If Starting Up Again

[PATTY BHOY]

how much do you think it would cost someone who is starting up with the pigeons.

 

loft

 

baskets

 

clock/ets

 

supplements

 

feed

 

purchasing stock or ybs.

[rasbull]

I guess it could be as cheap or as expensive as you wanted it to be. In going small - The loft could be a converted shed picked up for a couple of hundred quid. The basket could be picked up for £20-40, clock would set you back £80-£100, supplements and feed would initially cost around £20-£50. Bird could be picked up relatively cheap so you gotta be looking at £400 for a very basic small setup. On the other hand if going big and new could be several thousand easily.

[ALF]

A DECENT LOFT FOR A NEW START COULD BE A KILLER IF THEY HAVE TO BUY A NEW WAN BASKETS OR CRATES URNAE TOO BAD AN OLD STB WOULD DO ANY NEW START SO THEY ARE QUITE CHEAP NOW,FORGET SUPPLEMENTS IF YE ARE JUST STARTING IT'S BETTER TO FIND OUT ABOOT THE DOOS RATHER THAN SHOVELLING CRAP OER THEIR THROATS,FEEDING IS ONLY GONNAE GET DEARER BUT A NEW START SHOULD BE LOOKING TO HAVE APPROX 20-25 Y/B'S IMO SO SHOULDNAE BE TO EXPENSIVE................

 

BUT THE FINAL QUESTION IS THE BIG WAN AND A LOT OF THE TIME IT COSTS A LOT OF MONEY FOR STOCK BUT THEN AGAIN IT IS UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL THEMSELVES TO DECIDE ON THAT

 

ALF AS IT IS

[JohnQuinn]

Could probably get up and running for 1,200-1,500 quid if buying everything but half that if you pick up 2nd hand loft/baskets/clock. There are always plenty of fanciers willing to help out with Yb's for free to, so its a really affordable hobby to get into, though depending on how serious you are, expenses could get out of hand!!

[Roland]

Demolision site cuts costs galore, and superb seasoned wood to boot.

A good callapable basket, less than a £1 for the hingis. 1 inch frame, and some clothe. Dried old house bricks great for grit. Spring water / Mole hills free for minerals etc. Stinging nettles and Thistles for Iron and good blood and air circulation.

Guess it depends on how much you wanna pay and or work / time.

The real bit is that many start of buying the 'Brands. Then the Supermarkets... then the countryside of nature.

But a good frame set up and Plastic Cladding is superb and very cost effective.

[VMS]

2 GRAND

[geordie1234]

IF YOU JOIN PIGEON BASICS AND BE PREPAIRED TO LISTEN TO ADVICE YOU CAN START UP VERY CHEAPLY THE AMOUNT OF HELP I GOT WAS AMAZING FROM FEEDERS TO DOOS TO SPUTNIKS ONE THING I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT THIS GAME IS YOU WILL ALWAYS GET HELP

 

THANKS ONCE AGAIN FOR OR THE GENEROUS GIFTS GUYS

[Guest spin cycle]

IMO to start need not be that expensive. year 1, an 8x6 shed (£200-400) depending with temp. homemade box perches, baskets can be picked up free from locals, stb clock circa £40, take rolands advice on grit etc, use mainly farm corn, get freebie ybs..or stock to breed own ,sputnik about £25. year 2 build or buy nestboxes for shed (£150-400) and buy another 8x6 shed as partitioned yb/corn store. allowing £150 over 2 years for wood/materials about £1000 with weekly feed cost £8-10. could be done cheaper...but the important thing is that it doesn't have to be done all at once if money is tight

[lvlasked]

cost me about £500 so far i got a shed an convered it i brought s trap, nest bowls, nest fronts, built nest boxs, v perchs i got given 2 baskets i still need to build box perchs and get a clock

[Guest spin cycle]

we've a member on here that flew a very small yb team to an old wardrobe. flew the programme with minimal losses and almost took a card despite being heavily outnumbered each week. that IMO was a terrific effort for a novice

[geordie1234]

we've a member on here that flew a very small yb team to an old wardrobe. flew the programme with minimal losses and almost took a card despite being heavily outnumbered each week. that IMO was a terrific effort for a novice

DID SOMEONE NOT WIN A NATIONAL FLYING TO A RABBIT HUTCH

[lvlasked]

i carnt wait to start racing shame wont be till 2012 tho need to save for a clock

[bewted]

DID SOMEONE NOT WIN A NATIONAL FLYING TO A RABBIT HUTCH

 

 

possibly kieth mott but,not 100% sure

[gulkie]

still union dues fed dues club dues training costs birdage

fek it I think I will pack in. :P

[Roland]

Like I often state, a lad won a National flying to a Rabbit hutch.... he had 4 stacked on top of each other off floor.

Today the fancier thinks he is going to live there and what is best in Human terms and believes all the money making hype. Tries to compete on price and mod - useless cons - .... these being from true or needed.

Dryness is of the essence. Air circulation very important. Good feed and water. Costs next to nowt, and birds are all the better from it.

Realistically £500 would build a flipping great large loft with compartments ... with all the essentials.