一、鳥籠怎么選
鳥籠是觀賞鳥進行活動與棲息的主要環境,因此需要對鳥籠的形狀、結構與工藝有所要求,使之既適合鳥的活動,又細致美觀。鳥(niao)籠(long)可選用(yong)竹(zhu)、木或金(jin)屬絲(si)之類的材料制作,形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)狀有長方(fang)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、方(fang)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、扁(bian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、半(ban)圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、房式、腰鼓形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)等。
我國的鳥(niao)(niao)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)素以選(xuan)材考究(jiu),做工(gong)精細,既(ji)適用(yong)又美(mei)觀而聞名于(yu)世。為適應不同鳥(niao)(niao)的生活習性(xing),觀賞(shang)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)按鳥(niao)(niao)的種類(lei)大致分為食(shi)谷類(lei)和食(shi)蟲類(lei)兩類(lei)鳥(niao)(niao)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)。食(shi)谷類(lei)鳥(niao)(niao)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)有(you)金絲雀(que)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)、黃(huang)雀(que)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)、文鳥(niao)(niao)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)、百(bai)靈籠(long)(long)(long)(long)、繡眼籠(long)(long)(long)(long)等(deng),食(shi)蟲類(lei)鳥(niao)(niao)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)有(you)畫眉籠(long)(long)(long)(long)、點(dian)頦籠(long)(long)(long)(long)、八哥籠(long)(long)(long)(long)等(deng)。此(ci)外,還有(you)適合飼養鸚(ying)鵡的虎皮(pi)鸚(ying)鵡籠(long)(long)(long)(long)和各種棲架等(deng)。
選擇鳥(niao)籠(long)時,籠(long)的(de)(de)大小(xiao)(xiao)和形狀應(ying)與所飼養(yang)(yang)鳥(niao)的(de)(de)種類和大小(xiao)(xiao)相適應(ying),即以適于所飼養(yang)(yang)鳥(niao)的(de)(de)生活(huo)和方便(bian)管理(li)為(wei)原則。一(yi)般體(ti)形較(jiao)(jiao)大的(de)(de)鳥(niao)選用高(gao)大但條較(jiao)(jiao)密的(de)(de)籠(long),以免(mian)損(sun)壞尾羽(yu)。百靈等雖然體(ti)形較(jiao)(jiao)小(xiao)(xiao),但有(you)高(gao)飛鳴唱的(de)(de)習性,最好(hao)用特制的(de)(de)高(gao)籠(long)。一(yi)般小(xiao)(xiao)鳥(niao)用條較(jiao)(jiao)密的(de)(de)小(xiao)(xiao)籠(long)即可。鸚鵡、交(jiao)嘴雀等體(ti)型較(jiao)(jiao)大,嘴型特殊(shu)的(de)(de)硬食鳥(niao)兒,要用金屬籠(long)或鳥(niao)架飼養(yang)(yang)。
二、各種鳥籠的規格尺寸
1、金絲雀籠
又稱芙(fu)蓉籠(long)(long)(long)、玉(yu)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)籠(long)(long)(long),適合(he)飼養金(jin)絲雀(que)、白色文(wen)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)、灰文(wen)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)、淡頭(tou)文(wen)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)、北(bei)朱雀(que)、金(jin)山珍珠鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)、相思(si)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)、三道(dao)眉(mei)草鹀等小型(xing)的(de)食谷鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)。