C WRIGHT Posted September 16, 2015 Report Posted September 16, 2015 all birds moved to aviary sections for winter close down the racing lofts and fully disinfect recoat paint and arrange for next years system
ALF Posted September 17, 2015 Report Posted September 17, 2015 Doos all separated yesterday we will coat the back of the big loft with engine oil in the next few days still need to get slabs for a path to the big loft and get the smaller lofts painted too but need to get some grey paint or undercoat for them so the racing lofts are all the same colour😎😎😎
ghostrider Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Posted September 17, 2015 House alarm & lofts,Serviced...£96 that's that done for another year!Still awaiting delivery of my traditional creosote ..need to get that job done asap.
Guest Hairylayer Posted September 19, 2015 Report Posted September 19, 2015 Felt the back wall of my loft, paint the entire loft outside finish my second ob section and make nest boxes for it and get my birds parted.Also need to sort out setting things up for ets and fit a second sputnik to the loft.And works mad busy
Delboy Posted September 19, 2015 Report Posted September 19, 2015 Done away with two sections, cutting right back to a few pairs of specials lol
ghostrider Posted September 20, 2015 Author Report Posted September 20, 2015 Agree with you there... ie cutting back.Some Stockbirds,are used as Feeders Good birds,bred good pigeons !But with 3/4 youngsters coming through,some have to go..shame reallyGot the backs of my lofts done yesterday ...that traditional creosote is the dogs,well pleased with it ..10/10Next week youngbird loft...fumigated and painted out hopefully!! Time for
john cumming Posted September 20, 2015 Report Posted September 20, 2015 Lofts & sheds all painted birds separated 2 weeks ago. just a dozen box perches tae fit next time hame, 10 minute job, then set aboot next years battle plan haha John Good to go for next year!
frank-123 Posted September 20, 2015 Report Posted September 20, 2015 Done away with two sections, cutting right back to a few pairs of specials lol 150 will be more manageable lot of work looking after 300
alec guinness Posted September 20, 2015 Report Posted September 20, 2015 150 will be more manageable lot of work looking after 300 That's only the mealies and reds!!Lol
frank-123 Posted September 20, 2015 Report Posted September 20, 2015 That's only the mealies and reds!!Lol Only loft I ever went into and got lost.
Delboy Posted September 20, 2015 Report Posted September 20, 2015 150 will be more manageable lot of work looking after 300 Started with 75 old birds Frank, got 54 there after 20 races. Boomerang lofts, the cants keep coming back lol. Going to cut them back even more, ye want some? Only loft I ever went into and got lost. The tardis has shut off a few doors lol
frank-123 Posted September 20, 2015 Report Posted September 20, 2015 Started with 75 old birds Frank, got 54 there after 20 races. Boomerang lofts, the cants keep coming back lol. Going to cut them back even more, ye want some? The tardis has shut off a few doors lol Want some ??? Thanks but No thanks
Delboy Posted September 20, 2015 Report Posted September 20, 2015 Want some ??? Thanks but No thanks Thought you were getting back into the doos?
William Reid Posted September 20, 2015 Report Posted September 20, 2015 Started with 75 old birds Frank, got 54 there after 20 races. Boomerang lofts, the cants keep coming back lol. Going to cut them back even more, ye want some? The tardis has shut off a few doors lol.
greenbar Posted September 23, 2015 Report Posted September 23, 2015 got 4 stall traps to fit,have done one, ,4 vents to fit on the back of the loft,none done, ,it is boards between the sections at the moment,4,putting dowelling in,haven,int even thought about that yet,(got the stuff),and paint the loft, just might be working xmas day,at this rate, .2 stall traps to fit, and that's all the jobs done,won,t be working xmas now,lol,
William Reid Posted September 28, 2015 Report Posted September 28, 2015 Put new ets trap on Friday past . So now have a small five hole trap that I don't need if somebody local could use it let me know. .
Delboy Posted September 28, 2015 Report Posted September 28, 2015 Cracking trap Billy, get the dookit painted now
andy Burgess Posted September 28, 2015 Report Posted September 28, 2015 Put new ets trap on Friday past . So now have a small five hole trap that I don't need if somebody local could use it let me know. . good offer Billy , and a tidy looking new trap .
ghostrider Posted September 29, 2015 Author Report Posted September 29, 2015 Hens parted Saturday,94% of my youngsters off to their new homes..helping out new starters.Along with a few StockbirdsNewcomers in...3 pair of Soontjen Stockbirds,into the garage,for 7 days.Sunday...bowls out and washed and cleaned..Yesterday..hoovered out nestboxes in the Stockloft ..Corr the dust & feathers.Today Spray VerkonS,the nest boxesLast job emulsion the youngbird loft.Whenever! Time 4
andy Burgess Posted September 29, 2015 Report Posted September 29, 2015 Hens parted Saturday,94% of my youngsters off to their new homes..helping out new starters.Along with a few StockbirdsNewcomers in...3 pair of Soontjen Stockbirds,into the garage,for 7 days.Sunday...bowls out and washed and cleaned..Yesterday..hoovered out nestboxes in the Stockloft ..Corr the dust & feathers.Today Spray VerkonS,the nest boxesLast job emulsion the youngbird loft.Whenever! Time 4 i feel tired just reading that
ghostrider Posted September 29, 2015 Author Report Posted September 29, 2015 i feel tired just reading that Haha,and..I've got a small set up!I feel sorry for those with the minions. About done now,thank God!!So nice not to have to many stockbirds,As for cleaning out..I'm in/out 15 minutes tops.SHEER BLISS!!!
geordie1234 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Posted September 29, 2015 Haha,and..I've got a small set up!I feel sorry for those with the minions. About done now,thank God!!So nice not to have to many stockbirds,As for cleaning out..I'm in/out 15 minutes tops.SHEER BLISS!!! Do you only race ybs?
ghostrider Posted September 29, 2015 Author Report Posted September 29, 2015 Do you only race ybs? Yes.
greenbar Posted September 29, 2015 Report Posted September 29, 2015 Hens parted Saturday,94% of my youngsters off to their new homes..helping out new starters.Along with a few StockbirdsNewcomers in...3 pair of Soontjen Stockbirds,into the garage,for 7 days.Sunday...bowls out and washed and cleaned..Yesterday..hoovered out nestboxes in the Stockloft ..Corr the dust & feathers.Today Spray VerkonS,the nest boxesLast job emulsion the youngbird loft.Whenever! Time 4 the nest boxes will get done,when the moult is through,feathers,feathers bloody feathers
walterboswell59 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Posted September 29, 2015 painted four lofts fitted 3 new vents in my sliding doors removed 24 up and over fronts from yearling section steeped them in hot water and bleech then scrubed with a hard brush came up like new replaced a two by four batton on one loft floor which had rotted split the old bird race team and the stock birds have 48 cracking youngbirds all flown to split which will give me a real strong team of 70 racers for next season so looking forward to having a real crack at all the national races in 2016 already looking at new matings on paper i love planing what will be paired together to produce winners and what stock birds to pair to my best racers then plan which birds go to which races so still lots of things to do to prepare for next year and i love it all lol
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