Introducing the process of transforming an old bookcase into a bird cabinet. After some thought, the bookcase was radically remodeled. Finally, I bought a few canaries and zebra finches and kept them in the bird cabinet. They were very cute. I also really experienced the fun of turning waste into "treasure".
Old bookcase
Design concept: Keep the lower cabinet and delete the middle drawer to increase the space for the birds in the upper part. The bird cabinet is 2 meters high, 90 centimeters wide and 50 centimeters deep.
Dismantle the original bookcase into several parts
Cut off the middle drawer
Use the partitions of the bookshelf to make four independent "bird holes"
The bottom of the "bird hole" is made into a rough concave "pit" with a cutter to facilitate the birds to lay and hatch eggs
Four "bird holes" are fixed on the top of the bird cabinet
The bird cabinet is basically formed
Seal the back flat with three partitions
Disassemble into two large pieces and paint
After the painting is completed, assemble the bird cabinet
The front is sealed with a discarded picture frame and wire mesh, and the bird cabinet is completed. There are two levels of "branches" for birds to stand on and a step for eating fruits and vegetables. The birds have a lot of space to move around.
This "window" was changed three times, and finally a wooden frame "gate" was used, which is easy to use and strong. There are two upper and lower gates, the upper one is for feeding and the lower one is for cleaning bird droppings.
The drinking fountain is very important. This is a modified childrens drinking bottle. The red lower part is the water tank, the yellow "tongue" is the float, and there is a small valve inside the bottle. When there is less water in the red tank, the water valve controlled by the float opens, and the water from the drinking tank enters the tank. When the water tank is full, the float automatically turns off the water source, which is a very good invention.
Use the bottle cap as a "snack plate" and put some peanuts and other "snacks" from time to time
Caged birds need "calcium supplements", especially during the laying period. Under the canarys feet are "calcium sticks". When the birds are short of calcium, they will peck at them. Some people use cuttlefish bones to do the same.
Fruits and vegetables are indispensable. It is very convenient to nail a nail on the back of the feeding step and "thread" the fruit on the nail every time. The little bird was also very happy eating.
