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Building a bird aviary question(s)?

I am going to be building a small to medium sized aviary soon I know where im putting it I have designed it on google sketch up if anyone wants to see then email me. At the moment it is going to have a chicken coop in it too. I want to keep indian ringnecks (a pair to breed) obviously chickens (4 hens) and maybe some cockatiels (I may breed them as well). First of all will all those birds be able to live together? and if I have any breeding could the attack each other or if I have ringnecks and cockatiels breed could that cause trouble? I have had a baby cockatiel in my room for 2 weeks now I got him 1 week out of the nest he has a big cage and he has settled in well and is pretty tame. I wanted a ringneck to start with thats why I got a big cage so next year (going to buy a breeding pair of ringnecks from the pet shop) If I had some baby ringnecks from the breeding pair would it be ok to move my cockatiel in with another cockatiel for him to be friends with or mate with someday? If he bonded to the other cockatiel he would still be tame enough to handle right? Ok now building questions. I was just going to dig up the grass so the ground is dirt then use cheep straw to lay on the bottom so it is easy to clean and so we can compost it. I live in Dunedin in New Zealand we have had mice in our compost bins before and also a few in house from time to time during the year but not so much lately. Do I need to keep watch for holes or should I put the netting or something under it so they cant get in? Or will the chickens scare them away? IM pretty sure the design is good just got a few changes to make on is to make the chicken bit stick out the back so there is more room. I have a good covered bit for the birds but is it a good idea to make a bit of a wall so they can go back into it to sleep? I will be also adding on a nest box for the ringnecks and if I do breed cockatiels too then I will just buy one for them. I also need to know what to put in the aviary for the birds. I will go get some long and right sized pine perches for the birds do I need to do anything to them first if they are in a aviary? Im not sure what else to put I would add some toys and things to play with but what else? For water I was just going to have a big bowl on top of the chicken bit (its raised off the ground) and one of the ground for the chickens and change it everyday. Thats all for now if someone could email with help that would be nice :)

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1. How to Build a Bird Aviary. A bird aviary provides a place for birds to fly ... Related Questions. Be the first to ask a question about this Quick Guide!
2. I know your birds aren't parakeets but this book has great info on aviaries. Guide to owning a Parakeet by John Bales. It has all kinds of info on size, perches, boxes, & safety. It is worth reading.