Poles vs V Perches

[Guest joshdonlan]

Can someone please explain the pros and cons for poles against the use of V perches?

 

Thanks

[wilkins]

i have 2 inch by 1 inch square poles for my hens

[Guest BIRD_MAN_JOHN]

Can someone please explain the pros and cons for poles against the use of V perches?

 

Thanks

 

there isnt they all have to stand on them :-/

[blackdog]

josh, the beauty about poles is all the droppings go to the floor making it easier to clean out

[PIGEON_MAN]

If there in a section just for widowhood hens  I would think they would be less likely to pair up being on poles.

[Guest puresoontjen]

If there in a section just for widowhood hens  I would think they would be less likely to pair up being on poles.

 

think your right there and alot more easier to keep clean

[Guest IB]

I have both pole / bar perches & box perches.

 

Obvious benefit of a box perch is that it is for one pigeon, pigeon will claim it as its own, and perch also forms a recess in which you can more easily catch the pigeon.

 

Think pole perches are for aviaries, but I have them in one YB section too. Lifting a single pigeon off a pole perch is tricky. Can be done but birds need implicit trust in you otherwise you will have them all off their perches.

 

Pole perches are hopeless for mature cocks, they will turn every other bird cock or hen off the pole; brilliant for young birds just shifted though, poles are full to bursting with them sitting side by side on them, no space for even a credit card between them - until they mature sexually, when they will maintain a largish gap between each other.

 

[Guest IB]

Youngsters 2 years ago on bar perches.

 

 

[chickadee]

I have both pole / bar perches & box perches.

 

Obvious benefit of a box perch is that it is for one pigeon, pigeon will claim it as its own, and perch also forms a recess in which you can more easily catch the pigeon.

 

Think pole perches are for aviaries, but I have them in one YB section too. Lifting a single pigeon off a pole perch is tricky. Can be done but birds need implicit trust in you otherwise you will have them all off their perches.

 

Pole perches are hopeless for mature cocks, they will turn every other bird cock or hen off the pole; brilliant for young birds just shifted though, poles are full to bursting with them sitting side by side on them, no space for even a credit card between them - until they mature sexually, when they will maintain a largish gap between each other.

 

In my old loft I have a pole and box perches, as I have fancy birds as well as racing birds and they are like people every bird has there own preference to what they prefer to sit on.

[Guest big slim]

We had 12 widowhood hens in an aviary on poles last year. Ended up with 10 happily paired up eggs everywhere. back to saddles next year.

[Guest bakes]

i use v perch's for my hens never had any problem with them pairing up with each other.

[andrecrock]

I use black spacers that you put under reinforcing when doing concrete.they are about 4 inces long with a wide platform for screwing to wall.they are round and the birds young nd old seem to enjoy them.

[just ask me]

i perfer the box perch for young ones   i think they like there own little space

[Guest joshdonlan]

How far apart and above and below should v perches be?

 

Is it better to have extra perches in the section also?

 

I need 20 perches which i can fit a reasonable amount apart, but would i be better say have 25 with them closer together?

 

All the best  

[blackdog]

How far apart and above and below should v perches be?

 

Is it better to have extra perches in the section also?

 

I need 20 perches which i can fit a reasonable amount apart, but would i be better say have 25 with them closer together?

 

All the best  

 

i would make them about 14 inches apart by 14 inch  below each and if for youngsters have a few spare ones so they can move about but if for old hens on roundabout no .