), I have rebuilt and replanted my aviary ready for restocking in Spring. Looking forward to soaking up the wealth of knowledge from you all - we are very lucky to have this excellent forum to share ideas.Hello to all !!
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DaveB
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After a disastrous 2020 that saw a rat(s) chew through a rotten baseboard and wipe out my Gouldian colony (26 birds slaughtered 
), I have rebuilt and replanted my aviary ready for restocking in Spring. Looking forward to soaking up the wealth of knowledge from you all - we are very lucky to have this excellent forum to share ideas.
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Shane Gowland
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Welcome to the forum! Looks like a nice aviary you've setup.
Sorry to hear about the loss of so many birds. Must have been devastating.
Sorry to hear about the loss of so many birds. Must have been devastating.
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finchbreeder
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Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear you had a lousy experience. Rodents are why I encourage everyone to have tin 600/700mm into the ground and above it, to make the avairies pretty safe. I see you are using the cardboard floorcovering centres. I have used them, and found they work better up and down than horizontal. You need to make a base of thin ply. I found them best with a top and side hole, but can just use with top entry, though not as successful.
LML
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elferoz777
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rats are c&%$s
concrete floor all the way.
welcome to the forum
concrete floor all the way.
welcome to the forum
Breeding Project 2020-2025.
agate mosaic canaries, agate yellow mosaic canaries, red zebs, self bengos and goldfinch mules.
agate mosaic canaries, agate yellow mosaic canaries, red zebs, self bengos and goldfinch mules.
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DaveB
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Thanks Finchbreeder - will try the vertical setup. The tubes are actually bamboo (big!!) but same rules apply although the diameter may be too small for a decent clutch.finchbreeder wrote: 06 Aug 2021, 20:46 Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear you had a lousy experience. Rodents are why I encourage everyone to have tin 600/700mm into the ground and above it, to make the avairies pretty safe. I see you are using the cardboard floorcovering centres. I have used them, and found they work better up and down than horizontal. You need to make a base of thin ply. I found them best with a top and side hole, but can just use with top entry, though not as successful.
Have now made a set of gouldian nestboxes with entry "foyer" and hinged lids so will use these for the upcoming breeding season. Finally have a beautiful pair of red heads to begin the journey again. Cheers
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Good luck for this season.
LML
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I am a new breader of zebra finches.
Wish u best of luch for the future.
Wish u best of luch for the future.