housing a grey with other birds

[stephensgirl74]

I have a Congo grey she has an outdoors summer aviery it is 8 feet tall by 10 foot long by 3 foot wide. My husband wants to get 2 mourning doves to put in the aviery with my Congo grey. Will they live together in peace?

[kaylayuh]

I'm not a fan of mixed species cages or aviaries. Even with ample space to get away from a bothersome roommate, another bird may attack and somebody could get hurt. It's just not worth the risk.

[pchela]

No. The Grey would likely kill the doves or at least seriously injure them.

[stephensgirl74]

I'm not a fan of mixed species cages or aviaries. Even with ample space to get away from a bothersome roommate, another bird may attack and somebody could get hurt. It's just not worth the risk.

See I was worrying about this too. I won't even let the dogs around calypso and they have been togetherf since calypso came home from the breeder 3 years ago. I don't think putting the doves in is a good idea at all. But my husband is pushing pretty hard. That is why I came here. I am hoping that if enough people say it is not a good idea he will change his mind. He is not a bad man at all he just thinks I am being to much of a mother hen. Calypso loves to watch the doves in the yard when they are feeding and she loves to COO like a dove, but I don't think she would want to live with them. I mean would you even keep a mated pair of cag in the same cage or would they each have their own cage?

[kaylayuh]

I mean would you even keep a mated pair of cag in the same cage or would they each have their own cage?

I believe most mated birds live in the same cage. But those are same species birds and not two different species with a large size difference between them. Even though your bird may seem friendly and as though it wants to be around other birds, it's just not safe to do. I have three birds that get along splendidly, but I never allow them to spend time living in the same cage. And even though they spend time in eachother's cage fairly often, I would never consider shutting them in there to live together. There's been way too many horror stories of mixed species aviaries or cages ending up with birds dead.

If he really wants some doves, get another aviary or a build a divider for the one you already have.

[captwest]

I think the biggest issue is putting pet in with wild birds, not a good idea.

[TheNzJessie]

if you dont want to build another aviary but want more birds a divider would be your best option

[dusty]

i have an outdoor aviary and it houses two BF amazons and my congo african grey...the grey harasses the amazons...lucky the amazons are bigger than the grey...they do get along at a distance in the cage...i would not suggest putting the grey in with doves...this is just asking for a bad situation...put in a partition..
hope this helps

dusty