LittleBird
Strolling the yard
hi all
so we have a rather well constructed aviary (made it myself ) except for one, rather crucial thing: sanitation. this is something we have to fix soon as its impact on the flock is really severe. we have birds dieing from yeasts (Avian Gastric Yeast and Candidiasis) and even spider bites ( Black Widow spiders, really horrific to see) so ,i guess, what im really asking is:
1) how do we clean the floor? do we replace it with cement that we can spray feces and decaying food off? we cant put mesh so that the poo falls through cuz we have to be able to walk in.
2) Finches, Budgies and nests. how do we accommodate the finches sleeping places when the budgies just take them to lay eggs? is there a special nest? do finches NEED nests?
3) how do we keep their water clean? the water bowl we have at the moment is all jucky and the finches EAT stuff from it, how do we keep it clean and safe?
and lastly, but most importantly, how do we stop bugs being around? we have had over six babies die this year painfully from spider bites, it is my number one concern.thank you all for you advice in advance
LittleBird
so we have a rather well constructed aviary (made it myself ) except for one, rather crucial thing: sanitation. this is something we have to fix soon as its impact on the flock is really severe. we have birds dieing from yeasts (Avian Gastric Yeast and Candidiasis) and even spider bites ( Black Widow spiders, really horrific to see) so ,i guess, what im really asking is:
1) how do we clean the floor? do we replace it with cement that we can spray feces and decaying food off? we cant put mesh so that the poo falls through cuz we have to be able to walk in.
2) Finches, Budgies and nests. how do we accommodate the finches sleeping places when the budgies just take them to lay eggs? is there a special nest? do finches NEED nests?
3) how do we keep their water clean? the water bowl we have at the moment is all jucky and the finches EAT stuff from it, how do we keep it clean and safe?
and lastly, but most importantly, how do we stop bugs being around? we have had over six babies die this year painfully from spider bites, it is my number one concern.thank you all for you advice in advance
LittleBird