how long to keep birds in

after buying birds...how long would you keep them in,before letting them out for a fly about.
are we talking months..or wks.
only talking about fantails,and a couple of young muff rollers.

thanks

hi b/lady, i dont keep any fantails but by what ive heard they are quite easy to settle as they dont tend to go far from the loft............did you get them from a local fancier ? if so it should be easy to settle them as if they go back you will be able to collect them, if they are local i would think to keep them in for approx2 - 3 weeks them give them a try. also would settle easier if paired up/sitting.

yes...got them from someone not to far away...have had them for few wks now,and they go in and out of the avairy,but you can see they are busting to have a fly about...although they arent happy today,i spent the day spliting the shed up into sections,so cocks and hen are now separate,cock birds were going mad trying to get back into the hens...

i think you should have no problems settling them, the fantails seem to fly differetly than the racers, they tend to hover in a small area around the loft rather than go any great distance away.............how did you section your loft off.....? what did you decide on ?

so far i have split it into two 6ft x 8ft sections..1 of those sections i have to finish of spliting into two 4ft x 6ft...i am going to put sliding doors on those sections.
i can use 1 for putting any young birds that i breed into next yr.

sounds good i was gunno get some fantails but didnt like my racers tomuch