New Fancier, New Loft

[TAWhatley]

Your loft is looking good, Navy! How about Top Gun Loft ??

Terry

[james clark]

I am blocked from photobucket so I can't see your images, but being retired Air Force. Before I got married the first time, I managed to talk the base commander at RAF Chicksands into building a small show loft and ran into similar issues, as you, in Key West NAS. They didn't even allow it outside. THerefore, I brought some extra pea gravel into my back patio and erected a five by three foot mini loft for a few show birds along with a coop. I bolted together so when I left, I just hauled out the pieces, hosed down the gravel and raked it around. Passed inspection no problem.

[NavyDT]

Alright all, shes 99.9% completed. i ran out of gray paint so ill have to get some more to do a few more coats. but for the most part its good. i have to say it turned out to be a tad more expensive then i had first though, after totaling the bill it was @ around 200USD to build. but i guess thats better than some "Starter" or "Small" lofts that are usually totalled at 600 or so ( though they have a bit more room.) well i would like to thank everyone for their advice and sugjestions.

i have always been a sucker for a good alliteration, so thanks to 'Little Bird' for helping me come up with "Landlubber Lofts" ( shes painted haze gray to keep with the naval tradition "

Very Respectfully,
NavyDT

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[Lovebirds]

That is a very cute little loft. Do you have access to the inside from the back? Now, we'll just HAVE to see pictures of the birds..........

[NavyDT]

i am going to be recieveing a few gift birds tomorrow. some decent breeders i was told. i will also be able to get a few young birds so i can start to lear the whole training aspect. here is a picture of the back, but it now has 2 large plywood doors to close things up if its too cold /gusty.

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Very Respectfully,
NavyDT

[LokotaLoft]

your loft is looking good but if I were you I would have just gone the route of getting youngsters only so I wouldnt need a place for prisoner birds but I see you are past that point already lol..wish you great enjoyment there none the less

[NavyDT]

well the design easly converts into one large roomed loft, all i have to do is slide out the deviders. maybe i will let the guy know and only get young birds, but isint the young bird season over with? i may have them switched.

[LokotaLoft]

there is never a shortage of late hatch birds if thats what you are looking for ,just depends on what your looking for and how much you wanna spend or if your planning on racing this year but its already pretty late in the year for you to make it into the yb racing for this year .. if you get young birds thou you will have plenty of time to get them settled to your loft and by the end of the year your birds will be ready and able to hatch you out some babies of your own for the following year ... personally I wish I didnt have prisoners myself cuz then I would have so much more room for the ones that I do fly but hey thats just my opinion

[LokotaLoft]

not sure if your into buying online but heres a nice kit of 5 http://www.pigeonauctions.com/lot.cfm?lotID=23936

[NavyDT]

wow thats an awsome deal too, i wish i could afford it. this may seam like a shock but im only 23 ( well maybe not ) and being an e-5 in the miltary with a wife and kid i really cant afford "Quality" pigeons, the funny thing is that seller is in my home state ( oregon ) i never heard of anyone racing pigeons there, but obviously they do, thanks for the heads up though mate :P
Very Respectfully, NavyDT

[LokotaLoft]

dont worry mate buying birds closer is always easier and I understand the money thing trust me lol just wanted you to know there were birds out there at all times of the year but I would still go with youngbirds so you dont have to split up your loft space and make it all for your flying birds .. when I started with whites I bought 5 pair of breeders and you know what ,I realized after wards that 2 pair would have filled my loft in no time at all lol now I got birds coming out my ears and now I wish I just went with the young birds as I wouldnt have had to have a breeder section at all lol

[Pegasus]

Nice Loft...I'm excited to see some birds in your loft NDT...Take a pic soon as you have your birds ...

[TheGame]

Did you use pressure treated ply wood??

[Bluecheckard]

You really did a great job on building your loft.

[AGSG]

i like the loft i built my just like that but not done yet