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Margaret
Hyacinth Macaw
Join date: 2011-05-18
Age: 39
Location: Chicago
My Birds: • Amazon: Lucky
• Cockatiels: Chico, Mickey
• Budgies: Mango, Blueberry, Plum
Posts: 1312
 |  Subject: We're Cage Free! Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:01 pm | |
| If you don't count inside aviary as a one big cage of course:) We was thinking for a while, that our birds use their cages for food and water, eventually as a toilet. Most activities was taking place on higher level in aviary: wood sticks, swings and another toys or simple: outside that aviary. Birds didn't even slept in their cages. We decided to give it a try and check, how our parrots will be without cages. So far, they have temporary shelf, which will be bigger if they accept cage-free situation. I'm watching them closely, since it's first day after changes and except Lucky, no bird seems to complain. Lucky was kinda cage territorial, so he feels, like he lost control. One positive from his behavior, Lucky is more open to interact with me! I hope, that he will adjust to a new situation, because cleaning now will be very easy! More pictures on blog: http://margaret-parrots.blogspot.com/2012/01/were-cage-free.html |
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GlassOnion
Hyacinth Macaw
Join date: 2011-05-19
Age: 20
Location: Vancouver
My Birds: Cockatiel, Budgerigar
Posts: 1209
| | Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:03 pm | |
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dusty
Umbrella Cockatoo
Join date: 2011-06-19
Age: 65
Location: near london, ontario canada...out in the country
My Birds: congo african grey (coco)
blue fronted amazons (willie and vasgo)
sun conure (simon)
greencheeked conure (jack)
senegal (walter)
senegal (crockett)
goffin cockatoo (sammy)
moluccan cockatoo (mango)
Posts: 754
| | Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:25 pm | |
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RogerP
Eclectus
Join date: 2011-05-19
Age: 45
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
My Birds: ~Merlin - Maroon Bellied Conure
(Hatchdate May 15, 2010)
~Arthur - Red Bellied Parrot
(Hatchdate January 7, 2009, rescued October 7, 2011)
Posts: 673
| | Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:01 am | |
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VickiNumbers
Hyacinth Macaw
Join date: 2011-05-21
Age: 44
Location: Denver, CO, United States
My Birds: Allie ~ Yellow Sided Green Cheek Conure
Sam ~ Blue Front Amazon
Caesar ~ Bronze Wing Pionus (actually my HUSBAND's bird *grin*)
Pippin ~ Grey Cockatiel
Cookie ~ Lutino Cockatiel
Forté ~ Budgerigar
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Posts: 1461
| | Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:27 am | |
| Looks great!
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"Many have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it. You remain responsible forever, for what you have tamed."
~Antoine de Saint Exupery
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.... Allie.... Sam.... Caesar
...... Cookie...... Pippin
http://BunchesOfBudgies.blogspot.com/ |
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patdbunny
Hyacinth Macaw
Join date: 2011-05-18
Age: 41
Location: San Diego County, California
Posts: 1990
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crystalsbirdtoys
Sun Conure
Join date: 2011-05-19
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
My Birds: African Grey - Merlin
Caique - Rosco
Cockatiel - Stryder
Posts: 321
| | Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:40 am | |
| That's a neat set up, Margaret!
Is that just a PVC frame? |
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Margaret
Hyacinth Macaw
Join date: 2011-05-18
Age: 39
Location: Chicago
My Birds: • Amazon: Lucky
• Cockatiels: Chico, Mickey
• Budgies: Mango, Blueberry, Plum
Posts: 1312
| | Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:47 pm | |
| Yep, PVC + wire fence + plastic cable ties. That's all the secret of indoor aviary, aaaa + shower curtain I mounted by myself to ceiling wall for curtain at night, couple metal elements to keep it tide to the wall and something to lock door. Today Lucky was better, which means he is more secure, so far so good. For the rest of fids, looks like nothing changed  |
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henpecked
Hyacinth Macaw
Join date: 2011-05-18
Age: 55
Location: NC/Fla
My Birds: Jake hen YN (his)
Stacy hen YN (hers)
Kia male Panama
Kong hen Panama
Nitro male YN
Micky male Red Lored
Binkie hen YN
Many other Amazons
Posts: 1225
| | Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:28 pm | |
| Yeah, no more scrubbing cages , LOL. Your such a good birdie momma, such a good flock, you should be proud of your self. |
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Margaret
Hyacinth Macaw
Join date: 2011-05-18
Age: 39
Location: Chicago
My Birds: • Amazon: Lucky
• Cockatiels: Chico, Mickey
• Budgies: Mango, Blueberry, Plum
Posts: 1312
| | Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:56 pm | |
| Less time for cleaning, more time for birdie momma! And new toys for fids are waiting at the Post Office  |
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moa
Sun Conure
Join date: 2011-05-18
Age: 18
My Birds: Rainbow and the unnamed gcc
Posts: 348
| | Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:12 pm | |
| ooh I want to do something like that someday. looks awesome! |
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ScooterNScotty
Hyacinth Macaw
Join date: 2011-05-24
Age: 51
Location: Southern California
My Birds: Scooter
* "Normal" male Green-cheeked Conure
* (hatched 3/2010)
Scotty
*male Cape Parrot
*(HD unk ~2008)
Blanco (Caballo Blanco)
*Whitefaced male cockatiel
*(HD unk, found 4/2012)
Posts: 1888
| | Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:01 pm | |
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Margaret
Hyacinth Macaw
Join date: 2011-05-18
Age: 39
Location: Chicago
My Birds: • Amazon: Lucky
• Cockatiels: Chico, Mickey
• Budgies: Mango, Blueberry, Plum
Posts: 1312
| | Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:00 pm | |
| Thanks guys! Day third: Every bird is alive. Lucky doesn't want to step up for me inside aviary - sign, that everything came back to normal!  Going to hang toys from Crystal to spoil them more... |
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zazanomore
Hyacinth Macaw
Join date: 2011-05-18
Age: 19
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario
My Birds: Einstein - Cockatiel
Clyde - Budgie
Bonnie - Budgie
Madoc - Budgie
Posts: 1275
| | Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:08 pm | |
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evil chicken
Umbrella Cockatoo
Join date: 2011-05-18
Age: 16
Location: Southern California
My Birds: Sam -cinnamon pied cockatiel
Drake "Ducky" Laurence Lars -sun conure
Eric -whiteface pied cockatiel
Chicky Baby -red bantee hen -my avatar. Not really a parrot, but y'know, gotta include her anyway
Posts: 726
| | Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:22 pm | |
| Awesome, to everything!  |
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http://staringatbirdsandgoats.blogspot.com/
It's kinda concerning how that's not a cookie... 
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(Hahaha! And me & Chicky Baby!!! 
