Our aviaries are constructed to house the finches that we supply with the purchase of each aviary, however very small birds, such as canaries or parakeets may also be acceptable. Cockatiels and larger birds are naturally "wood chewing" birds that would be very destructive for these environments.

They will sit on the eggs for around 21 days from the day of the last egg laid in their clutch.

We find the biggest loss of babies is from the nesting material being built up too high, which causes the eggs and babies to roll out of the nest or roll to the front of the nest where the parents cannot sit on them.

Check the nesting material in the hanging nest. If it is level with the door, remove the eggs and babies carefully. Remove the top part of the nesting material. All that is needed is enough to cushion the eggs or baby. Carefully place the eggs and babies back into the nest and re-hang the basket. If an egg falls out of the nest and is not broken, get a spoon to scoop up the egg (because it is so fragile) and return it to the nest. If a baby falls out, remove excess bedding in the nest, pick up the baby bird gently and place it back in the middle of the nest. Getting the baby back into the nest as soon as possible is imperative for its warmth and survival.

If you find a hatchling (small, pink with few or no feathers) on the floor of the aviary, try to determine which nest it came from and return it to the nest. Babies will usually spend about 2 weeks in the nest. The parents will feed the babies for several weeks. Some babies will leave the nest on their own, and some must be nudged out by parents. After leaving the nest, they will soon be learning to fly. This will take time, but until they do learn they will be on the bottom of the aviary.

If this is the first time of laying eggs for the birds, the new inexperienced parents will not know what to do. It may take a few times before they quite know what to do. After a few times they will be able to raise their young.

If it is a young bird with fluffy feathers, it will not be able to fly for about a week. If it is a young bird the parents will help encourage it to fly. If it is an adult bird, it may be injured or may not be feeling well.

If you have OUR CLEANING agreement, please fax in your DEAD BIRD form (located in your bird manual). The bird will then be replaced free of charge on our next visit.

Population control is one of the most important things about your aviary. Overpopulation and inbreeding causes many problems. To prevent these problems, we remove the young when they are old enough to take care of themselves. Inbreeding is caused by the parent bird breeding with his or her offspring, or by siblings inbreeding. These conditions can cause serious defects in the birds.