Transporter Crates Dressing

[showman]

I read last night on NIPA 'website' that member clubs are now not allowed to dress their crates with shavings or 'easy bed'. I can understand not using shavings but I'm struggling a bit with the 'easy bed' directive. We are told we should be using sand & sawdust. Like a lot of clubs we were buying sand in bag form, and it was obvious that the sand was damp, but that's the nature of the beast. We took the decision to change because we didn't want our birds standing on this health hazard ! You can of course buy bagged 'kiln dried sand' at a huge price. Invariably this product is normally damp as well due to bad packaging and where it has been stored. It's also worth noting that the couple I looked at were pink in colour!! By the way, all clubs do lay a sheet of cardboard in the crate before using a 'top dressing'.

Just wondered what dressing your club uses ?

[Guest paulrstokes]

we use peat

[andy Burgess]

shavings for us in wicker baskets (birds always seem content) . previous Fed was corrugated cardboard , which was fine for overnight and early libs , any longer and the birds homed with dirty feet

[blue pied]

Our fed just use paper being at several Glasgow fed races over the last 2-3 years the pigeons the pigeons do not need anything else bar paper.

[alex wight]

I've just made framed mesh panels for a transporter, which only has paper under them. It allows the droppings to go through the mesh, landing on the paper, and keeping the pigeons feet and tail feathers free of droppings.

[gulkie]

I've just made framed mesh panels for a transporter, which only has paper under them. It allows the droppings to go through the mesh, landing on the paper, and keeping the pigeons feet and tail feathers free of droppings.

The way it should be Alex.

[greenbar]

shaving for our baskets,

[brocher]

I've just made framed mesh panels for a transporter, which only has paper under them. It allows the droppings to go through the mesh, landing on the paper, and keeping the pigeons feet and tail feathers free of droppings.

 

How do they feed the birds when they are held over?

[Guest TAMMY_1]

corrugated paper and sawdust is all we are allowed to use and it is a huge step forward to previous fed with mesh grills

[greenlands]

Shavings

[alex wight]

How do they feed the birds when they are held over?

 

Drinkers and feeders clipped on the side of the basket, and not thrown in amongst droppings.