looking to extend for stock loft

ive just been talking to colleen (wife ) about needing more room for the birds as i only have a 24foot 3 section and was looking on ebay and come across these .. but cant make me mind up ... so thoght i would see wat everyone else thinks

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/pigeon-loft_W0QQitemZ110480074105QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Birds?hash=item19b9202579

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PIGEON-LOFT-24X6-4SEC-FREE-DEL-ERECTION-Ref5_W0QQitemZ250561253391QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_Garden_Structures_Fencing_CV?hash=item3a569d500f

was thinking of bottom one then i dont need to build a sitting cabin just use a section in there lol

if your going to pay that sort of money you better off getting someboby to build it for you as you want

colleen just said do u remember what ian and ray said when u met them dont go to big with lofts as u will end up filling them with birds ...

thats right phil how many cocks you racing and how many youngbirds you got room for

true phil, the more room you have the more birds you will keep...... when i only had a standard size garage i thought if i build a double ill have more room but all it did was make more room for me to fill it up with things i didnt want to throw away..........

phil411 wrote:

colleen just said do u remember what ian and ray said when u met them dont go to big with lofts as u will end up filling them with birds ...

"as thinking of bottom one then i dont need to build a sitting cabin just use a section in there lol"

I think I'm with your missus on this

fred if you dont mind me asking do you fly widowhood how many old birds do yu fly and how do you fly your youngbirds , ie darkie paired up seperated or any thing else

If you don't mind Ian, I'll answer this on the Fred Holbard thread, as I don't want to hijack this one

ok cheers fred

phil411 wrote:

colleen just said do u remember what ian and ray said when u met them dont go to big with lofts as u will end up filling them with birds ...

very good advice my 1st year learning for me then extend after racing

after my second year racing mate i had to get a diverant stock loft this year as i didnt loose alot of birds last year so had to build a new stock loft and young bird section

you build a team around the room you have you cant be building lofts every year to house your pigeons you getrid of the lesser ones and keep the best,

true but you have to give them a three years to see whats best first

no i dont if they are no good as yearlings then out they go only an odd few i might have a gut feeling for that havent done anything i will keep and try again as 2year olds

well my distance pigeons get there three years just the same way my late uncle did that way i wont go far wrong as most of the distance birds dont come in to there selfs until three year old

many different ways you do your own i do mine end of the day who,s right wish i new

diverant ways for diverant racing simple

not really different methods of racing quite simple i race channel and inland what other racing is there

storm queen loved the picture you put on of them two showbirds you put on what breed were they and do they tumble

showgirl your having me on.
if they don;t produce racers.
the only TUMBLING THEY WILL BE DOING IS INTO A BUCKET

stormqueen wrote:

showgirl your having me on.
if they don;t produce racers.
the only TUMBLING THEY WILL BE DOING IS INTO A BUCKET

ive got two 8x6 sections but was going to breed 20 to 25 young birds for one section and race cocks one week and hens next race
then was going to sort out other section for young birds then extend after races

sounds good to me phil but whatever you do dont overcrowd

yea that was me main worry but everyone ive spoke to say 20 to 25 give and take a few loses when training .. and with first race ... and as one bloke said u could loses 10 on me first toss and then i might not lose any if i have yb out as soon as i can ...

shouldnt think 20-25 ybs in a 8x6 section will be overcrowded phil, thats providing you have decent ventilation........