what kind of considerations should be made regarding my outdoor aviary?

Question

what kind of birds species can live together

Answer 1

In my aviary I have budgies,kakarikis,cockatiels and lovebirds. All getting on very well.

Everyday give them clean drinking water, make sure there's plenty of seed and give them
Salad Cress - Peas - Apple - Celery - Courgette - Sweetcorn - Watercress - Boiled Rice - Parsley Sprig - Grapes - Cucumber - Dandelion Leaves - Broccoli - Broad Beans - Carrott - Finger of bread soaked in water - Mashed Boiled Egg (shell also) - Tomatoes - Lettuce - Cooked Pasta - Radishes (leaves also) - Millet - EMP
every other day.

In the winter I put a heater on just a couple of hours a day, but if its really cold put it on longer.
In the summer I put a fan on for them and a bath stand so they can have a splash.

Answer 2

Most small finches are okay. Zebras, strawberries and societies can be kept together with minimal fuss. Some people even include Diamond doves and button quail in their mixed collections as they're very peaceful and you're not about to lose toes if someone gets testy. If you plan on breeding, I'd skip the strawberry finches in the above mix as they can be very aggressive.

My personal mixed collection contains cockatiels, budgies, zebra finches and Japanese quail. The majority of parrots cannot be kept peacefully with finches and sometimes not even with their own species. Some would disagree with my mixing of budgies and cockatiels as cockatiels are easily bullied by the budgies. I find it depends on the size of the aviary and the personalities of the birds. If you have a very shy cockatiel and a very bossy finch, I'd try to avoid the mix.

Size of the aviary is important, as is multiple feeding stations and multiple watering stations. Add to that several hiding spaces - either using fake plants or bird safe bushes- and most aviaries can remain quite peaceful. :-)

Some species should NOT be placed in mixed aviaries. Bulbuls, mynahs, starlings and Bishops are on the 'to avoid with mixed species' list. At the very top of this list are the Barbets, which will attack and kill their own kind outside of breeding season!

As a whole, some species do better with birds their own size. Peking Robins and Silver Eared Mesia are well known for their bossy sides but get along side by side. Most Parasitic Wydah species (ie the Pin Tailed wydah) need other species in order to breed. Most breeders use the St Helena finch or some other species of waxbill. Wydhas can be quite aggressive so you might want to consider the amount of space you can devote to keeping everyone happy.

Happy Birding!

Answer 3

Where do you live? How is the climate? If I can only give one piece of advice, it would be not to let any Blue Jays into your aviary. They are beautiful in appearance, but also very mean to most other birds, especially smaller varieties. Personally, Cardinals and Finches are my favorites, but then again I live in Northern Indiana, and we don't get as good of a variety as people living in the southern U.S. Good luck

Answer 4

birds of similar size can usually live together but you must make sure you feed accordingly (eg some birds drink nectar some eat seeds/fruit)

always the size of an aviary is important - often they are build too small (most indoor cages are WAY too small) make sure their is sufficient flight space
it needs shelter from the wind
it needs shelter from the rain or sun
it needs shelter from the cold or heat

it needs to have a way you can enter it when you need to for cleaning or to help a bird..

make sure you quaranteen any new birds first