type of perches

[p charlton]

i am building my young bird cage ive not got a lot to do it is 10foot buy 3foot wide and 4foot high. it as two 5foot sections with a little door so they can have full run of the place it also as a wire floor to cut the cleaning down. i am going to put some perchs in soon but dont know what to use i was going to use 3,2 spares across the back but i think they may crap on the ones on the floor. i could make some box perches but want to avoid the cleaning due to the lung which be the best to use

[owen101]

could use v perches mate

[p charlton]

dont like them you have to clean them and they mess on the other birds plus some birds dont like them

[Guest bakes]

only other thing is a length of 2b1 or 2 b2 piece of wood the length of the loft.

[owen101]

box perches , v perches , long piece of wood across like in aviaries

[p charlton]

only other thing is a length of 2b1 or 2 b2 piece of wood the length of the loft.

 

i have some 3b2 but due to not being very big would they mess on the ones on the floor

[Guest bakes]

or you could make some box perchs and the bottom take the wooden bottom away and just have strong mesh all droppings will fall through.

[owen101]

could always make some v perches but make the v bigger so dropping dont fall on birds below

[Guest]

how many ybs will be in the cage Paul ??   andy.

[p charlton]

how many ybs will be in the cage Paul ??   andy.

 

i think about 20 it is very open

[blackdog]

i would use poles mate, no work involved and i dont think they will crap much on others, a little bit of ... on them is better than...  your lungs up, jmo

[Guest bakes]

 

i have some 3b2 but due to not being very big would they mess on the ones on the floor

 

like this i mean but move the wood strips back more when you add hight so then you should have a gap from the perch below leaving the droppings to fall through the mesh

[p charlton]

cheers

[Guest]

large diameter dowels (old curtain poles) maybe an answer , the only downfall maybe as they mature , nowhere to nest may affect their motivation?? . andy .

[p charlton]

large diameter dowels (old curtain poles) maybe an answer , the only downfall maybe as they mature , nowhere to nest may affect their motivation?? . andy .

 

dont want them pairing i am not to bothered about young bird racing this year i want to build a team

[Guest]

 

dont want them pairing i am not to bothered about young bird racing this year i want to build a team

 

fair comment Paul , thought the poles maybe easier for you too clean also ? ;et us know what you decide on mate , and good luck .     andy.

[p charlton]

 

fair comment Paul , thought the poles maybe easier for you too clean also ? ;et us know what you decide on mate , and good luck .     andy.

 

lol its me i have dyzlexa lol i will use the poles well 3b2 cause i have it lol

[kirky]

once went to a top racing loft yb loft no perches at all ybs on deep litter won yb ave & fed ave.

[Guest frank dooman]

i am building my young bird cage ive not got a lot to do it is 10foot buy 3foot wide and 4foot high. it as two 5foot sections with a little door so they can have full run of the place it also as a wire floor to cut the cleaning down. i am going to put some perchs in soon but dont know what to use i was going to use 3,2 spares across the back but i think they may crap on the ones on the floor. i could make some box perches but want to avoid the cleaning due to the lung which be the best to use

 

just fit a drop board under the spars so it can lift off for cleaning

[Guest youngboy]

only other thing is a length of 2b1 or 2 b2 piece of wood the length of the loft.

 

a fellow member has them in his loft and they look really really tidy and makes the loft looky roomy! i would have build them if i was making a new shed