Mice and Rats etc.

[star62]

Hi All,

Some of the information in books and comments from some people suggest that mice can get into aviaries quite easily.
What are some of the tips to keeping mice and rats out? What are they likely to do to the birds besides eating seeds and food scraps?

Cheers now,
Darryl

[Lukec]

Hi

As long as you are only interested in Finches, Use Mouse Wire, the mesh is 5mm square and they cant get through. Also ensure that no other Gaps are Greater than 5mm.

Concrete floors help too but dont allow for a planted aviary so if you have dirt floors Make sure you use a Rat wall 600mm deep into the Ground surrounding the perimeter.

You should also consider a Feed station that stops them from getting to the food and catches the waste.

Cheers
Luke

[Buzzard-1]

Mice/Rats (serious swearing) Mice will disturb nesting birds take over nests give birds night frights .Rats will kill and eat birds a bull rat(Male) can clean a cage out over night .Rat walls dug into ground 300mm or concrete floors.Vermin proof walls 400mm up the sides of cage and bait,bait and bait some more.

[Jayburd]

Mice killed 13 of my best birds.
serious pain in the B**t. yep, mouse proof wire, kick walls, underground cement walls, accurate machine guns on a movement senor, all good purchases...