Breeder loft design help

[ccar2000]

My girlfriend would like me to surprise her brother and build a breeder loft for his pigeons. I have chickens and a nice coop but am not sure what all is good for a breeder loft. My plan calls for the loft to consist of six cages 16"x16"x24" three high and two wide. Solid on the back and both sides with chicken mesh in the front. There will be removable droppings trays in between the levels. My question is regarding the interior amenities. He uses the paper nesting bowls and like a shelf. I could use directions about waterers, feeders, roosting and where to place the nest bowls. Also is 1/4" mesh too fine for the bottom of the cage? How big does the mesh need to be to allow the droppings to fall through? Whatever help, links or pictures would be very helpful.

 

[ccar2000]

Wow! Really, no help.

 

[abluechipstock]

the pigeon talk forum has a loft section with great pics

 

[Lofty Dreams]

Sounds nice I have 12 nest boxes that are 2 by 2 feet I can't remember how tall it is. Well heres a picture of my nest boxes

I use 1/4 inch wire and most of the poop fall through

 

[ccar2000]

Blue chip, is the pigeon talk forum on this forum? I would like to see some more pics! Could you provide a link?

Lofty, It looks like your set up has some kind of storm doors or something that closes across the whole front. Is that for privacy or protection from the weather?

Thank you both for your help.

 

[deerman]

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Sound like he is talking about nest boxes, that size is way to small for breeder lofts, also depend on breed ,a racing loft ,lot different than ones for show birds. Only breed those size breeding cage are good for would be parlors ,which can't fly.

plans for racing loft

http://www.pigeon.org/loftproject.htm

http://www.pigeoncoopsforsale.com/how-to-build-a-pigeon-coop/

 

[ccar2000]

Yes, I guess what I am building is nesting cages and not a loft, my bad. I hope to get it done this weekend.

 

[Lofty Dreams]

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The doors across in front of the breeding boxes are for pairs that I want to keep seperate it just goes into a main area where the birds can fly around. The 12 breeding boxes and the area that they can go into is in a 15 by 30 Loft-Coop.

Here is Pigeon Talk, its not on this fourm http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/index.php