This will be a big project- something I have been thinking about for months. I am just brainstorming here so if you have suggestions please feel free to shout them out!
I have this space that has been begging to be turned into an aviary. Every time I look at it, I see a possibility for an aviary. Let me explain!
I have a large 650 square foot building that is heated/insulated etc next to my house that was used when I ran my 501c3 animal rescue (that I have since closed down) attached to that is a smaller shed that was used to store petfood in. attached to that shed, is a dog lot- concrete floor, 4ft high chainlink fence, and an overhand that is about..4 feet by 6 feet I would say. The overhang is slightly sloped to allow water runoff, tiled and treated wood, and it is held up by two 2x4 posts of treated wood that are sunk into the concrete of the dog lot. (I will take pictures of this whole space later and post them)
What I would LIKE to do, what I see in my head, is the create an aviary under the overhang. That would require building a roof under the overhang so that the birds could not get to the treated wood- wrapping the posts in big thick manilla rope so they could not get to the treated wood, and then building a large square cage out of some sort of wire (Suggestions?)
and attaching it to the side of the shed and wrapping it around the rope protected posts.
As I mentioned before the run is standard chainlink. Is it possible to use any of that for two large macaws, or should I scrap it and build from scratch? The overhang is the part I would really like to take advantage of since it offers shade and protection if a sudden rain crops up.
I am also thinking, since the shed is pretty much empty right now, would it be possible to cut a hole into the side of the shed, in the form of a doggie door, and build a cage inside the shed to allow them to go inside? There is vynl sideing on the shed, which means I would have to remove that completely, correct? or do you think it would be ok to leave it?
The inside of the shed is another matter- the walls are exposed particle board I think, which means that I would have to cover it with sheets of untreated wood, and also cover up the electrical outlets that run along one side of the wall, and cage in the light fixture.
Does this sound at all doable? Any suggestions?
