I am planning on buying a house next year with a large property and build a few aviaries. I plan to build the biggest aviaries I can afford. One which would be at least 20x60ft, if not larger (depends on how much money I will have). I also plan to have one aviary dedicated to Rosellas. However, if possible, I would love to mix a few other parrots in there too and have a mixed specie aviary. From the limited research I've been able to do (it's hard to find info about this stuff), it seems like it might be possible to house these parrots in the same aviary as long as there's enough space?
- Rosellas
- Cockatiels
- Budgies
- Bourkes
- Lorikeets
- Quail
It's going to be at least a year before I start building even my first aviary (first one will be for my canaries that I already own), but I'd like to take this time to thoroughly research the parrots that I'm planning on getting and how to properly house them. I have experience with budgies (both standard and english) as well as various finches and canaries, and poultry like quail, ducks, and chickens. I also have experience breeding canaries, quail, and chickens (but I don't plan on breeding any of the parrots I get). So I'm not new to the world of birds (got my first budgies about 10 years ago), but I am new to the world of aviaries. So I'm starting by researching the Rosellas, which are my absolute favorites of the parrots I plan to get. Will they be able to coexist in a large aviary with the other birds that I listed? Or will any of these not get along? Are there any other types of parrots that can live with them too that I didn't mention?
Other questions about Rosellas in aviaries as well:
- What gender ratio is best? Should they be mixed gender, or maybe only one gender to avoid breeding/hormonal aggression?
- How many Rosellas should there be in one aviary? Is it best to only house one pair together, or can there be many together, like budgies and cockatiels that can live in large groups for example?
I'm super excited for the future with my birds. Hoping to find out the most that I can in the meantime.
If I can have a mixed flock, I will put them in the largest aviary. If not, I'll just build a bunch of smaller aviaries and split them. But I feel like having the extra space to fly would be really nice for them all.
- Rosellas
- Cockatiels
- Budgies
- Bourkes
- Lorikeets
- Quail
It's going to be at least a year before I start building even my first aviary (first one will be for my canaries that I already own), but I'd like to take this time to thoroughly research the parrots that I'm planning on getting and how to properly house them. I have experience with budgies (both standard and english) as well as various finches and canaries, and poultry like quail, ducks, and chickens. I also have experience breeding canaries, quail, and chickens (but I don't plan on breeding any of the parrots I get). So I'm not new to the world of birds (got my first budgies about 10 years ago), but I am new to the world of aviaries. So I'm starting by researching the Rosellas, which are my absolute favorites of the parrots I plan to get. Will they be able to coexist in a large aviary with the other birds that I listed? Or will any of these not get along? Are there any other types of parrots that can live with them too that I didn't mention?
Other questions about Rosellas in aviaries as well:
- What gender ratio is best? Should they be mixed gender, or maybe only one gender to avoid breeding/hormonal aggression?
- How many Rosellas should there be in one aviary? Is it best to only house one pair together, or can there be many together, like budgies and cockatiels that can live in large groups for example?
I'm super excited for the future with my birds. Hoping to find out the most that I can in the meantime.
If I can have a mixed flock, I will put them in the largest aviary. If not, I'll just build a bunch of smaller aviaries and split them. But I feel like having the extra space to fly would be really nice for them all.
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