YBS AND GETTING THEM TO TRAP

[westy]

LOL PECKEDHEN ALTOGETHER IT COST AROUND £10 TO MAKE PROBERLEY EVEN LESS THE BOBS (THINGS WITH GREEN ON) 27P EACH AND THE PLY WOOD NEXT TO NOTHING.

[westy]

just starting to trap now all coming along good.

[jimmy white]

ON A RACE DAY WESTY, TRY AND GET A PEICE OF CLEAR PERSPEX, PUT IT ON THE BIT THEY DROP INTO ,BUT,,,WITH A HAND FULL OF SEED UNDER IT , AND ANOTHER BIRD HUNGRY IN IT,,,ITLL PICK FOR AGES AT THE PERSPEX AND WHEN THE BIRD COMES HOME IT WILL SEE IT, AND HOPEFULLY DROP RIGHT IN  [FOR YB,S]

[Guest]

What a good tip Jimmy, Ive never heard of that one, but its so obvious when someone tells you.

[westy]

yes jimmy a good tip there

[ray]

i was trying to think of away of catching my youngbirds when they go through the trap on race days,before they  get into the loft, and you've just solved my problem jimmy thanks

[jimmy white]

THANKS FOR THE THANKS, THATS THE BEST OF THIS FORUM WE CAN GIVE TIPS AND RECEIVE TIPS, IVE LEARNED MORE ON THIS FORUM THAN I HAVE IN THE LAST 50 YEARS,,,GOOD LUCK TO ALL

[westburylofts]

 

REMBER BEING TOLD OF THE SAME IDEAR SOME GOOD FEW YEARS BACK.

 

SEE AN OLD FANCIER WHO SADLY IS NO LONGER WITH US.

 

HE HAD A TRAPPING TABLE OUT SIDE THE LOFT THAT HAD A SHEET OF

GLASS WITH CORN UNDER IT, HIS BIRDS ALWAYS GOT THERE TREATS FEED

ON IT AND HE WOULD JUST PICK UP ALL THE BIRDS IN TURN THE PUT THEM

BACK DOWN,  THIS WAS HOW HE TIMED IN EVERY WEEK,

 

ROUTINE, ROUTINE, ROUTINE,

 

RAY

[Chatrace]

feed just inside the trap has always word here Just took a photo today of the new YBs and you will see some of the feed right on top of the hopper infront of the traps, but when they jump in mine the EST has them clocked

 

[Chatrace]

if you look close you will see the clocking pads in the tunnel and the bobs. They are using them already and only been here for a week. Will take the straw out as soon as I see no one is squriting.

[Guest speckled]

Nice Chatrace, Y/B look,well i like the set up,do ya palce it ontop of the feeder. ;D (or do i act dumb) Speck. ;D ;D

[Chatrace]

do ya palce it ontop of the feeder?

 

Only when they are first learning to jump inside through the traps from the Landing board. On race day there will be a bit of safflower on the lid also :-)

[westy]

nice set out i see what u mean.

[jimmy white]

;D ;D ;D could quite well kip in there, might have to if i get evicted  ;D ;D

[westy]

yes jimmy you could lol it looks nice in there bill

[MsPigeon]

Chatrace,

What is at the center of the loft? Looks like a drop off in the center?

Carol

[MsPigeon]

I have a new trapping problem. It's not my YB's but a pair of OB's. I have an enclosed landing board with a door to keep cats etc. out that I keep closed after the birds trap. And the trap is a drop chute type. Well this one pair of OB's learned how to go up the chute and make themselves right at home in their own private room when the landing board door is closed. So I put a stop to that by putting a block of wood over the drop hole when the trap is closed. But now the two of them have been staying out, sneaking in to eat and right back out before the others have trapped.  They are looking for places outside to nest. I keep chasing them out of those nesty places and stand watch to shut the trap as soon as they are in now. I have lots of nest boxes inside the loft not taken, but they seem bent on finding their own private place. Should I lock them in a nest box? Should I just make sure they are not both out exercising at the same time? Any suggestions? I want them to be happy IN THE LOFT!

 

[Chatrace]

Chatrace,

What is at the center of the loft? Looks like a drop off in the center?

Carol

 

yes we built up a 2 foot high by 2 foot wide area all around the walls. One it is better for cleaning ,no bending over the whole way to the floor and also the same for catching the birds. By them being up closer they get use to your hands and arms being close and calm down when your in the section you can see the whole loft as it was being built on this site.

http://hometown.aol.com/chatrace2001/NewLoft.html

[westy]

yh bill it dose look easyer

[Guest]

JUST LIKE GOING TO SCHOOL WESTY EASY    BUT YOU GOT TO GO TO SCHOOL IN THE FIRST PLACE TO LEARN  

[westy]

JUST LIKE GOING TO SCHOOL WESTY EASY    BUT YOU GOT TO GO TO SCHOOL IN THE FIRST PLACE TO LEARN  

 

I AM ALWAYS AT SCHOOL NOW WHEN I GET A CHANCE AT SCHOOL I POP ON HERE.

 

[Peckedhen]

 

I AM ALWAYS AT SCHOOL NOW WHEN I GET A CHANCE AT SCHOOL I POP ON HERE.

 

Sure you've got this the right way round Westy?  Shouldn't it read, 'I AM ALWAYS ON HERE NOW WHEN I GET A CHANCE  I POP TO SCHOOL?'  LOL

 

 

I have a question - I have been putting the young birds on the landing board with the sputnik closed so they have to stay out a while, they are 5 1/2 weeks old but, they don't fly or anything - just sit there until I open the sputnik, then they are in like a shot!  What is the next stage?  Do I just leave them to fly in their own time? :-/

 

 

[AlanWilkins]

Westy fly um to a open door n just use the trap for any late arivals if you get them hitting the door first time ull be sound

Main thing is get them use to the idea you call you get through the door the first team now i call um n they break there necks to get in its a sight n a half pitching for the door like darts

[westy]

Westy fly um to a open door n just use the trap for any late arivals if you get them hitting the door first time ull be sound

Main thing is get them use to the idea you call you get through the door the first team now i call um n they break there necks to get in its a sight n a half pitching for the door like darts

 

well if i do thta alan shall i train them to go througth the trap ontil they are confident at doing it.

[jimmy white]

yes pecked hen, let them fly in their own time,,  but your spot on up to now,.. when their out flying, make sure their hungryish, and then rattle a tin of corn and throw a   few handfulls in the inside, they wil soon cotton on, that when they here your voice and the tin rattle, they will know it means grub, and drop in, best of luck, you seem to be doing well   :)