smoke bombs

[Guest dogeon]

hi i used pronifit smoke bombs today to mainly check the ventalation in the lofts,  can anyone tell me how long it should take to clear out of the loft to say that the ventilation is good

[OLDYELLOW]

it can take some time to clear out as the smoke builds up as the smoke bomb burns away , i think the main things is watching the air flow  smoke escapes to see if any improvements can be made , when i last did my loft neighbours thought it was on fire lol   , once theres no visable smoke leaving the loft re enter , there should be no smoke in the loft , just a nice smell i put my smoke bomb on top of an old cooker grill tray so no damage can be done  

[Guest dogeon]

thanks old yellow, that sounds as if its ok then as all the smoke was going out the back of the loft, it took about 10 - 15 mins to clear

[OLDYELLOW]

thats sound about right to me at least the airs flowing in the right dirrection  

[jack]

how many times a year would you smoke bom the loft

[Silverdale Lofts]

I light mine in a gali pot and put inside a nest bowl

[Guest dogeon]

i dont really know for sure but this is the 2nd time ive done it this year as ive just weather proofed the avairy fronts and wanted to check the ventalation was good

[Guest dogeon]

I light mine in a gali pot and put inside a nest bowl

 

thats how i done mine

[jack]

it is ment tobe very good for the birds

[Guest dogeon]

it is ment tobe very good for the birds

 

it clears the creepy crawlys, lice and helps with mucus (wet & dry)

[Guest]

gallie pot for me to and yes it takes a long time to clear but as long as it clears in 15/30 min i think its ok the way it is worked out for houses/rooms/buildings is air changes per hr so 15min is not to bad anymore might be causing drafts i went into it in a big way 2/3 years ago and spent hrs and hrs on one sec to try and get the air right i kept altering things till i got it right and eventualy hapened on it by luck more than anything else iam a plumber and ventilation was allways part of my job for gas etc. i think most fanciers that get it right do so with luck most of the time

[Roland]

Never used them... often thought about it though.

Mind don't even know where you'd get them never mind how much.

[Guest dogeon]

Never used them... often thought about it though.

Mind don't even know where you'd get them never mind how much.

 

try here  http://pigeons.taylorschoice.co.uk/search/results.php?s=pronafit&submit.x=17&submit.y=8     i didn't get  them from here

[Guest Paulo]

I used them a few weeks ago really good

[OLDYELLOW]

best to use twice a year i do them in summer when lice mites and tics start emerging , then when they start moulting to get rid of moths

[Guest Paulo]

makes you panic a bit at first though tons and tons of smoke

[Roland]

Yes I did take a peekers like. Reasonale price if they are as good as what most would have you believe. Infact have never heard a downside yet. So will just wait till the nieghbours have the sheets out and... Robert's your mother's bother lol.

[Guest]

remember to let the neibours know when you do it i have had the fire brigade at the door not very pleased

[Roland]

I use it around once a quarter, i like the fact you leave the birds in with it as with the other ones (kudos) it is recommended they are removed.

 

Do I take that some bombs state you can leave the birds in, whilst with others it is recommended that the birds are took out :-/

[Guest Doade]

Guys I bought these smoke bombs thnking it would kill lice on the pigeons  :-/ nope they were still there a few days later

[frank-123]

i  used to use smoke bombs

but found a product that works that i buy when i am in the usa on my holidays you can get a simlar product in the uk

http://www.hotshotbrand.com/ProductCategories/IndoorInsecticides/IndoorFoggerUnscented/

 

 

[OLDYELLOW]

i  used to use smoke bombs

but found a product that works that i buy when i am in the usa on my holidays you can get a simlar product in the uk

http://www.hotshotbrand.com/ProductCategories/IndoorInsecticides/IndoorFoggerUnscented/

 

 

i wonder if its bird friendly  :-/

[jimmy white]

gallie pot for me to and yes it takes a long time to clear but as long as it clears in 15/30 min i think its ok the way it is worked out for houses/rooms/buildings is air changes per hr so 15min is not to bad anymore might be causing drafts i went into it in a big way 2/3 years ago and spent hrs and hrs on one sec to try and get the air right i kept altering things till i got it right and eventualy hapened on it by luck more than anything else iam a plumber and ventilation was allways part of my job for gas etc. i think most fanciers that get it right do so with luck most of the time

 

i havent used them b4,  but reading this post sounds like good sense ,, two jobs for the price of one as getting the ventilation right is just as important as keeping it free from any insects that might have an effect on the birds ,,

but liked the other post

;D ;D "remember and tell the neighbours first ;D ;D" i think it would take a wee bit of explaning to the firemen  ;D ;D ;D , but sounds good to me  

[frank-123]

mine are still alive   ;D

used it twice last year never seen a lice on my birds

i have three small lofts

i treat the lofts when the birds are at a race

my breeding loft is empty just now the loft will be treated before my cocks move back in then the young bird loft will be done before the young birds are moved in there

[OLDYELLOW]

i must admit i bomb mine mainly to keep flying insects away moths and flys , but it's not  effective enough on lice