Racing Pigeons, Fremington, Building My Loft Extension (HQ)

finally got my loft extension done but i still have a little more work to do on it yet but it should not take to long now that all the hard work is now finished.some of the pigeons can be seen at the end of the video.

[@schumyle]

I have just caught this pigeon fever and trying to learn and know this great bird. .... will be putting up my loft soooon.... and you really put a good effort and nice result.... thanks for sharing .... Waseem

[@NEVERLEAVEORFORSAKE]

Very cool Carl. I check out loft designs on youtube from time to time to get ideas for future loft building. I live in Norwalk California. Thank you for posting. Have a Blessed day.

[@mathieudaniels2526]

I've watch your video three times great job neat and awesome for the birds. Thanks for posting. Mathieu South Africa

[@MrCarlr7]

@schumyle thank you very much for your nice comment,good luck with your future pigeon loft,keeping pigeons is a good hobby and quite addictive at times.they are a very smart bird as you will find out in time for yourself.thanks for watching. CARL

[@MrCarlr7]

@facebookcarazy123 Hi, i only have racing pigeons but have not raced them now for a few years but just keep them as a hobby now.thanks for watching. CARL

[@walterscholler9697]

I can see you and the birds spending many happy days with the Loft, Nice work mate.

[@MrCarlr7]

Thanks Walter, appreciate you watching, have a good day there my friend...

[@schumyle]

Very well done .... wish you good luck ....

[@jalopy620]

That is one hell of a loft my friend... if I was a racing pigeon this would be the place for me!

[@Macrodude1]

Very interesting. What a great idea to show this.

[@17maryo17]

beautiful birds cage and you ... to live ..... I have four litters of three months

[@MrCarlr7]

@duarte6100 i started to keep pigeons when i was 11 and have packed them in a few times due to moving house and things like that but i have always ended up keeping them again as its quite a good hobby.all my family are big animal lovers but the pigeons have always been our favourites and always will be. thanks for your comment, carl

[@duarte6100]

that loft is excepional.nice skills men. I see you like to do bricolage. with this videos i gain some ideas for my loft extension to :) thanks

[@schumyle]

@MrCarlr7 Thanks Carl for replying and your advice .... you are absolutely correct that this hobby is very addictive ... hehe .. Lets see what comes next .. I am from Pakistan and lots of people here enjoy this as a hobby and sport. Please do give me some tips on the feed and health of pigeons..etc.. It will be of great help...Take care and thanks again Carl.

[@17maryo17]

Beautiful and gorgeous pigeon loft was lucky for them. I got 20 pigeons. All the best

[@MrCarlr7]

@duarte6100 thanks for your comment,im glad my video gave you some ideas,its very important for the pigeons to be happy in their loft as happy pigeons get home quicker which is very important if you race your pigeons.thanks again for your comment, carl

[@mikeyduke10]

very very nice. im looking to start pigeon racing as most of my family does it already i was thinking of buying a shed and kitting it out with a avarie (averie?) that goes around 3 of the walls but the forth wall would be the windows and i would take out 1 window and put in a trap and cover the rest of the hole with wood.... do you think that idea would work? + also how much did your avarie(?) cost for building supplys?

[@MrCarlr7]

@95milkbone thanks for your coments,it was meant to be a new loft and i was meant to be knocking down the old one,but i ended up joining it up to the old loft and the pigeons love it and they sure like being in the flight.

[@MrCarlr7]

@yaspicho thanks for your kind comment,its was hard work at times and took quite a while to finish but was well worth it in the end,but most of all the pigeons like it.the new extention is quite easy to clean out unlike the old part of the loft,and the extention has 110 nest boxes so the pigeons have plenty of room.

[@MrCarlr7]

@NEVERLEAVEORFORSAKE Hi,yeah i built the extention to my loft with the pigeons in mind rather than for my own needs as i really dont like pigeon lofts with corridoors, as they may be nice for people viewing the pigeons but i dont think the pigeons like them much.i have been in many lofts and you can always tell if pigeons are happy of not and happy pigeons are winning pigeons, and i really do believe that pigeon lofts should have a flight if there is enough room.thanks for watching. Carl

[@mdrafiqul3264]

Very Nice.

[@MrCarlr7]

Thanks, pleased you liked it...

