How Do You Build An Aviary For Green Wing Macaws?
Outdoor aviaries provide pet birds with a safe area to get valuable free-flying time and access to unfiltered natural sunlight. For parrots in particular, this is vital to the absorption of important vitamins and minerals. Aviaries also bring the added benefit of greater mobility which keeps larger birds from developing all-too-common weight problems. When designing a flight for a large bird, such as a member of the macaw species, special considerations must be made to keep the creatures safe from harm and secure in their outdoor habitat. Determine the size of the enclosure. Most aviculturists and avian vets recommend a flight be at least three times the bird’s wingspan for width, and six times the bird’s body for length. For a macaw, a good flight size for a permanent outdoor aviary is at least 10 feet wide, 15 feet long and 8 feet tall. The longer you can make the flight, the better. Level the area where the aviary will sit. You can rent commercial leveling rollers for this if you ha
