I have a cocatiel bird and I want him to be able to fly a little. I am handy and could make a cage myself but I don't know how. I looked for books, stores etc... No help.
2006-07-24 09:48:28 · 7 answers · asked by mimi g 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
only web page I found
http://www.webcrafting.com/escutcheon/SECTIONONETEST.htm
book i found http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0974390410/sr=8-1/qid=1153775165/ref=sr_1_1/103-1182589-5692629?ie=UTF8
2006-07-24 10:07:10 · answer #1 · answered by Share Bear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have made several. The largest was for 54 parakeets. It was approx. 5 feet across, 18 inches front to back and 7 feet tall which included the decorative legs I put on the stand. It had two doors, one on each end, made of wire mesh and plexiglass. The back was total thin plexiglass with wood frame. The front was half mesh wire on top and plexiglass on the bottom. Two boards 1x2s running along the length on top was to install the tube lights for them. I made a separate potty tray that could be removed from its stand to be cleaned. Oh, the top was wire mesh. Anyway, the birds liked it because I started with six. Remember that all birds will chew exposed wood which is why I chose plexiglass also. The cage was decorative and useful. Are you interested in a cage or an outside avairy? You can also purchase from a pet supply a dog carrier(wire pen) which can easily be converted into a cage for a cockatiel which is what I did. Very inexpensive, about $18.00. It is now 4 feet top to bottom, 22 inches across the front, and 15 inches deep, being altered slightly. I still give my cockatiel "free time".
2006-07-25 14:22:04 · answer #2 · answered by Tweek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
More than likely you won't find plans online.
You may get lucky however.
Old Fashion?, do you mean Hand Made?
Your best bet would be to go to Menards/Home depot, look at the heavy wire gage fencing they have, you'll want to look at 1 inch square stock.
Also some fairly heavy wire to weave the sides & top & bottom together, most wire fencing comes in 4 ft rolls, so I would make the cage 4 ft deep for the sides and however long is up to how many feet the roll is, the sides and bottom and top will need to be the same footage.
The door maybe alittle tricky and you don't want it so big as not to be able to clean the cage properly.
Good luck.
2006-07-24 10:00:10 · answer #3 · answered by Brokenwing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I highly suggest building a acrylic birdcage, but if you insist, here are a few websites that might help you. I'm sorry I couldn't give you a more precise link, maybe someone else can. Goodluck.
Also try some of these books:
How to Build Everything You Need For Your Birds
by Dominic Larosa
2006-07-24 10:08:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have several good suggestions but please remember no lead or zinc in the products you use (for the health of the bird. Galvanized screws don't rust. Make sure the bird cannot choke, get stuck or get it's feet caught anywhere on the cage.
2006-07-24 11:52:43 · answer #5 · answered by kriend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the Children's Television Work Shop and maybe they will tell you how they made Big Bird's cage!
2006-07-24 23:40:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
visit www.countryboycages.com
2006-07-24 10:08:04 · answer #7 · answered by jackwalz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