Traps fitted

[Guest scoobybob]

Did not know if to go for sputnik or bob wire, So took the chance on the bob wire.

 

 

 

 

 

[carlsberg]

should be very effective for quick trapping

[DAVIDL]

 

 

  i think your doing a great job in getting your loft ready...keep up the good work.

[crazy pigeon boy]

looks very good mate you should do well with it  

[edthekid]

that looks a treat mate..keep it up

[Guest TAMMY_1]

Looks great but why do you need as many bob wires ? you might get the birds coming home on a race day and trying to decide where to go through, I had a stall trap with 7 entrance holes in it and sometimes found the birds were undecided in which hole to enter so I I closed off 4 of them and found the birds wasted less time, just my experience though

[Castleview]

Nice trap. I made a similar one but on a dowelled door.

[ribble]

Looks great but why do you need as many bob wires ? you might get the birds coming home on a race day and trying to decide where to go through, I had a stall trap with 7 entrance holes in it and sometimes found the birds were undecided in which hole to enter so I I closed off 4 of them and found the birds wasted less time, just my experience though

I think you will find the above good advice, excellent work though.

 

 

[Guest karl adams]

Castleview have you got any birds yet

[billy wilson]

well done scooby done a great job,but if i was you ide put afew more canvas nails where you have it nailed down all the better if its stuck down,if not the wind might get under the canvas and rip it off,ime not trying to criticise your work just far better be safe as sorry have a good season mate,all the best

 

                                                                                                        

[Peckedhen]

well done scooby done a great job,but if i was you ide put afew more canvas nails where you have it nailed down all the better if its stuck down,if not the wind might get under the canvas and rip it off,ime not trying to criticise your work just far better be safe as sorry have a good season mate,all the best

 

                                                                                                        

 

I lost my felt after the first bad winds so I've (read hubby for that) put lats all the way along the roof - no problems the other week - it held. ;D

 

[Guest scoobybob]

Thanks for the tip Billy...Just trebled the amount of felt nails I had tacked in. Better safe than sorry as you say....

 

I am now considering if I should get rid of the bob wire traps and just put a 4/5 trap sputnik type in the middle section of the traps. The two end sections could be converted into a larger release area.

[Guest scoobybob]

Nice trap. I made a similar one but on a dowelled door.

 

Seems you have now overtook me in our quest for pigeons.... I like the aviary something I must consider.

 

BTW. Nice write up on "Caesar Lofts"

[DOVEScot]

 

Seems you have now overtook me in our quest for pigeons.... I like the aviary something I must consider.

 

BTW. Nice write up on "Caesar Lofts"

 

I think you are going in the right direction, getting your loft sorted before you get the birds, better that than getting new birds and banging away with your latest idea

But you will always be adapting or changing it as time goes on, best done when the birds are settled

[Castleview]

Castleview have you got any birds yet

 

Yeah, two camile cardons. Purchased a lovely CHeq Cock from Vallance. Used to belong to Geoff Clare, and Vallance has loaned me a red hen to pair to the chequer

[Castleview]

 

I think you are going in the right direction, getting your loft sorted before you get the birds, better that than getting new birds and banging away with your latest idea

But you will always be adapting or changing it as time goes on, best done when the birds are settled

 

Tell me about it. I had to raise the nest boxes today because the birds kept fighting on who's kipping up there tonight. I can see why so many people say YEARLINGS ARE A NIGHTMARE. Reminds me of TEENAGERS  ;D ;D ;D No offence to any of you who are pigeon fanciers, but we have two around the house. Never do as they are told, think they rule the roost. Like I said to the birds, I'm the boss, you're the employees!