可以(yi)(yi)用(yong)鍍鎳(nie)合(he)金(jin)或竹子(zi)制(zhi)作,為精制(zhi)的(de)圓形(xing)、方(fang)形(xing)或長方(fang)形(xing)(繁(fan)殖用(yong)籠(long)(long)(long))鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)籠(long)(long)(long)。籠(long)(long)(long)頂(ding)有平頂(ding)和(he)圓頂(ding)兩(liang)種,籠(long)(long)(long)底(di)封閉有底(di)圈。圓形(xing)籠(long)(long)(long)高(gao)約 33厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),直徑20厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi);方(fang)形(xing)籠(long)(long)(long)長24.7厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬24.7厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)33.7厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)。籠(long)(long)(long)條(tiao)(tiao)的(de)間(jian)距(ju)為1厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),條(tiao)(tiao)粗0.2厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)。籠(long)(long)(long)底(di)不用(yong)竹條(tiao)(tiao),以(yi)(yi)塑料板做成,底(di)板可活動,便于拉出來洗刷。籠(long)(long)(long)內放2根棲木(mu),并(bing)放一個(ge)食罐與飲(yin)水罐,籠(long)(long)(long)頂(ding)心有板,以(yi)(yi)改變鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)仰頭(tou)望天的(de)習(xi)性。
2、黃雀籠
適(shi)合黃雀(que)、大山(shan)雀(que)、金翅(chi)、朱雀(que)、朱頂雀(que),以及各(ge)種鹀、文(wen)鳥等(deng)小型(xing)食谷鳥類(lei)。一般為(wei)竹制(zhi)的(de)平頂小方(fang)籠或(huo)小圓籠。高(gao)度(du)為(wei)20~22厘米(mi),直徑30厘米(mi)。籠條的(de)間距(ju)為(wei)1.2厘米(mi),條粗0.2厘米(mi)。如果飼養沼澤山(shan)雀(que)、煤山(shan)雀(que)、黃腹山(shan)雀(que)、棕頭鴉雀(que)等(deng),則籠條的(de)間距(ju)為(wei)1厘米(mi),也稱為(wei)山(shan)雀(que)籠。籠底為(wei)木板或(huo)塑料而有(you)底圈的(de)封閉底(俗(su)稱死(si)底)。底圈高(gao)3厘米(mi),不(bu)鋪沙而用布墊。距(ju)籠底5~6厘米(mi)處放兩根(gen)棲木,在(zai)棲木兩端各(ge)放2個精制(zhi)而小巧的(de)食罐(guan)與水罐(guan)。
3、繡眼鳥籠
是體積最小(xiao)的(de)一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)鳥籠(long),適合飼養繡眼(yan)鳥、沼澤山(shan)雀(que)(que)(que)(que)、煤山(shan)雀(que)(que)(que)(que)、黃腹山(shan)雀(que)(que)(que)(que)、棕頭(tou)鴉雀(que)(que)(que)(que)、燕雀(que)(que)(que)(que)、戴菊和柳鶯等小(xiao)型鳥類。多為(wei)(wei)(wei)小(xiao)方(fang)籠(long),亮底,無底圈,糞(fen)托為(wei)(wei)(wei)籠(long)底插板(ban)。籠(long)子長、寬各(ge)(ge)為(wei)(wei)(wei)17厘(li)(li)米(mi)見方(fang),籠(long)高(gao)24厘(li)(li)米(mi),籠(long)頂為(wei)(wei)(wei)拱(gong)形,有(you)的(de)用(yong)(yong)竹片封住。條間(jian)距為(wei)(wei)(wei)1厘(li)(li)米(mi),條粗為(wei)(wei)(wei)0.2厘(li)(li)米(mi)。上下各(ge)(ge)設(she)一(yi)(yi)個棲杠,食(shi)、水罐各(ge)(ge)一(yi)(yi)個,另設(she)一(yi)(yi)個軟食(shi)罐。籠(long)架的(de)結合處(chu)不用(yong)(yong)榫相(xiang)接,而用(yong)(yong)牛筋或蠟線穿扎。
