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yup Ganster doesnt have to walk the dog lol ;D ;D ;D ;D

i use the powder but they are very good saves 3 weeks on treating before breeding

only reference to these birds that i can find is on the elimar site perhaps pj could answer you better

cheers for the reply Roland never came across it before

i usualy change the nest at ringing stage

ill have to pop to yours next time blackswan ;D ;D ;D

i had seen that posted somewhere but surely dropings would make it rip and birds feet when jumping on nest bowl

ill post you a nail to get you started Chris

i may of been busy when had build up

your right if tossed or raked over this would improve the bedding and stop it from smelling

nope no damp in my loft but i have a kean sense of smell ammonia is present when there faecal matter , when ammonia is present with heat causes gases these gases if not properly ventilated can cause problems the floor white eliminates these smells and drys the dropping more readily

i knock out the lumps , but once it starts smelling of ammonia i sprinkle loft white on to remove smell then if smells again its out it depends on number of birds can last up to 3 months and well worth it just lay after a few weeks sprinkle on some Stalosan f then when smells add some loft white

nice set up and lovely garden

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangosteen

is there a closing time for this then please fletch ? yup lovely bird

im not one for the one loft races not my cup of tea

i use deep litter much easier to maintain , i started using it when i went on holliday i prefered the scraper and was looking to remove it when i got back but i was supprise how healthy the birds were and how happy they were , so i have it in every loft now Stalosan f is a great product can sprinkle this on top

in the N.E.H.U the 3 or 4 letters are from an area , but GB rings are usualy done for either town or club name , and others such as x , v or z for national clubs or studs

i used to find if the frost got the clay bowls they smash so beware if in water the ice expands then they get air line fractures then break when you pick them up

lino would be covered by the grills so birds wouldn't be able to get at it to destroy it , yup lime is great for yb sickness , never heard of Chinese chalk before tho what is it exactly ?

could be anywhere you can check all ring numbers to the original club by going to the R.P.R.A site on member support all ring lists up to 2004 to 2008: http://www.rpra.org/MemberSupport/RingList/tabid/85/Default.aspx

That depends on what the bowls made of, but no porus surface is inpenitrable by germs thats why i prefer plastic to claybowls , but if made of wood the varnish will protect and stop woodworm penitrating and the bowl from rotting when ever wet through droppings or cleaning

i have decided to line the nest box floors with lino as i think this will serve it's purpose better than the newspaper just scrape and wipe job done

I have just cleaned out all my nesting bowls no doubt alot of you will be doing the same prior to pairing , i have noticed even after soaking for 24hrs the bowls still seem pitted with calcium deposits obviously from the urine even after scrubbing , i soaked mine in Harpic power toilet cleaner and this helped remove the deposits just thought i'd post this to help others get there bowls as clean as i have , im very happy with the results