Loft location

[Ohio]

Hello all, I am new to all this. Infact i dont have any birds yet but i am getting close. I have an old shed for my first birds but am hoping to build a new loft next year.

I have read about poor loft locations but not reasons. Please tell me what a ideal location is and a poor one and the reason for it.

Thank You in advance.

[Ed Bourque]

I have mine pointing south, the reason is they can get sun all day if they wont it and another reason is for the south winds to blow in to the loft on them hot muggy days in summer. there is a tree line in back of my loft that blocks the north winds in the winter not geeting as cold for them, I also think this tree line helps them train harder when loft flying. They go up over the trees then down on the other side run about 50 yards or so then back over and repeat over and over works for me. I hope this helps. Ed

[Back garden fancier]

My loft faces east. The prevailing wind is westerly, so when the birds arrive home they can land in to the wind without circling. (9 times out of 10 anyway)

[Guest]

It is very easy to pick up the wrong meaning from a post.  

 

Poor loft location doesn't normally refer to whether you place your loft facing north, south east or west in your yard ... it is as one post here says, 'in the mind' and part of the vast array of moans some fanciers have for not beating the competition: I'm away to the west, its a south west wind and he's in the east so he's bound to beat me; I'm the shortest flier in the club, I give the other guys miles in overfly so they are bound to beat me; I'm only a small loft I'll never beat those big lofts  ... etc etc.

[Ohio]

Thank you all for the replys.

[DOVEScot]

It is very easy to pick up the wrong meaning from a post.  

 

Poor loft location doesn't normally refer to whether you place your loft facing north, south east or west in your yard ... it is as one post here says, 'in the mind' and part of the vast array of moans some fanciers have for not beating the competition: I'm away to the west, its a south west wind and he's in the east so he's bound to beat me; I'm the shortest flier in the club, I give the other guys miles in overfly so they are bound to beat me; I'm only a small loft I'll never beat those big lofts  ... etc etc.

 

This time the guy is probably talking about position rather than location, or do you think he comes from Ohio and going to put in in Texas because the racing and winds are better

 

He is saying he is building a new loft and asking for advice on location not for relocation to Texas :D :D

[Guest]

 

This time the guy is probably talking about position rather than location, or do you think he comes from Ohio and going to put in in Texas because the racing and winds are better

 

He is saying he is building a new loft and asking for advice on location not for relocation to Texas :D :D

 

Take your point. But I think in both instances the fancier really has little choice;

 

You choose to live where you can be close to your work, not in some utopia where you want to fly pigeons from and gain positional advantage over everyone else;

 

And you are usually restricted too in where and how you can position the loft in the garden or yard. The most important factor for me is safety, my birds have always left and entered their loft thro clear airspace. The loft has been sited so that there are no trees, walls, wires, tall hedges etc that the birds need to dodge on their way in or out. That for me always determined the way the loft faced.

[Guest j v ward]

good pigeons  will  win at any loft location

[Fair Play]

In my location I would never face the loft East as in winter the wind from the East is bitterly cold. A number of years ago I sent to Weymouth a yearling race (June) turned out a cold wet miserable day with an East wind never saw a feather and all had flown the program. Location for loft - as near the house as possible the birds get used to you and others going in and out and are more settled.  

[DOVEScot]

 

Take your point. But I think in both instances the fancier really has little choice;

 

You choose to live where you can be close to your work, not in some utopia where you want to fly pigeons from and gain positional advantage over everyone else;

 

And you are usually restricted too in where and how you can position the loft in the garden or yard. The most important factor for me is safety, my birds have always left and entered their loft thro clear airspace. The loft has been sited so that there are no trees, walls, wires, tall hedges etc that the birds need to dodge on their way in or out. That for me always determined the way the loft faced.

 

He is from Ohio and will probably have a large piece of ground, My guess about a 1/4 if in the suburs to four acres in the country:-/

 

OHIO how much ground do you have, how high above sea level are you, what surroungs do you have....Mountains, pine, town or remote????

[Ohio]

DOVEScot, I have one acre in the suburbs. Half of it is wooded swamp. My area is flat to gently rolling. I dont have alot of choices but i do have a couple.

I plan to start out in an old 8' by 10" shed facing south. There are no trees in front for maybe 50'. I know its not ideal but its a start. I am hoping to look at some lofts in my area to get some good ideas for when i am ready to build a new one.

Thanks again

[ohiogsp]

Where you from Ohio??? I face mine to the east cause most our cold wing comes from the west here.

[Ohio]

Just south of Akron.

[DOVEScot]

DOVEScot, I have one acre in the suburbs. Half of it is wooded swamp. My area is flat to gently rolling. I dont have alot of choices but i do have a couple.

I plan to start out in an old 8' by 10" shed facing south. There are no trees in front for maybe 50'. I know its not ideal but its a start. I am hoping to look at some lofts in my area to get some good ideas for when i am ready to build a new one.

Thanks again

 

Hi, Having worked in Mesa, Pheonix, Arizona I know the vast difference in location, from downtown to the suburbs to old towns

In Mesa it would not matter where you put your loft the pigeons would bake anyway where as in Snowflake and Pinetop you would batten down you loft for the winter

 

Position your loft where the birds are going to get plenty of light, make sure your vents are not towards the prevailing winds to stop the damp weather being blown in, I assume yours comes from the south west and the cold from the north west?

Are you in the north beside the lakes or the south. I take it from the swamp in your garden it is quite damp in your area

[ohiogsp]

I live near toledo. Not too far from you.

[ohiogsp]

What birds are you getting? Are you racing this next year?

[Ohio]

I dont have any birds yet. I am still getting the shed ready for them. I hope to race some YBs next year.

[Wiley]

good pigeons  will  win at any loft location

 

never a truer word spoken  

[Ohio]

I dont have any birds yet. I am still getting the shed ready for them. I hope to race some YBs next year.

[ohiogsp]

I sent you a private message.

[Guest]

hi everybody just joined this site i live in leeds,is there anyone else on here from leeds?i raced pigeons 18 years ago and was the highest prize winner in my club and then packed in.now ive just built a new loft and am hoping to get some birds and eventually start racing again but what i read about and see now is alot different to 18yrs ago :-/,ill need to start at the begining as i think ive forgot what i new then :B

[DOVEScot]

hi everybody just joined this site i live in leeds,is there anyone else on here from leeds?i raced pigeons 18 years ago and was the highest prize winner in my club and then packed in.now ive just built a new loft and am hoping to get some birds and eventually start racing again but what i read about and see now is alot different to 18yrs ago :-/,ill need to start at the begining as i think ive forgot what i new then :B

 

 

Hi and welcome

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