LovebirdsAviary #1

[@cheyennegrahamoneill9330]

They look so happy!!

[@scox7748]

lovely little birds. great home for them.

[@AndreMalanUK]

Thank-you ☺️

[@syedhasan6548]

Very Nice 👍

[@Hasans01]

So simple yet so beautiful... great teamwork ❤ Just wondering how you joined the sides?

[@AndreMalanUK]

Hi. Thankyou. It was just old-fashioned screws into pre-drilled holes.

[@TheBirdfreak]

Beautiful aviary.

[@angrybrit7331]

Great job

[@stellasherburn3257]

Both your lovebirds and your aviary are beautiful, I have 2 lovebirds and I will be building a aviary just like this, thanks for the great video!!

[@AndreMalanUK]

Stella sherburn Thanks! Best of luck with your aviary building & drop us a pic when you're done.

[@mokibashaagha1049]

Wow that is cool 😎 bless you good idea

[@csw19988]

I've been waiting for part 2 for ages

[@rustikasyahrial7781]

Good job..

[@MsSSnow]

Trick I seen in another DYI aviary is to put the mesh on the inside of the cage to prevent the birds from chewing up your wood framing

[@AndreMalanUK]

Thanks. Yes that is a good tip actually...they do like chomping on the wood! I did learn my lesson though and I’ve since moved and built a new aviary with some different materials. That video should be coming up soon!

[@MsSSnow]

@@AndreMalanUK Looking forward to it. I have an African Grey and the premade aviaries are so expensive so I spent a day watching DYI videos of people building aviaries to find out how to do it myself, and the different tricks and features people are using. The problem is a lot of them dont really talk about the cost or the exact measurements and how much material is needed. Which I was hoping for so I could get an idea how affordable it is to do it myself.

[@MrDAVID91000]

Nice cage

[@shaguito87]

Very nice. What kind of paint did you use?

[@juanfvielma3543]

Is that galvanized wire?

[@aziscoker9203]

I love .. lovbird

[@alanwells4752]

You have done a great job. Nice, contented birds. Can I ask what is the music? Al, from Australia.

[@saigouravpurohit4910]

There's an app called Shazam... It recognizes music... Should help I'd you play this video while the app runs on another phone. Cheers from India!

[@alanwells4752]

Thanks.

[@teffyvargas5916]

What kind of paint is that ? I like the color but is is safe for birds ?

[@AndreMalanUK]

Hi. Thanks, yes its a really nice colour. I am sorry but cannot remember or find the name of the product we used . I do remember looking long and hard to find a suitable paint back when we built Aviary #1 and that one we found was noted on the can to be suitable for pets... it did not mention birds specifically but ours were fine with it... They gnawed and chewed the wood with no side effects. Hope you find it - let me know below if you do and the name, where purchased etc

[@teffyvargas5916]

@@AndreMalanUK thank you so much 🙏

[@emily70946]

Loved the video!! Can I ask how you keep the birds warm during the winter?

[@AndreMalanUK]

edlc _ Thanks. That was down in London and tbh it did not get that cold where we were - only dropped just below zero only once or twice and the birds were fine. We have since moved to the midlands though and now we use a type of sunscreen / shade cloth from a company called Koolaroo. Its very strong canvas material & quite good at keeping the wind and weather at bay - for example a water bowl hanging on mesh protected by the cloth did not freeze over while the bowls not protected did. When it was at its coldest though even that bowl froze over some so we were refreshing their water a few times a day. The birds were quite fine though and were happily flying around, chatty as ever thanks to the screen. Basically just wrapped it around the sides and over the top and it did a great job. We chose the sand coloured material to allow as much light through as possible so the birds had plenty of light. *The coldest we had here if you take windchill into account was -12C and that was only a few days but we kept an eye on the birds and if we had seen any signs they were taking strain with the cold they would have been brought indoors.

[@PeerHond69]

Hi Andre, have you used impregnated wood for the aviary? Cuz I'm building one too and it seems like people have different opinions about it (some say the birds will bite it and that it's poisonous).

