Outdoor year round parakeet aviary

[Azhtann]

I currently live in Virginia, where the weather does change, but winters are somewhat milder than other parts of the country. I might either be staying in Virginia or moving to New Hampshire. There are a couple of zoos around here where they have parakeets in an outdoor aviary, where people can go in and interact with the birds. This has to be one of my favorite things at the zoos. Besides the drive-through part where the buffalo has clearly stolen most of the buckets of food from people, as evidenced by the pile of food buckets she is standing in.

Once I get settled in a new location, I was hoping to set up an outdoor aviary of my own. I have had parakeets indoors before, but never housed a bird other than chickens outside. I know to build it escape proof and predator proof, as my chickens have taught me those tricks. I know it gets much colder in New Hampshire than here in Virginia. I was worried about keeping the birds warm in the colder weather. Would wrapping the sides with some kind of tough plastic help? With a coop heater installed inside? Or do they need a wooden structure for the cooler times?

 

[Debbie292d]

I currently live in Virginia, where the weather does change, but winters are somewhat milder than other parts of the country. I might either be staying in Virginia or moving to New Hampshire. There are a couple of zoos around here where they have parakeets in an outdoor aviary, where people can go in and interact with the birds. This has to be one of my favorite things at the zoos. Besides the drive-through part where the buffalo has clearly stolen most of the buckets of food from people, as evidenced by the pile of food buckets she is standing in.

Once I get settled in a new location, I was hoping to set up an outdoor aviary of my own. I have had parakeets indoors before, but never housed a bird other than chickens outside. I know to build it escape proof and predator proof, as my chickens have taught me those tricks. I know it gets much colder in New Hampshire than here in Virginia. I was worried about keeping the birds warm in the colder weather. Would wrapping the sides with some kind of tough plastic help? With a coop heater installed inside? Or do they need a wooden structure for the cooler times?

We have both parakeets and macaw parrots, and a huge aviary outside. I don't let either out there if it's below 70F, so they stay in the house half the year.

I suppose you could build a structure and heat it with a couple of those radiant flat panel heaters, like Cozy Coop brand, or Sweeter Heater.

 

[Azhtann]

We have both parakeets and macaw parrots, and a huge aviary outside. I don't let either out there if it's below 70F, so they stay in the house half the year.

I suppose you could build a structure and heat it with a couple of those radiant flat panel heaters, like Cozy Coop brand, or Sweeter Heater.

This is all very much in the planning stages, so I don't have any concrete plans other than aviary, parakeets. Lol. The number of parakeets I was planning on having, I don't know if I would be able to have them inside, without devoting a whole room of the house just for them. But I'll look into those panel heaters, thank you!

 

[mycountrygirls]

I currently live in Virginia, where the weather does change, but winters are somewhat milder than other parts of the country. I might either be staying in Virginia or moving to New Hampshire. There are a couple of zoos around here where they have parakeets in an outdoor aviary, where people can go in and interact with the birds. This has to be one of my favorite things at the zoos. Besides the drive-through part where the buffalo has clearly stolen most of the buckets of food from people, as evidenced by the pile of food buckets she is standing in.

Once I get settled in a new location, I was hoping to set up an outdoor aviary of my own. I have had parakeets indoors before, but never housed a bird other than chickens outside. I know to build it escape proof and predator proof, as my chickens have taught me those tricks. I know it gets much colder in New Hampshire than here in Virginia. I was worried about keeping the birds warm in the colder weather. Would wrapping the sides with some kind of tough plastic help? With a coop heater installed inside? Or do they need a wooden structure for the cooler times?

Hi, did you ever figure anything out for winter time for your birds? My daughter also wants to make an outdoor aviary for her parakeets… we’re in Va too. The heaters we have looked up do not have good reviews. I was wondering if you found anything to work?