LOFT SET UP

[DRIES]

I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT MY LOFT IS OVER CROWDED I HAVE QUITE A LARGE BACK GARDEN SET UP 18 NO 8FT SECTIONS WITH TILED ROOFS PLUS A 28FT BY 6FT AVAIRY I HAVE 200 PIGEONS IS THIS TOO MANY .

[westy]

i dont know some one here will tell you

[Guest]

I think your aviary alone is bigger than most average fancier's lofts.    If I read your post correctly, your loft has 18 x 8 foot sections? Bigger than the average fancier's home. ;D

 

Don't see a problem just now, but at the end of one breeding season you could have potentially 600 pigeons. While I don't think you are overcrowded now, soon come to the point when you will / could be.

[Guest]

Far too many unfortunately, we always work on 1 square foor per bird, according to the dimensions of your loft this would equate to 146 birds at the most.

[Chatrace]

1 sq foot per bird is close,but with an aivairy that big you could hold more and just have them perched in the loft on the wall perches 7 x17 and 2 walls at 7x7 would allow for 217 birds I wouldn't put more than 200 in

[Pompey Mick]

Perhaps it would help if you put the full dimensions of your lofts i.e.    width x depth of each section and number of sections. The way it reads is that you have 18 in number sections of 8ft which is a mighty large loft.

[DRIES]

MY LOFT IS A U SHAPE LOFT GOES UP 2 SIDES AND ACROSS BACK OF GARDEN , THERE ARE 15 SECTION 8FT * 6FT 6FT HIGH WITH A WIRE CEILING AND TILED ROOF  AND THE YOUNG BIRD SECTIONS THERE ARE 3 WHICH ARE 8FT WIDE 12FT DEEP 6FT HIGH WITH ALSO WIRED CEILING AND TILED ROOF HAVE 200 BIRDS WHICH 80 ARE STOCK BIRDS AND THERE 4 SECTIONS ARE JOINED TO AVAIRY ,THERE IS NO SMELL OF PIGEONS SO HOW CAN IT BE OVERCROWED

[Guest]

Sorry I read your post to read 18 ft by 8ft.

[jimmy white]

i misread your post as well dries, but would say i cubic foot is not enough for each bird, i would say at least a half cubic metre per bird,with plenty ventilation, you can count this out yourself, via, the size of your lofts

[Guest cloudview]

im   not   to good   space   and    areas, but  ido know    that    a  8 feet  x  6 feetsection   looks    overcrowed    with   more    than   24  birds    in  it    its   like planting    flowers    in  a new    bed     you   just      know   when   it   looks   right

[Guest slugmonkey]

I base it on 27 sq ft per bird my new loft has 4 breeding pens ( singles ) and 2 racing sections each racing section is 6 x 7 x 7 which is 294 sq ft x2 which is 588 sq ft divided by 27 that = 21.78 or 22 birds there is also going to be a 10 x 20 x 8 flypen the more space and fewer birds the better off you are less disease and more contentment

[rlez]

i think for us to comment on your set up it would be nice to post  some photos of your loft and birds inside if possible

lez

[Guest shadow]

Personaly I think 200 pigeons is far to many, how do you manage, is their more than yourself looking after them. It must be hard trying tospot a bird going off colour or not quite right.

[peterpau]

To me I guess it's more a case of do you have the time to look after them well eneough. Not just a case of are they healthy. Would you spot a potential 500 mile winner, or do you have the money to be able to send 'em all

[mark]

you must have a nice corn bill

[Diamond dave]

I agree shadow - I only have 10 widowhood cocks and a couple of stock pairs and that takes up all my spare time!!!!!

[rockinrick]

i didnt realise i was on the same forum as louella pigeon lofts or one of the big breeders ,, well hey i feel priveleged lol