View Full Version : My New Aviary
Mark Hawke
07-04-2007, 03:29 AM
Started building my new aviary yesterday it's coming along just nicely. Its going to be built out of steel, No wood at all except nest boxes & perches. Put most of the frame up today now it's beer time. there some pic's of the progress. I'll keep you all up to date with the progress as it happens, It could take some time because of work. I can't wait for it to be completed so I can spend more time looking & less time looking after & maybe go to the next level show wise that is. Keep you all up to date.:D 878
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TammieB.
07-04-2007, 12:35 PM
Can't wait to see how it turns out! :D
Mark Hawke
07-04-2007, 12:43 PM
Me & my birds too904
TammieB.
07-04-2007, 12:45 PM
It looks like they are patiently waiting to be let out into the sunlight. :)
Mark Hawke
07-04-2007, 12:57 PM
If you keep that up you might have to become a buddy or is that a BLOKE905 His my cuz you know. But being from the US you don't. ( Cricket)
TammieB.
07-04-2007, 01:03 PM
Nope, no cricket here in the US. :D
Mark Hawke
09-04-2007, 09:17 AM
It's his last few games a the world cup. Aussies to win!
MummyL
11-04-2007, 02:08 PM
Can I please come and live in your aviary-it looks lovely and sunny and warm lol
Lisa x
Mark Hawke
13-04-2007, 10:02 AM
l'd love to have cage full of you beautful birds but my missus wouldn't.:eek:
Mark Hawke
24-04-2007, 08:24 AM
It looks like they are patiently waiting to be let out into the sunlight. :)
Got four mates coming around in the morning to screw the iron & mesh so we should get most of it finished tomorrow.All depend on the BBQ & Beer if you know what l mean.
:D Hey that Aviary looks awsome,i would also like to live in it!!! Beer, barbies,sounds good to me mate.PS just don't mention the cricket!!!!!!
Mark Hawke
25-04-2007, 10:24 AM
You Poms beat us fair & square in OZ but bad luck in the world cup. 3 in row for the Aussies. OH HA Glenn Mcgrath
:D Hi,Mark chuck a steak on the barbie for me,i would love to be there.And fishing as well i go most weeks!!,they are not as big as yours though,they are sea fish but you are a little way from the coast!!?.Alan.Shane warne i think is one of the greatest bowlers,do you agree
Mark Hawke
26-04-2007, 08:24 AM
Yes l agree where pretty lucky over here to have the best spinner,Fast bowler,batsman & keeper.But it's all about to come to an end so we'll see how the young fellows go. Only time will tell.
Mark Hawke
26-04-2007, 12:30 PM
Got four mates coming around in the morning to screw the iron & mesh so we should get most of it finished tomorrow.All depend on the BBQ & Beer if you know what l mean.
All the gear didn't turn up so we had that BBQ & got on the piss.l'll have another crack this weekend but but l just looked up the weather & rain's a coming. That would be right in a bloody drought. Hasn't rained for months. l'll get there sooner or later.
chook
02-05-2007, 11:11 PM
Hows that aviary coming along? Keep us posted.
Bought another house and once we have finished the one we are in we'll be moving into it- so about 6 months. I have that long to work out how I want my setup built and where, then it'll be a matter of moving them all over there
Mark Hawke
03-05-2007, 09:27 AM
Doing a bit more on Saturday, l'll try & get some more pictures for you, but it's been very slow with bird shows coming up breeding & working away did 600kms yesterday & got a 1500km trip next week it's a pain but work is work.I'll get there.
chook
03-05-2007, 09:40 AM
I'll let you off then!! I take it you drive trucks? I'm heading home for my dads birthday next week its a 7-8 hr drive each way-its only a navara tough not a truck.!! I gave the trucks up after my holiday (UG mine)
Have a good one
Mark Hawke
03-05-2007, 10:52 AM
l work for Telstra & yes l drive a 13 tonne 4wd cherry picker doing radio sites out North Western NSW,Southern QLD Eastern SA
BUUZBEE
03-05-2007, 05:30 PM
Mark, your posts are cracking me up! especially the "birds" in the aviary
PAOLO
04-05-2007, 05:33 PM
IT HAS IT ALAN, LUCKY YOU THAT YOU HAVE SPACE IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT a BEAUTIFULST AVIARY to YOU, IF YOU HAD ANCH'IO the Possibility OF it I WOULD MAKE ONE EQUAL TO the BRAZILIAN FROM DE PINA!!
