Aviaries are the very best way to go if you want happy, healthy active finches. If your birds have enough space to fly around freely, they will be more than willing to pair up and mate with another healthy happy finch to produce finch chicks.
If you have the funds for a full sized outdoor aviary, you will be able to house quite a few different species of finches in the aviary without having to worry about over-crowding. Finches are fascinating creatures and have one of the loveliest plumages in the bird family. Viewing these exotic birds while in flight in an outdoor aviary is a treat for anyone who enjoys nature's grandiose beauty.
But before you start constructing your own aviary, here are some easy tips so you can produce an ideal aviary in your yard:
1. If you don't want an outdoor aviary, an indoor aviary that is forty to fifty inches in height will suffice. Add more space if you want to add finch furniture, too.
If you have the funds for a full sized outdoor aviary, you will be able to house quite a few different species of finches in the aviary without having to worry about over-crowding. Finches are fascinating creatures and have one of the loveliest plumages in the bird family. Viewing these exotic birds while in flight in an outdoor aviary is a treat for anyone who enjoys nature's grandiose beauty.
But before you start constructing your own aviary, here are some easy tips so you can produce an ideal aviary in your yard:
1. If you don't want an outdoor aviary, an indoor aviary that is forty to fifty inches in height will suffice. Add more space if you want to add finch furniture, too.
2. Try to have an equal amount of male and female finches to avoid any altercations during the breeding season. If there is a shortage of one sex, the other sex will fight amongst themselves for a mate.
3. If your aviary should become over-crowded, it would be a good idea to begin moving some of the birds to breeding cages or flight cages. If you have birds that have bonded, it is best to keep them together. At this point, you may wish to increase the size of your current aviary so that you can have your finches all in one place as a flock.
4. If the aviary is large enough for people to enter, the entrance should lead into a smaller "room" that has a second door. This will prevent birds from escaping the aviary.
All animals are controlled by an established day and night cycle. The rest patterns, feeding patterns and other biological functions of finches rely on a regular day time and night time pattern, just like humans.
When birds are kept in captivity, especially in an indoors environment, they no long experience the regular day and night cycles. This can lead to severe problems. Your birds will not know if it is daytime or nighttime so they won't know when it is time to rest or feed. Out in their natural environment finches are controlled by sunlight and moonlight.
You can easily create a normal day and night cycle for your finches by using normal fluorescent bulbs. Your birds will need at least twelve hours of daytime, and no less than eight hours of nighttime. This will provide your birds with enough time to eat during the day cycle and plenty of time to rest during the night cycle.
Most avian enthusiasts will use an automatic timing device so that the day/night cycle can be implemented automatically on a regular schedule with a minimum amount of work.
It is recommended that you also install a dimming mechanism set for thirty minutes before the lights go off completely. This dimming of lights will be the equivalent of dusk in the outside world and gives the birds just enough time
3. If your aviary should become over-crowded, it would be a good idea to begin moving some of the birds to breeding cages or flight cages. If you have birds that have bonded, it is best to keep them together. At this point, you may wish to increase the size of your current aviary so that you can have your finches all in one place as a flock.
4. If the aviary is large enough for people to enter, the entrance should lead into a smaller "room" that has a second door. This will prevent birds from escaping the aviary.
All animals are controlled by an established day and night cycle. The rest patterns, feeding patterns and other biological functions of finches rely on a regular day time and night time pattern, just like humans.
When birds are kept in captivity, especially in an indoors environment, they no long experience the regular day and night cycles. This can lead to severe problems. Your birds will not know if it is daytime or nighttime so they won't know when it is time to rest or feed. Out in their natural environment finches are controlled by sunlight and moonlight.
You can easily create a normal day and night cycle for your finches by using normal fluorescent bulbs. Your birds will need at least twelve hours of daytime, and no less than eight hours of nighttime. This will provide your birds with enough time to eat during the day cycle and plenty of time to rest during the night cycle.
Most avian enthusiasts will use an automatic timing device so that the day/night cycle can be implemented automatically on a regular schedule with a minimum amount of work.
It is recommended that you also install a dimming mechanism set for thirty minutes before the lights go off completely. This dimming of lights will be the equivalent of dusk in the outside world and gives the birds just enough time
When birds are kept in captivity, especially in an indoors environment, they no long experience the regular day and night cycles. This can lead to severe problems. Your birds will not know if it is daytime or nighttime so they won't know when it is time to rest or feed. Out in their natural environment finches are controlled by sunlight and moonlight.
You can easily create a normal day and night cycle for your finches by using normal fluorescent bulbs. Your birds will need at least twelve hours of daytime, and no less than eight hours of nighttime. This will provide your birds with enough time to eat during the day cycle and plenty of time to rest during the night cycle.
Most avian enthusiasts will use an automatic timing device so that the day/night cycle can be implemented automatically on a regular schedule with a minimum amount of work.
It is recommended that you also install a dimming mechanism set for thirty minutes before the lights go off completely. This dimming of lights will be the equivalent of dusk in the outside world and gives the birds just enough time to end their activities and find their resting spots inside the cage or aviary.
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You can easily create a normal day and night cycle for your finches by using normal fluorescent bulbs. Your birds will need at least twelve hours of daytime, and no less than eight hours of nighttime. This will provide your birds with enough time to eat during the day cycle and plenty of time to rest during the night cycle.
Most avian enthusiasts will use an automatic timing device so that the day/night cycle can be implemented automatically on a regular schedule with a minimum amount of work.
It is recommended that you also install a dimming mechanism set for thirty minutes before the lights go off completely. This dimming of lights will be the equivalent of dusk in the outside world and gives the birds just enough time to end their activities and find their resting spots inside the cage or aviary.
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Hi, I'm Brandon Sharp and I have been a finch lover for most of my adult life. These lovely little birds are a pure joy to have in your home. Please visit my website to learn more about having finches as pets.. This article, Creating The Ideal Aviary For Your Finches is available for free reprint.