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From: stewartw@cognos.UUCP (Stewart Winter)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: Indoor: I did it!
Keywords: Built cage...
Message-ID: <8366@cognos.UUCP>
Date: 18 May 90 21:29:51 GMT
References: <90130.153111JAHAYES@MIAMIU.BITNET> <1990May12.013420.25464@athena.mit.edu>
Reply-To: stewartw@cognos.UUCP (Stewart Winter)
Organization: Cognos Inc., Ottawa, Canada
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In article <1990May12.013420.25464@athena.mit.edu> aviator@athena.mit.edu (Joakim Karlsson) writes:
>Hi there...after much sweat, toil and hours of frustration, I have finally
>completed my homemade cocatiel cage - from 3/4" hardware cloth and pine wood.
>I even made perches.  Does anyone have any cautions or suggestions as far
>as the cage and the new bird, hazards I should watch for?

   That sounds like you probably did a good job.  There are easier ways
to jig up a cage for cockatiels, but it wouldn't look as good.  Here is
a tip that we have used quite a bit:  when cutting holes in a cage for
a nest box entrance or a place to get newspaper in or out, you can hide
any sharp edges from the bird by putting car door trim around the edge.
This stuff is long thin folded-over coloured vinyl that you can just
cut to the size you need and wrap (jam) around the edge.  Should be
available at any automotive supply store (we use Canadian Tire).

 Stewart


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