cichlidman2010 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Im thinking about getting a couple of pigeons soon. I need to build a big aviary (or buy one) Does anybody have one for sale, or know a good design ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 I'll post you some pics of my loft tomorrow. What do you want the pigeons for? Food? Racing? Or just pets? I've found that if you can get tame ones they make fantasic pets, but if you want to bring it inside every now and then you'll have to clean up all the mess they make Racing is a waste of time - it isn't very rewarding, because you never see them racing, and you don't get any pleasure out of it if you don't win. If your not winning you are just wasting your time and money on it. If I were you I'd go for fancies - they are very beautiful and are fun to keep and breed You don't need a big aviary - in fact, avoid it! You want something small so the birds are easier to catch. The bigger you go, the harder they are to catch, and the more skittish they become. The great thing with pigeons is that they can be let out to fry around the neighbourhood, and they will come back into the loft for a feed when they are done. Feed them twice a day - once in the morning and once in the evening, and place the food in their bowl just after you have let them out - then they'll come in quicker because they are hungry You need to make sure the loft is always moderately clean - if you get them used to having it completly clean, you'll have healthy birds, but if they get a disease they'll go downhill very fast. Always make sure they are exposed to a bit of mess, to help build up their immune system so they become hardier and more disease-resistant. They also need to be regulary drenched - every two or three months is good. I give each bird half a Trichozole tablet and two or three drops of Moxidectin on the back of the neck (make sure it goes on their skin). I put Baycox in the water according to the packaging. Any other questions just fire away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Sorry I haven't got round to posting the pics :oops: I've been rather busy lately (I emptied my whole tank yesterday and gave it a huge clean). I'll hopefully get round to uploading some later on today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Im thinking about getting a couple of pigeons soon. I need to build a big aviary (or buy one) Does anybody have one for sale, or know a good design ? google pigeon loft or dovecote, plenty of plans out there they will need to be homed into the new aviary if you are going to let them oout to fly around they can annoy the neighbours by landing on their rooves they can be messy sods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Here you go Loft: Flights/Compartments (from left to right) Young Birds (birds that were bred of August last year): Storage: Hens: Cocks: End loft - new stock and doves: Food, Water and Grit: Water Dispenser: Food Trough and Terracotta Bowl: Grit Bowl: Trapping System: This is so the birds can't get out after they have come back in from flying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Are the pailings sticking up on the edge of the roof an anti perch and poop apparatus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 nice loft joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Thanks! Are the pailings sticking up on the edge of the roof an anti perch and poop apparatus? Yeah they're there to deter the birds from landing on the roof. The birds are supposed to go straight onto the landing board and into the loft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Nice healthy looking birds. Had a question, then read your post up top. Answered every question i ever had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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