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| John Hines |
I've put money down on a Goffin, which will come home next week. Yippi!
Now I need some bird proof window coverings. The birds will be in
cages, but I plan to let them (too and tiel) out and about. I'm working
on the room now, to get it ready, and get the cage setup.
I need some ideas for window dressings (shades) that are more bird-proof
than mini-blinds with hanging cords. Help please? The ability to close
out the sunlight so I can control photoperiod is all I need, it doesn't
need to be pretty.
TIA
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| Joanne |
"John Hines" <jbhines@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> I've put money down on a Goffin, which will come home next week. Yippi!
>
> Now I need some bird proof window coverings. The birds will be in
> cages, but I plan to let them (too and tiel) out and about. I'm working
> on the room now, to get it ready, and get the cage setup.
>
> I need some ideas for window dressings (shades) that are more bird-proof
> than mini-blinds with hanging cords. Help please? The ability to close
> out the sunlight so I can control photoperiod is all I need, it doesn't
> need to be pretty.
>
> TIA
I've had this thought for a long time, but never used it. Imagine this:
1. A solid piece of material such as thin plywood cut to the dimensions of
the window opening for each window
2. Painted white on the side that will show inside the room
3. With hooks on the back, the side that faces outside
4. And some knobs or holds to be able to pull them from the window opening
for removal
5. Which could be hung on an empty wall side by side when not in the
windows
6. And together when hung, painted to create one continuous scene.
If the scene is well chosen, each painted panel would also be attractive as
individual art when in the window openings. The nice thing about the
product is if the panels fit well, no light would come in and when not in
use, the panels would be out of the way and continue to be useful.
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| Katra |
John Hines wrote:
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> I've put money down on a Goffin, which will come home next week. Yippi!
>
> Now I need some bird proof window coverings. The birds will be in
> cages, but I plan to let them (too and tiel) out and about. I'm working
> on the room now, to get it ready, and get the cage setup.
>
> I need some ideas for window dressings (shades) that are more bird-proof
> than mini-blinds with hanging cords. Help please? The ability to close
> out the sunlight so I can control photoperiod is all I need, it doesn't
> need to be pretty.
>
> TIA
Goffin's? Window covering??? <LOL!>
Talk about your oxymorons... ;-D
I use 1/2 inch hardware cloth in the window behind her cage to keep her
from chewing up the moldings. If you want, just cover the windows with
a wire covered whatever to keep them from being chewed up.
Your bird might not destroy window coverings, but it depends on the
individual bird.
There are disposable paper blinds that are cheap and can just be
replaced once per month.
Me, I'd try canvas! That might hold up for awhile...
If you give the bird enough toys, that also helps a LOT to control
undesirable chewing!
Goffins are a high attention bird. At least mine is. :-) Kinda like
having a toddler...
Don't get me wrong, I just adore Freya and love her to pieces, but her
needs mush be accommodated. Keeping her in fresh corn on the cob and
citrus fruits, and walnuts along with her regular vitamin enriched seed
diet also helps a lot.
I make my own toys for her from plain wood beads, plastic beads, ropes
and cords, and that helps too, along with infant teething toys.
Good luck and enjoy! Goffin's are a trip!
Kat
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| John Hines |
Katra <Katra@centurytel.net> wrote:
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>John Hines wrote:
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>> I've put money down on a Goffin, which will come home next week. Yippi!
>>
>> Now I need some bird proof window coverings. The birds will be in
>> cages, but I plan to let them (too and tiel) out and about. I'm working
>> on the room now, to get it ready, and get the cage setup.
>>
>> I need some ideas for window dressings (shades) that are more bird-proof
>> than mini-blinds with hanging cords. Help please? The ability to close
>> out the sunlight so I can control photoperiod is all I need, it doesn't
>> need to be pretty.
>>
>> TIA
>
>Goffin's? Window covering??? <LOL!>
>Talk about your oxymorons... ;-D
I realize that they will be bird toys, and/or poop catchers. I'm
thinking of what is least hazardous for him/her/it (dna sexing is on my
todo list).
Currently, a hardwood pole, with big wood rings, and a natural cloth
drape is my best thought. Joanne's idea is very good as well, I'll use a
variation (frame w/ hardware cloth) come summer, since I'm sure (s)he
will go through standard window screen.
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| Toucanldy |
>From: John Hines jbhines@newsguy.com
will come home next week. Yippi!
>
>Now I need some bird proof window coverings. The birds will be in
>cages, but I plan to let them (too and tiel) out and about. I'm working
>on the room now, to get it ready, and get the cage setup.
>
>I need some ideas for window dressings
Well, you can always put some shutters on the outside, that you can control
from the inside.
Regards
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| High Flight |
Toucanldy <toucanldy@aol.com> says...
>>Now I need some bird proof window coverings. The birds will be in
>>cages, but I plan to let them (too and tiel) out and about. I'm working
>>on the room now, to get it ready, and get the cage setup.
>>
>>I need some ideas for window dressings
>
> Well, you can always put some shutters on the outside, that you can control
> from the inside.
Or a second, plexiglass "window" on the inside, with a drawshade in
between.
Jack
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| Kristen Sorensen |
"John Hines" <jbhines@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> Currently, a hardwood pole, with big wood rings, and a natural cloth
> drape is my best thought.
Sound like a wonderful Too chew toy to me! I'm sure she'll love it!
LOL.....Best of luck!
-K
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