my first loft

[stewarty dove]

Hi just finished biulding my first loft and get my young birds on thursday.  How long to i keep them inside and when do i let them out  for there first fly arould?  

 

And how do they know to come into the bob wires???

[bewted]

how about a pic of the loft then ????

[ALF]

How old are the young birds??

[stewarty dove]

PS what clubs are in the fife area?

 

[stewarty dove]

A mate  has just breed me them so i would think a month and a bit ??? really not to sure how old maybe i should have asked.  to dark to take pics will get some soon

 

[ALF]

PS what clubs are in the fife area?

 

Whereabouts in Fife are you as there's a lot of Fifers on this site who may be able to help you with some good advice

[stewarty dove]

i am in cowdenbeath

[Guest strapper]

let the birds settle for a few weeks in the cot getting used to it, then let them out when they are a little hungry.

throw some little seed stuff in front of the cot.

let them pick around and get used to the cot, after a good length of time let them back into the cot..repeat this several times untill they feel comfortable coming in and out.

[Guest spin cycle]

any chance you could get some aviary sections (borrow). birds can come in/out, have good look round..then 1 day take roof section off. once birds are confident take aviary away. i let out some ybs last week that i was given in june..no probs.

[stewarty dove]

i have got an avairy on the front will give that a try cheers

 

[Guest spin cycle]

i have got an avairy on the front will give that a try cheers

 

i wouldn't leave it as long as i did, i hasen to add. once they've sat in aviary about a week..have a go before they get to strong. i allways like a dull/wet but calmish day.