classicpony
521 posts
Nov 13, 2007
8:16 PM
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Hey Guys! Has anyone ever tried giving there birds shreded paper?? My birds love it!! I also give them tobacco stocks, I got from Tony. I'm finding them in there nest bowls. :) Thats what I like its CHEAP. Has anyone else tried it??
What do you use???????
Jim
Illinois
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tapp
472 posts
Nov 13, 2007
8:23 PM
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Milo, That reminds me thats what I want to use next spring. I'll have to find some pine's First, What time of year is best to rake them up? My wife planted about 10 blue spruce.Three years ago. Right now they are about five feet tall. I told her when they get were coopers are using them for ambush. I'm topping them!! Man that was a bad thing to say!!!!!!!!! I still have a fat lip! It will be a few years for I can get pine needels from them .PS if I live that long!
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Tapp
Last Edited by on Nov 13, 2007 8:29 PM
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Santandercol
1625 posts
Nov 13, 2007
8:25 PM
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I put sand in the bottom of the nestbowl then a little pine shavings and I throw some pine needles on the loft floor for the breeders to pick up and fly up to the breeder cage with,makes 'em feel like they've accomplished something.Just find a pine tree and there are usually needles under there.----------
Kelly
Last Edited by on Nov 13, 2007 8:26 PM
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Donny James
102 posts
Nov 13, 2007
9:25 PM
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i use shaving ..............donny james
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ICEMAN710
30 posts
Nov 14, 2007
5:16 AM
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ill be using pine needles. Good stuff, I used it back in the day and it worked well.
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SAT Roller
69 posts
Nov 14, 2007
8:34 AM
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Tobacco stems, we have a company in town that sells them for 23.00$ for 50 pounds, quite a bargain.
Richard
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sundance
283 posts
Nov 14, 2007
4:52 PM
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I have used straw, hay, pine needles and tobacco stalks. The birds really seem to like the straw. I dont like it though. It is hollow and is said to hold bugs and such.
I like the pine needles but the birds didnt build much of a nest with it. It smells good in the loft and is easy to clean up after a couple rounds.
I like the hay but there is a lot of waste in the loft that they dont want to use. a lot of real small pieces.
the birds do seem to like it.
I like the tobacco stalks best. The birds really like it. It smells good in the loft. It is supposed to help keep away bugs from the nest. It doesnt seem to break down and is easy to clean up every 5 or 6 weeks.
Tobacco stalks from RPDC is my choice...
Just my opinion
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
459 posts
Nov 14, 2007
6:13 PM
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Zupppppppppppp Butch........
Just dont try smoking the tobacco afterwards.......lol
I use pine needles
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Electric-man
851 posts
Nov 14, 2007
8:04 PM
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I know whatyou mean Rudy, it does give the tobacco a terrible taste! LMAO
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Val
"Site Moderator"
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RXR Loft
65 posts
Nov 14, 2007
8:19 PM
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yea, I use Pine needles their free.. I go down the street and scoop them up, here in so-cal we have them all year. Rudy
RxR Loft
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
465 posts
Nov 15, 2007
3:11 AM
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Zupppppppppp Tocayo.........RXR
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Velo99
1392 posts
Nov 15, 2007
4:25 AM
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Pine needles.
My Dad even bags em and brings em over. Hows that?
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V99
Flippin`The Bird!
http://www.bluedotloft.50megs.com
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glenn
50 posts
Nov 15, 2007
9:25 AM
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Hello:
Remember when you use pine needles, use the long needles not the short ones. I use them when they are still green, makes the loft smell good and helps with the lice.......Glenn
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classicpony
524 posts
Nov 16, 2007
3:38 PM
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Sounds like pine needles are #1
tobacco stocks are #2
straw is #3
bring on that cold weather!
Jim
Illinois
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Santandercol
1645 posts
Nov 17, 2007
6:39 AM
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Straw is not a good nesting material.It's hollow and moisture and mold gets in there.Not reccomended.
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Kel.
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splitter
34 posts
Nov 17, 2007
7:33 AM
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Hey Tapp if you want pine needles come on over and rake my yard. I can fill a 35 gallon barrel with them easy. I have 70 foot red pines all the way around the house(you have seen them)The red pine are nice and long and the cock loves to carry them around in front of the hen. Rain gutters are full also, so hurry up and clean my gutters also. HA HA!!!
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Tall Pine Lofts
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tapp
475 posts
Nov 17, 2007
12:37 PM
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Chris, I'll send lorri up, she climbs bettr than me!!!
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Tapp
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