Do you wear a loft coat

[Tony C]

Looking at photo's of continental fanciers they seem to wear loft coats more so than us in the UK. Can you see the merits in wearing one. Do you wear one or not ? Be interesting to hear your views.

[THE FIFER]

YES I WEAR A LOFT COAT, AND SHOES, (the garden shoes u get slip ons) THE COAT IS KEEPING UR CLOTHES U GO IN THE HOUSE WITH CLEAN ALSO THE BIRDS GET USED TO IT,

[Guest speckled]

Yes i wear a loft coat all the time .same  as fifer diffrent shoes for the grarden.I feel that pigeons get used to what ya wear ;D ,expecially if thay no ya have there fav,   treat in ya pocket .a peanut ,Well i even have me name on mine.Just incase i get lost. ;D ;D Lol Speck. ;D ;D

[jimmy white]

yes an old jackit [ive plenty of them ;D] and a pair of boots that never come in the house ;D ;D not on their own anyway?   no i leave them outside the door where it is dry

[Guest slugmonkey]

I don't wear a loft coat but with the new inspection requirements for lofts I will soon be starting

[Guest]

ditto for me slugmonkey, but Steve has some sort of "Flash Mac" Loft Coat  <VBG>

[Guest]

I dont wear a loft coat as such, just a jumper, which I have a few of that are all the same colour, so the birds get used to it.

[mealybar]

I wouldnt call mine a loft coat as much as a trapping coat. When racing and expecially with the ybs I have a light coloured jacked whenever I feed or see the birds. In the morning I'll go in with this on and turf them out for exercise, closing the door behind them. I'll clean out and do the waters (without leaving the loft - birds cant see me) once I'm done and want to leave the loft for a brew, or usually I go and read the BHW in the sitting/corn store - I change to a dark blue jacket. The birds soon know if I'm in the blue I'll chase them from the loft and they must fly. Once I'm ready for them to come in I change jacket (light one now) and go out and open the door and stand not too far away and call them in. Works like a charm :)

[westburylofts]

 

ALL WAYS WEAR A LOFT COAT

THINK IT HELPS THE BIRDS IF THEY SEE YOU IN THE SAME THING.

PLUS IT STOPS TERESA FROM MOANING THAT I HAVE MESSED UP A

NEW TOP    LOL

[Guest shadow]

yes I wear a loft coat and baseball cap , loft shoes which I leave in the garage when finished. Saves the old dear having a moan at me about the dust and feathers.Plus the birds get used to me wearing the same thing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHADOWOOD LOFTS.

[Guest Big Blue]

I USE A BODDY WARMER. IT IS BLACK OR DARK BLUE

BIRDS GET USED TO IT

[westburylofts]

 

NEVER TRIED A BODY WARMER ON THE BIRDS,

[Guest]

I'V A LOFT COAT   NOT LIKE MAV'S FUR COAT  

[nigel holloway]

never wear a loft coat,i dont think it makes much of a difference,as long as you take your time and dont rush around they will get used to your voice also.

[westy]

i ahve an old jacket i put on and some old school shoes i put on.

[Guest]

Don't wear a coat, but do wear the same gear around the loft; old long sleeved top winter, old t-shirts; old pair of trackies, old shoes and old slippers.

 

Yes you've guessed; my wardrobe is either old clothes or REALLY old clothes.  ;D

[perk]

always wear same colour tops but main thing is your voice and tone of it, wife and kids think i,m mad when they hear me going into the loft saying hello boys and girls in a silly way

[zetlandlad999]

Bought a Loft Coat at Blackpool this year, will wear it when the weather gets warmer.

[snowy]

not a propper loft coat, but one i only use while with the birds. same as the shoes

[ray]

I wear a loft coat birds are ok with it if i wear anything else they are a bit flighty, but i also wear a mask as the dust gets on my chest , and not one of you have mentioned it, you must not have chest problems, if you do get a mask, vanity is not going to help your breathing.

[andy]

SOMETIMES I WEAR NOUT IN THE LOFT, IT ALL DEPENDS WHICH "BIRD" IM LOOKING AT!! OTHERWISE I WEAR LAST YEARS WORKS ISSUE, SAME COLOURS, NOT SURE IF IT MAKES ONE BIT OF DIFFERENCE......

[Guest Big Blue]

LOL WESBURY THATS HOW I SETTLE THE BIRDS LOL

[Guest]

If I did that, my birds would never come home <VBG>

[jimmy white]

;D ;D with the forecast here for sunday i think it will be an overcoat ;D ;D snow

[Rentenier]

I also wear a loft coat (blue) and shoes as my wife may take a swipe at me if I dirty her house. Try and keep in the good books at all times even the pigeons do.