Belgium Drop Trap

[hillfamilyloft]

Has anyone used a Belgium Drop Trap. I am thinking of using one in my new fly loft. Does anyone have any plans for this kink of trap.
Thanks Randy

[Lovebirds]

I don't even know what it looks like?

[hillfamilyloft]

Here is where you can see a picture of one www.foyspigeonsupplies.com. ReUnion Racing lofts of California also uses them. Maybe I will e-mail him and ask him.
Randy

[John15530]

Originally Posted by hillfamilyloft

Has anyone used a Belgium Drop Trap. I am thinking of using one in my new fly loft. Does anyone have any plans for this kink of trap.
Thanks Randy

Randy,
I built 2 of them and so far I love them. I have not used any other trap as I'm not worried about clocks and all that stuff so they were a great fit for my needs. They were easy to build and the birds seem to train themselves in just one day. I have yet to push a bird though and I've trained about 30 birds thus far. To train, all I do is wait until the birds are all in the aviary and then close up the trap. I blow the whistle and they will stand at the openings of the trap but sure enough, within a few seconds, one will make the drop and the rest will follow. After one or two times through, they come in 3 and 4 at a time.... works for me!!!

All in all, I'm glad I went the route of the Belgium Trap.....

<EDIT ADDED>
Ohh yea, If you want to lock the birds out, all you need to do is take a towel and close it up over the opening by closing the trap. This is the only thing that the Belgium trap won't allow you to do, lock birds out. But with the use of a towel, keeping the opening closed, I can lock the birds in the aviary when I'm cleaning or working in the loft....

[hillfamilyloft]

I have seen with some models that they have a piece of plywood that fits over the opening. You can see this on ReUnion lofts web page. Do you have any plans for how you built yours.
Thanks Randy

[John15530]

Originally Posted by hillfamilyloft

I have seen with some models that they have a piece of plywood that fits over the opening. You can see this on ReUnion lofts web page. Do you have any plans for how you built yours.
Thanks Randy

I used a framing square and put one side of the square on 9" and the other side of the square at 11". This gave me the angled pieces for the sides. Then I just cut the top board and bottom board to the lenght I wanted the trap. I used a door hinge and a slide lock to keep the trap closed.

I will go out and take some pictures. It may help you see what I'm trying to explain.

[hillfamilyloft]

Thank you John that would be a great help

[John15530]

I like the plywood idea.... instead of the towel !!


Here are a few pictures:

[hillfamilyloft]

Thanks John great pics
Randy

[pinoypigeon]

Im thinking about going the same way as John. I was wondering if you can give the measurements of your trap please.

EDIT: I dont know if its me but im still having trouble understanding to why cant the pigeons go through them holes to go out? Cant they just fly up there? Cause they can drop in so why cant they fly out the same way?

[Big T]

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My measurements are 2 feet deep, (So I can catch any birds that fly into it) and two feet tall. The drop has 10 inches tall by 4 inches wide for the birds to drop thru and it is set at a 45 degree angle. The birds train quickly to it to the point where the males when building the nest will fly out the bottom but drop into the loft from the top. Even when the bottom is open.

[Big T]

The birds cannot fly out because their wings are spread on the backside but when they drop into the loft the wings do not spread untill they drop thru.

[learning]

I went the easy way and just bought the one from Foy's! I love it and the birds don't even think twice about dropping in.

Dan

[dennis kuhn]

I use the Belgium Drop Trap myself and love it. I've found birds trap alot faster than with the bob style trap, and when it comes to racing, every second counts. I also offer them for sale on my pigeon supply website as well.

Dennis Kuhn
http://www.pigeonsuppliesplus.com

http://www.whiteracingpigeons.com

[pinoypigeon]

Dennis i was tempted top buy the trap from your website but its to big for loft. Is there a way you can make me with 3 stalls instead of 4? I need it to be 10 1/2"X12". I may buy 2 if you can make them for me.