An Aviary Up Grade

[daz]

I thought I might share the progression I am currently going through. Aviary wise.

Due to work commitments, Family commitments, Festive seasons, and the law of Murphy. It is taking three times as long to do this.

This time last year I was converting a 2.2m x 2.4m shed into an aviary and breeding room.


It had a suspend flight built on one side.

Half the internals were the breeding room, the other half the rest of the flight.
I ended up with 9 breeding cabinets in that breeding room.

After my first Show last year and coming 2nd with an Opaline light green hen in the nest feather section, I decided to expand.
I made up 4 triple stock cages and placed them in the garage. Car was left out side.


I prepared the concrete slab for extending.


I moved all the birds into the breeding cabinet and Stock cages


Sold the old aviary


And started construction on the new aviary. 3m x 4.6m 2.4m hight







Currently I have insulated the walls and

Started sheeting it.

Hope fully with the long weekend I can finish the sheeting and the Electrical Work.

The long suffering Wife has the problem of feather dust getting into her car. It stays in the garage. My plans hopefully are to move the birds into the new aviary in the early parts of February.

[daz]

Finished sheeting all the walls except the top of one end. I have to alter the lighting cabling there.


Power has been great. once the ceiling sheets are done i'll connect the lights up.



Even the door is sheeted.

I thermoscaned the external west wall. Sheet temperature was 63.5C and on the inside wall was 40.5. So I have lost 23 degs with the insulation.

Air temperature was 39 C. Temperature under the patio is 39C so no difference.

I think it will work. :LT:

[daz]

The windows are complete with wire mesh.


Sheeting and electrical is finished... just needs some touch ups.


Stands are done for the cages to come in.

I'll wait till it's cooler this afternoon and bring the birds in then.

I can build the flights while they are in the aviary.

[daz]

Well the birds are in and settled. I hope.

This project started in November. and is still going. Hopefully finished by the end of February.

[Admin]

WOW #shocked# thats a LOT of work!! but all worth it - it looks wonderful!!

[daz]

New Bench I made went in through the week.

[Berserka]

Daz I thought you were an electrician? All that work you've done looks like you are a professional builder!

I can't wait to see your aviary when I come to get some culled birds!

[daz]

Well Karen as soon as I get the flights finished I'll be having a Cull. I got the structure of the flights done today. Just need the wire, Doors, and Perches. I want it to be finished before I go on holidays in March. Also the start of the breeding season here.

PS I am an Electrician by trade but love building and wookworking too.

[Billie]

You bird room looks amazing, as the others have said a lot of work but look at the results.

Translation issue I was concerned by the use of the word cull, in the UK this is used to mean a mass killing of birds like they did when they found bird flu . Since Karen wanted the culled birds, I'm geussing you just mean you sell off your extra birds. Unless Karen is keeping an owl and it's eating them

Please put a confused pom stright so I can sleep easy.

Billie

[daz]

Update Time

There has been a abit of work finalising the project.

My Aviary Site.

[Admin]

that is a fantastic set up and i love the site its really helpful to people that have no idea (me included )

[judy]

looks great daz. what spoilt birds you have.

[Scully]

wow Daz!

im lost for words

[daz]

One thing to remember with a set up like this or larger is to first see the local council and neighbours. There can be laws governing the building of a large aviary.

I didn't and one of the neighbours complained. It has todate cost me over $700.00au in applications and permits. It still isn't completed yet.

I have a permit to keep up to 90 birds. On the condition that the structure is approved. Unfortunately due to the position of the aviary being near the fence and other services. I have had to request relaxations in the rulings. In my council it costs over $100.00au to ask for a relaxation.

[judy]

What about neighbours approval daz? Having so many birds. I guess it depends on the type of birds you decide to put in and the noise volume