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Old 16th October 2007, 06:15 PM
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i was wondering what you think of this design for a small loft. tell me what you think.
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Old 16th October 2007, 06:46 PM
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here is the basic lay out sorry if it isn't in great detail, I made it on the art program.
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Old 16th October 2007, 10:46 PM
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hello maine, i love small lofts, as i live in the city, but i think your setup pictured is quite small for 4 pairs. I have a feeling with 8 birds running around in there, with the possibility of 8 squeekers at the same time, might not be the best set up. There will be alot of teritorial fighting, maybe broken eggs, and scalped young in these conditions. The pairs will first and foremost fight over the upper two boxes as they know it as way safer then being on the ground. Also, I hope its a small breed like rollers going in there, and you should definately add 4 v-perches at minimum, as most of the time, only one adult will be occupying the nest box. If you dont mind suggestions, this is how i would set up your design. I'd do like you have pictured, but divide the loft into a left and right section (maybe with a chicken wire frame) where the door meets in the middle back to the middle of the two nest boxes, and eliminate the bottom two nest boxes all together. It then would only hold two pairs, but I bet you that you will produce the same amount of offspring with these two pairs in a roomier set up, then four pairs in a clustered set up. You off course would then have to put a trap on each side of the loft, and fly your birds daily to keep them healthy. Just a suggestion
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Old 17th October 2007, 10:13 AM
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ill make a 3d version for you when i get home from school tonight at 9. another long day 11-9 of class, with 1 hour of cumulative breaktime
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Old 17th October 2007, 09:49 PM
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Thanks, i didn't actually plan on having two more pairs, the extra nest boxes were just incase i needed them.


but i would like to hear about your 3rd version of it.
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Old 17th October 2007, 10:18 PM
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hey maine, i just designed these for you. of course they are not exactly to dimension, but it just gives you an idea of what i was talking about.
front view without roof:

top view without roof:

feeder and trap, i used this type of feeder for a kit box i made, very cheap, simple and clean. just cut rectanvles big enough for their heads to poke throw, and have an angled trough:

complete outside view:
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Old 17th October 2007, 10:19 PM
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complete outside view with detachabe screen on landing board, allowing for a small flight pen:

notice the dowel running width wise under the nestboxes, and that screen is used to seperate the to sided:


hope that gave you an idea of what i was talking about
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Old 17th October 2007, 10:45 PM
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Wonword,
What a Nice Job You Have Done On The 3D Pictures. What Software Did You Use.

Have A Great Day,
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Old 17th October 2007, 10:49 PM
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My friend just sent it to me yesterday actually haha, just playing with it a bit. Its from google and is called sketch up, it is a free program that im using.
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Wow that is cool, how did you do that?
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Old 17th October 2007, 10:50 PM
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i heard of that for designing Theatre sets today. wow it is a small world.
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Fabulous job, Won! Very well done! Thank you!

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Old 18th October 2007, 11:19 AM
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Thanks Terry!
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I like the design!
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Old 20th October 2007, 05:15 PM
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i like it, must all lofts have a vent some where?
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