Breathing Issues

[andy Burgess]

which members use "loft white" floor dressing ,ive always had a few feet of air space beneath my lofts , but up here had to place them just 6" above the ground .theres a damp look to the timber floor ,so recently started using loft white dressing (which has worked well) .however i have felt a dry throat and when i wake feeling "blocked up" ,a club member suggested it was the loft white .i think he maybe right ,whats your thoughts ??

[ALF]

I always felt it was too powdery for me Andy and the guy at Smillies in Strathaven put me onto stuff for coos it is called calf bed and is a lot less powdery than loft white and seems to be quite sandy aswell but has the menthol smell of respo san dry but it only costs £16 or thereabouts a 25kg bag the guy told me it was called calf bed but i am not sure if that is the right name for it though...

[Guest H@wkBait]

i use it all the time its great stuff the only time i get a dry throat is when i use it and dont wear a mask when rubbing it in to floors once its applied it dosent affect me or the birds

[Guest H@wkBait]

I always felt it was too powdery for me Andy and the guy at Smillies in Strathaven put me onto stuff for coos it is called calf bed and is a lot less powdery than loft white and seems to be quite sandy aswell but has the menthol smell of respo san dry but it only costs £16 or thereabouts a 25kg bag the guy told me it was called calf bed but i am not sure if that is the right name for it though...

its ment to be powdery how else would it rub in to the floors n perches its no ment b used as a deep litter lol

[ALF]

its ment to be powdery how else would it rub in to the floors n perches its no ment b used as a deep litter lol

Loft white is not for me i would'nt use it i have a burner to dry up the loft floor and the stuff i use does me fine and works out a lot cheaper

[Guest H@wkBait]

i dont think it would work out cheaper if you used your burner every day as i use my loft white every day i bought 3 small bags 3 years ago n still got 3/4 a bag left i recon ud spend more on gas in 3 years doing it every day although burning out might be more sterile it dosent look as good as a whitened loft lol

[ALF]

i dont think it would work out cheaper if you used your burner every day as i use my loft white every day i bought 3 small bags 3 years ago n still got 3/4 a bag left i recon ud spend more on gas in 3 years doing it every day although burning out might be more sterile it dosent look as good as a whitened loft lol

Am no caring if it disnae look as good as a whitened loft it's the doos that are in the loft i care about not a nice white loft it does nothing for me and disnae make the doos any better...

[Guest H@wkBait]

Am no caring if it disnae look as good as a whitened loft it's the doos that are in the loft i care about not a nice white loft it does nothing for me and disnae make the doos any better...

it drys up dampness in lofts u put it under ya nest pans aswell so it does help the pigeons but granted wont make em any better n i mysel spennt alot time in my loft so i like it to look nice its so much easier spending time in a nice loft

[ALF]

it drys up dampness in lofts u put it under ya nest pans aswell so it does help the pigeons but granted wont make em any better n i mysel spennt alot time in my loft so i like it to look nice its so much easier spending time in a nice loft

:lol:

[THE FIFER]

I use it all the time, just sprinkle it on the floor and use a soft hand brush to brush it in, so no loose powder blowing around,

[Guest H@wkBait]

I use it all the time, just sprinkle it on the floor and use a soft hand brush to brush it in, so no loose powder blowing around,

same as i do its alot extra work but its worth it it benefits the birds n looks good

[THE FIFER]

same as i do its alot extra work but its worth it it benefits the birds n looks good

 

yip, got to brush it in,

[andy Burgess]

I always felt it was too powdery for me Andy and the guy at Smillies in Strathaven put me onto stuff for coos it is called calf bed and is a lot less powdery than loft white and seems to be quite sandy aswell but has the menthol smell of respo san dry but it only costs £16 or thereabouts a 25kg bag the guy told me it was called calf bed but i am not sure if that is the right name for it though...

thanks ALF , will try and find a link .not too worried about the price , want the right stuff that wont affect me tho .

[Pompey Mick]

I use Limestone Flour, can be got from most equine supplies, used to be £5-£6.00 a 25kg bag now it's up to £9.00+. They've had a bad harvest as well?.

It's used as a food additive and is very heavy, doesn't blow about at all. A bag lasts for ages.

[PATTY BHOY]

Get powdered starch from ma work .does a great job.

[Guest geordiejen]

i just use a sprinkling of loft white and brush it into the wood with no powder thats loose to come back up again.if your having issues with the damp coming through then put some kiln dried sand around the edges,seems it could be rising damp or the boards outside need treated with creosote or something.

[Delboy]

I hate this stuff, it grips my throat so imo, cant be good for the birds.

[Guest H@wkBait]

I hate this stuff, it grips my throat so imo, cant be good for the birds.

its got to be good for the birds versa laga make it lolllllllll its only good for the birds if you apply it right a few on here av been trying to use it as deep litter read the bag it will take you through how to apply it properly

[THE FIFER]

I use the colombine its no problem if its brushed on nothing to blow around

[Guest H@wkBait]

stuff i use is colombine but its got a versa laga sticker on the 5kg bag but not on the 25kg very strange

[Guest IB]

I used stalosan but place I go to doesn't stock it and delivery charges make it too expensive to order on-line. My next choice was crushed natural limestone but my place doesn't do that either. So stuck with floor white which I am certain is crushed limestone at 4x price. Both limestone and floor white should be used sparingly and brushed well in.

[THE FIFER]

stuff i use is colombine but its got a versa laga sticker on the 5kg bag but not on the 25kg very strange

 

thats the name I was looking for, thats what I use, got a large bag ages ago,

[andy Burgess]

does anybody know if "garden lime" is a good alternative ?? or not ?

[yeboah]

does anybody know if "garden lime" is a good alternative ?? or not ?

Sure my late uncle used lime andy that was 40 + years ago,I have used loft white with no probs but tend to worry lately that being among the birds is starting to affect my health was thinking of purchasing an Aircap has anyone got any Positives or Negatives Regarding Them .

[Guest IB]

does anybody know if "garden lime" is a good alternative ?? or not ?

 

garden or agricultural lime (calcium carbonate) is the stuff I was talking about. Make sure its not an activated or 'hot' lime - that's known to burn the birds eyes. Cheaper to buy in 25kg bags.