EXAMPLE OF BENGALESE BREEDING CAGE SET UP FOR BREEDING
1. The cage itself is a typical box cage, mine are constructed from plywood usually 6mm,glued and pinned using liberal amounts of strong waterproof glue to prevent to many crevices that could harbour mites etc. inside I apply several coats of a washable matt emulsion paint of a brand I know will be easily washable on a regular basis.
Dimensions of my cages are 24ins long 16in high and 15ins deep, recommended to you as ideal for a single pair of Bengalese.I can utilise all my cages for breeding they are built in units of 3 and stacked, I have 16 breeding cages although I rarely use more than 10 for breeding my Bengalese.
 
2. The cage front, on my cages I use Fibre Glass fronts, these are available in black or white, I can pop these fronts straight out, stick them in a bucket of hot soapy water give them a scrub and rinse in about 2 minutes, pop them back and they are as good as new.                                  

Here is where you can purchase these fronts http://www.kentcages.com
I have been washing these fronts about once every two weeks for about 5 years and they are still 100%, any damaged bars are easily replaced and all you need is a tube of Superglue, excellent . Most Fanciers use metal fronts, and these need to be painted at regular intervals, as rust can become a problem,they are available in most standard sizes, I used to make my own from punchbar, and if you need odd sizes this is the way to go.
 
3. Nest box, as you can see mine are fitted outside full details of nest box types and dimensions can be found from the menu above.                
 
4.I use a typical tubular drinker, my birds cannot foul the water and I can see at a glance what the situation is regarding water consumption.
 
5.This is the dish I use to supply my birds their rearing and conditioning foods, it slip under the cage door, I advise you to get round dishes, why? no corners to have to get into when cleaning out your feeding dishes.
 
6. Cleaning tray, a slide out cleaning tray is an important part of your cage, I construct them from plywood and line the tray with thin galvanized tin sheet, I place about 5 layers of newspaper in the tray, frequency of cleaning, I try to remove a layer of newspaper daily, and spend as much time as needed to completely clean the cages at the least once a week.
 
7. I use these heavy plastic dishes in different sizes inside the cages for seed and grits & anything else that may require one.