my builder is not done. what do u think

[micko and jack]

well well isn't it great all the smart a**e comments

I hope you ALL read jimmy whites post 44

this is a small loft adamant had built as an interest for him and his child

and fanciers are complaining about the lack of interest in the sport

after some of the comments I wonder why

would it not be better as adamant asked for

constructive comments

adamant I read other threads on this site

were as jimmy said fanciers flew from rabbit hutches and dog boxes

AND WON RACES

so pay no heed to the BEGRUDGERS

site your loft get your birds and above all

ENJOY AND HAVE FUN

if you dont have that then forget about it

and who knows in time you may decide you need a bigger loft

or you may be happy with what you have

just do ME one favour

if you do in time build a bigger loft or you decide to race

and get some good results

POST IT ON THIS SITE

AND MAKE SOME OF THE SMART A**ES EAT THEIR WORD

a simple bit of encouragement goes a long way

I would love to see what some of the begrudgers started with

not what they have now

and remember

some of the people who passed comment on your loft

may have BIG fancy lofts

they may have birds with pedigrees coming out of their ears

(as the saying goes)

BUT MAYBE WIN NOTHING

your loft looks good to me mick

[Guest numpty01]

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.

that old adage was said by woman that was telling porkys to her husband just befor she left him ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;Dthread needs some humor

 

[micko and jack]

just came across this and thought some of you should see it

 

#0812. NEPLS HUTCH

 

Just what you need for one or two pet pigeons. 35"L X 24"D X 16" H (down to 14" in back). Wire bottom. Assembly required, can be assembled in 30 minutes. Comes with a water fountain and two cups (for feed & grit). Additional items can be purchased at a 10% discount when ordering a NEPLS Hutch.

Price: $189.00

just backs up what jimmy said

[pjc]

Don's look more suitable than Micko's with the traps etc but doesn't seem alot of access to clean out etc.

[adamant]

thanks for the pictures. i will post some of mine when done

[the pigeon_milker]

adamants is built loads better than them (tho sticking his on legs like that maybe a good idea)

$1.89 for that rabbit hutch is not worth it i could build much better my self for that money and i not a joiner the second one looks ok but don't think it would last long in my location i worry about ours blowing away and that weighs a ton and is fixed to the ground last year the caravan was blown across the field

[adamant]

changes i have made

[adamant]

more changes.. added vents

[adamant]

more changes

[chris h]

what size is it

[adamant]

inside 43x43x48

[pjc]

Ventilation is much better, how dark is it inside during the day?

[adamant]

some more changes... will these perches that i made work?

[adamant]

after i install the perches its ready for paint..

[Guest Owen]

The rabbit hutch type of lofts are ideal to house strays, bearing in mind that you should not allow them anywhere near your birds. This sort of houseing will be valueable when the YB strays start to become a problem. I like the idea of the mesh floors, but I think I would like some sort of tray under it so that there is no build up of smelly droppings under the thing.

[Peckedhen]

Its looking good - if you put as much work into the birds as you are the loft, you should be very successful.

 

The perches will work - they'll perch on anything - one of mine insists on perching on the bolt inside the door! ;D  You might find that the lower ones get droppings dumped on them :  How about running those perches horizontally, then stagger the next row of perches under them??

 

Will the rain not run off the roof onto the floor of the aviary?  Some sort of gutter maybe?

 

No need to paint inside the loft, just treat the exterior.

[Guest vining45]

can light get throgh roof mine has sky lites in it but loft got wet with condinsation so put a thin plastic sheet with small gap between about 1in like double glazing that cured it

[klorinth]

I may have just missed someone else making this comment..., but I just noticed that rain is going to run right off the roof and into the loft through the top trap. This is an issue that has been discussed on other forums, especially with shed style buildings.

[Peckedhen]

Ermm, yeah, I said so just two posts about yours!! ;D ;D

[little sam]

As suggested run a piece of guttering along the front,

[swilcox]

Little more light and air!!!!

 

Looks to be quality made.

 

Stuart

[adamant]

[little sam]

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Nice Job

 

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[milecrosslofts]

he is not done. need to put on the cage. after he is done i may have to make some changes. what do u think?

 

is it for rollers as a kit box

 

 

[Guest mikkey]

that looks pretty good to me now and maybe looks big enough to house a kit of rollers. if your just gonna keep a few birds for you and your lad to enjoy i would definetly reccomend rollers, they come in all kinds of nice colours and you would enjoy watching them perform, then again im a rollerman myself so i would say that would'nt i   :). if your minds set on racers i reckon you'll get 6 in there pretty comfortably.....good luck with it mate