Young Birds

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

I buy the wee trays of cress from the supermarket(or my maw does )

 

the doos go mental for it

[geordie1234]

Just as the weather is getting chilly I was thinking how to stop the water in the drinkers freezing

[sapper756]

Just as the weather is getting chilly I was thinking how to stop the water in the drinkers freezing

 

 

empty them every nighthttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[geordie1234]

empty them every night

Makes sense lol

[geordie1234]

ive decided this year not to separate the cocks and hens for a few reasons room,they are only latebreds for mainly building a team some racing possibly

 

The obvious is happining they are all pairing up so what will i do when they lay eggs etc they are still young only five months

[sapper756]

ive decided this year not to separate the cocks and hens for a few reasons room,they are only latebreds for mainly building a team some racing possibly

 

The obvious is happining they are all pairing up so what will i do when they lay eggs etc they are still young only five months

 

 

Be carefull this does not slow down the moulting process m8http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[geordie1234]

Be carefull this does not slow down the moulting process m8

So if they have eggs will a just take them away

[sapper756]

So if they have eggs will a just take them away

 

 

In my opinion. I would split the sexes, however if you have made up your mind not to do this, then remove the eggs and replace with dummies, or else they will continue to pair and layhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif

[geordie1234]

In my opinion. I would split the sexes, however if you have made up your mind not to do this, then remove the eggs and replace with dummies, or else they will continue to pair and lay

I was going to but it would invole putting up a section and to be honest the birds I have a mainly going to be feeders except 6 or 8 of them including your will be bred but the other ones will be sitting on other eggs from proven top birds

[sapper756]

I was going to but it would invole putting up a section and to be honest the birds I have a mainly going to be feeders except 6 or 8 of them including your will be bred but the other ones will be sitting on other eggs from proven top birds

 

 

Whatever you decide, GOOD LUCK M8http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[geordie1234]

I just put cat litter down in the loft to help dry the droppings and with the damp weather they're not drying out quick enough but when a put it down a went back to the loft and the doos were down picking at it will this harm them or are they just been nosey and once they realise its not food they'll leave it

[ovy1255]

when i used to keep finches i was told not to feed too much lettuce as it contains laudinum better to feed chickweed.

but was also told that privet was poisinous but every year my young birds give the hedge hell and eat quite a bit.

[geordie1234]

does anyone use a trapping system like this american loft

[geordie1234]

Noticed todayt that the doos are leaving quite a lot of there food normally its awayt in ten minutes is there any normal reason for this?

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Noticed todayt that the doos are leaving quite a lot of there food normally its awayt in ten minutes is there any normal reason for this?

 

Wouldn't imagine its much to worry about.They eat more when they are moulting.With yours being youngsters I'd imagine they're through the worst of the body moult and pretty far up the wing??

Assuming they're not moulting as heavily they won't eat as much food.

 

If they look fine and well they probably are

[Guest Owen]

Geo1234

I have just finished a 16' American style loft ready for the youngsters next year. I am over the moon with it because the ventilation is really good and the trapping system is about the best you can have. I tried the trapping system out on my old loft by fitting the aviary/trap onto the front of a section I used for latebreds. It worked almost straight away because the birds came in directly from the air into the trap. I placed a plywood dummy ETS pad inside and it worked a treat. The birds tried to avoid the wire mesh of the trap bottem and flew directly onto the pad. If I had been racing to it, no-one could have trapped faster.

The new loft has ventilation flaps under the aviary which double as basket loaders and walk out exits for the youngsters to allow them to get used to being outside without them having to fly up. If, as I think it will, this design works I will make another 16'loft next Autumn to accomadate stock birds.

When I see my mate next I will ask him to photograph the loft so that everyone can see it. I would be glad of your views.

[geordie1234]

Geo1234

I have just finished a 16' American style loft ready for the youngsters next year. I am over the moon with it because the ventilation is really good and the trapping system is about the best you can have. I tried the trapping system out on my old loft by fitting the aviary/trap onto the front of a section I used for latebreds. It worked almost straight away because the birds came in directly from the air into the trap. I placed a plywood dummy ETS pad inside and it worked a treat. The birds tried to avoid the wire mesh of the trap bottem and flew directly onto the pad. If I had been racing to it, no-one could have trapped faster.

The new loft has ventilation flaps under the aviary which double as basket loaders and walk out exits for the youngsters to allow them to get used to being outside without them having to fly up. If, as I think it will, this design works I will make another 16'loft next Autumn to accomadate stock birds.

When I see my mate next I will ask him to photograph the loft so that everyone can see it. I would be glad of your views.

cheers mate a was considering doing the same sort of thing pics would be great help mate

[geordie1234]

I've started see a lot more white fluffy feathers lying about in the loft what is this a sign of is it just the time of the moult the are in?

[sapper756]

I've started see a lot more white fluffy feathers lying about in the loft what is this a sign of is it just the time of the moult the are in?

 

The more down feathers lying around the loft the better m8http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif means your birds are in good health and conditionhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[geordie1234]

Good stuff I must be getting things together then

[sapper756]

Good stuff I must be getting things together then

 

keep at it m8http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[geordie1234]

keep at it m8

Cheers sapper you two ybs are really starting to look the part now

[sapper756]

Cheers sapper you two ybs are really starting to look the part now

 

nice to hear that m8http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif hope they do you some goodhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[geordie1234]

nice to hear that m8 hope they do you some good

I'm sure they will mate especially the cock

[geordie1234]

how many ybs to you reckon i will be able to breed with ten pair for next year