nyce
12 posts
May 23, 2008
7:12 AM
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other then hay what do u guys use hay carries alot of bugs
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bertie
271 posts
May 23, 2008
7:26 AM
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I think Tony carries Tobacco Stems for that. I went out and found a long needled pine tree and scraped up a ton of long needles from underneath it. My birds love it!
Bert
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glenn
121 posts
May 23, 2008
7:53 AM
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Hello:
I used the long pine needle's and they work great. What you do is make a wire box and sit it in a corner where the birds can get to it. They will make there own nest, and the one's that don't do a good job of it I add some pine shavings to the nest bowl to help them out....Glenn
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sippi
287 posts
May 23, 2008
8:25 AM
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Being that I have tons of pinestraw available I use pine straw. I always put some in the nest just in case the cock is a poor nest builder. I also keep some in a box in the corner of the open lofts and add a handfull a couple of times a week to the single mating pens. The straw keeps the more dominant cocks occupied in the open loft and gives the cocks in the single mating pens something to occupy themselves with as well.
sippi
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cvr(FR3rd)
63 posts
Jul 09, 2008
3:32 PM
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i use pine needles and sometimes hat
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Fernando Ruelas
CVR
Ruelas loft
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CVRC
219 posts
Jul 09, 2008
5:16 PM
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I use the nesting material that is already in the shape of the bowl.
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Cristian Castro
CM Loft
CVR
WWW.COACHELLAVALLEYROLLERS.COM
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Santandercol
2733 posts
Jul 10, 2008
6:35 AM
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I've been using the nesting pads with the plastic weave bowls this year and also throw pine needles on the floor in the corner for the birds to pick up and build the nest themselves.Many of the pairs have gotten lazy and don't bother bringing the pine needles to the nest just using the pads and they wear the middle of those pads out after a couple rounds.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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Electric-man
1817 posts
Jul 10, 2008
11:47 AM
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Do you like them Kel! I'm fixing to commence building some individual breeder pens and I haven't decided on all the details yet. I've always built my own nest boxes, but been wondering about these nestbowls and pads!
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Val
"Site Moderator"
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CVRC
233 posts
Jul 10, 2008
12:28 PM
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Yeah the pads are great cause u don't have to keeping sticking pine needles in there after every round... JMO
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Cristian Castro
CM Loft
CVR
WWW.COACHELLAVALLEYROLLERS.COM
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Velo99
1848 posts
Jul 10, 2008
8:06 PM
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Val,
I use the laimnate wood floor padding. Its about 1/4 inch thick felt pad. I got a nice piece of it off a job site a couple of years ago. Just cut to fit,and it works great.
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V99
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Santandercol
2735 posts
Jul 10, 2008
10:42 PM
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Hey Kenny,Howsitgoinman??I gotta find some of that stuff you got.The circle pads Tony sells are cut to fit nice and tight and yeah Val,they are nice and easy to clean a pad lasts a couple of rounds at least,the plastic bowls are strong and stay nice and dry shaped so the poops eject nicely onto the wire cage floor and the tray below.Groovy.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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