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[ohiogsp]

Renee don't the birds poop on the ones below it? This is the reason I built v perches.

[SmithFamilyLoft]

Hello Dan,

Did you ever finally sort out the perch thing ? I personally don't think the "Perfect" perch has been invented yet. And when it comes right down to it, it should be what you like. We are always looking at new designs and ideas, I think the best came right out of our heads. We own perches and boxes imported from Europe, but I like our current prototype, which are rows of nest boxes with the door that doubles as a perch when open. A pigeon wants to fly home fast for his perch and nest box, even in YB's.... ...but that is me......

[learning]

Warren,

I have been side tracked over the last several weeks with school starting up again. After mounting them and looking at them, I think I am going to go with the same basic design but I am going to cut 3 inches off the back so it sits closer to the wall. That was all wasted space in the original. I am also going to make the actual perch the birds stand on larger. I have had several people from my club look at them and they all think that it is a waste of time and space. While I certainly value their opinions, I have my reasons for going with this design.

I built my loft to house a certain number of birds and no more. I want to do everything in my power to avoid the overcrowding issues that I see are so prevalent in so many lofts. I want to reduce as much stress in the loft as possible. Because these take up more room than most perches it should prevent me from throwing more birds in a section than should be there. I want them fighting in the air to come home to a perch and a loft they love, not do all their fighting in the loft because they are on top of each other. These should also make cleaning much faster and easier. My goal is to be able to clean the entire loft in 10 minutes. These should go a long way towards reaching that goal. If these become more trouble than they are worth then I can certainly go with something else. Since they are mounted with hooks and eyes they are easily removed for cleaning behind them or replacement if necessary.

Like everything else associated with this project, I have tried to think it through and right now these seem to fit my needs. If problems come up I can always make adjustments. I guess time will tell in the long run what will work and what won't, but until such time arives I am going to go with these.

Thanks,

Dan

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by ohiogsp

Renee don't the birds poop on the ones below it? This is the reason I built v perches.

How did I mess this question???
No, the birds below do not get pooped on. When pigeons poop, they sort of "throw" it out a ways from the perch. Not sure how the manage that?? LOL
The only birds that I have that get pooped on are the hens that insist on nesting in the corner, under the perches.........

[LokotaLoft]

I have that same problem you can always tell a corner nester in my loft by its tail lol just cant seem to keep some birds from doing what they want to

[ohiogsp]

OK, I see now it just takes someone to say it.