CHECK THE POINT WHERE ELECTRICITY CABLES LEAVE THE BUILDING, COVER VENTILATOR AND EXTRACTOR OUTLETS WITH SMALL MESH AND ENSURE THAT ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS ARE TIGHT-FITTING.


roof. A nightmare scenario! The patter of feet which I was hearing daily were those of mice. There was no alternative but to take the roof off and construct an entirely new one. That was four years ago and my bird room is now mouse- free. One advantage was that with the new roof I did away with the skylight windows. Its inclusion had been a mistake because it caused condensation to drip from the roof to the floor.


08 BIRD SCENE


3. If you have a wooden building, nail tin plate or aluminium, inside and out, to the height of 1ft (31cm). This precaution will be useless if there are any holes through which mice can enter. Check the point where electricity cables leave the building, cover ventilator and extractor outlets with small mesh and ensure that all doors and windows are tight-fitting. Also remember that if you have pop-holes to allow your birds access to outdoor flights, mice will enter if


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