au/product/aviary-wire-mesh/
Do they get natural sunlight? It looks very shaded..
Yes. In winter the sun shines in under there, covering about half of it.
In summer the afternoon sun gets in there.
How can you keep birds warm for winter?
It doesnt get too cold where i am. An enclosure could be added for colder climates
Does anyone know where I can get square tubing and corners like that here in the USA? I am wanting to build a small simple aviary for my cockatiels. Would love to make it out of these materials for a quality long lasting finished product. Amazon has some but they have awful reviews, cost a lot of money, and tend to be cheap and flimsy.
Id think you would certainly have someone who selld those in the USA. I bought mine from an aluminium supplier, not a hardware or online.
Did you ever find a supplier in the US?
What are the exact names of the materials so I know what to ask for?
@@tcmgirl78 I searched for "aluminum square tube joiners" and can see various versions available. I see them on Amazon USA and ebay. Im sure they would have then any place that supplies aluminum.
Are the joiners plastic?
Please thanks
Yes they are plastic
How thick were the wires? what gauge?
Sorry. I dont remember the guage. Its the standard avairy mesh
How do u clean the floor of that aviary?
A weekly rake off of the top layer. Then apply new sand topup when it gets low.
Hi...the square aluminium...is it 25mm ?
Yes that is correct. 25mm square hollow tube aluminium.
@@darrynbowden3290 I thort so 😁 Thank you 😊
What paint did you use?
I used exterior water-based paint.
What was the cost
I brlieve it came to $820 all up
How and how often do you have to clean the ground.. 💩?
It gets done weekly. I rake a thin layer of sand off which removes most of the droppings etc. Every month or so I top up the sand.
Me watching this...
Imma do it.. But I shouldn't but I wanna..imma do it..........nah...YES!..no I will. In the future... Yes
I'm a 13 yr old this is my idea
P=pole
Cw=chicken wire
W= wall
D=door
P cw---------------------cw P
Cw
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P cw-----------------------------P
Chicken wire walls and roof with 4 poles behind poles is a little indoor shed for them to go in and the necessary stuff and toys and stuff!
Where we buy frames of aviary, thanks
I got mine at an aluminium supplier
Thanks for shared, do you remember name of aluminum supply ?
@@miketran2294 i got mine at Action Aluminium in Geebung QLD
@@AdventurePrimal thank a lot
What is the cost
I think i spent $800 on it all including sand
We're you pay the mtreal from
An aluminium supplier nearby
Hola cómo está
Never build an aviary by your house,always separate,bird mites will eventually go inside your home and you will have to leave and tent your home at least twice,also throw all your bedding and upholstered furniture away and buy new ones.
Ok. That doesnt sound good
there are so many issues with this build that are toxic to parrots and this not auitable at all
Why is it toxic to parrots just curious?
It isn’t toxic at all
@@nowirehangers2815 yes it is the mesh and wood is toxic
@@michaelmanning3100 so galvanised mesh is toxic due to the zinc. and any sort of wood treatment is toxic to parrots including pressured wood
Beautiful aviary. I’m researching all I can to build the perfect aviary for my budgies and cockatiels. I live in Central Florida and my only concern is the winter months because we do have a few weeks of cold snaps. Anyone have any advice?
I didnt know got cold hey. Sorry i dont have an answer for cold but i did see some videos where people were addressing it.