Guest redlad24 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Ive bought two lofts and got them last weekend and after a few alternations hope to put 20 whood cocks in sat and hens to the other loft, i am wondering how long you would leave them in b4 letting them fly out, it is about 15 ft from their old loft and around a corner, be quite new to them and they havent been out since early sept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redlad24 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 any1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Is the old loft still there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 is the loft in the same garden (location) if it is i would give them a few days then make sure they hungry and they will come for food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IB Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 It's a very long time since I've done this - 40+ years - but I think we gave them a week in the new loft and then let them out. Don't recall any bother getting them back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redlad24 Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 yes the old loft is still there, there will be an aviary added on to this in the next few weeks,there will be a wire mesh door on the new loft so they can see their surroundings, i suppose this should help a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joncro55 Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 The wire mesh or wire cloth as some call it should be a good help for them. Psychologically being able to see this may help. -Jhttp://www.bwire.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 if only 15ft from old loft shouldnt really be a prob just like moving them from 1 section to another really just make sure they are hungry they will soon get the idea of new shed lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Owen Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 I do not see a problem. Obviously you need to see that they are a bit hungry but I would not think there would be any problem. Just leave the door open to the new loft and allow them to fly in and out in return for some trapping seed or peanuts. I have to settle the yearling cocks to the widowhood loft every year and, although it is not something to be done in a hurry, they will soon take to the new loft. I always leave a few cocks inside locked in the nest boxes to create a nicer attmosphere but I doubt if that is really needed. The alternitive is to leave this job until you pair up, which is only a short time away, and then it will be easy because the cocks will be attracted by the hens or vise versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 probably take a bit of time but they should be ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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