[@EBSFarmers]

Hi Carl I really liked your video i live in sydney, and i have a pigeon loft, but not good as yours, i have only one question for you how big the nesting box should be if i wanna keep the pair inside it till they mate and then i will open it ? your nesitng box are open from the front , the purpose of having it closed is to controle the breed f the pigeon istead of waiting for them to randmly mate :) ? thanks again for your video and thank you in advance for your answer

[@EBSFarmers]

@MrCarlr7 thanks for your help Carl, i don't race pigeon two but i have couple of goo breed like Arch Angel , tumbler, so i don't want them to mix up together because the cross breed is like nothing, they look like a wild pigeon, it is very easy for me to build a pairing box 2ft or 3ft wide but what will be the depth and the height of it thank you

[@amazingfreek]

no stress ... enjoy your new loft

[@MrCarlr7]

@romantique123 Hi you could just use some batterns for the front or a piece of plywood with many circular holes drilled through it,and that sometimes looks quite nice and its effective to,and i find pigeons like a nest box which gives them a bit of cover/privacy on one half of the box. Carl

[@jakey2481]

great job brother looks nice your birds will love home sweet home now.

[@sultanalotaibi5871]

Perfect Carpenter 👍👍👍👍👍

[@MrCarlr7]

Thanks, i love building things, and i enjoyed doing this project...

[@sultanalotaibi5871]

This is this most important thing when you love something you will be doing it perfectly.I have breeding pigeons almost for 30 thirty years especially in the family races pigeons

[@TheAquaman1979]

good video cheers and good luck mate.

[@MrCarlr7]

@duarte6100 if they have settled in the gage and are not trying to get out,they could pair up and have eggs in about two weeks i reckon,but it depends on the pigeons as im sure you know yourself they are all a bit different.

[@szubaark]

yes very nice loft!

[@Jck3D]

nice vid man you are an inspiration :) im 23 and starting with the pigeon racing but since nobody in my family does it i have to do it all on myself But we'll get there ! :D

[@MrCarlr7]

@Macrodude1 Thank you,when this was filmed it was not really intended for youtube and there was a lot more filming done than what i used for this video,but when i played the videos back i thought it would be a good idea to edit a 10 minute video for my channel and i am very surprised to just how many views it has had.Glad you liked it and many thanks for watching. CARL

[@AmaroqVideos]

This is AMAZING, and I am thoroughly jealous.

[@lisacalantini]

Hi Carl,this is a very good video, did it take you long to build it.my auntie used to keep pigeons but she only had a very small shed which she kept them in,nothing as grand as this. Lisa

[@MrCarlr7]

@duarte6100 hi,i let the pigeons out of two small doors above the traps and i also let them out through the two main doors,but all the doors are closed when i call them in and they re enter the loft through the bolt hole traps which i think are the best trapping system for pigeons as i think they prefer them.if you look through some of my videos you should be able to see what im talking about.im hoping to do some more videos soon and i will film my trapping system for you,all the best , carl

[@MrCarlr7]

@FrankCleocuz ha ha,no mate but i have been out with an Aussie girl before.thanks for watching and for your funny comment. Carl

[@MrCarlr7]

@lisacalantini Hi Lisa,yeah it took me quite a while to build as i was fitting it in when ever i had any time on my hands,and as for the shed your Auntie had,well pigeons will home to anything if they are fed and looked after but keeping them happy is the real secret, but the more room they have the better.thanks for watching. Carl

[@TheUntouchablerider]

this is really nice

[@BlackWolf-di9gq]

Great loft! Great job! 👍

[@MrCarlr7]

Thanks very much, i enjoyed building this.. Have a nice day there and thanks again...

[@BlackWolf-di9gq]

Living In North Devon Carl Roberts Cheers! You too mate!

[@swiftwinglofts]

well done mate! from the good Ol usa

[@duarte6100]

carl i have pigeons 15 years from now and im only 25 lol. i only have 18 good pigeons. my cousin have more than 300 pigeon. in y vacations im august i will remodel my loft and il post a video. Greetings my friend.

[@juelrana9715]

Nice

[@MrCarlr7]

Thanks...

[@Jerry-Hany]

Excellent work !!! 5 *****

[@MrCarlr7]

@crazymix305 hi,im in England and your in the USA so i cant see what help i could give you really,but you only need a few old boards of timber to get yourself started, as pigeons will home and come back to anywhere they feel happy to be.if your only wanting a couple of birds to start with you really dont need a massive shed to keep them in.sometimes they will home to something as small as a large rabbit hutch but of cause the bigger the loft the better.i hope this is of help to you. CARL

[@bigsuchy1]

Very nice set up you have there, do you put anything on the floor to soak up the droppings as I've been told that you can get a serious breathing decease from the droppings of pigeons when you clean them out & the dust becomes airborn, I've been thinking of setting up a small coop but this is a concern. All the very best

[@MrCarlr7]

