Flight pen

[Hillybean]

Hey Everyone,
Ok, so my loft should be done by the end of this coming week...But, not really complete because they don't have a flight pen.

At first (and I still might) I was going to add on a small flight pen the design and size of a really big rabbit hutch (with a lot of height)...ex: Wire mesh, wood frame and about 2ft off the ground.

Now, with the new loft design, and the space I can use...it could be much bigger and better. I know height is important....but I still need some help.

How do you go about doing a flooring??
Is it ok to have it off the ground and wire on bottom..or do you put them on a ground....with gravel down??
Do they eat the gravel? That probably is not safe.....

It is getting colder here..very fast. My time before it snows is getting more and more limited and it has been raining here a ton. Which is one of the reasons why the loft was not completed sooner.

Can they go the winter in a loft without a flight pen of any type??
God, that sounds bad to my ears...so I would say no. Their loft allows a lot of ventilation and light, tho.

BTW The loft is 8 X 8 x 6.....it is not the biggest, but I only have about 6birds right now and this allows me to add a few more. I don't breed, these are just pets and birds that needed a place. It is a start...I hope to add another loft later on.

Thank You,
Hilly