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Good post as I have been considering making my own too - anybody got any plans ? Here is the Petron version............ http://www.petron-lofts.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?products_id=628 and here is what seems to be the Chinese company that makes them........... http://www.yunjiesj.com/edisplaypro.asp?id=75 Taylors choice also do one as well........... http://pigeons.taylorschoice.co.uk/products/163028_corridor_drinker_20_x_13.php Good post as I have been considering making my own too - anybody got any plans ?

Louella claiming to have bought all of the stock - that they have them since '06 - and this guy goes and wins that race in the meantime ????? Something is not right ! Interesting fancier though and nice birds. Steve

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Many thanks lads - super idea and just what I need for my leaky loft front - can't seem to get the old windows sealed properly so I'm going to have a go off this stuff I think. Best, Steve

Hi Alan, Many thanks for the detailed reply. Will be back to you soon. Cheers, Steve

Could anyone give an indication of cost per unit (Sq. Yd, Mtr., Lin. Mtr. ???) please ? Thanks, Steve

Hi Alan, Picture received thanks. Question remains ; Do you have any singular strain birds or are they all multiple crossed ? Thanks very much, Steve

Sent Yesterday, 15:20 PM Hi Alan, Just a few more questions please ; Do you have any singular strain older YB's or are they all mixes as per your first PM to me....i.e. Barker Hansenne/Ken Hine/Kenyon/Jan Aarden. Will you supply peds with the birds ? I'm just trying to get a picture of what is available so as I can make a decision on how many I want. Many Thanks, Steve

PM Sent (Another) ! Steve

PM sent. Any sign of the photo's ? Steve

Point taken - but I do remember reading somewhere that almost everywhere the no.'s of birds are up, but that the no. of entering lofts are in decline. Basically, everyone is sending more birds than before, as opposed to more fanciers sending the same amount of birds.

Sparrowhawk I presume ?

Here Here !

See here........... http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/topic/40652-lofts-for-sale/page__pid__596524__st__0entry596524

Questionnaire completed earlier today - good luck with your paper. ATB, Steve

25mm White Electrical Conduit - works superbly and is much cheaper than wood/timber.....available from electrical contractors wholesalers.......I bought 30 x 3m lengths for € 25.

£ 203,653 as far as 2009 (17 years) - according to the Bank Of England inflation calculator !

I'm no expert - merely a noobie ! .......For what it's worth - loads of baths, regular feeding times (accompanied by a distinctive whistle) and an aviary for orientation and acclimatisation to their new surroundings. I usually go light on the food for a few days prior to planned release.......reducing from 2 to one feed per day so as I can get them to trap with the older birds. As soon as they are broken, I restore the feeding regime as before. We've also done the hand-feeding bit to settle birds - which worked well. I'm now just about to open up the 3 compartments of the loft to all of the birds and will let them do what they will for the winter - making it "home" for themselves as they will. They can pair-up of they wish and even lay if they wish up as far as Mid-December, when I will split them for a few months before pairing properly for stock and racing next season. All my birds are distance lines so despite the vast majority of them being latebreds, will be happy to train into the end of November to about 30/40 miles, whilst having this "open loft". They will also be flying to a hole in the loft, as opposed to strictly exercising once or twice per day, again, to develop further the link between the birds and "home". They will be raced inland to 300 miles next year, and possibly get the channel once or twice if they are showing the right stuff as yearlings. As 2 year olds they will get plenty of the channel and possibly France if shaping up correctly. The "home" regime should, at that stage, be paying it's dividends. This recognises the "supposed" late maturing of the (a)distance strains and (b)late-breds. From what I have read to date of late-breds (the much maligned LATE BRED) people don't rate them at all. Of those that do they stress the softly-softly approach. On the other hand, I have read many reports of successful racing and breeding birds which were late bred.................Go Figure ! Dunno if any of this helps any....hope it does, ATB, Steve

Are you looking for comments on older birds only or birds of all ages ? I've broken over 50 YB's to my new loft this summer.....all bred by others obviously.....and ranging from fledged + 2 weeks to fledged + 5 weeks old when I received them. Steve

This is our closest landmark for the birds.......in deepest winter ATB, Steve

Hmmm - Yup ! Thanks for photo !

Any Pics Please?

I own a fishing fly manufacturing company....keeps me involved !

Hiya, Nothing taken the wrong way he he ! A little bit of fly-fishing when I get the chance - Co. Donegal - Ireland. - Too many hobbies now expletive remove - LOL