Loft White

[Guest newcomer]

Could any one tell me what this is, I used it on my floor and nest boxes. It seems to help keep the floor reasonably dry and stopped the droppings sticking, My dealer does not do it any more and only knows of it as loft white and I would like to use something like it if I cannot get this stuff, Can any one help. It is a fine powder and I brush and rub it into the floor.

[greenlands]

I stopped using it a while ago mate,went on to loft granules,just a sprinkle in the nest boxes,I prefer natural to Versa Laga.I us a sprinkling of sand on the floor.

[clockman]

Could any one tell me what this is, I used it on my floor and nest boxes. It seems to help keep the floor reasonably dry and stopped the droppings sticking, My dealer does not do it any more and only knows of it as loft white and I would like to use something like it if I cannot get this stuff, Can any one help. It is a fine powder and I brush and rub it into the floor.

 

 

Versele Laga Colombine

 

[philg50]

I use garden lime sand and a few hand fulls of spells mix in a bucket and thats good for me

[buster151]

I use garden lime sand and a few hand fulls of spells mix in a bucket and thats good for me

Whats spells please

[We man]

Baby powder.

[We man]

Baby powder cheap as chips.

[VAGIN]

You canny beat a good scrapper twice a day

[philg50]

I use garden lime sand and a few hand fulls of spells mix in a bucket and thats good for me

Spells should have said sawdust or wood chips

[Guest newcomer]

I use garden lime sand and a few hand fulls of spells mix in a bucket and thats good for me

 

Is that ordinary garden lime, and is it safe to just use this, does it rub in ok.

[Guest newcomer]

You canny beat a good scrapper twice a day

 

I still scrape the loft every day, as I said this stuff seems to help as the dropping when dry does not seem to stick to the floor as much as when the droppings land and dry out on the wooden floor. In this heat we have had recently and the good ventilation it does not take long in the summer for the droppings to harden. It also leaves a nice smell.

[clockman]

I still scrape the loft every day, as I said this stuff seems to help as the dropping when dry does not seem to stick to the floor as much as when the droppings land and dry out on the wooden floor. In this heat we have had recently and the good ventilation it does not take long in the summer for the droppings to harden. It also leaves a nice smell.

 

Respiro San Dry

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Most loft whites are lime based, but there are several types of lime, some burn. Can't help as to which is which.

Respiro Sans Dry is available from Phil Gardner, don't think I am allowed to post his contact, but if you PM, I'll give it to you.

[paddymac]

Respiro San Dry

I mix the Respro with lime stone flour I get from the local mill

[REDCHEQHEN]

Loft white is mainly composed of calcium carbonate personally would not go down the garden lime route as it's not the same

[PAPA B]

Does anyone use cardboard on the loft floor for a few days then change it.

Also there a product from pallets called Belgium white disinfecting chalk.

[leslie24williams49]

Does anyone use cardboard on the loft floor for a few days then change it.

Also there a product from pallets called Belgium white disinfecting chalk.

newspapers were used by some good fanciers at one time.hold in place with part bricks or W.H.Y. Also PIGEON PHARMACY in B.H.W. sell LOFTGUARD PLUS 10Kg. £19.99.I have used it very good .if you want cheaper,go to equine supplies and get LIME FLOUR ,THATS OK. HYDRATED LIME still used by fanciers now but is very harsh in action, kills bugs dead mind ,so there you go ,those are my thoughts,hope they might be of use..also to WALTER BOSWELL,I WOULD LIKE SOME OF YOUR TONIC,ALL YOU GUYS NORTH OF THE BORDER SPEAK SO WELL OF IT ,THATS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME...ATB.FOR NOW, LES.

[Guest newcomer]

newspapers were used by some good fanciers at one time.hold in place with part bricks or W.H.Y. Also PIGEON PHARMACY in B.H.W. sell LOFTGUARD PLUS 10Kg. £19.99.I have used it very good .if you want cheaper,go to equine supplies and get LIME FLOUR ,THATS OK. HYDRATED LIME still used by fanciers now but is very harsh in action, kills bugs dead mind ,so there you go ,those are my thoughts,hope they might be of use..also to WALTER BOSWELL,I WOULD LIKE SOME OF YOUR TONIC,ALL YOU GUYS NORTH OF THE BORDER SPEAK SO WELL OF IT ,THATS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME...ATB.FOR NOW, LES.

 

Thanks for you reply does the LIME FLOUR ,HYDRATED LIME have any draw backs on the birds, as you say is very harsh in action, kills bugs dead. Sorry to ask does it rub into the floor or is it just a brush in if you know what I mean, and does it remove the smell, just trying to get right.

[philg50]

Hydrated lime to powdery IMO ,bad on my breathing so cant be good on birds thats why i use garden lime and sand as opposed to builders lime ,but the reason i use lime is it kills any infections etc in birds droppings when it hits the floor .

[leslie24williams49]

Thanks for you reply does the LIME FLOUR ,HYDRATED LIME have any draw backs on the birds, as you say is very harsh in action, kills bugs dead. Sorry to ask does it rub into the floor or is it just a brush in if you know what I mean, and does it remove the smell, just trying to get right.

The One which RUBS into the floor is Belgian floor white,COLOMBINE or any of said Belgian stuff.PARQUET One was called I seem to recall..