Birdcages:

A birdcage is a cage designed to house birds as pets.
Antique birdcages are often popular as collectors items or as household decor but most are not suitable for housing live birds, being too small, odd shapes, using unsafe materials or construction.

The mesh is generally 1.5 × I in (3.8 × 2.5 cm) in grid. Even larger birds such as parrots are rarely put into cages with mesh larger than 1 × 1 in (2.5 × 2.5 cm).

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The history of the bird cage is tied to the adoption of birds as pets. Birds were caged for their beauty and mystery nearly four centuries ago in ancient Egypt. Doves and parrots were favorites of the Egyptians and are depicted in hieroglyphics. The Mynah has been considered a sacred bird in India for at least 2,000 years as well. The birds were pulled through the streets on oxen.

Some of these cages may have been made of, perhaps wooden twigs, rope mesh, reeds, or bamboo.

Quality control is very important in the manufacture of bird cages. Every operator on the manufacturing line looks carefully for sharp edges or stubs in the panels that may hurt the bird. If burrs are found in any of the panels these must be ground down using a machine sander. Additionally, the cage must be secure so that the bird does not slip out of any gaps in the cage should the panels not line up evenly.  It is important that the raw material used in the construction of the bird cage be very carefully inspected.

The images above are the inspiration for the final product for the birdcage: these cages helped me with inspiration for the final cage with the shape of the last photo and the netting was inspired by the chicken wire. were setting the play in a cage as the play is called the caged birds and is about entrapment Stockholm syndrome if you would like to see the rest of the research and see how it all links together.