Stu3y Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 i built my self a fairly small L Shaped loft last year and started up racing in the youngbird season (some of you might remember me)anyway, the house was a rented house and we were planning on buying our own house eventually.. anyway we ended up buying a house alot sooner than i thought so i had to pack up and sell the loft. im wanting to build a new loft this year, but the garden is quite small, im going to be limited to about 18 foot, i can prob go to 8 foot wide or soi was thinking of doing 3 6ftx8ft sections, do you think this could be abit small or would i get away with it? how many pigeons would i be comfortable with in a 6ftx8ft section? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDYELLOW Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 3 sections be fine , I'd have it 18ft x 10ft then have a 2ft corridor , then you got 3 6 x 8 sections , then a single entrance for life for birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 i built my self a fairly small L Shaped loft last year and started up racing in the youngbird season (some of you might remember me)anyway, the house was a rented house and we were planning on buying our own house eventually.. anyway we ended up buying a house alot sooner than i thought so i had to pack up and sell the loft. im wanting to build a new loft this year, but the garden is quite small, im going to be limited to about 18 foot, i can prob go to 8 foot wide or soi was thinking of doing 3 6ftx8ft sections, do you think this could be abit small or would i get away with it? how many pigeons would i be comfortable with in a 6ftx8ft section?Have you in mind what system your going to race on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu3y Posted January 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 was wanting to race roundabout and youngbirds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 For you to consider: 3 sections, first section for cocks 9' wide 6' deep, middle section 4' wide 6' deep for hens, 3rd section 5' wide 8' deep for young (giving the loft a L shape) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingziemckay Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 i see your back again, mate!! well done,get building again the last loft you built was good,then seen it for sale, atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu3y Posted January 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 For you to consider: 3 sections, first section for cocks 9' wide 6' deep, middle section 4' wide 6' deep for hens, 3rd section 5' wide 8' deep for young (giving the loft a L shape) how many would each section house ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Your governed by the type of nestboxes you use. I house 12 cocks in 9'x6' sections using made to measure w/hood boxes, you could get more if you were to use the German type. V perches or poles in the hen section. 25'ish youngsters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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