my builder is not done. what do u think

[Guest Freebird]

I'd get him to overhang the roof panels by at least six inches. Looks like it will house six birds but no scope for breeding. Is it for rollers? Looks well enough put together.

[Guest]

Could be a very good isolation shed.

[Guest numpty01]

with rear entrance you have cut down the amount you dcould keep in it anyway myself side entrance and perches across back

[adamant]

here we go

[adamant]

here we go.

[pjc]

looks usefull but you havn't said what you intend to keep in there?

[Guest numpty01]

hawks  ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Guest numpty01]

nice little thibng tho whatever its for half dozen in garden great idea

[les]

hawks  ;D ;D ;D ;D

i will get him some ,i think it will hold about 50 hawks a treat with out any ventilation  ;D,it looks a good first loft but like it has been said it needs more vents .ATB les.

 

 

[adamant]

racing pigeons .. i am just starting into it with the kids. only constructive comments please. i need to make this thing work! the guy who built this did a good job. now i need to  make it into a loft. please comment on what i can do please.

[pjc]

pigeons.. i am just starting into it with the kids. only constructive comments please. i need to make this thing work! the guy who built this did a good job. now i need to  make it into a loft. please comment on what i can do please.

 

 

fancy pigeon, racing pigeons etc etc??????

they all have different needs!

 

[Guest numpty01]

vents both sides take door from rear put it on side as you have taken good perching place away the air would hit back then go out from sides one top and bottom exstend roof as stated before  change wire on front as its to big get small square type they will mess tail feathers with one there now plus birds will get in as well

[adamant]

racing pigeons

[pjc]

ok, you need a trapping system, more ventilation and the nest boxes look to small

[cheeseman]

theres an old adage that size dosent matter, in the sixties ther was a fella called lichfield who flew cattryse to little lofts like these and i think there is a bhw scribe who suffers from pfl who flies to small rabbit hutch type boxes.please correct me if im wrong.

[carlsberg]

in the 70's me dad used to fly to an old wardrobe

[Guest numpty01]

my first was dog kennal

[jimmy white]

theres an old adage that size dosent matter, in the sixties ther was a fella called lichfield who flew cattryse to little lofts like these and i think there is a bhw scribe who suffers from pfl who flies to small rabbit hutch type boxes.please correct me if im wrong.

 

pigeons  will fly  to most anything they find confidence and feel secure in,, as a lad i flew a pair of pigeons to an orange box at the back of the coal cellar,,,and got a prize ticket if i had that loft ,in this thread  at that time i would have been as proud as punch,

 

i think the above poster is right , and may mean keith mott , who raced successfully to single boxes, as he has p. f, l,

 

many youngsters have to start off somehow , this would be an ideal start for some youngster, with just a few pigeons, then graduating from there ,if keen enough

[adamant]

here is more...

[Guest Owen]

Make sure you face your loft into the sun and make absolutely sure that it is completely dry. I am not sure about your ventilation but it is another essential. One last thing. Do not overstock. Overstocking is easy to do in lofts that are much bigger than yours so it will be that much harder for you to control yourself. Best of luck with it.

[adamant]

ok.. i took the wire off the front. it is now 43x42x45. now i need to come up with a trap to mount on the front. correct?

[Guest Owen]

Your loft looks as if it may be on wheels. Is it? If it is portable, or even high above the ground, you could consider creating ventilation in the floor. The ventilation in my widowhood loft is done like that. It is a good way to have effective ventilation without either draughts or the risk of dampness.

Regarding trapping. I think this is down to preference. A lot of fanciers like the sputnic traps and there is no doubt you could use one of those on your loft. As a personal preference, I would'nt give you twopence for the sputnic type of trap. I like my birds to come in through an open window straight onto the ETS pad. Much quicker. But then I am an out and out widowhood flyer and I don't have to put up with the moody females. I hope my wife and daughters don't read this.

[VAGIN]

Is it a WENY HOUSE

[sherlock]

here we go

 

This only needed some minor alterations to improve ventilation and fitting of a trap, you can racer to anything including a dovecote, orange box or rabbit hutch

No matter what you build you can always find or at least think of ways to improve things time after time it is never ending.

Good luck

 

 

 

[the pigeon_milker]

looks good and well built ok for starting up one thing i don't like is metal roof i think you should insulate it with something Ive seen someone on you tube with something of similar size and he won a lot of racers with just four birds in it as you get more birds you can always existent it hope you and your kids enjoy racing the birds