@Naifmylife Pigeons are very tough birds and there is not much difference in keeping them in the winter from the summer really,but you must always keep an eye that their drinking water does not freeze,they will also tend to need more food during the cold weather,but seriously cold weather does not cause any trouble at all for pigeons,many thanks for your comment,and good luck if you get some pigoens yourself. Carl

[@MrCarlr7]

@TheAquaman1979 thank you,glad you liked the video,it was a lot of fun making it. CARL

[@MrCarlr7]

@AmaroqVideos thank you,it was quite hard work at times to get it finished as i dont always have much time on my hands but it was well worth it.many thanks for watching. Carl

[@MrCarlr7]

Yeah they do like it in there, thanks very much for stopping by.. Carl

[@MrCarlr7]

@SongsAndCuisine Thanks Yvonne and so sorry for the late reply,i told you i don't come here that often lol,great to see you here. Carl

[@MrCarlr7]

@TheUntouchablerider thank you,it took me quite a long time to finish but well worth it.thanks for watching. CARL

[@MrCarlr7]

@szubaark thanks for watching,glad you liked it. CARL

[@MrCarlr7]

@bigsuchy1 Yeah you have to be careful with dust when keeping any sort of birds as you can get lung problems.I know longer have as many pigeons now as i sold most of them as i have not had the time to care for them as much as i used to,but if you do get any pigeons in the future then it is always best to wear a dust mask when cleaning them out as that's what i do and i have had pigeons on and off for some years now and my lungs are still ok,hope i have been of some help to you. Carl

[@EBSFarmers]

@MrCarlr7 yes so i will do it as small as i can thanks for your advice so i will stick to 2ft wide 1.5ft the depth and 1.0ft height when i will build some i provide you with some photos :) but what's holding me back till now is the face of it i couldn't find a cheap material to do it, because i don't wanna use wire i wanna use timber rhodes and i can't find it till now

[@MrCarlr7]

@swiftwinglofts cheers mate,it took quite a long time to finish and a lot of money but well worth it in the end.thanks for watching. CARL

[@duarte6100]

Carl my friend how are you. I want to make you a question... How´s your trap for the pigeon´s entrance in the loft? fter they enter they cant not get out again or is it a simple one that the get out and get in and out etc..... Thanks mate.. Post more videos

[@MrCarlr7]

@Pendohuu Ha ha,no i live in Devon in England,quite some way from Michigan i'm afraid.thanks for watching. Carl

[@MrCarlr7]

@mikeyduke10 hi,i think your idea sounds fine,pigeons will adapt to almost anywhere,but i think its always a good idea to have an aviary for your birds.your lucky that your family keeps pigeons as you will always have good advice at hand.my loft extension cost me over £1000 in total with the plywood for the floor and nest boxes costing the most,but it can be done a lot cheaper than that.good luck to you and i hope it all goes well and thanks for the sub. CARL

[@MrCarlr7]

@hakarkhandan cheers mate,glad you liked it. Carl

[@duarte6100]

@123Nidz my frend the usualy lay leggs on the summer more often but in the winter ins less frequent to lay eggs. to easy up for your couple to have more eggs faster you can release them out of the loft because they make love more easy. lol i cant explain in better way.... maybe two months after they get togheter.. i only have 15 pigeons.. i started withe two... a female and a male...

[@MrCarlr7]

@hakarkhandan Thanks for watching. Carl

[@MrCarlr7]

@towhouajyang ha ha,i'm in England my friend and the USA is a bit too far to go,thanks for watching. CARL

[@MrCarlr7]

@salah1142 thanks for watching,glad you liked the video. CARL

[@jakktennant4062]

Is there any reason why you couldn't put silica sand or silver sand on the floors to soak up droppings? I keep birds of prey and I put sand on to the floors of my pens for this reason and I don't get issues with dried droppings becoming dusty and then stirred up when the pigions flap. Its a nice set up, well done :)

[@crazymix305]

hi i want to start but i dont have any where to keep my pigeons i want to have a couple of racing pigeons but i need to get a loft do you know where i can get one?

[@MrCarlr7]

@Naifmylife Hey your very welcome,thanks for taking the time to comment,have a nice weekend. Carl

[@MrCarlr7]

Hey so sorry for the late reply but have not been on this channel in some time now, thanks for your nice comment... Carl

[@MrCarlr7]

Cheers, glad you liked it. Carl

[@MrCarlr7]

Thank you, glad you liked it.. Carl

[@MrCarlr7]

Hi so sorry for the late reply, no i can't see no reason why you could not use silver sand, and i have used it myself in the past on the floors and the nest boxes, but the trouble i had was getting rid of it when i cleaned the birds out and needed to change it, at first i just sprinkled it on some of the pot holes in the garden, and then ended up putting out with the garbage, but yeah sand looks nice in a loft and makes it easy to clean, thanks for your comment...