[@AndreMalanUK]

Hi. Thanks for stopping by. So one thing you can be sure of is that if there is wood, they will bite it 😁. We used non-treated kiln dried timber and then painted with an animal-friendly (to be honest we could not find one that specifically noted birds) protective coating and they were fine and had no issues. I guess the timber would not last as long though but after a few years when we built Aviary #2 the wood was still sound. Googled and these guys do a bird friendly wood protector: www.protekwoodstain.co.uk/news/rspb-to-join-national-trust-in-endorsing-wood-protector *not an endorsement as I haven’t tried it but worth a look... Good luck with your build - let us know how you get on!

[@PeerHond69]

@@AndreMalanUK Thank you so much!

[@trevorchinsamypillay576]

Your name sounds like a South African name , are you formally from South Africa

[@AndreMalanUK]

Hi Trevor, yes originally from SA - moved to the UK around 25 years ago.

[@trevorchinsamypillay576]

@@AndreMalanUK Good on you man , we are in a mess.

[@chrisbroughton6669]

very nice but a little advice, when putting in the wire mesh you should it in,,,,, on the inside,,, not the outside of the wood ,,,,so the birds can not chew on the wood

[@sheimonuasinclair1419]

hi how much 2 by 4 did you use to make your aviary i would love to make one .

[@AndreMalanUK]

Hi. Sorry for the delay; I stored the spreadsheet in such a safe place that I couldn't find it :). Here is the extract for the timber used: Timber - Rough 22x50x2.4m ( 8 Pack) quantity 2 Timber - Rough 22x50x2.4m ( Single) quantity 2 Timber - Rough 47x50x2.4m (6 Pack) quantity 2 Timber - Rough 47x50x2.4m (Single) quantity 3

[@aziscoker9203]

Ilake

[@MrCarlwilliams2009]

What dimensions are your wire mesh please

[@AndreMalanUK]

Hi. I used a few 6m rolls of 13mm x 13mm square mesh. The birds had no problem with it and could land and move around easily. Our second aviary I have again used square mesh; slightly narrower at 12.5x12.5mm only really because I went for a single large roll (30m) and those were what the manufacturer had in that length only. Happy birds :). Good luck with your aviary building.

[@DJZmom326]

I'm looking to make one I see you used galvanized wire any tips? I cannot afford Stainless steel for a flight cage!!!

[@AndreMalanUK]

Leah Marie that's also the main reason I went for galvanised - the cost. I found it was just as good and easy to work with; more importantly it is safe for use in aviaries but only has a life of around 5 years (mine were still good after 6 years) so if you're happy to replace at some point down the line then go for it. Let me know how you get on. I am busy planning my next one and tbh I will probably again go with the galvanised option but instead of a wood frame am looking at square hollow metal tubing.

[@DJZmom326]

do you treat it? Or just watch the years? We will be near the ocean sooner should we change more often?

[@AndreMalanUK]

Leah Marie I pretty much just kept an eye on it. I am unsure about treatments and their compatibility with the birds but you can probably research that - I'll also see if I find any info on that. We also moved from SE London to the midlands after a few years so fortunately had no issues with coastal weather playing any part.

[@DJZmom326]

I hear is you use Apple Cider Vinegar to wash it before the bird's are put in it that it takes it off? But I see so many people using this and their bird's are fine? I'm still researching myself. I just started a page on Facebook called Flock Talk, if you find anything and have FB please message me there it's faster than getting me on here because I don't use email much lol. If I find more I'll let you know also!! Just wanna keep the bird's safe Thanks!!!

[@المهندسأحمدالكرادي-خ9د]

Dear the wooden eggs hom should be dep

[@astralprojection9045]

lovebird ok but never put fischer birds in this cage they will chew woods and destroy your nice cage and one more thing your bird nest box not balanced well please fix it

[@AndreMalanUK]

Astral Projection Thanjs; good to know about the Fischers... the Peach Faced did a good enough job themselves stripping some wood off above the door!

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