birds are housed, make it difficult for thieves to access and difficult for them to make an escape. There are various things generally you can do to make your garden more secure. Fencing, remember to check local rules regarding height and planning regarding fencing which divides dwellings or is adjoining a public footpath or highway. If you are using fencing panels consider putting trellis on the top, this makes it difficult to climb over. Architectural bushes with sharp spikes make a good line of defence when grown. Lighting is important, lights which come on permanently at night and movement activated lights. Remember not to locate these where they would interfere with any


neighbour or affect the birds. There are very good solar powered movement lights available at a reasonable cost, these are invaluable where there is no power supply and simple to fit. Natural surveillance is a good thing for the front of the house, but not so the aviaries etc can be seen from the highway. There are various quality systems available these days to monitor your property, if investing in CCTV ensure that the system is capable of recording and providing clear images in reduced light.


Don’t leave any carrier boxes / cages in


bird rooms which could be easily used to steal your birds. Once the access to the area where the aviaries / bird rooms is


If you are using fencing panels consider putting trellis on the top, this makes it difficult to climb over.


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