daft money

my oppinion is that we pay out far too much money, for birds and lofts ext, and at the end of the day it is only to please our eyes the pigeons dont give a toss, as long as they are happy?, what do you think. 

edgie wrote:

my oppinion is that we pay out far too much money, for birds and lofts ext, and at the end of the day it is only to please our eyes the pigeons dont give a toss, as long as they are happy?, what do you think. 

well i bought an L shape loft made to my design  built by Ecco  as the wife was nipping my heed she said the old loft i had was an eyesore   now she nips my heed for how much i paid for the loft  women yer can never win  pmsl   sean

going to build a new y/b loft 20 foot x 9 foot

just brought 600 roof tiles off ebay for 8.50 so thats a start got plenty of time to

get rest of the stuff but that is a massive saving

and i aggree edgie the cost is rediculus these days

some sell birds on the back of ten wins but when you know who they are and what and how many they beat you learn to stay clear but them that dont know which is more than do get sucked in

look at results on pigeonchat and bhw most dont say how many members or birds

birdy2011 wrote:

going to build a new y/b loft 20 foot x 9 foot

just brought 600 roof tiles off ebay for 8.50 so thats a start got plenty of time to

get rest of the stuff but that is a massive saving

and i aggree edgie the cost is rediculus these days

some sell birds on the back of ten wins but when you know who they are and what and how many they beat you learn to stay clear but them that dont know which is more than do get sucked in

look at results on pigeonchat and bhw most dont say how many members or birds

that's the way forward mate and that's how I build my lofts, just hang fire until you can get the right stuff at the right price. the hut ive just put is only 12 x 6 but its still costing under £150 and for me that's plenty

John I'm saving up for a new loft I'm doing a loft 12' by 6' with 3 sections hens cocks and young birds. How did you do it so cheap, did you get the materials and build it yourself.

Boosey wrote:

John I'm saving up for a new loft I'm doing a loft 12' by 6' with 3 sections hens cocks and young birds. How did you do it so cheap, did you get the materials and build it yourself.

yes mate I got the wood from were I work and built it my self

jonD wrote:

birdy2011 wrote:

going to build a new y/b loft 20 foot x 9 foot

just brought 600 roof tiles off ebay for 8.50 so thats a start got plenty of time to

get rest of the stuff but that is a massive saving

and i aggree edgie the cost is rediculus these days

some sell birds on the back of ten wins but when you know who they are and what and how many they beat you learn to stay clear but them that dont know which is more than do get sucked in

look at results on pigeonchat and bhw most dont say how many members or birds

that's the way forward mate and that's how I build my lofts, just hang fire until you can get the right stuff at the right price. the hut ive just put is only 12 x 6 but its still costing under £150 and for me that's plenty

jon that is cheap mate , i`m going to build a 12 x 8 loft and hope to do it all for under £500 and i thought that was cheap compared to the lofts you can buy.

think jon is right just have to be patiant and gather stuff as and when at the right price

birdy2011 wrote:

think jon  is right just have to be patiant and gather stuff as and when at the right price

Yes mate agree , and that was a hell of a bargain with them roof  tiles

like i say many birds are also sold on back of 20 1st but what birdage how many members some are so daft its a bloody cheek they have to even advertise

birdy2011 wrote:

like i say many birds are also sold on back of 20 1st but what birdage how many members some are so daft its a bloody cheek they have to even advertise

Agree mate , but you will always get chancers in every walk of life and it`s inexperienced people like myself who have to be the most careful ,
there are plenty of genuine people out there it`s just the Ass holes you got to try and avoid ,  personally i would never pay some of the prices i have seen for a pigeon , couldn`t afford it to be honest  , but woud buy at the right price for a kit of YBs.

best pigeon you ever own is the ones you get for free

I have just bought some new birds I wont go into prices incase the wife looks in lol but ive also just went and disposed of 20 stock birds 1 pair I payed 500 for last year so that tells you money these days for birds is mental and ill not be buying anymore

what was the reason you put the pair you paid 500 pound for in the bin mick as y/b racing is only about 4 weeks old so any you bred from them havent had much of a chance yet or is there another reason you binned them

the way it reads you got rid of 20 stock birds 1 pair you paid 500 for last year
how long you had the other 18 before you decided to get rid have any bred anything how long you had the other 18 birds before deciding on there fate

Mick wrote:

I have just bought some new birds I wont go into prices incase the wife looks in lol but ive also just went and disposed of 20 stock birds 1 pair I payed 500 for last year so that tells you money these days for birds is mental and ill not be buying anymore

Not buying anymore !!!!!!!!!! "Would you like to bet your house on it"    . I'm also like Graham etc, a wee bit curious shall we say, in regards your situation.  
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edgie wrote:

my oppinion is that we pay out far too much money, for birds and lofts ext, and at the end of the day it is only to please our eyes the pigeons dont give a toss, as long as they are happy?, what do you think. 

True what you say edgie    Thou !!!!!!!!! I'm a great believer in that we have a responsibility to our neighbours etc, to keep our lofts in a presentable fashion & in a tidy yard. Many !!!!!!!!!!! I think   would have seen the opposite to what my views are     .  
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the other 18 have had a chance for the past 4 year they bred me some canny birds what am I supposed to do keep them for another 4 you cant and ive got no youngbirds of them as they have been lost as for as the pair I bought them January last year had 2 youngbirds lost them this year had 6 youngbirds lost them you cant afford to keep breeding when you think about it as theres plenty more to choose from

fair play only asking mate

no worrys