What should I do about the perches??

[@DenisWynne-x5d]

Super looking set up Joe all the birds are in good form

[@jmayes36]

They have had a lot of grit and matrix, I think it’s made the dropping wet. I will be glad when they are weaned. Lol

[@DenisWynne-x5d]

I have the same with the rollers the seem to eat a lot of grit and i give the cocks and hens plenty of apple cider vinegar in the water i think there droppings don't be as wet

[@jmayes36]

@@DenisWynne-x5d I should but haven’t given them ACV yet . I give the Gem supplement I think it helps alittle.

[@DenisWynne-x5d]

How long do you keep your young birds on breeding wean Joe i do try and slowly add extra wheat every second or 3rd day when they are about between 6-8 weeks

[@jmayes36]

@@DenisWynne-x5d to be honest once they are weaned and in the flyers loft. They will be on breed and wean and barley 50/50. I got the maple beans this year to help build them up before they are weaned. Because once they are on the roof I need to keep them a bit short.

[@NandeeshChilgod]

Hi Joe, that's a nice kitbox compared to the flying loft and the droppers.. It's less work eventually for you.. Babies looking good especially those reds with white tails there are multiple this season.

[@jmayes36]

Thanks , yes them babies will be nice when all feeding themselves.

[@Murf-cz1iv]

@@jmayes36why have 15 hours of light

[@jmayes36]

@@Murf-cz1iv it just worked for me. On at 6 then off at 9 . When I go to bed I can see from the house that they are off. The extra light is to make the birds think that it’s spring so they think it’s time to breed.

[@RedEyeLoft]

Looks fantastic, I always like to reinvent the loft conditions. It's the little things that improve the loft. I can suggest fastening the perches to the wire floor on the back side. You can predrill a hole through the wooden perch, then fasten it to the wire floor in the back. Try one long screw and see if it holds. Then, place a small piece of wood angled in the back for the droppings.

[@jmayes36]

It’s a different one. Also the wire is now set in place I can’t get to the underside of it. Definitely going for a slopping piece of wood along the back. Did you fly them 8 today?

[@RedEyeLoft]

@jmayes36 Okay, that sounds like a plan. I flew only 4 hens today. I released it at 7:08 in the morning and they come down at 11:37. It's not a good flight, but it is still a work in progress.

[@jmayes36]

@@RedEyeLoft why didn’t you put the 8 up as normal ? Are you going to fly the others another day?

[@RedEyeLoft]

@jmayes36 The plan was to separate 2 teams out of the eight. I want to fly the other 4 this coming week.

[@ramhasib9930]

Looking good old lad , what I would do Joe is to put a back on so it clears rim of your poo trays then as you say fix the peaches to it jobs a good'un then paint them all white will look proppa sexy 😊

[@jmayes36]

That’s what I did when it was on the other wall. (A back wall) But I always thought I lost too much space. Wicks has some shiny white back boards .Maybe!

[@WaltersKunstflugtauben]

👍👍👍

[@jmayes36]

👍Thankyou

[@waynebarrett5252]

Brilliant, I have been thinking about getting a kit box & getting pigeons again, you have some lovely colours in pigeons 👌👍

[@jmayes36]

I made a video about My droppers kit box. You could check it out. It was cheap just wish I had space for a larger one.

[@tipplerOgraphybyraja]

Excellent, , i'm working on something similar too, feels like never ending work for us tippler guys 😅

[@jmayes36]

SPACE. Make yourself and the birds space. Although there’s 8 perches for 8 birds . Ideally I want 6 in each.

[@tipplerOgraphybyraja]

It's beautiful and ideal comunity box 👍 , was very cold here since last 2 weeks temp was around -35 to-50 otherwise, i have finished mine as well.

[@ismailerden4351]

I am writing from Turkey. Could you send me two English Tippler pigeons as a gift?

[@jmayes36]

Sorry I didn’t export.

[@banksy8699]

Any reason you got the radio playing in the loft and is it on 24/7

[@jmayes36]

I like the background music when I’m working in the loft. I have one in each loft. It’s on more in the fly loft as the birds in training are in individual boxes most of the time. But no not 24/7