Post by bleedingrose68 on Jul 22, 2015 11:40:09 GMT -5
Hello Everyone,
I am planning on getting my quaker soon. I was wondering if there was a way to safely turn an old china cabinet/hutch into a bird cage. If so what steps and materials would I need. I recently got this amazing ornate hutch but I have no idea what to do with it. My husband and I were talking about it last night since we plan on refurbishing it and were wondering if there was a safe way to do it for a quaker. I have seen where people do it for finches but I haven't seen it done for a small parrot. It is pretty deep and would provide ample space for our new feathered family member to spread their wings as well as give him/her tons of room to move about. With that being said we plan on having perches/bird stands all throughout the house and plan on only using the cage at bedtime or when we are out and about. I have read I would need stainless steal wiring, is that correct? Are their any paints that could be considered safe. If there is, not only would this be much more esthetically pleasing for us in our home than a typical cage but would also provide our quaker with more room to play and explore. Please help me decide if this is possible.
I am planning on getting my quaker soon. I was wondering if there was a way to safely turn an old china cabinet/hutch into a bird cage. If so what steps and materials would I need. I recently got this amazing ornate hutch but I have no idea what to do with it. My husband and I were talking about it last night since we plan on refurbishing it and were wondering if there was a safe way to do it for a quaker. I have seen where people do it for finches but I haven't seen it done for a small parrot. It is pretty deep and would provide ample space for our new feathered family member to spread their wings as well as give him/her tons of room to move about. With that being said we plan on having perches/bird stands all throughout the house and plan on only using the cage at bedtime or when we are out and about. I have read I would need stainless steal wiring, is that correct? Are their any paints that could be considered safe. If there is, not only would this be much more esthetically pleasing for us in our home than a typical cage but would also provide our quaker with more room to play and explore. Please help me decide if this is possible.
Many cages are wrought iron with a powder coated paint, but I don't think you could duplicate the powder coating process. Some cages are made from aluminum, though I've never owned one. There are safe paints, but I don't know how durable they would be on cage bars. Look for one specifically recommended for birds or infants. If you have to refinish the wood, I would let it cure for however long it takes to have zero odor to it. Bird lungs are extremely sensitive.