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[Guest samroy]

Hello I am looking for all the advice I can get so please help! I have just started to turn my shed into a loft at the minute I'm only using (under the wife's order's only married so trying to keep on good terms) half of the shed which is 10ft long by 7ft high by 3.5ft wide. How maby tipplers would you advise im not really bothered about racing at present but later on in say a year or so would loke to try it. Also do you need nesting boxes as well as perch boxes. What trap is beat for beginners a spuntik etc. Just any other general advice is most welcome

[THE FIFER]

welcome m8, hope you enjoy the site, u are in the right place for help. have a good look around,plenty to see,

[geordie1234]

So basically you have a 5ft x 3.5ft?

 

for me your looking at 10 pigeons but 15 absolute max but with no breeding mate

 

Were in the UK are you?

[Guest samroy]

So basically you have a 5ft x 3.5ft?

 

for me your looking at 10 pigeons but 15 absolute max but with no breeding mate

 

Were in the UK are you?

 

Flip that's more than enough I was only hoping for max 3 to four pairs of tipplers. Im from Northern Ireland. No the inside measures of the shed is 10ft long

[Ian McKay]

Welcome to the site

 

I had a junior joined our club when I went to vaccinate his birds he said I would have to stay outside as loft was not big enough for both of us !!!

 

He did persuade Dad to give him half of his garden shed 8x5 he was delighted and flew very well in a bad place

 

I was so pleased to see him do well

 

Unfortunately he discovered other type of birds

[geordie1234]

Remember you only have half of the shed mind?

 

best of luck

[Guest samroy]

No the whole shed is 10ft long by 10ft. So im taking the cut of point at the door which is in the middle. Putting the boxes at the back of the shed allowing me 3.5 by 10ft.

[hawked again]

No the whole shed is 10ft long by 10ft. So im taking the cut of point at the door which is in the middle. Putting the boxes at the back of the shed allowing me 3.5 by 10ft.

 

Am I missing something? Is half of 10 not 5?

[MIK]

Am I missing something? Is half of 10 not 5?

 

i take it the missus has 10 x 6.5 leaving 10 x 3.5 for Samroy

[Guest samroy]

i take it the missus has 10 x 6.5 leaving 10 x 3.5 for Samroy

Lol exactly. I will eventually convert the whole shed.

[hawked again]

Am I missing something? Is half of 10 not 5?

It's a big door and the split is to the side of the door?

[Guest samroy]

Am I missing something? Is half of 10 not 5?

Yes half of ten is five. But im not dividing the shed long ways. Giving the birds extra length

 

It's a big door and the split is to the side of the door?

The door is bang on in the middle. So when u walk into the shed thw birds half of the shed is to the left

[PATTY BHOY]

AYE RITE PAL?

[Guest stb-]

So basically you have a 5ft x 3.5ft?

 

for me your looking at 10 pigeons but 15 absolute max but with no breeding mate

 

Were in the UK are you?

how did you work that one out Einstein

[Guest samroy]

how did you work that one out Einstein

 

No I have 3.5 by 10 ft. The door is in the middle the neat box will be against the 3.5 back wall. Allowing 10 long for the birds to do what ever they want lol.

[Guest chad3646]

move the door lol

[walterboswell59]

move the door lol

move the wife and get all the shed lol

[JohnQuinn]

move the wife and get all the shed lol

 

That's the best repy yet lol. I kept 8 pairs in a section 4' wide 8' deep and had my best ever season that year. Hope that helps. I would split the shed side to side not front to back if you can?

[gulkie]

Hi samroy welcome as you are not racing I would keep about 4 pair cause when and if

You decide to breed you will have 16 birds in that section more than enough .also I would

Use a Sputnik I would make my perches wide and deep enough to accommodate a nest

Pan that will act as a perch and a nest box .keeping in mind they breed like rabbits.good

Luck m8 .

[soupie]

samroy, get your self to ballyclare on saturday. the winter fayre is on in the leisure center.

 

not too sure if there are any tipplers there but it might be a good wee day out for you

 

soupie

[Guest samroy]

Hi samroy welcome as you are not racing I would keep about 4 pair cause when and if

You decide to breed you will have 16 birds in that section more than enough .also I would

Use a Sputnik I would make my perches wide and deep enough to accommodate a nest

Pan that will act as a perch and a nest box .keeping in mind they breed like rabbits.good

Luck m8 .

 

Thanks you so much for your help and information. As already said no real interest in racing apart from maybe racing them agaist eachother to see who comes back first. yeah so four pairs is more than enough.

[philg50]

Build an extension on to your end of the shed 10x10 and give yourself a chance as it will happen in the long run probably when your hooked and the birds will love you for it .I cant say the the wife will but yet again she might be as good as mine and help you out cleaning etc good luck anyway.