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15th June 2009, 07:57 PM
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new loftI am building my first loft. Started yesterday. It is 4 foot by 6 foot by 7 foot tall. I have never had pigeons before so I will have lots of questions for everyone. Here are a few pics. Will be working on nest boxes tomorrow.
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15th June 2009, 08:06 PM
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Looks good to me. Make sure there are no holes where rats can get in. If they do, they could steal eggs or even kill squabs! GOOD LUCK I'm so glad to hear that you are begining to keep pigeons! It will be a wild ride ahead! -Do you have pigeons yet ? What breed would you like to keep?
-Columba livia!
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15th June 2009, 08:34 PM
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Glad to hear that you are doing it the right way
 . I was too egar, and got a pair of birds half way into construction!
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25 "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body more than raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; Yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?" Matthew 6:25-26 May God bless you. Keep 'em flying. - Steven A. Romo Last edited by Columba livia!; 17th June 2009 at 11:30 AM.
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15th June 2009, 08:35 PM
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So any idea as to what kinds?
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25 "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body more than raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; Yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?" Matthew 6:25-26 May God bless you. Keep 'em flying. - Steven A. Romo
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15th June 2009, 08:55 PM
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It is a nice start already. Maybe you can try putting some vents on the bottom front as well. If you intend to keep homers, then you need a trapping system as well.
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15th June 2009, 09:13 PM
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I already have some vents marked out just have not cot them out yet. It was real hot in there when I was painting today, even with the door open so I know that it needs to be done. I am thinking about putting a sputnik trap on my aviary like I have seen in a few pictures of other peoples lofts.
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16th June 2009, 07:07 AM
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Looks good.
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16th June 2009, 04:27 PM
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I got the nest boxes put in today. Put the front on one of them, have to make the rest of them tomorrow then some perches, vents, windows.....
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brian Last edited by bcr1; 24th June 2009 at 08:50 PM.
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16th June 2009, 05:13 PM
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Looks good. That's a good way to start out. Just a few at the beginning, and take your time. See how it goes.
Yep, there's always tomorrow.
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17th June 2009, 12:30 AM
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Brian,
Now you know how important those vents are. Because you live in Michigan I suppose you need a way to have the ability to close those vents during very cold spell or snow as well.
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17th June 2009, 06:02 AM
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looks good, just hope your tall though, I can't even think about trying to catch a pigeon in a 7 footer, as Im 5'2....I think your pigeons will be happy in that though, nice and cozy, off the ground with the aviaries....ah I see you have a German shorthair too!.....aren't they special
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