Mark Hawke
05-05-2007, 01:40 PM
Mark, your posts are cracking me up! especially the "birds" in the aviary
We would have any budgerigars if we had a cage full of them. Only one cabinet required.;)
Mark Hawke
07-05-2007, 01:46 PM
Got the doors, some wire & build a rack for my breeding cages today ,another BBQ & a few beers plus cleaning the breeding cabinets so l didn't get time to take any pictures. The roof is going on this Friday but after that it's show time on Sunday so the week after that hopfully. PS- To many bloody Budgie breeders coming around & looking at my birds & stopping me working l'm a sucker for a yarn.1272
Mark Hawke
18-06-2007, 02:00 PM
Putting the birds in the fights tomorrow & setting up breeding cages l'll try and get some pictures for youse to look at in the next few days. http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/hawke22/2007-04-07Avairy002.jpg
im looking forward to seeing the finished avairy
Mark Hawke
19-06-2007, 10:09 AM
lt's a long way from being finished but here some pictures so far, What do you think. http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/hawke22/AviaryUpdate011.jpg http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/hawke22/AviaryUpdate021.jpg http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/hawke22/AviaryUpdate012.jpg http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/hawke22/AviaryUpdate019.jpg
Mark Hawke
19-06-2007, 10:17 AM
Spare Cocks http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/hawke22/AviaryUpdate014.jpg http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/hawke22/AviaryUpdate022.jpg Spare Hens http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/hawke22/AviaryUpdate016.jpg http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/hawke22/AviaryUpdate023.jpg
Ashton Budgies
19-06-2007, 10:39 AM
It looks great Mark, your birds all look so well and they've got loads of room...brilliant.
Your breeding cages are also good, I would love something similar but it would have to be on a much smaller scale.
You are one serious budgie breeder !!
I love it.
Mark Hawke
19-06-2007, 11:33 AM
It looks great Mark, your birds all look so well and they've got loads of room...brilliant.
Your breeding cages are also good, I would love something similar but it would have to be on a much smaller scale.
You are one serious budgie breeder !!
I love it.
l try to be.
PETEY
19-06-2007, 12:13 PM
is it open fronted Mark? or is that bit still to be finished?,well i suppose you've not got the good old scottish weather across there, so it would work quite well
it looks great,plenty of room as well.how many birds will you be housing in there.
Mark Hawke
20-06-2007, 12:33 AM
is it open fronted Mark? or is that bit still to be finished?,well i suppose you've not got the good old scottish weather across there, so it would work quite well
lt's bloody cold here at the moment 10c top temp today & 8c yesterday when l took these pics. l'm going to make some clear covers up for winter which it is now l've been a bit busy at the moment as my mum passed away last week it a very sad time for me & my family so the birds have to tuff it out for now. l like to breed them tuff over here, some don't but when l sell mine they tend to live. I feed them hulled oats always in winter that keeps the warmth in them & in summer it's 40c plus so it will be tops for them than.:(
Mark Hawke
20-06-2007, 12:39 AM
it looks great,plenty of room as well.how many birds will you be housing in there.
About 42 in the old breeding cabinets.30 in the nappy cage & about 90 in the flights l think. l had lots more but have sold about 40 just lately.
PETEY
20-06-2007, 10:35 AM
hi Mark
sorry to hear about your mum:(
the birds look good and im sure they will be alright like that,i usually have to door open in that temperature with no problems and like you say it will make them tough
Pete
Mark Hawke
20-06-2007, 11:09 AM
hi Mark
sorry to hear about your mum:(
the birds look good and im sure they will be alright like that,i usually have to door open in that temperature with no problems and like you say it will make them tough
Pete
That's mate:(
Titchpritch
20-06-2007, 12:04 PM
So sorry to hear of the loss of your Mother, Mark. You and the rest of the family, Take care.
Mark Hawke
20-06-2007, 12:07 PM
Thanks Titch, a real kick in the guts
from209
24-07-2007, 04:42 PM
woah nice job
Mark Hawke
10-09-2007, 01:17 PM
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/hawke22/Re-exposureof2007RUNGBIRDS009.jpg http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/hawke22/Re-exposureof2007RUNGBIRDS011.jpg http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/hawke22/Re-exposureof2007-09-07Chicks017.jpg l'm very happy in my new aviary http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/hawke22/Re-exposureofBudgies2007-08-24020.jpg
Mark Hawke
10-09-2007, 01:21 PM
Very Happy Indeed http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/hawke22/AviaryUpdate017.jpg
GiorgioRM
18-09-2007, 08:07 AM
hi Mark.
