jnyce
109 posts
Jul 11, 2008
3:58 PM
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do u guys think that wood chips will work good on the floor----------
jerry t
Last Edited by on Jul 11, 2008 3:59 PM
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SSLOFTS
65 posts
Jul 11, 2008
5:07 PM
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Jerry,I wouldn't use them,prime breeding ground for mold,fungus,disease,bugs......you get the picture.
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kopetsa
1147 posts
Jul 11, 2008
6:48 PM
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If you change the wood chips every 2 weeks or so.. It is fine! There will be mold etc. if the loft isn't well ventilated. But if it is, then yeah its fine.. Thats what I use. Smells nice too!
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Andrew
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gotspin7
1448 posts
Jul 11, 2008
7:01 PM
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Good Idea should do the trick, I use granulated floor covering (natural Granen)
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Sal Ortiz
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kopetsa
1148 posts
Jul 11, 2008
7:16 PM
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I have linoleum.. and over top of that I put the wood chips..
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Andrew
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Santandercol
2738 posts
Jul 11, 2008
10:25 PM
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Horse bedding pine shavings is ok but the best is pellet stove pellets made of compressed sawdust if you have a dampness problem.They keep soaking up moisture quite awhile.If it is dry and well ventilated at times I get away with using the dry scraped droppings so with the garlic and ACV in the birds water the dried poop actually works good to keep things smelling sweet and the bugs away.The big squab farms and many pigeon fanciers use this method called "Deep Loft Litter".
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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cvr(FR3rd)
81 posts
Jul 12, 2008
2:19 AM
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no its bad
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Fernando Ruelas
CVR
Ruelas loft
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SSLOFTS
66 posts
Jul 12, 2008
8:36 AM
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When it comes to the health of the birds I look at what the top Racing homer guys do,their birds need to be in tip top condition to win.Alot of the top guys have switched to grated or expanded metal floors. No dust,no dampness,good ventilation,easy to keep clean and good strong healthy birds.
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