How Big Are The Sections In Your Loft

[demolition man]

HOW BIG ARE THE SECTIONS IN YOUR LOFT AND HOW MANY BIRDS DO YOU KEEP IN EACH

[fletch]

widdowood cocks 6ft by 6ft 8 cocks in each

hens 6ft by 6ft in boxes

ybs 8ft by 6ft 30 ybs

[demolition man]

I've got 3 widowhood sections 8 boxes in each, corridor runs through the front wen the doors are shut to each section the sections are about 6 x 3

[rasbull]

My widowhood loft is 9 x 9. My Young Bird loft is 12 x 8 and I have a stock section 6 x 6 which I hope to add an aviary to in the spring.

[fletch]

I've got 3 widowhood sections 8 boxes in each, corridor runs through the front wen the doors are shut to each section the sections are about 6 x 3

 

 

we have 3 sections mate and to be honest mate that 6x 3 is plenty enough as the cocks should be resting in there boxes so dont need that much room but 8 in there is great

[tommyc]

HOW BIG ARE THE SECTIONS IN YOUR LOFT AND HOW MANY BIRDS DO YOU KEEP IN EACH

i have 7 ft x 6ft cocks 6x4 hens 6x5 yb

[sapper756]

Stock section; 6 x 6 9pairs

 

Natural section; 6 x 6 9pairs

 

Widowhood cocks; 8 x 6 12 cocks

 

Widowhood hens; 4 x 6 12 hens all kept in boxes

 

Younbird loft; 9 x 6 plus access to a 9 x 6 aviery, approx 40 youngsters

 

 

 

 

[tommyc]

hen section do you lock them in boxes sapper cheers tommyc

Stock section; 6 x 6 9pairs

 

Natural section; 6 x 6 9pairs

 

Widowhood cocks; 8 x 6 12 cocks

 

Widowhood hens; 4 x 6 12 hens all kept in boxes

 

Younbird loft; 9 x 6 plus access to a 9 x 6 aviery, approx 40 youngsters

[sapper756]

hen section do you lock them in boxes sapper cheers tommyc

 

 

Yes tommy, all widowhood hens are locked in boxes, and only get out on a Friday night before basketing the cocks, then left in the widowhood section till the cocks arrive home on the Saturdayhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[REDROCKET]

natural y/b 2 @ 8x5 40y/b 42 half nest boxes

darkness y/b 2@ 8x6 &1 @ 6x6 40y/b 60 odd perches

racing cocks 3@ 8x8 25 cocks 30 nest boxes

racing hens 2@ 8x6 20 hens 20 nest boxes + 20 perches

stock cocks 1 @ 12x6 +22x8 avary 25 cocks 18 nest boxes

stock hens 1 @ 8x6 16 hens 12 nest boxes

figures all approx

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

LOFT 16FOOT 6X5 8 COCKS 10X5 16 BIRDS 36 PERCHS ///TOOSHY BOY.///

[marmite]

8x8 stock loft 11 prs 15 boxes

10x8 widowhood sect 1 12 boxes

14x8 widowhood sect 2 16 boxes

6x8 widowhood hen sect 40 perks

14x8 yb sect 60 perks

14x6 flying out stock cocks sec which i race natural hens to over the water 15 boxes

+ 8x6 store shed incorperated

[Guest mick bowler]

2 - 6 x 6, one with 16 hens, one with 16 cocks, although the cocks section only has a depth of 4ft due to the boxes.

 

A 9 x 6 for 40 youngbirds.

 

A 12 x 6 for 12 pair stock.

Edited November 2, 2010 by mick bowler

[Guest IB]

Mine is divided into 5' x 5' sections all adjoining & connected to one another:-

 

2 sections for 20 hens (winter) or 30 YBs.

 

3 sections for 20 cocks (winter) or 20 pairs.

 

Short corridor 5' x 5'.

 

Aviary approx 16' x 10' which includes the trapping area.

 

All birds have access to all areas.

[budgie]

natural y/b 2 @ 8x5 40y/b 42 half nest boxes

darkness y/b 2@ 8x6 &1 @ 6x6 40y/b 60 odd perches

racing cocks 3@ 8x8 25 cocks 30 nest boxes

racing hens 2@ 8x6 20 hens 20 nest boxes + 20 perches

stock cocks 1 @ 12x6 +22x8 avary 25 cocks 18 nest boxes

stock hens 1 @ 8x6 16 hens 12 nest boxes

figures all approx

What aboot the 40 fitter you bought from me.

[Guest youngboy]

well atm the moment i have 2 4x8 sections 12 cocks in on and 15 cocks in other

middle is a 5and half by 8 and there is 22 hens ( race and stock mix )

[REDROCKET]

What aboot the 40 fitter you bought from me.

ah forgot to mention that new there was something missing lol

[budgie]

ah forgot to mention that new there was something missing lol

More Dookits than Grun

[JohnQuinn]

20ft loft, 3 sec's 8x6 50YBd's 6x6 8 nest boxes, 6x6 8 nest boxes, approx 10 pairs of Stock share these 2 sec's, door open in between. There will be no yb's in here next year.

 

Racing loft is 16x8 open plan, next season i will have approx 38 pairs of natural racers in half size (hen) boxes.

There will be about 52/56 boxes available and 60 perches.

 

Darkness loft is 8x6 and i've had 50/60 yb's in it for racing up to now, but will use it for 50 naturals next year.

60/70 perches.

 

No doubt i will change again for 2012

[andy]

Old bird widowhood loft is 30ft X 6ft over 4 x sections = 44 cocks.

Young bird Loft 4 sections of 7ft X 6ft = 60-70 youngsters, nae over crowding here