Its almost done!

[Pixy]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1042/...a48ae2af_o.jpg

Well! Here is what we have done so far! This is so exciting! I am planning on having white realeasse birds on the smaller side on the right and keeping runts in the larger side... I am guestimating that it will be done in prolly a month because it is mostly my grandfather and i working on it. YAY!
AND i want to thank Lovebirds for the plans! I am so glad this could become a reality for me!

[Charis]

Pixy,
What a beautiful pigeon cottage.
Your birds will be happy and safe in their new home.

[TAWhatley]

Wow, Pixy! That is going to be terrific! Your grandfather must be a very wonderful man. Renee, thank you to you and your husband for helping this project along!

Terry

[Pigeonpal2002]

Hi Pixy,

Your new pigeon loft does look very good indeed...quite spacious! Your pigeons should appreciate this very much. Take some more pictures of the inside and once it's nearly done. Also post some more pictures of your runts when you have time. Are you planning on breeding the runts? How many are you wanting to keep in total?

[AZWhitefeather]

Thank you for sharing your work in progress Pixy.
You & your grandfather are doing a wonderful job.

Looking forward to updates.

Cindy

[Pixy]

Originally Posted by Pigeonpal2002

Hi Pixy,

Your new pigeon loft does look very good indeed...quite spacious! Your pigeons should appreciate this very much. Take some more pictures of the inside and once it's nearly done. Also post some more pictures of your runts when you have time. Are you planning on breeding the runts? How many are you wanting to keep in total?

I am planning on taking more pictures. I only got a bout two and the camera died. But right now, i only have the smaller side painted. I am planning on breeding the runts and unfortunatley breeding hasnt been succesfful yet or rather keeping the egg safe. There was a baby that half hatched but it died and got squished because its bell go stuck to the inside of the egg? Any who, i am planning on fostering the eggs under the homers. This pair is breeding contantly, these birds are truly in love. so i hope to get my numbers up with those. I want to be able to breed some quality runts that will pay for themselves. I am not sure on how many i want. I guess ill house what i can without it being overcrowed... (that'll be the day) But! ill be sure to post some more pictures and some of the runts.

[Pigeonpal2002]

Originally Posted by Pixy

I am planning on breeding the runts and unfortunatley breeding hasnt been succesfful yet or rather keeping the egg safe. There was a baby that half hatched but it died and got squished because its bell go stuck to the inside of the egg? Any who, i am planning on fostering the eggs under the homers. This pair is breeding contantly, these birds are truly in love. so i hope to get my numbers up with those. I want to be able to breed some quality runts that will pay for themselves. I am not sure on how many i want. I guess ill house what i can without it being overcrowed... (that'll be the day) But! ill be sure to post some more pictures and some of the runts.

Hi Pixy,

Please don't put a lot of stock and faith in breeding your runts, they really aren't prolific breeders because of their size and history. I'm sorry that your luck hasn't been great with breeding results but do keep in mind that your results are not uncommon among runt breeders and unless you're a LARGE scale breeder of them.

Fostering runt chicks to homers is a good idea, the only problem comes once they get older and much larger...the homers might not be able to keep up and provide them enough to eat, so be ready to supplement them once they go beyond homer size.

Excellent foresight in not wanting to breed too many or more than your loft can handle...this is EXACTLY what one has to keep in mind. Good luck with your white homers as well. Looking forward to new and more pictures.

[Pixy]

Thats exactly what i was thinking. Just to be on the safe side foster the eggs and chicks homers because i know the white homers are good parents.Ill take soem pictures of them soon.

[Lovebirds]

WOW!. Your loft looks great! Can't wait to see more pictures. Question though. What are the windows for on the one side. You said the white release birds would be on the right side? Is the the right side facing the loft or the right side standing inside the loft?

[Pixy]

Well the window on the right side looking at it are the ones for the white realease birds. We havent yet gotten the aviaries put on yet. Those were the only windows we had. However, they will have a landing board and the whole shibang just like yours just minus the the traps on the inside window. Is that alright though?

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by Pixy

Well the window on the right side looking at it are the ones for the white realease birds. We havent yet gotten the aviaries put on yet. Those were the only windows we had. However, they will have a landing board and the whole shibang just like yours just minus the the traps on the inside window. Is that alright though?

I completely forgot about this thread!! SORRY!
What kind of entrance are you going to have for the birds? You don't need a trap like mine, as mine is made to go with the pads and clocking system we use, but I do think you need some bob rods at least. You need a way to let the birds out, but also a one-way in, so that once in, they can't come back out unless you let them out.

[Pixy]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1297/...29cff86f5a.jpg

Have you even seen anything like this? I am so happy with it. I had to negotiate with the paint mixer guy/dude to get the color :P LOL! Im planning on making the other floor either a bright fushia pink or a bright blue I bet ill have the most color floors youll ever see.

Also, would you look at that :P
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1364/...f0f90b3ee5.jpg
I already have residents in my loft. Its on the top of one of my door stops. Now i just hope i dont have to leave the front door open forever until the babies hatch and leave. What fun this is.

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by Pixy

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1297/...29cff86f5a.jpg

Have you even seen anything like this? I am so happy with it. I had to negotiate with the paint mixer guy/dude to get the color :P LOL! Im planning on making the other floor either a bright fushia pink or a bright blue I bet ill have the most color floors youll ever see.

Also, would you look at that :P
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1364/...f0f90b3ee5.jpg
I already have residents in my loft. Its on the top of one of my door stops. Now i just hope i dont have to leave the front door open forever until the babies hatch and leave. What fun this is.

GREEN FLOOR??? That should be fun early in the AM. LOL
Are there babies/eggs up over the door? Doesn't look like a very safe place to raise babies. How wide or deep is the door stop? I would think not very deep. You'll be picking up babies off the floor is they hatch up there. Alive I hope.

[flitsnowzoom]

Well, pink is a complementary color to green -- get out your color wheel.
You won't be sleepy for long with those floors. (See, don't those colors look nice together )

[Matt D.]

Where is the landing board???