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Gagsy1982 In egg (newbie)
Posts : 28 Join date : 2019-09-11 Age : 41 Location : Milford haven
| Subject: Nest boxes Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:48 am | |
| Any nest boxes for sale lads after 3 sets of 4 thanks |
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David Oldbird
Posts : 43166 Join date : 2009-03-18 Location : Leeds
| Subject: Re: Nest boxes Sun Oct 06, 2019 11:53 am | |
| i made my own gagsy, found it cheaper ...........just got the ply from the wood yard, and they cut everything to size, then fixed them together my self . |
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Daz Youngbird
Posts : 4072 Join date : 2018-07-15 Age : 76 Location : Northants
| Subject: Re: Nest boxes Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:02 pm | |
| Did the same David. But I maintain the best idea and phrase regards nesting was have shelves, along the walls facing each other Just a passage for you to walk in. Jus 2 x2 or 3x2 bits of wood separating the bowls with a half a house brick - or wooden block - aside the nest bowl. Natural pecking order and visual sighting of others whilst protecting their corner. |
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David Oldbird
Posts : 43166 Join date : 2009-03-18 Location : Leeds
| Subject: Re: Nest boxes Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:57 pm | |
| good motivation then daz ...? |
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Gagsy1982 In egg (newbie)
Posts : 28 Join date : 2019-09-11 Age : 41 Location : Milford haven
| Subject: Nest boxes Sun Oct 06, 2019 1:01 pm | |
| I would give it ago but I’m so busy in work have not got the time don’t fancy buying new cost a fortune |
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Daz Youngbird
Posts : 4072 Join date : 2018-07-15 Age : 76 Location : Northants
| Subject: Re: Nest boxes Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:56 pm | |
| There was a very good fancier and national winner in Derbyshire. He had 12 pairs of racers, but excelled.
Loosely explain here, but he had 12 nest boxes in a circle in the garden. When a cock birds took off, all cock birds took off. One landing meant others quickly followed suit. Likewise the hens. Met a lot of up and clapping in short spurts and circles. Yes the protection of their territory was certainly enhanced. Gosh I bet the kept a wary eye on each other when basketing for the races.. |
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David Oldbird
Posts : 43166 Join date : 2009-03-18 Location : Leeds
| Subject: Re: Nest boxes Sun Oct 06, 2019 5:18 pm | |
| - Gagsy1982 wrote:
- I would give it ago but I’m so busy in work have not got the time don’t fancy buying new cost a fortune
yes they are pretty expensive what what they are, I know doing mine my self worked out quite a lot cheaper.....end of the day its only nailing / screwing them together whenever you get a bit of spare time.........the ones ive bought new in the past have always come flatpack which i had to build up anyway . second hand is easier tho` like you say . |
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barnie Youngbird
Posts : 3059 Join date : 2012-07-25
| Subject: Re: Nest boxes Mon Oct 07, 2019 6:46 am | |
| Some on eBay various styles. |
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Daz Youngbird
Posts : 4072 Join date : 2018-07-15 Age : 76 Location : Northants
| Subject: Re: Nest boxes Mon Oct 07, 2019 4:47 pm | |
| Talk about doing it ones self. I often relate in regards V. perches. Was being touted at £2;30 each. I bought some plywood sheets … asked the man at Gibbs and dandy if he could cut 1and a half square baton at appropriate angle. We agreed no hurry! All I had to do was tap the plywood into the wood baton - all cut to size. dead easy. Made 230 for £54! Likewise all these so called health aids .. just buy at the supermarkets. |
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