Hi all,
just wondering how one can build a wire container nest - tried using wicker baskets and nest boxes for my cb, rfpf, orange breasts, owl finches, st helenas, etc to no avail.
Any comments appreciated,
Thanks!
How to build a wire container nest?
- branchez
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This is what I use,you can buy it from Bunnings,the larger the hole size the better and cheaper.
Simply just bend it to whatever shape you want and clip it together then fill it with brush,but not
to tight.
Jack
Simply just bend it to whatever shape you want and clip it together then fill it with brush,but not
to tight.
Jack
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- fraudster
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Hi Jack @branchez , do I just simply fill it up with brush? Dont i need to make small subcompartments? Cheersbranchez wrote:This is what I use,you can buy it from Bunnings,the larger the hole size the better and cheaper.
Simply just bend it to whatever shape you want and clip it together then fill it with brush,but not
to tight.
Jack
- Trigger
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Ive seen people stuff them with all sorts of brush, but never hay. I think the hay would be too dense and not appeal to the bird natural instincts anyway. Best using teatree or something similar. Generally, the smaller the leaf size the better as when the brush browns and withers the smaller leaf varietys tend to retain thier leaves better. Malelueca Irbyana is good stuff if you can get your hands on it. (Not pictured). Do a search on this forum for 'brush' and you will find lots of discussion about different types.
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The birds feast on Lebanese cucumber while the rest of us have to settle for the continental variety...says it all really!
- MuzzaD
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I use similar to Trigger and it works well. I use either wire or plastic. If the holes are not big enough it is easy to cut a few larger. The other type I use is a copy I took off Marcus Pollards "Clifton Aviaries" website. He has an an article on how to build a similar setup without the enclosure. I saw the late John Alers demonstrate the building of these at a FSWA meeting and they are more natural and work well. My latest "John Alers design" has been in a week and the Orange Breasts are already building a nest. I keep the nesting grasses in a hanging basket and the feathers in an old onion bag.