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hi i think im about ready to take the plunge and get my name on a waiting list for a white necked raven and i was just wondering what size cage or flight pen do the people on this forum use for there birds

Hi Marcos,

Ready to be owned by a corvid aye? I would say the bigger the better. We built a 4 by 8 foot walk-in enclosure on our covered front porch. It's great but it could have been twice the size for my African Pied Crow. We have cold winters here and I am hoping he will be ok in belowing freezing temps. We may have to put plexi-glass up and add a heat lamp. He would much rather live in the house with us but oh...what a mess he would make, he would need his own room. Wire for cages needs to be heavier than chicken wire, hardware cloth is good. Let us know if you get a raven. Good luck,
~Sara & Seven

My Crow of Many Colors

thank you for responding that was about the size i was thinking if i can find somewere to put it i might build biger. I put my name on a waiting list this week so i should be able to get one this spring, is there anything special anyone can tell me that i might need to know or any books that might be good to read? corvids are a hard bird to find much info on and its not like me to get a pet without fealing like i know as much as i can first. any help would be greatly apreciated thank you.