How to Make a PVC Bird Perch

PVC bird perches are inexpensive to make and require a nominal amount of time to finish. Do-it-yourself bird enthusiasts enjoy creating perches out of PVC in different circumferences to accommodate several birds in one cage. Birds prefer to sleep on a horizontal perch but also enjoy slanting perches to exercise and climb in different directions.

Things You'll Need

  • Measuring tape
  • PVC pipe
  • Hack saw
  • Medium grit sandpaper
  • Marker
  • Drill
  • 1/4-inch drill bit
  • Baling wire
  • Wire cutters
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Instructions

    • 1

      Measure the area with a measuring tape from each side of the cage where the perch will install. Add one inch to the measurement.

    • 2

      Cut a piece of PVC pipe to the measurement size including the extra inch. Use a hacksaw to cut the pipe. Saw on one side about half way through the PVC then roll it over and saw through the second side until it is completely cut through.

    • 3

      Sand the ends of the PVC with medium grit to remove any burrs caused by the hacksaw.

    • 4

      Mark a dot with a marker on one end of the perch 1/2 inch from the end. Mark a dot on the same end of the perch on the bottom of the PVC 180 degrees around the pipe. Draw a circle around the circumference of the pipe to connect the two dots. Repeat this process on the other end of the perch.

    • 5

      Cut a deep "V" shape into the top and bottom of the PVC pipe that ends at the circle. This will make two pointed areas with a space in between them that is shaped like a traditional wooden perch. Repeat this process on the other end of the perch.

    • 6

      Drill a hole in each of the two tips of the perch on each end with a 1/4-inch drill bit. Place the holes directly in line with each other on each end so that one is above the other at the same position.

    • 7

      Sand the entire perch with medium grit sandpaper so that it is roughed up and easy for the birds to grip.

    • 8

      Place the perch into the cage with the opening on each end above and below a horizontal bar of the cage.

    • 9

      Cut a 6 inch length of baling wire and insert it through the two holes on one end of the perch that protrudes 1/2 inch on the outside of the cage. Feed one end of the baling wire through both holes and twist tightly together with hands. Repeat for the other end of the perch.