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Hello~
I am looking to start up a small hobby breeding avairy of cockatiels, conures, and lineolated parakeets here in about four months and was wondering what the size requirements would be for cages for a single pair of (in each cage) sun conures, jenday conures, and pyrrhura conures. The room I'm using as the aviary is not terribly large so I can't really go with the biggest cages for them (but I wish I could of course), so I'm wondering about the minimum size requirements and I'll look for something a little larger than that. I was looking at a stackable breeding cage and each cage is 20" by 20". Someone told me that was way too small and someone else told me that it was ok. What is your opinion on that? Also, looking for the size requirements for nestboxes for the conure species I listed above. I'm not a great woodsmith so I was wondering if someone could give me info on some nestbox dealers/websites? And if anyone is wondering, I have 8 years of experience with conures and am also an experienced hand feeder. Thanks!!!!

~Amanda

I raise the py's (CB's, Blackcaps, GC's) and I use 30" wide by 18" tall by 18" deep for them. Width if more important than height. My linnies are also in the same size cages. When I had Gold Caps I used a cage that was approx. 34 x 20 x 20. So, yes, 20" x 20" are way too small for a breeding pair of any of the species you listed.

On another note, I am in the process of selling out after raising birds 23 years. I have some nice green cheek pairs, proven for me and prolific, for sale as well as some bonded pairs that are babies I put together. And I am selling my proven pairs of linnies. You can PM me for more info or email me at slynch@cableone.net I do ship and my prices are very reasonable too

Sally
www.highdesertaviary.com