4、百靈籠
適合飼養百(bai)(bai)靈(ling)、鳳頭百(bai)(bai)靈(ling)、沙百(bai)(bai)靈(ling)與云雀等鳥(niao)(niao)類。形(xing)(xing)狀(zhuang)為圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing),籠(long)(long)頂(ding)(ding)有拱頂(ding)(ding)與圓(yuan)(yuan)頂(ding)(ding)之分(fen)。籠(long)(long)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)小(xiao),分(fen)為三種規格,大(da)(da)型(xing)(xing)籠(long)(long),高(gao)(gao)55-160厘(li)米(mi),直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)50-60厘(li)米(mi)。為了(le)攜(xie)帶方(fang)便,也可制成高(gao)(gao)低(di)可以(yi)(yi)(yi)升降2~3節的(de)(de)“拉籠(long)(long)”,攜(xie)帶時降低(di),懸掛時升起。中型(xing)(xing)籠(long)(long),高(gao)(gao)40-50厘(li)米(mi),直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)45厘(li)米(mi)。小(xiao)型(xing)(xing)籠(long)(long),高(gao)(gao)25厘(li)米(mi),直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)30厘(li)米(mi)。條間距為1.2~1.5厘(li)米(mi),條粗(cu)0.2~0.3厘(li)米(mi)。小(xiao)型(xing)(xing)籠(long)(long)又分(fen)為大(da)(da)五圈和(he)(he)小(xiao)五圈兩種,大(da)(da)五圈高(gao)(gao)28厘(li)米(mi),直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)34~36厘(li)米(mi);小(xiao)五圈高(gao)(gao)25厘(li)米(mi),直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)30~32厘(li)米(mi)。籠(long)(long)頂(ding)(ding)中央部(bu)分(fen)(俗稱天井或頂(ding)(ding)蓋)以(yi)(yi)(yi)銅板為好,美(mei)觀(guan)大(da)(da)方(fang)。籠(long)(long)底(di)(di)為三合板封閉(bi),并圍(wei)以(yi)(yi)(yi)底(di)(di)圈,內(nei)(nei)鋪細沙土(tu),供(gong)鳥(niao)(niao)沙浴和(he)(he)食(shi)用(yong),尚能保(bao)護它們的(de)(de)趾爪。底(di)(di)板圍(wei)以(yi)(yi)(yi)底(di)(di)圈,以(yi)(yi)(yi)防砂(sha)浴的(de)(de)沙土(tu)與食(shi)用(yong)的(de)(de)砂(sha)粒(li)被鳥(niao)(niao)劃出(chu)籠(long)(long)外。百(bai)(bai)靈(ling)為地棲鳥(niao)(niao),所以(yi)(yi)(yi)籠(long)(long)內(nei)(nei)不放棲木,僅在(zai)籠(long)(long)底(di)(di)正(zheng)中放一(yi)(yi)個(ge)蘑菇形(xing)(xing)臺,又叫鳳凰臺,供(gong)鳥(niao)(niao)歌舞鳴(ming)唱。臺高(gao)(gao)15~20厘(li)米(mi),臺面直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)4~7厘(li)米(mi)。臺面應粗(cu)糙一(yi)(yi)些(xie)。籠(long)(long)邊(bian)近底(di)(di)部(bu)作一(yi)(yi)個(ge)圓(yuan)(yuan)孔(kong),孔(kong)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)小(xiao)要適于(yu)鳥(niao)(niao)的(de)(de)頭部(bu)伸(shen)出(chu),在(zai)籠(long)(long)外的(de)(de)孔(kong)下面設一(yi)(yi)水(shui)罐(guan)(guan)(guan),能讓(rang)鳥(niao)(niao)的(de)(de)頭自由伸(shen)出(chu)洞外飲(yin)水(shui)。飲(yin)水(shui)罐(guan)(guan)(guan)固定(ding)懸掛于(yu)洞外籠(long)(long)壁上(shang)(shang),一(yi)(yi)則防止水(shui)潑在(zai)沙子上(shang)(shang),二(er)則可防止鳥(niao)(niao)糞污染水(shui)罐(guan)(guan)(guan)。食(shi)罐(guan)(guan)(guan)則掛在(zai)籠(long)(long)內(nei)(nei)。
