Aussie Finch Forum

Howdy all, has anyone used PVC pipe for nest boxes ? Just wondering.

No but it is very popular in parrot breeding at the moment , Id like to try them.

I have not personally,but have considered using for the fact that they could be sterilized.If holes were drilled to allow nest to breath I cant see a problem as I have seen a lot of people use gourds.

Haven't used them myself, but have seen a multitude of different items being used, baby food tins with the plastic lid cut in half, plantpots, half baskets.

I have found a use for PVC pipe though. I cut a short length, wired it to the aviary and use it to hold branches or brush.

Side note to this story.
I had seen a pic some galv holders in someone's aviary with branches in them, thought it was a great idea and tried to find some. I came up with the pipe idea while waiting to find the real branch holders. When I was at the fodder store today I saw some of these "branch holders" and asked the guy how much they were. He looked a bit puzzled, so I showed him what I meant.
He said "Well I reckon you could use them for that, but what they really are, are killing funnels, when killing a chicken the head is put into the funnel and the funnel holds the body securely while the head pokes through the hole at the end at the right angle for the chop. Talk about embarrassed

I use the semi round galv post brackets, similar to this: http://shop.menards.com/shop/store/2009 ... /50861.jpg

yes ive used PVC pipe as nest boxes nd used the end caps to enclose them then got about a 40mm wholesaw nd either went thur 1 of the endcaps or have it standen upwright nd hole upt top some were. they have been put to good use with gouldians, white eared maskeds, orangebreast, nd a few others have all nested in them and there soo easy to clean out aswell

thanks chris

Have tried them, but my finches didn't seem keen so did like Diane and turned them into branch holders. Now the finches like the branches heaps more.
LML

Thanks for all the replys. Chris, did they have condensation in them? and was cold weather any problem. Just finished making 10 plywood nest boxes for my finches I have yet get. Bob

Here is a site for a company making them , I like the part about them being mouse proof.
http://www.jandngaleapvcnestboxes.com/

nope they didnt get any condensation in them in the cold