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nicko
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For those who have a large planted aviary (3x3m) what do you use or how do you catch your birds, nets in my case are out of the question, too old & too slow Lol
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Shane Gowland
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I use a trap. The flap is connected to the big perch, which has a string tied to its other end. When the string is pulled—from outside the aviary—it pulls the perch, which in turn drops the flap and traps the birds.
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collector_and_buyer
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Do they get wary or suspect of it after it has been used a couple of times, or is it the young ones that fall for whats inside it mostly.
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Tiaris
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I use a hand net in 6.4x3.2m planted aviaries.
If birds are always fed in a trap they can't afford to be too wary of going into it regularly.
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I use a net, but heard them into the safety door area for easier catching. All avairys built onto a safety area so not too bad. Though the bird you most want to catch will be the one most reluctent to go into the catching area. Catching with a net is sometimes more about experience than age. My mother can out catch me any day and she is in her 80's
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Greg41
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Which ever way I try I find it stressful for both me and the birds .Thats a great looking set up Shane.

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My problem is I have bushes they hide in, also committed the cardinal sin of no saftey/catching area (yet) :oops: :oops:
True more stressfull for me I think, they sit in the bush & laugh at me
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I am going to do a couple of catches in the next few weeks and I am stressing out thinking about it!
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This is what I use, it is set all the time meaning I can catch anytime the ones I want. Originally I had a catching area where they were herded and caught, I find this less stressful on the birds and me.
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nicko
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That's interesting - is that an old cage that's been modified
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