沙(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)子(zi)最好(hao)用河沙(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)為(wei)好(hao),因沙(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)細而柔軟(ruan),且涼性(xing)較大,使鳥沙(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)浴(yu)時(shi)感到(dao)清涼舒適,并可(ke)以擦拭羽毛,使羽整齊。籠里的沙(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)子(zi)要常篩濾,并及時(shi)將鳥糞和其它(ta)雜(za)物清理掉,最好(hao)用水沖洗干(gan)凈(jing)。沙(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)子(zi)用過一段時(shi)間后,應放在太陽下面曝(pu)曬消(xiao)毒。
5、點頦籠
適合(he)飼養紅點(dian)頦(ke)、藍點(dian)頦(ke)、紅尾鴝(qu)、白喉磯鶇(dong)等(deng)半地棲鳥(niao)類(lei)以及(ji)鴝(qu)類(lei)、鹟類(lei)等(deng)食蟲(chong)鳥(niao)類(lei)。一(yi)般(ban)為竹制的扁圓形籠(long)。籠(long)高約30厘米,籠(long)底直徑20~25厘米,條間距1.5厘米,條粗0.2厘米,籠(long)頂中央封(feng)閉部分直徑16厘米。底為亮底,鋪布墊或托糞板。籠(long)內放置一(yi)根棲木,在棲木兩端分別放1個食罐(guan)(guan)和水罐(guan)(guan),另設一(yi)個圓柱(zhu)形軟(ruan)食罐(guan)(guan)。
6、畫眉籠
畫眉籠的(de)式樣(yang)很多,適合于飼養(yang)各(ge)種(zhong)體形大小(xiao)與畫眉相近的(de)雜食鳥(niao)(niao)(niao),如各(ge)種(zhong)鵯類、鶇類、黃鸝、山椒鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)、椋鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)、太(tai)平鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)、鵲鴝等(deng)。主(zhu)要(yao)有(you)板(ban)籠(long)和(he)亮(liang)籠(long)2種(zhong),也有(you)介(jie)于二者(zhe)之間的(de)半(ban)板(ban)籠(long),均為(wei)竹(zhu)(zhu)制。板(ban)籠(long)為(wei)長方(fang)(fang)形或(huo)方(fang)(fang)形,又(you)稱方(fang)(fang)籠(long)或(huo)槽子,籠(long)小(xiao)而暗,造型穩重、端莊,還應(ying)備(bei)有(you)籠(long)罩,既便(bian)于攜(xie)帶,又(you)便(bian)于懸掛(gua),尤是適合用(yong)(yong)于生鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)的(de)馴(xun)養(yang)。一(yi)般長寬高分別為(wei)24厘(li)米(mi)×21厘(li)米(mi)×27厘(li)米(mi)。正面(mian)(mian)的(de)竹(zhu)(zhu)條有(you)9根和(he)11根兩種(zhong),側(ce)(ce)面(mian)(mian)則(ze)為(wei)11根或(huo)13根,或(huo)者(zhe)將(jiang)頂、背、左右等(deng)部分均用(yong)(yong)竹(zhu)(zhu)片封(feng)住。由于畫眉的(de)體形較(jiao)大,竹(zhu)(zhu)條過密則(ze)會影響(xiang)觀(guan)賞的(de)視線,條間距以1.7~2.0厘(li)米(mi)為(wei)宜。籠(long)內裝(zhuang)一(yi)棲(qi)(qi)(qi)木(mu),其(qi)位(wei)置在(zai)(zai)側(ce)(ce)面(mian)(mian)的(de)第五根竹(zhu)(zhu)條與第六(liu)根竹(zhu)(zhu)條上(shang)。在(zai)(zai)棲(qi)(qi)(qi)木(mu)的(de)兩端,置放瓷質(zhi)的(de)食罐一(yi)對。一(yi)只(zhi)盛米(mi),另(ling)一(yi)只(zhi)盛水(shui)。棲(qi)(qi)(qi)木(mu)的(de)高度,約為(wei)籠(long)高的(de)三分之一(yi)處,原(yuan)則(ze)上(shang)要(yao)求鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)立在(zai)(zai)棲(qi)(qi)(qi)木(mu)上(shang),其(qi)頭碰不(bu)到籠(long)頂為(wei)宜,但也不(bu)宜太(tai)低,避(bi)免鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)在(zai)(zai)棲(qi)(qi)(qi)木(mu)下方(fang)(fang)活動。
