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Re: can they be outside
Posted by Mark on 6/30/09

On 6/28/09, GreyLady wrote:
> I would not attempt to make the decision for you. But, my
> opinion is, depending upon the security of the aviary, I
> would not at all be comfortable with any of my birds being
> outside. Weather is not the only consideration. Wild
birds
> carry so many diseases and parasites, many of which are
> airborne, I would not want my birds exposed to them. There
> are also many predators, depending on where you are,
> geographically. Many of which don't find much trouble
> getting into outdoor aviaries. Snakes can get into the
> smallest openings, other kinds of predators can burrow
under,
> chew into, and so on. If you are where there are mosquitoes
> and if the aviary is not screened in a way that keeps them
> out, they may be exposed to West Nile Virus, if bitten by an
> infected mosquito. If it were me, I'd probably try first,
> to find them a good home where they can be inside and get
> enough attention. An outside aviary is not likely to solve
> the attention problem. They will likely get less human
> interaction that way. They are likely to end up as breeder
> birds in that kind of enviornment. Lots to think about when
> trying to make this kind of decision. Good luck with
> whatever you decide.
All of mine have always been outside and I have never had any
problems with any of that. I feel that the sun shine and air
does them good. Every year I do have to be on my gaurd because
of hurracanes we get. But I do find that they breed better
when outside. I use hard wirecloth on the bottomh of my
flights and of course the inside part is wood. To keep
perditors out I have an electric fence.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• can they be outside, 6/27/09, by cindy.
• Re: can they be outside, 6/28/09, by GreyLady.
• Re: can they be outside, 6/30/09, by Mark.
• Re: can they be outside, 6/30/09, by GreyLady.
• Re: can they be outside, 10/01/09, by Wayne.