HOW I REPURPOSED AN OLD HUTCH INTO A BIRD AVIARY

I wanted to give you a peek at our parakeet's bird aviary.

This aviary was a glass door cabinet that I repurposed to house our two parakeets, Nips and Flips.

If you're looking to get into parakeet ownership the average life expectancy for parakeets is around 10-15 years.

We got Nips and Flips back in 2012, and they have now both recently passed living to be around 13 and 14 years old.

Even though we no longer have them I still wanted to share the hutch and let everyone know Parakeets are awesome and pretty easy pets care for.

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HOW I REPURPOSED AN OLD HURCH INTO A BIRD AVIARY

Now, I'd love to show you the step-by-step and before of the cabinet, but we’ve housed our parakeets in this DIY bird aviary since around 2013.

Originally, we started with a large wire bird cage, but the birds would continuously toss out seeds and bedding, making a bit of a mess.

So, I decided I needed to find a way to keep them more enclosed, and the glass door cabinet that seemed like the perfect solution.

First, this cabinet was originally black, so it did receive a new paint color.

You must be careful when painting a birdcage because the paint and fumes can be toxic.

I used latex paint, and the cabinet was dry and cured before placing the birds inside.

For ventilation, I drilled multiple holes into the back wall.

These holes are great because I can also use them to insert and rearrange the dowels that I use for perches.

Sometimes I also use real tree branches.

I also cut a hole on the left side of the cabinet to add an extra window.

This window gives extra light, and because of where the cabinet is placed near our home window, the birds can see outside while eating.

The cabinet doors shut securely with magnetic locks, and I screwed hooks to the top of the ceiling area to hang toys.

You can shop the toy set HERE.

For easy cleaning, there is a large rubber boot tray inside the cabinet floor area to hold the bedding, and it’s easily removable.

The drawer below is also a great place to store extra bedding, cleaning supplies, toys, treats and food.

This DIY parakeet aviary was great for many, many years.

It kept the birds from tossing seeds and stirring up the bedding to keep the area much cleaner.

If I were to have parakeets again, I would definitely re-do another project like this for them.

Since we now have a home with seven indoor cats, parakeets won't be on the list, but we truly did enjoy them, and I hope you love yours too.

Amazon was always an awesome place for top selling, affordable and trending bird toys!

Our favorite toy set is linked here.

XOXO

Emily

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