7、亮籠
以圓形(xing)(xing)為(wei)(wei)主,式樣變化(hua)較多(duo),有圓筒形(xing)(xing)、腰鼓形(xing)(xing)、六角多(duo)邊形(xing)(xing)和(he)饅頭形(xing)(xing)等(deng)。籠頂中央封(feng)閉。籠的直徑(jing)和(he)高(gao)各為(wei)(wei)33厘米(mi),條間距2厘米(mi)、條粗0.3厘米(mi)。底為(wei)(wei)亮底,有糞(fen)托。籠內(nei)裝有三(san)根棲木,呈(cheng)等(deng)腰三(san)角形(xing)(xing)設置(zhi),上(shang)(shang)(shang)一(yi)(yi)根為(wei)(wei)主要棲架,是一(yi)(yi)根直徑(jing)為(wei)(wei)2厘米(mi)的沙(sha)木(在棲木表面涂上(shang)(shang)(shang)一(yi)(yi)層漆后,馬上(shang)(shang)(shang)撒上(shang)(shang)(shang)一(yi)(yi)層細(xi)沙(sha)(金剛(gang)沙(sha)),待漆干后,細(xi)沙(sha)粘(zhan)在棲木上(shang)(shang)(shang)而(er)成),專供畫眉嘴(zui)與趾爪(zhua)的磨擦。其余兩(liang)根不用沙(sha)木,僅(jin)作為(wei)(wei)畫眉跳(tiao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)或(huo)跳(tiao)下和(he)轉(zhuan)身用,是輔助(zhu)的棲木,兩(liang)者相對,并在同一(yi)(yi)高(gao)度。棲木的粗細(xi),以畫眉爪(zhua)能握住棲木外圍(wei)的二分之一(yi)(yi)為(wei)(wei)宜。
8、八哥籠
又稱鷯(liao)哥籠(long)(long),適合飼養八(ba)哥、鷯(liao)哥、椋鳥(niao)、杜鵑、松鴉(ya)、藍(lan)翡翠、紅嘴藍(lan)鵲,以(yi)(yi)及鹛(mei)類、鶇類、伯勞(lao)類中體形較大(da)(da)的(de)種(zhong)類。籠(long)(long)比較高大(da)(da),為大(da)(da)型竹(zhu)制或以(yi)(yi)14號鉛絲制成的(de)圓筒狀,高45~48厘米(mi),直徑36~38厘米(mi),條(tiao)間距為2厘米(mi),條(tiao)粗0.3-0.4厘米(mi)。由于雜食(shi)(shi)性鳥(niao)類的(de)食(shi)(shi)量大(da)(da),排便多,故應為亮底(di)(di),籠(long)(long)底(di)(di)部竹(zhu)條(tiao)向上凸起,并(bing)設(she)(she)有(you)承接(jie)糞(fen)便的(de)托盤或底(di)(di)板,底(di)(di)板距底(di)(di)部竹(zhu)條(tiao)約5厘米(mi),可(ke)以(yi)(yi)減少鳥(niao)糞(fen)及殘食(shi)(shi)污染鳥(niao)體。籠(long)(long)內(nei)設(she)(she)帶有(you)粘沙的(de)棲木一根。大(da)(da)而深的(de)食(shi)(shi)罐(guan)(guan)、飲水罐(guan)(guan)各1個,掛在籠(long)(long)內(nei),另設(she)(she)一個雜食(shi)(shi)罐(guan)(guan),裝沙子(zi)、萊心等物。
9、虎皮鸚鵡籠
適(shi)合飼養緋胸鸚鵡(wu)、牡丹鸚鵡(wu)、虎皮(pi)鸚鵡(wu)等中小型鸚鵡(wu)。籠(long)子(zi)的形(xing)狀可(ke)分方形(xing)的與圓(yuan)形(xing)的兩種,單只(zhi)飼養時圓(yuan)形(xing)籠(long)較好(hao)。由于鸚鵡(wu)的嘴(zui)強健有力,喜歡啃(ken)咬,故(gu)不能(neng)用(yong)竹籠(long),必(bi)須用(yong)鐵(tie)絲籠(long),底(di)(di)為(wei)(wei)鐵(tie)皮(pi)封閉,并有底(di)(di)圈,籠(long)底(di)(di)設有一個抽(chou)屜(ti)式的底(di)(di)盤。籠(long)頂(ding)和四邊(bian)均用(yong)12號(hao)(hao)鐵(tie)絲,大小為(wei)(wei)長35厘(li)米、寬35厘(li)米、高(gao)42厘(li)米。圓(yuan)形(xing)籠(long)的直徑為(wei)(wei)36厘(li)米、高(gao)42厘(li)米,籠(long)頂(ding)及(ji)籠(long)邊(bian)也用(yong)12號(hao)(hao)鐵(tie)絲構成,條間距為(wei)(wei)2厘(li)米。籠(long)內設2~3根棲木,分層擺(bai)放,便于鸚鵡(wu)日常(chang)活(huo)動。鐵(tie)絲最好(hao)用(yong)油漆刷1~2次(ci),便于日常(chang)洗(xi)刷,而且能(neng)防止銹蝕。籠(long)內設有食罐(guan)、水罐(guan)與雜食罐(guan)各一個。籠(long)的底(di)(di)盤中鋪一層細(xi)沙,既可(ke)被鳥(niao)啄食,又(you)可(ke)保(bao)護鳥(niao)的趾(zhi)爪(zhua)。沙子(zi)要(yao)經(jing)常(chang)過(guo)篩和晾(liang)曬,以保(bao)持沙子(zi)的干凈(jing)與衛生。