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You’re only 10 steps away from building your first bird aviary. This how-to guide will show you how to plan, measure, build and furnish your very own homemade aviary [Read more…] about How to Build An Aviary: 10 Steps (with Plans+Pics) to a DIY Bird Aviary
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In the world of bird keeping, the enclosures that are used for certain species have distinctive names. Pigeons are kept in lofts, chickens in coops, and falconers keep their birds in structures known as mews. The mews is one of two well-defined items that comprise the housing for a falcon that will be used in the sport of falconry. [Read more…] about Falconry Mews Guide: Building Construction, Requirements & Designs
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Pheasants are game birds that are often raised on farms. After the chicks reach a certain age, they are usually kept in outdoor, covered pens. Construction of these pens are one of the most expensive aspects of raising pheasants, but is essential for the well-being of your birds. [Read more…] about Pheasant Pens: Building Construction, Materials, Sizing, Plans & Ideas
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Most pet bird owners want to provide the best and most stimulating environment they can for their avian companions. If you have the space in your house or apartment, one of the best ways to achieve this goal is to create a dedicated bird room. Spare bedrooms, porches, attics, basements, unused garages, and sunrooms all can serve as indoor bird rooms.
Based on your climate and species of bird in question, you may be able to build an outdoor aviary as well. Bird enthusiasts who cannot devote a whole room to their pet birds can build or purchase an indoor aviary that affords your birds more space while still enabling you to use the room for other purposes. [Read more…] about Bird Room Ideas, Designs and Setup Plans for Parrots, Finches and More
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Pigeons are kept all around the world for various reasons. Some people train their birds to be homing pigeons – trained to fly home from very long distances and used to be used to carry messages. Pigeons are also used in racing, though with some degree of concern for the birds’ safety. Many people just enjoy having the pigeons in their yard and do not have any design to race them or train them. In all of these cases, a common factor is a need for a place to keep the pigeons safe and secure. This place is called a pigeon loft. [Read more…] about The Pigeon Loft: See Plans, Designs and Supplies for Pigeon Coops
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The Dovecote denotes a particular style of birdhouse that originally was designed to house pigeons or doves. It can be built as a free-standing structure mounted on a post, and dovecote birdhouses have also been built into the eaves and gables of other buildings. [Read more…] about Dovecote Birdhouses: designs, plans and reviews of the best
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Birds are the natural prey of cats and dogs, so in the wild they would be hunted by them. If you own a cat or dog and you also own a pet bird then you can see the problems this might cause. This is why you definitely need your bird cage to be cat proof. The best cat proof bird cage we came across was the F040 from Prevue – however, as you shall see in this guide, there are a number of other things to need to consider. We’ve broken this guide into 3 simple parts: