your thoughts on nest-boxes

[micko and jack]

CHAIRDE   FRIENDS

 

with the help of jack lol we are changing the inside of the loft we have moved the nest-boxes because at floor level it was just to painful for me so

should the inside of nest-boxes be painted

if so what colour are yours

and how does it aide the pigeons if at all

thanks mick

[REDCHEQHEN]

should the inside of nest-boxes be painted - my wooden ones aren't painted, I have some chipboard areas (walls) that are painted white (so you can see the muck (evil) )

 

[micko and jack]

should the inside of nest-boxes be painted - my wooden ones aren't painted, I have some chipboard areas (walls) that are painted white (so you can see the muck (evil) )

 

and there was me when i seen a Lady fancier replied i was thinking the answers going to be PINK lol

and i would bet there NO muck in your loft

 

[Guest Davy Fleming]

Wouldn't want to paint them but might be tempted to creosote them on the inside to keep them dark. Sure the birds would be happier and healthier

[REDCHEQHEN]

I do like my lofts clean Mick

Pink might frighten the birds (evil)

 

White - because the paint is always cheap !!

[Guest IB]

I'm pleased you've got the boxes a reasonable height from the floor.

 

I painted my first bank of 4, but not the rest (16), and I prefer the bare wood, the paint flakes.

 

Can't tell from your pic, but the only 'difference' between my boxes is that each bank of 4  is alternate right / left / right / left entry. I think it help prevents birds going into wrong box, and you don't have birds sitting directly above giving birds below aggro, or birds sniping round the corner at each other.

[gangster]

i dont bother painting the insides

[chickadee]

Don't paint them then you can lightly blow torch them if you get any nasties :-/

[Guest youngzimmy]

amazing  from chickadee Don't paint them then you can lightly blow torch them if you get any nasties ITS THE RIGHT ANSWER

[micko and jack]

amazing  from chickadee Don't paint them then you can lightly blow torch them if you get any nasties ITS THE RIGHT ANSWER

 

haha zimmy your dicing with death there mo chara (my friend)

chickadee has that firey IRISH BLOOD in her

just be careful at blackpool

and hope you see chickadee

before she sees you ahaha

[Guest Dublin lofts]

yepeeee there a hopperdaley on the way for chickadee for getting it RIGHT 8) ;D 8) ;D ;D

[chickadee]

yepeeee there a hopperdaley on the way for chickadee for getting it RIGHT 8) ;D 8) ;D ;D

[rembrant2coo]

 

 

Don,t be getting carried away now my dear , because you were right

[chickadee]

 

 

Don,t be getting carried away now my dear , because you were right

 

I am seldom right but never wrong, you should know that.

[rembrant2coo]

 

I am seldom right but never wrong, you should know that.

 

I worry about you , you been on the the fluid again

[chickadee]

 

I worry about you , you been on the the fluid again

 

No just sniffing the paint ;D

 

On the cabin not my nest boxes I may add

[Guest Owen]

I wash mine out with a viricidal distinfectant and let them dry. The inside of the loft is painted with fence paint.

[BLACK W F]

cresote  the floors of loft and boxes

[Guest BRYANBROCK]

have used cresote and it stinks for weeks would not use it again

 

now use jeyes fluid lovely fresh smell and kills everything even good for swine flu so it says (happy)(happy)(happy)(happy)(happy)(happy)(happy)(happy)(happy)(happy)(happy)

[Guest grizzler]

used jays fluid for years, i use a garden sprayer to put  it on takes less than an hour.treat them after you finish breeding and again about a week before you pair up. never had any problems, good stuff

[BLACK W F]

bryan  use cresote  it kills everthing  plus i also use jeyes fluid as well

[dinraiser]

Cresote can damage lungs and irritate eyes. I would not recommend it. It takes ages to dry and will damage plumage.