Nest Bowls

[Wiley]

Now breeding is coming along, what do you feel is the best type to use? What do you find is the best nesting material? And any general tips.

 

Myself I like the clay type nest bowl, with a nest felt, and pine needles and tobacco stalks. Also i raise the bowl slightly to allow air flow,however heard that the airluxe nestbowls are class and was considering using them.

[greenlands]

Hi Wiley,I use the clay nest pans with wheat straw and broken tobacco stalks.I also put a daily newspaper under the pan, makes it easier to clean them out.

[Guest IB]

It's the German nest bowl (boddy&ridewood) with open mesh bottom for me + nest felt.

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

USE THE CLAY ONES I WRAP THREE SHEETS OFNEWS PAPER ROUND THE BOWLS AND NEST FELTS AND COVER THE WHOLE NEST BOX WITH NEWS PAPER. CHANGE IT EVERY DAY ...///

[JohnQuinn]

I use clay bowls and tobacco stocks, i put a cardboard box inside my nest boxes and change it between nests.

 

I know some people on deep littter simply put an inch of litter on the nest box floors with no bowl used. Doesn't seem to have any adverse affects but my worry with it is splayed legs so i use the bowls.

[sapper756]

Clay nest bowls with nest felts and straw for me, all sitting on plastic grills to enable fresh air get below the bowlshttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[Guest TAMMY_1]

we use clay nest bowls with straw [as we have an endless supply which is free :D ]

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Watched some of the old "simply the best" videos the other day.A lot of top Scottish lofts on them including the great Dale Newcombe.

Found it quite interesing to find out that he didn't give his pigeons nest bowls just provided them with materials to build their nest wherever they wanted in the box or on the floor.

[Guest JonesyBhoy]

Watched some of the old "simply the best" videos the other day.A lot of top Scottish lofts on them including the great Dale Newcombe.

Found it quite interesing to find out that he didn't give his pigeons nest bowls just provided them with materials to build their nest wherever they wanted in the box or on the floor.

 

aye there good.. you seen the one with Robert Nisbet..lol he had to get all his lofts tied town with thick cable wire.. said he woke up one day looked out and his loft was of to sea..!!

[alec guinness]

clay nest bowls for us with straw,we also use cut reeds which the doos love,when the birds finish the nest the other loftmates are waiting for you to scatter the reeds from the deserted nest and they have them in their nests in jig time. :) keeps them busy.

[Guest JonesyBhoy]

clay nest bowls for us with straw,we also use cut reeds which the doos love,when the birds finish the nest the other loftmates are waiting for you to scatter the reeds from the deserted nest and they have them in their nests in jig time. :) keeps them busy.

 

my da used to do the same.. cut the reeds in to 10/12 inch lenghts... and scattered them about.. doos in and out all day building..

[alec guinness]

my da used to do the same.. cut the reeds in to 10/12 inch lenghts... and scattered them about.. doos in and out all day building..

 

the doos love them jb,and so does ma da as they are free. :D

[Guest skippersworld]

I have one nest box at top of my loft and just filled with straw/hay! Within having my fantails 1 week they have layed and am awaiting some young birds!! First time for me =] Fingers crossed!