J-Birds
the first parrot blog
The guided and mis-guided adventures of new parrot owners and the people that encourage and support them. Cautions, advice, amusements and interesting stories about people and their parrots.
Available Babies
Parrots Wanted
Professional Nest Boxes
Email
parrotsforsale@hotmail
Website
J-Birds Website
Chateau Plumage
Home Tour (open)
Profile
See Our Profile
parrotsforsale@hotmail
Website
J-Birds Website
Chateau Plumage
Home Tour (open)
Profile
See Our Profile
J-Birds Posts of Note
Parrot Bill of Rights
Louisiana Spring
Eclectus
Parrots Outdoors
J-Bird On "The View"
African Greys
Potty Training
Epitaph To A Parrot
A Bird Of Mine
Aloe Vera
Give Love, Be Loved
Parrot Links
Ducote's Parrot Place
Land of Vos
ParrotChronicles
Pretty Parrots
Companion Parrot
Parrot Pages
The Alex Foundation
Prior Months Posts
the first parrot blog |
Friday, January 21, 2005
Cage Wire
Breeders in our area have been finding it difficult to find galvanized welded wire to construct breeder cages. Our nearest source, Country Boy Cages, in Baton Rouge has stopped carrying 1/2 X 3" wire.
For those breeders reading the blog, consider using PVC coated wire by C.E.Shepherd in Houston. This coating is most probably safer for birds anyway. It is more expensive but it should last a lot longer. This is the same wire we saw in the aviary at the Audubon Park Zoo. A 100' roll of 1/2 X 3", 14 gauge, 4' width is $462.27. The 6' width is $677.73.
For those of you who aren't breeders, the cost of setting up a breeding pair in cage with nest box, perches, water and food stations and a pre-fab door can easily run between $500-700. It's part of the reason large birds cost so much.
- posted by J-Birds @ 4:53 PM |
All contents copyright © 2004-2005 J-Birds. All rights reserved.
The Weblog
Review