[THE FIFER]

what is your plans during the off season weeks ahead, any work on the loft etc,

[greenbar]

Just to cover the front of the loft,to keep the rain out,during the winter,

[Kyleakin Lofts]

A few odds and sods to finish, but other jobs to do first. She who must be obeyed has spoken.

[THE FIFER]

I have just a coat of paint to go on the front, ( off topic,) a lot of birds to sort out

[paddymac]

Plenty to do but not enough time to do it. I'll be all sorted though before the breeding starts in March.

[yeboah]

As what will be my yearling team next year are at present all together in what is open plan it does have a dowelled divide if and when needed
The dimensions are approx. 32 feet x 8 feet but with the corridor left open and the aviary it equites to 32 feet x 13 feet
plenty of room to keep them fit in the winter lol
I will fit in 50 boxes for yearling cocks undecided whether they will be celibate or widowhood
May put them on widowhood as in the other loft I have 36 celibate cocks that age from 2-5 years of age
With perfect weather wind direction and returns forecast for 2018
Should be fun lol

[alex young]

Most jobs done just the back and side of loft to creosote,hoping for some dry and cold weather through the winter.

[THE FIFER]

[kirky]

been working ever since last yb race painting all lofts with help from the misses, new boxes made, and pipo boxes, removed all easybed plastic floor grills fitted in all sections, nearly all done,

[philg50]

Gettin the whole back yard slabed 2x2s ,126 slabs ,I have a young bird shed 7x4ft since i wont be racing young doos i am takeing off front of shed and in whats left i am making a kit box 800mm deep by 1mtr high x 2.1mtrs long ,in it i have put 15 perches the floor is 18mm ply with 4 plastic floor grills ,under this i will keep baskets ,hopefully i will get a dozen youngsters in there .

[philg50]

philg50, on 20 October 2017 - 18:13 PM, said:

Gettin the whole back yard slabed 2x2s ,126 slabs ,I have a young bird shed 7x4ft since i wont be racing young doos i am takeing off front of shed and in whats left i am making a kit box 800mm deep by 1mtr high x 2.1mtrs long ,in it i have put 15 perches the floor is 18mm ply with 4 plastic floor grills ,under this i will keep baskets ,hopefully i will get a dozen youngsters in there .

The guys got half the slabbin job done the last couple of days ,and it will depend on weather as regards little shed ,but tons of time until April

[TheHigg]

philg50, on 20 October 2017 - 18:25 PM, said:

The guys got half the slabbin job done the last couple of days ,and it will depend on weather as regards little shed ,but tons of time until April

Sack him mate (slacker)

[philg50]

TheHigg, on 20 October 2017 - 18:42 PM, said:

Sack him mate (slacker)

Na he is a pensioner and neighbour so glad he is able to do it,and hes very fussy

[THE FIFER]

I still have a bit painting to do outside, all nice and dry inside, a few small jobs to do during the winter yet,

[philg50]

Come to a halt with little sheddy ,well on though but the cold weather just buggers me Angina,emphysema,now i have plueresy in left ribs or so i was told at hospital Sat night past ,so inside for me till steroids & antibiotics work ,roll on spring,all the backy is slabbed an lookin great .

[REDCHEQHEN]

We got a new stock loft - 2 sections, one for stock and one for racing spare hens. They now need fitting out. We've bought new boxes for the stock section, and put up the perches for the hens, but we want to put another floor down on top of the plywood floor before anything goes in it. Race and stock are currently mixed in the race loft in the two sections that we have corridors to minimise chance of escapes. I would be embarrassed to tell you how many spare hens we have


But they did most of the point scoring in 2017 - so they will all be kept

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Three sections require some work to bring them to completion. Two require to be finished before breeding in March, the other before racing in April. Lookout post also requires to be finished, then I'll know how the loft ventilation is working, but that will be next year's tweaks.

[paddymac]

Pairing stock birds earlier than planned, so fitting new nest boxes into their section before January.

[davebull]

iv bin busy making sum stok bird breeding pens there only h4.1/2.ft x w7.ft and can have them as 2x 7ft x 2ft x 2ft cage of 4x 3.1/2ft x 2ft x2ft cage iv mead 2 them pens 1 moor to make will see if i can post a pic