I will steal some of your ideas :-))))
Disco Budgie
18-09-2007, 12:04 PM
Love the photos Mark
what a great set up you have there.love it all.
Disco budgie
Devonbunny
19-09-2007, 11:46 AM
All I can say is WOW!!!
Mark, so sorry to hear of the loss of your mum.
Jules x
Mark Hawke
29-09-2007, 12:16 PM
hi Mark.
I will steal some of your ideas :-))))
The cane perches are great the poo doesn't stick to it & the bins under the self feeders save heaps of work.
Mark Hawke
29-09-2007, 12:17 PM
All I can say is WOW!!!
Mark, so sorry to hear of the loss of your mum.
Jules x
Me to Devon & thanks for the WOW!!!
Mark Hawke
29-09-2007, 12:18 PM
Love the photos Mark
what a great set up you have there.love it all.
Disco budgie
Thankyou Disco
shamook
01-10-2007, 05:06 PM
Very nice aviary Mark :cool:
Mark Hawke
11-10-2007, 07:19 AM
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Mark Hawke
12-10-2007, 11:07 AM
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/hawke22/Re-exposureof2007-10-11AviaryUpd-4.jpg
Disco Budgie
16-10-2007, 07:43 PM
Hi Mark
Aviary pictures are great.
Nice to to see the old pegs in good use:)
Disco budgie
As Disco Budgie wrote before, great!!! Very nice aviary including rear Mark.
pipiolo
01-11-2007, 04:50 AM
Wow!! Best aviary i've ever seen
Someday, someday.........hopefully soon :)
Mark Hawke
16-11-2007, 10:16 AM
Hi Mark
Aviary pictures are great.
Nice to to see the old pegs in good use:)
Disco budgie
There pretty bloody handy
Mark Hawke
16-11-2007, 10:17 AM
Wow!! Best aviary i've ever seen
Someday, someday.........hopefully soon :)
Thanks, You can do it
Blackadder
19-11-2007, 06:48 AM
Nice pics thanks for posting them it given me a few ideas!
Mark Hawke
22-11-2007, 02:03 AM
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hi mark,
I envy your aviary!
question :) about the last picture, is that part of the flight that host all your non breeding birds? small branches for young birds at the floor area?
do you seperate your cocks and hens in the flight?
Mark Hawke
22-11-2007, 11:43 PM
hi mark,
I envy your aviary!
question :) about the last picture, is that part of the flight that host all your non breeding birds? small branches for young birds at the floor area?
do you seperate your cocks and hens in the flight?
Young & Old birds that don't fly so good
AMAZING!!:eek:!! i shall be steeling some of ur ideas if u dont mind ?? :p
question : why u hav ur seed holders in a big bin ?? for exces seed ??
Barrie Shutt
23-11-2007, 04:21 PM
you are getting some length into the birds mark.
Mark Hawke
23-11-2007, 08:16 PM
hi mark,
I envy your aviary!
question :) about the last picture, is that part of the flight that host all your non breeding birds? small branches for young birds at the floor area?
do you seperate your cocks and hens in the flight?
About 1 month before breeding l seperate them & thanks again
Mark Hawke
23-11-2007, 08:28 PM
AMAZING!!:eek:!! i shall be steeling some of ur ideas if u dont mind ?? :p
question : why u hav ur seed holders in a big bin ?? for exces seed ??
Go for your life steel as many idears as you want, The bins are to catch the spilt seed, it falls to the bottom of the bin & they go down & have another go at it & you don't get any seed husks in your cage at all. It the best idear l've come up with, plus my perches are cane so dropping don't stick to it they can't chew them & they are hard to grip so it builds up there gripping strengh. l had years to think of these idears while waiting to build this Aviary.So thankyou again for your comments
that is an excellent idea!! i would of never thought of the bin idea. can i ask u wat size ur avairy is and wat size ur flights are ??
Mark Hawke
23-11-2007, 08:38 PM
you are getting some length into the birds mark.
l've been working on that for along while now Barrie, l've noticed that birds are getting better head qualities over the years but the length is getting shorter. So l've kept all my long birds to build the length in my flock. lt's paying of because other breeders are coming around to buy length birds of me now. Big is always better so they tell me!!!
Mark Hawke
23-11-2007, 08:59 PM
that is an excellent idea!! i would of never thought of the bin idea. can i ask u wat size ur avairy is and wat size ur flights are ??
No worries, lt about this size http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/hawke22/BirdCagePlans001.jpg lt is a little bit bigger than this original plan but not by much
Mark Hawke
26-01-2008, 11:57 AM
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