[@beliy1986]

Well done...

[@duarte6100]

@123Nidz hmmmm 3 months top.... put a nest with sand for them.... to put the eggs..

[@MrCarlr7]

Hey thanks very much. Carl

[@MrCarlr7]

@hanykoky cheers mate,it took me ages but well worth the wait and the birds love it.

[@foisalahmmed6345]

Nice pigeons loft....

[@MrCarlr7]

Thanks, pleased you liked it...

[@MrCarlr7]

@rokafellatezza619 thanks mate,your right the video does not do the loft justice and it does not really capture just how big it is.

[@phoenixloftfarm5352]

Bad ass Pigeon Loft man :) keep it up and do more videos ... Mace

[@MrCarlr7]

+Birdman Yang Cheers mate...

[@مؤمنمحمد-د2ر]

Birdman Yang

[@coumbasene2618]

Donne moi des pigeons

[@MrCarlr7]

Yeah it was getting a bit cramped in the older loft, but i don't have so many pigeons now anyway, many thanks for your comment...

[@duarte6100]

Carl hello mate. How are you? i have a question for you please.. i slipt a female and a male in a cage separated from all the other pigeons in the loft becaue i have 90 por cent males and 20 per cent females... how much time do you think they will mate and lay eggs?

[@shinglehillclimber88]

looks cool

[@EBSFarmers]

@MrCarlr7 i finished one front box i made it my self, i wish i can send you a photo is there a way please advice

[@abrahamvalencia6896]

Nice Job. What size are the Boxes?

[@MrCarlr7]

Oh i can't remember without going out to measure them lol, but i think they were about 20 to 24 inches each.. Thanks for watching...

[@abdelghanimohamed8675]

very nice

[@MrCarlr7]

Thanks very much, pleased you liked it...

[@MrCarlr7]

@carlosjavierPR thanks for watching. CARL

[@MrCarlr7]

@rokafellatezza619 thanks for your coments,it did take rather a long time to finish.

[@hendry147147]

Have you still got the pigeons?

[@MrCarlr7]

Hey so sorry for the late reply but have not been around on this channel for some time now, Hmm how much were all the boxes? i have no idea lol, but the extension in total cost about 1300 UK pounds, and i used exterior ply for the boxes and the floor which is about 25 pound a sheet...i hope the info is of some help for you....

[@escobizzy300]

Nice job, you have plenty of room now

[@17maryo17]

nice

[@MrCarlr7]

@schumyle many thanks to you. CARL

[@MrCarlr7]

@romantique123 Hi Mate,i would probably say a depth of about 1.5 to 2 ft, but as long as they have got enough room to do the business if you know what i mean lol,Good luck and i hope it all goes well for you. Carl

[@johnpigeonloft]

how much did the nesting box's cost for all boxs

[@MrCarlr7]

@504inthe318 Hi Mate sorry for the late reply but this message did not come through to my inbox.hey you live in the U.S and i live in England so a phone call would be very expensive lol,anything you want to know about keeping pigeons,just drop me a line,as im always happy to give some advice. i have been keeping them for some years now and i know most things about how to keep them and how to race them.thanks for watching my video. Carl

[@nawazrecruitment8430]

Good job

[@MrCarlr7]

Cheers mate, pleased you liked it...

[@beachman007]

excellent loft chap

[@MrCarlr7]

+PEACE MAKER 007 Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video...

[@MrCarlr7]

@95milkbone thankyou

[@zajilhouse]

what did you use to hold the shelves? (I mean the white thing)

[@MrCarlr7]

They are "White Plastic Fixit Blocks" which can be purchased from Wickes if you are from the UK, they are for fixing boards or pieces of wood together, and are very handy for jobs like this, they are also good when one is fixing work tops in kitchen.. I am a carpenter by trade and highly recommend these blocks for many jobs, thanks for watching...

[@zajilhouse]

I live in USA, I liked this idea, I will look for it in stores. Thank you.

[@abdelghanimohamed8675]

YES VERY MUCH

[@MrCarlr7]

Thanks for watching...

[@البراءالهاشمي-ي1ط]

فكرة جميلة وأبراج ولوفت جميل .

[@MrCarlr7]

Thanks for watching...

[@johnpigeonloft]

how big is the loft

[@mihaicm2177]

Very nice, I respect

[@MrCarlr7]

+Mihai CM Thanks...

[@giorgiomartini3580]

Ok