how many cocks

ian wrote:

David wrote:

i dont think 12 cocks in a 6 x 6 section is over crowding, if there was any more cocks in this space, then yes they would be over crowded.........personally i think 12 cocks is just right, the size of the nestbox has nothing to do with it at the end of the day...

yes the size of the nest box has a lot to do with it thats why they make box fronts a certain size if you havent got the width then make them deeper

thats the best sizes for the machine that makes the fronts no wastage lol

what if you use those German up and over boxes ? i have a 8x6 section 16 boxes, 2 sets go flat to the back wall and the end sets are angled

i have 12 x 8 foot sections with 15 boxes in each one till old bird season over with then will have 24 x 8 with 24 or 26 boxes then hens will have same size but with perches

my boxes are 24 inches deep which i prefer,much better i think bigger

the great Ad Schaerlaeckens has many sections in the lofts not for the amount of birds but so he has total controle over them in fact there are 18 inch dowls seperating each small internal section by the nest boxs he also adds these little sections next to the y/b perches this is so the birds become quite and cant pass by him as he walks along inside each section many people are now fitting less boxs per section but the sections are smaller its for total controle

ive heard/read a lot of sucessful widowhood flyers have only narrow sections, maybe for control ? i dont know, but they do.

i have 2 sets of nine and one set of 12 plus one set of 8 boxes,my birds are very tame as well,very tame..i hate wild birds myself thats why i try to keep the sections to an average of 9 boxes

can you just go up and pick a pigeon up in one hand ray..........?

most of the cocks are ok when you go to catch them ,but some are buggers lol.i have to darken hens section though as they are on perches untill i lock them up