TheGame
28 posts
Jul 14, 2008
8:07 PM
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Just a couple of questions.
1. What size wood would you guys recomend to use for a 4'L x 20''W x 2'T aviary/fly pen thingy that hang off the sides of lofts for birds to get some fresh air and sunshine?
2. My lofts 8'L x 4'W x 4.5'T. I don't have money or the time to build a seperate kitbox for flyers. Could I just split my loft into half and keep one side for flyers and one side for breeders?
Or should I give my breeders more room and split the loft at 5ft so there is only 3ft left for the flyers?
Last Edited by on Jul 14, 2008 8:25 PM
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Electric-man
1831 posts
Jul 14, 2008
8:22 PM
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I would go 5' and 3'.
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Val
"Site Moderator"
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Santandercol
2757 posts
Jul 14, 2008
10:18 PM
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To frame your aviary you could use 2"X2"s(actually the dimensions are 1 1/2" X1 1/2" they just call em 2"X2"s)Or another real good thing to use is steel stud which is real light.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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RXR Loft
232 posts
Jul 14, 2008
10:29 PM
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game,
have a look at my personal info.. See the photo, behind me is a sun pin I made from 2x2 just like kel, suggested its removeable.
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RxR Loft
Roll'em if you got'em...
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JMUrbon
581 posts
Jul 15, 2008
11:19 AM
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To answer you question on the seperation of your loft for the off season.Guys do it all the time. It works just fine. As for the framework on your aviary. The 2X2 framework works fine. I personally use the 1" welded wire and I use no framework at all. The welded wire holds itself up just fine. In fact I can hang on the corners of my aviary and they hold up. Of course you cant in the middle but I have had them up for 6 years now and there is no sagging at all and no wood to have to paint. The aviaries on the front of my loft are 3'X 3' X 12' with dividers every 4" to seperatte the lofts. The deviders are also the 1" welded wire. Chicken wire is cheap but has no structural strength to it so it will not hold its shape. Joe
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J.M.Urbon Lofts
A Proven Family of Spinners
http://www.freewebs.com/jmurbonlofts/
Last Edited by on Jul 15, 2008 11:21 AM
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TheGame
36 posts
Jul 15, 2008
9:42 PM
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I have another question.
What do you guys do with birds that are sick?? Do a lot of you guys keep a seperate loft for sick/injured birds??
I don't have any birds at the moment but just wanna get an idea incase somethings happens in the future.
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JMUrbon
585 posts
Jul 16, 2008
9:29 AM
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You would want to have a spot that you can quarentine any sick birds. Doesn't really have to be a seperate loft just a cage that you can isolate the bird from the rest like in the garage or on the other side of the yard. Just away from the rest. Joe
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J.M.Urbon Lofts
A Proven Family of Spinners
http://www.freewebs.com/jmurbonlofts/
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TheGame
37 posts
Jul 16, 2008
10:25 AM
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Thank you very much for the info Joe.
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rtwilliams
175 posts
Jul 17, 2008
10:06 AM
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1/2 at least for the floor. This will allow fecal material to fall through. I have 1/2 in mine and would go larger if I could. I still have to scape off once in a while.
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RT Williams
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TheGame
39 posts
Jul 17, 2008
12:12 PM
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what about 1/2 all around?? Could that work?
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Electric-man
1841 posts
Jul 17, 2008
1:03 PM
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I have 1/2 x 1/2. Wished it was even more!
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Val
"Site Moderator"
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TheGame
40 posts
Jul 17, 2008
7:22 PM
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But then going larger than 1/2 don't you have to worry about mice/rats and other dangers getting through??
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RXR Loft
236 posts
Jul 17, 2008
8:45 PM
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that all depends on just how tidy you keep your loft.
If you have rats and mice in your surrounding area you are more susceptible to vermin infestation, so sweep up fallen feed and don’t keep trash, clutter around your loft and you should be fine.
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RxR Loft
Roll'em if you got'em...
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TheGame
41 posts
Jul 19, 2008
12:07 AM
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Ok guys im stuck and need your help!
For my flypen/aviary so far I have a frame for the top and a frame for the bottom. Do I need to make 2 frames for the sides??
or could I get away by just using four 1/2'' x 2'' pieces of wood to stand up alone for each corner??
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