Young Birds

[geordie1234]

Another one of those things George-some folk do it with success others don't believe in it

 

I'm a year ahead of yourself in as much as I started back with youngsters last year.I was happy enough getting my yearlings out of Leicester or Maidstone this season with the intention of them going across the water next year as 2yos

 

If I had an established team of doos or there was a pigeon that was asking to be sent I'd maybe be tempted though

aye ano what you mean mate

 

have you got a big set up yerself

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

aye ano what you mean mate

 

have you got a big set up yerself

 

Haha aye

 

some poeple would say too big.Ma maw being one of them

[geordie1234]

Haha aye

 

some poeple would say too big.Ma maw being one of them

hahah you hivny got a pic hiv ye

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Nah not big on the whole uploading photos thing

 

If I'm nice enough to my sister she'll maybe do it for me tomorrow

 

basically got three huts-an 18x12,a 28x8 and an 8x6

[geordie1234]

Nah not big on the whole uploading photos thing

 

If I'm nice enough to my sister she'll maybe do it for me tomorrow

 

basically got three huts-an 18x12,a 28x8 and an 8x6

fksake thats what a would call a big set up lol and youve only been dain it fae last year

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Nah started off with my dad with one loft in 2000 then gradually got more

 

stopped in 2007 and gave away most of the doos but kept a few back as pets.

so the lofts lay empty til last year when they started to get progressively fuller again

[geordie1234]

im sending this to the channel

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

that would certainly raise a few eyebrows at the marking station

[geordie1234]

whats everyones thoughts on an open front loft just completely open is it okay as long at its dry

[THE FIFER]

whats everyones thoughts on an open front loft just completely open is it okay as long at its dry

#thats how they used to be m8,

[geordie1234]

Thinking about adding a ten foot section on like this for next years young birds and use my 2 fives fts for oldbirds

[Wiley]

whats everyones thoughts on an open front loft just completely open is it okay as long at its dry

 

Paul Haelterman once said something along the lines of " The More Snow You Have in Your Loft In The Winter, the more first prizes in the summer". The more i think of this makes me understand why hundreds of fanciers put birds but mainly there hens in an avairy over winter. Personally im someone who reads between the lines and have gathered my own understanding of the quote, and its along the lines of health. But my question for the ones that do it for there hens only, why and not your cocks aswell?

[geordie1234]

Paul Haelterman once said something along the lines of " The More Snow You Have in Your Loft In The Winter, the more first prizes in the summer". The more i think of this makes me understand why hundreds of fanciers put birds but mainly there hens in an avairy over winter. Personally im someone who reads between the lines and have gathered my own understanding of the quote, and its along the lines of health. But my question for the ones that do it for there hens only, why and not your cocks aswell?

A suppose at the end of the day doos naturally lived this way I'm thinking of like av aviary with perpex on the roof and back and sides leave one side untouched

[just ask me]

pics on last page of loft geo looked great

 

harder for the pigeon the better i like a bit of rain to get on them they love it too

 

cover half your aviary in perspex see where the birds stand when it rains

[geordie1234]

I can imagine mate think it would be better for the doos do you think you could keep the slabs for the floor

[geordie1234]

I'm going to paint the inside of my loft at the weekend does it matter what type of paint

[geordie1234]

Can anyone recommend how much easibed I need for a 10x6

[bigjamie]

geo paint inside with emulsion paint mate

[Guest pigeonguy147]

Can anyone recommend how much easibed I need for a 10x6

you will need 2 bales that will easily give you a covering of 4 inches thick good stuff been using it for years

[geordie1234]

you will need 2 bales that will easily give you a covering of 4 inches thick good stuff been using it for years

Cheers mate I was thinking with the winter coming in it would be better for the doos

[geordie1234]

I've herd of people giving there doos vedge is the correct and what's the purpose

[sapper756]

I've herd of people giving there doos vedge is the correct and what's the purpose

 

 

Yes I know of fanciers who give their birds a wide variety of vegetables to eat, Also some who when they drain off the water from cabbage, they put the drained water into the drinkershttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

 

DID YER MUM NEVER TELL YE TAE EAT ALL YER VEG?

[geordie1234]

Yes I know of fanciers who give their birds a wide variety of vegetables to eat, Also some who when they drain off the water from cabbage, they put the drained water into the drinkers

 

DID YER MUM NEVER TELL YE TAE EAT ALL YER VEG?

Aye she did lol do the doos just peck away at it

[greenlands]

Any greens that are discarded,sprouts ,cabbage, lettuce,carrots etc. are thrown in for the stock birds.I sometimes sprinkle a little salt on them especially when feeding Y/B's.

[sapper756]

Aye she did lol do the doos just peck away at it

 

 

I shread lettuce leaves and scatter them on the loft floor, next time I go to the loft they are all gonehttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif