The aviaries all have gravel floors and


the perches at each end are covered against the weather. With the threat of six weeks of snow that we had late last year, we spent a small fortune on additional polycarbonate sheeting and clad the entire top half of the the aviary against snow, rain and wind. I think the birds have benefited from the additional protection. The birdroom has a small oil-filled


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radiator to keep the frost out. The birds always have lighting through until around 9pm and a nightlight after that. A few of the zebras like to sleep out at night but during the winter I like them to go into the heated birdroom and shut them in for extra warmth. For Christmas, my in-laws bought me


some infrared security cameras which are now installed in the birdroom so that I can watch the birds from wherever I am


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