andy Burgess Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 do any members have any plans for the Winter . anybody bringing in a new strain or changes to the loft ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbar Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Get the numbers down here Andy,done no racing this year,need to lose about 15 hens,just replaced the landing board,20 x 4,that's my lot,hopefully back racing next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 as greenbar, more to do with sorting out, a few to get rid off as brought in new stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave barrie Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Get the numbers down here Andy,done no racing this year,need to lose about 15 hens,just replaced the landing board,20 x 4,that's my lot,hopefully back racing next season.just get training them, thatll sort them out,ill be training late breds for starting back next season after finishing with the transporter duties and am well looking forward to it, my boards are only 2ft wide by 12inch deep to deter cats but hey the doos find them ok, all the best greenbar for the new season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbar Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Thanks for that Davie,once they are through the moult ,they will be in the basket . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Quite a few loft changes this winter again ,especially the young bird loft with a new roof going on to give it better ventilation , as we want to have them all on the darkness next year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Continuously busy with house alterations (on hold), garden alterations (on hold), garden hut rebuilds (current) and loft to finish off (next in line), so will be busy for quite a time yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Training ybs lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Ventilation changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovy1255 Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Clean all nest pans out before frost hits, reduce numbers get vacine as i dont like doing it before they are due to lay so inoculate ASAP,spray out all lofts --must create stand for drinkers this year as snails seem to be every where this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froog Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 New widowhood and stock lofts going up in next week or two, current 20 foot loft will be for ybs only next season, and a 2nd sprint mid distance family will be here as soon as lofts up. I just hope to get time off from herding my sheep.....hard life being a sheep shagger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattydoos79 Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Well I have separated the cocks and hens so my winter plan is to sort the nest boxes out to be extra ones put in and fix up the main breeding loft and fix the young bird loft roof as it leaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moscow master Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Full loft renovation nearly done them train my latebreds as often as possible and hope they run into something at some point 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Full loft renovation nearly done them train my latebreds as often as possible and hope they run into something at some point 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harky Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Building new loft . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 plan tae take tiles aff loft at back and replace with fibreglass sheets tae let more light and heat into the loft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McKay Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Would like to finish what I started in April 2017 :emoticon-0179-headbang: Getting there but very slow when you have to learn how to do things you have never done before :emoticon-0136-giggle: The list is getting shorter so might be ready for 2018 :drinking-coffee-200: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 if harry o gets the cider in for monday will be up in fife building his new loft way the virus bhoys oh a bbq aswell :drinking-coffee-200: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showman Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Big changes already started here , Andy.All birds going, take off sputniks and replace with full length aviary verandahs. One loft already done. Get the lofts well cleaned out, dispose of nest boxes and perches. Hopefully stock up with selection of canaries and other cage birds. Take a bit of pleasure out of just listening to the canaries singing their hearts out. Too much hassle and lack of enjoyment for me these days with pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoaster Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 New apex roof on both lofts for better airflow . Just need someone to do it for me lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Forester Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Snails. Good old table salt around the loft great to to see the m fk swell and bust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymac Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 A few alterations to the outside of the main loft (PVC cladding) and new trapping system, I already finished off the Yb loft earlier in the year and looks really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gladiator lofts Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 do any members have any plans for the Winter . anybody bringing in a new strain or changes to the loft ?? recently started racing y/b this year after 3 years convoying birds had to come home to no one being there yet still managed to win a few races with help of ETS and one race taking first eight positions with my van loons but I have introduced some dirk van den buicks to cross with them for next year as my van loons are getting too closely bred in my opinion and they really crossed well when I crossed them a few years back so fingers crossed for next season already training late breds from last year and this year on good days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDCHEQHEN Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 Replacing stock loft with a larger one - stock and race loft for spare hens I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 Old 8x6 loft demolished and burnt, preparing ground for a new 8x5 loft to house 16 w/h hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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