Sunlight in Loft Morning sun is very important. Sunlight will make your birds noticeably happier and more alert. Using UV daylight bulbs inside the loft during normal sunlight hours, as well as giving the birds access to regular sunlight improves their mood.   Vetilation in Loft This is one...

A wealthy Chinese pigeon racing fan put down a world record price of 1.6 million euros, or $1.9 million, for the Belgian-bred bird, saying a lot more than merely what kind of money can be made in the once-quaint sport, which seemed destined to decline only a few years back. Continue Reading...

Hi Dear and Respected friends of Pigeon Talk. I have got your help regarding my sick pigeons some of them living happily some I lost some of them. But I have got your help anytime I needed. Today also I need a help on a complicated subject. About 3 days ago I had to change the Loft of one of my...

Greetings members, I'm returning to pigeons after 24 years and I need your help. I need to build a loft for my little daughter. It doesn't have to be very big as I only plan to keep a few pairs. I'll either get seraphim pigeons or Turkish tumblers. For the time being I got this crate that...

I have 4 pairs of birds and 4 nest boxes that they use. Lately, I moved one of the nest boxes around to make some changes in my loft. However, the pair of birds that has lived in this nest box for couple of months now can't seem to find it in its new location. If I let this pair out of the...

Hey, i am soon gonna get some indian fan tails. I looked around the internet and could not find any good sources on how to take care of them and how to set up a loft for them. I will be building a new loft for them with a aviary. The loft will be 5' 7'. Im not gonna keep a lot of them. I have...

Hi- A few questions as I put the final touches on my not so turbo loft. I have it divided into 2 sections, with perches in both, plenty enough to go around. Now, Do I put breeding boxes in the section that will be used for breeding, and keep them closed off when it isn't breeding time? That...

Here is my new loft extension, the original loft was 8 x 6, and was about up to the door and the aviaries are new, the entire loft is 20 x 6 with 5 sections, one working section with storage and six breeding pens, one youngbird section(Homers), one breeding section for the Homers, one Hen...

Good day...i would like to ask regarding homers, how much time will i need to keep my homers inside the loft before actually releasing them and training them for distance flights away from the loft? Follow-up question...is it true that if my birds would stay inside the loft for a week or a...

Ok,I am new here and looking into getting about 3 pairs of pigeons come spring.I have a 5x5 loft,which I am attaching a 5x2 outdoor rabbit cage(all wire except top and back) to its side.Im making a trap door onto the front of the rabbit hutch with a wooden landing board.First question when the...

I have built a Red Rose Lofts starter loft But I made it 12 X 4 with a divider in it, making two 4 X 6's. Ok I am new at this and I have breeder boxes in one half of it and some YB's mix with breeder that I am not breeding now in the other half. I plan on raceing next year, I want to learn this...

Hi all, Well, so far my pigeons did real well on this big 2009 snow storm. I was really starting to worry as the snow piled up on the aviary roof, six inches and more. In the morning, as the snow kept coming down, I climbed up on a ladder and kept the roof swept with a broom. I visited them...

I have enjoyed this forum since August of 2008 and have learned alot from everyones post. I feel its about time to atleast introduce myself with a post and possibly share a couple pics of our birds and loft. My wife Diana and I are back yard patio enthusiasts who really enjoy our birds, garden...