Pigeon Talk

[Qwerty3159]

Does anyone else who has an aviary with a dirt floor like mine use something else for the floor?
It's been raining for the past seven days and while the roof does a good job keeping the rain out its been coming in from the sides and soaking the floor. The soil the aviary is built on basically consists of years of decayed pine needles that mix with the dust. The birds have been tracking the mud and debris everywhere. No puddles inside, though!

 

[WVduckchick]

Does anyone else who has an aviary with a dirt floor like mine use something else for the floor?
It's been raining for the past seven days and while the roof does a good job keeping the rain out its been coming in from the sides and soaking the floor. The soil the aviary is built on basically consists of years of decayed pine needles that mix with the dust. The birds have been tracking the mud and debris everywhere. No puddles inside, though!
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I have a couple pens that get wet around the edges, and used to have one that let water flow in. I added some river rock and more dirt on top, to raise it higher than the flow. When they get wet around the edges from blowing rain, I may toss in some dry pine shavings or dry leaves, or straw. Usually that gives them enough to walk on top of, until the ground dries again.

 

[backyard pigeons]

Does anyone else who has an aviary with a dirt floor like mine use something else for the floor?
It's been raining for the past seven days and while the roof does a good job keeping the rain out its been coming in from the sides and soaking the floor. The soil the aviary is built on basically consists of years of decayed pine needles that mix with the dust. The birds have been tracking the mud and debris everywhere. No puddles inside, though!
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I would add either pavers: and wash them with the water house every few days. or river rock, like WV suggested.

 

[CCUK]

Does anyone else who has an aviary with a dirt floor like mine use something else for the floor?
It's been raining for the past seven days and while the roof does a good job keeping the rain out its been coming in from the sides and soaking the floor. The soil the aviary is built on basically consists of years of decayed pine needles that mix with the dust. The birds have been tracking the mud and debris everywhere. No puddles inside, though!
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One side of mine was getting rained in so I bought a 2x2m clear tarp and attached it too that side. Dry as a bone in there now! I also fitted guttering along the front to sop the water soaking the front and trap.

 

[CCUK]

The tumbler egg is still coming along Should hatch about Sunday, I think.

Fantail egg should be hatching sometime over the weekend too!

 

[Serin]

So I guess some time this morning Olive found my phone on the table and pecked or walked over it enough to open camera and take a picture of herself. I thought it was pretty funny when I found it.

 

[memphis]

I just love Olive! She's a diva Serin! She was probably trying to order treats on Amazon! Next she'll want a pedicure!!

 

[Serin]

I dunno about recieving but she does like to give me manicures.

 

[biophiliac]

Does anyone else who has an aviary with a dirt floor like mine use something else for the floor?
It's been raining for the past seven days and while the roof does a good job keeping the rain out its been coming in from the sides and soaking the floor. The soil the aviary is built on basically consists of years of decayed pine needles that mix with the dust. The birds have been tracking the mud and debris everywhere. No puddles inside, though!
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A few inches of regular gravel has worked very well to keep mine drained and I DO get lots of water flowing thru from uphill when it rains. After a year I see I need to add more. Amazing how they kick it around a it somehow disappears. Overall I'm happy with it.
Edit I have a layer of landscape cloth over the soil and under the gravel.

 

[biophiliac]

@Qwerty3159 I just remembered that my dirt/gravel aviary has no roof over it, so the rain that falls tends to wash the poop from it. Don't know how your roof would affect this.