bunnys 1,228 Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 If ya dont try yall never know fireman the mules a beauty ,i dont know how to put pics up on here .it would be nice to share some also i have lots of practical knowlege on breeding the birds etc if any one has difficultys .my first mules were bred in a card board box has a small boy i n the bedroom and yes they were greenie mules .hybrids i have bred the goldie ullie goldie greenie goldie redpolls canary bullie norwich type goldie siskin ,but still strive for the clear goldie canary mule bred 6pointers 4 pointers lots of mismarked mules and some damn nearly dominant white ,but not the dream bird true clear either mini or norwich type would be a goal ,i havent showed for yrs now but some of mine find there way on the bench . no interuption with the birds ie showing etc allows the pairings of has early has possible atb bunnys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LAZYBSTARD 225 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 nice set up fireman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theferreter 311 Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Whilst on this cage size,steadyness topic bit,i've just built a extention to my aviary.It was started as a mule flight but without the room for another shed i've knocked it through to make one big aviary,now this could work either way with how flighty my mules end up as at the moment there in cages in my bird room/shed and i'm only in there quickly before work early and for a bit in the evenings so my birds aren't bomb proof shall we say ,now once there out with the other birds and will have dogs and kids runnng about them all day they will i hope steady down a bit better,but then a large flock sort of thing could make it worse maybe . birds!, So here's my mule cage. good set up mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
top poacher 42 Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 ive just finished my aviary,will it be ok to stick my birds in,and leave them in r will it be to cold,first aviary ive had Uploaded with ImageShack.us as u can c its not fully open,its 10,x 6,will this be ok Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 I know me and you don't see exactly eye to eye chunk so don't take this the wrong way,that roof plastic looks a little thin and will it really stand up to the winds you get up there?.The rest of it is good and the only fault i could think of is,does the wind get caught in there?,or what i mean is is it drafty in there and if so the birds will need a draft free corner to roost in.I use artifical xmass tree as roosting cover and it lasts longer than conifer although i do use a bit of that as well,the xmas tree when it get dirty can just be washed off and the last one i got cost me 2 quid for a 7 footer at a car boot.I'd also paint the inside wall a brighter colour and the wire black and both of these things will allow you to see the birds better and use a fluffy roller to paint the wire it's so the easy'est way.Good set up that at the end of the day and it can only get better for your birds.Just thinking about it more you could put up roosting boxes on the walls with perches and cover across the fronts,but as long as the birds can keep out of drafts(a real killer of birds)it shouldn't be to cold for them.Just keep an eye on them and if they look fluffed and are struggling with the cold then bring them back in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
top poacher 42 Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 only built it yesterday,felted it tday and painted the inside cream,only put the plastic on lastnite t keep it dry,thinking ov puting a cover on side to pull down at nite,so u think a shud paint the mesh black then,cheers for the advice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
top poacher 42 Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Uploaded with ImageShack.usthats it now bud 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Defo paint it black,look at my pics and it looks like i have no wire in places where i've painted it black and like i say use a fluffy roller(look at the panels on the floor in the new bit,one is painted the other isn't and can you see the difference?).One thing others might say is having wild bird feeders by your avairy is that the wild birds will hang onto your wire and could spread disease to them,i'd just move them away a little bit as your birds will pull in wild ones to the feeders,just to be safe sort of thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richie1000 13 Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 some crackers there here is two that i gave 2 my mates Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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top poacher 42 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 well i done as u said fireman,i painted the mesh black,ive also covered the front in green mesh to,wi the winter coming,keep the wind and rain out to,think this will be ok,ive got 14,birds in it,6,canary hens,pair ov goldies,1,greenie cock,2,greenie mules,1,goldie mule,n 2 canary cocks,will this be ok,few more updated pics Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quote Link to post Share on other sites
top poacher 42 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quote Link to post Share on other sites
top poacher 42 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Uploaded with ImageShack.us well eventually getting there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Looks loads better with black wire doesn't it?,good do that and seeing as you asked,the only little things i would do different is add a bit more cover so the birds can tuck right in if they want to and the water bottle is a little small for that many birds.On one of my pics there is a irish fancy canary on a hanging feeder and i have a water drinker made by the same firm and it is well worth the 6 quid i think i paid for it and gives a few birds room to drink at the same time,i'd also add a bird bath in there as they need to clean themselves and i just use a ornate concrete one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
top poacher 42 Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 i have one on the floor inside,i also have a double bird bath hanging inside on mesh,if u look closly in middle window ov green mesh u can just say see it at bottom,,,,,,,,and yes it looks better wi black mesh,,,cheers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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