Perches??

[k0n0ha-easy]

Which kind of perches do you guys think are the best for pigeons to stay on??

V-Perches, T-Perches, or Box Perches??

[RodSD]

Of all 3 I use T-perches. You almost don't clean them because they don't poop on it. The other perches you get to clean often. But it is hard to catch the birds on T-perches. They just take off unlike the box perches. They can't run away from the box. I don't see the logic of v-perches. I noticed that my birds are polite and they don't poop on someone below. V-perches seem to be the middle ground of the two. If you don't mind cleaning, then perhaps the box is good. Their foot may have poops though.

[Jay3]

I use T perches and they stay pretty clean. I don't know where you live, but the V perches aren't a great idea if you live in an area that gets very cold. The birds feet can freeze, as they have to wrap their toes around the perch. On the T perch, they can lower themselves down onto their feet. And this keeps their feet warm. They can either stand or lay down comfortably. I think if they had a choice, they'd pick the T perch.

[philodice]

You are right. I have several types of perches and the one the doves like best is a small shelf stuck straight on the wall (aka T perch.)

[spirit wings]

Im thinking of building box perches, big enough for the birds to lay on, I want my ybs to use them as a pretend nest box, so they stop making nests and laying eggs on the floor, but that is more cleaning time on them, and I don't seperate the pairs, pluse you can get alot of perch space on one wall with box perches., I like the ones I have now too, they are in my album.

[k0n0ha-easy]

ohhh okay thanks..i guess ill make t-perches then lol..but do you guys make it from 2 by 4's??

[Avion]

Here is a picture of some that I put on the wall of my loft. They are made from 2x4 and are about six inches long.

George

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by k0n0ha-easy

ohhh okay thanks..i guess ill make t-perches then lol..but do you guys make it from 2 by 4's??

We put 6" pieces of 2x4 on a 1x4 board. That looks like what Avion did too.

[Avion]

Exactly!! lol

[Jay3]

That's what we did! And they're so easy to make.

[MaryOfExeter]

I'm beginning to think I'm the only person here who dislikes t-perches and likes v-perches

[learning]

Originally Posted by MaryOfExeter

I'm beginning to think I'm the only person here who dislikes t-perches and likes v-perches

Don't worry, I'm not even going to put what I use for perches. I would be laughed off the forum!!

Dan

[Jay3]

Originally Posted by learning

Don't worry, I'm not even going to put what I use for perches. I would be laughed off the forum!!

Dan

Oh come on, now. That's now fair. What DO you use. I'm sure we all do little things that others would laugh about. We should start a thread about that. We could call it "THIS IS THE CRAZY THING I DO FOR MY BIRDS." Or, "YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT I USE FOR........." It would be fun and informative at the same time. LOL.

[Jay3]

Originally Posted by MaryOfExeter

I'm beginning to think I'm the only person here who dislikes t-perches and likes v-perches

No. I'm sure many people like the V perches. It's just that the others don't need scraping, and they are probably more comfortable for the birds. On a V perch, the bird can only perch one way. Must get tiring on his feet to have to be in the same position all the time, unless you also have another kind for them to switch to when their feet get tired. Variety.

[MaryOfExeter]

Variety is one thing we have a lot of :P My birds have a lot of places to perch. They don't seem to mind the v-perches and some are dedicated v-perch sitters The others prefer the nest boxes or the other many places on the walls to sit. I should take some pictures to show you how crazy my loft looks in the inside perch-wise.
My v-perches seem pretty good to me. One small scrape on each side of the perch and you're done, and both the birds' feet and the birds below stay clean.