Kiwibird08
Jogging around the block
With the cool weather returning, I want to get back into training Kiwi. Considering the VERY slow progress we've been making, I'm thinking of putting him on a 3 day a week training meal-plan (regular feedings the other 4 days) and need to weigh him daily for that. I have used the kitchen scale for years to weight him once a week, but it a hassle since it has no perch. After seeing the prices on bird scales
I decided to DIY my own solution. It's super easy and should work with any larger, flat kitchen scale!
Basically, it's just a tiny perch, extra careful to accurately cut all pieces to size so the perch lays perfectly flat, which is important to get an accurate weight (there should be no wobble, I had to re-cut a piece to make it flat):
You basically just sit it on top and tare out the scale (make it go to zero to accommodate for the weight of the perch so you can accurately weigh the bird):
Then you weigh your bird (Bird may be unsure of perch at first, poor, sweet tolerant Kiwi)
All the pieces cost >$10 at Home Depot. I used 1/2" PVC with 6 "U" joints and 2 "t" joints. Took about an hour to make and a blister on the palm from cutting the pvc
I decided to DIY my own solution. It's super easy and should work with any larger, flat kitchen scale!Basically, it's just a tiny perch, extra careful to accurately cut all pieces to size so the perch lays perfectly flat, which is important to get an accurate weight (there should be no wobble, I had to re-cut a piece to make it flat):
You basically just sit it on top and tare out the scale (make it go to zero to accommodate for the weight of the perch so you can accurately weigh the bird):
Then you weigh your bird
(Bird may be unsure of perch at first, poor, sweet tolerant Kiwi)
All the pieces cost >$10 at Home Depot. I used 1/2" PVC with 6 "U" joints and 2 "t" joints. Took about an hour to make and a blister on the palm from cutting the pvc
