It might not be the first thing that comes to mind when we talk about keeping your birds alive, but if you neglect this, you’re guaranteed to have issues!
Hmm, what if you go through the top? Then even if it breaks you got a screw head there, and it's less likely to fall off. To prevent splitting, some pilot holes would do nicely, although I've made mine from wet beech and didn't need to drill anything.
