Would it be dumb

[SarahFair]

To build them a coop in my garage?
It would be cheaper for me cause it already has a roof 2 walls and a window for light.

No preditors and hard for them to escape.

What are some cons im not thinking of?

 

[joedie]

The smell and dust. Is it attached to the house? If so, I'd think twice.

 

[SarahFair]

No its not. There is an over hang attached to the house. The only thing I keep in there is gardening stuff and a lawn mower. I do keep my dogs in there when Im gone for short times but they wouldnt dare touch the coop.

 

[Bettacreek]

Other than dust, lighting or possible contaminants (sp? I need a spell checker) or poisons in the garage, or any entrances that predators could get in through, I don't see why not. I have my birds indoors. My only complaint with indoor birds is that I get food and bedding kicked onto my floor, and they're extremely dusty (I have to dust every two days at minimum).

 

[monarc23]

People always sya about their birds being dusty but unless the birds are really dry and molting icky ive never noticed a dust, now, their feed that's a different story! LOL! I keep their feed in the house and it sure is the cause of any dust I notice

ANYWHO ifi had a garage i could usei sure would!

As long as it wasnt used for major automotive things to make them sick i dont see why not

 

[Bettacreek]

Not to hijack, but, how would you keep the birds' skin from being dry? My place is a dust haven with the birds here. It was never this bad until I brought birdies home. I do of course have to keep the food indoors too, but I had a bag here before for feeding the ducks at the park, and it wasn't an issue then...

Anyways, how could I keep them from being so dusty and moisturize their skin?

 

[pixiechick]

What would you keep them on? I use pine chips which helps with the smell, but does create a lot of dust.

 

[monarc23]

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honestly i dont know my birds just dont have dry skin only time they have had it is when they are molting and even then i only seen dry skin on a few everyone else is nice skin. I do suppliment a lot I dont knwo if that has anything to do with it though.

 

[SarahFair]

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"It rubs the lotion on its skin"

lol jk of corse but Ive never heard of dry skinned bird..
hm

 

[monarc23]

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pine chips arent good for their respiratory systems (for the same reason of the pleasant smell them and cedar are bad for birdies and other small animals if you can avoid using them if you can smell them then its causing a potential problem for the birds breathing)....Aspen shavings are said to be less lethal and its what I use wheni cant afford the fancysmancy stuff (that smells soo good but its herbal lavander which wont hurt their respiratory systems). Ive used pine in the past but ive also had respiratory problems in rabbits because of it.