New Loft

[wings]

I'm having a new loft built next week just wondering what people think is enough space the loft is going to be 24 foot long and 8 feet wide  with a 2 foot corridor i have to put nest boxes in the loft so do people think the re will be enough space for the birds. about 12 per section and 6 frrt wides ections

[blackdog]

hi mate, my main racing loft is 24 by 6, 4 sections, i have 12 up and over nest boxes in 2 of the sections so you will have ample room

[THE FIFER]

yes plenty room m8,

[wings]

Hi Fifer and Blackdog thanks for the replies i thought i might have enough just needed confermation from the more experianced,

 

Cheers

[pjc]

all sounds good, 4 sections is about right, 1 for cocks, 1 for hens, 1 for yb's and 1 for stock. More are always useful but end up getting filled with birds!

[ritchie1]

thats what i have my first year now i need the 4 sections for old race birds two sections for them two sections for the young birds so i had two build another section for stock birds and another for young birds for next year

[marmite]

then u end up like me with a 50 odd foot loft and not enough time to keep it all clean so keep bird nos down m8

[ritchie1]

50 birds is a fine number to be racing with next year 8 pair for the national races and 17 pair for my club races next year just fine for my set up

[fletch]

same as our widdowood loft mate 4 sections 8 pairs in 3 sections and 1 section is for the widoowood hens

[Guest southern and mason]

then u end up like me with a 50 odd foot loft and not enough time to keep it all clean so keep bird nos down m8

 

then u end up lyk me wit a 90 ft loft  

[wilkins]

thats what i have my first year now i need the 4 sections for old race birds two sections for them two sections for the young birds so i had two build another section for stock birds and another for young birds for next year

 

i wouldnt worry about stock for now i would buy late ones get them flying out ,train to 10 miles over the winter breed 2 rounds then race them the following year, with the ybs you breed in 2010 and the original late breds you should have plenty of there blood in the loft time you breed off them and what will yearling  in 2011

 

i think to many stock birds are kept by most fanciers