iowarollers
154 posts
Mar 14, 2009
9:37 AM
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what do ya all use for floors in kit boxs and and small lofts i live in iowa and out in the country so far no predator problems my starter loft has wooden floor but i plan on making a kit box and was wondering what would be best thanks kevin
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Santandercol
GOLD MEMBER
3515 posts
Mar 14, 2009
9:58 AM
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1/2" X 1" welded wire.If you use plywood,you'll be scraping shit all the time.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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JDA
GOLD MEMBER
182 posts
Mar 14, 2009
10:09 AM
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Put a shelf under the welded wire of wood and make a drawer for easy cleaning. JDA
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Bill C
285 posts
Mar 14, 2009
10:26 AM
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Unless you want to breath a lot of dust you should use wire floors. All the lofts that I have been in with wood floors have a ton of dust. Some of it you cant see unless the sun is going down on it. Plus it would be a mess if you want to give your birds a bath. They should be given baths regularly because it helps with the dust and bloom on the feathers. Bill
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iowarollers
155 posts
Mar 14, 2009
10:27 AM
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ya in my starter loft it is so fun lols w/ the plywood floor thanks kevin
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iowarollers
156 posts
Mar 14, 2009
10:31 AM
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so wire it is thanks guys
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Pumpkin Man
68 posts
Mar 14, 2009
4:35 PM
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1"x2" wire won't clog up. But you need a drawer under it or go with smaller wire. I like this size but a mink or weasel could probably get through it, also a coon's paw. It's more work with wire floor with drawer under it, but you'll have no regrets.
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bigwilly
880 posts
Mar 15, 2009
7:40 PM
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Birds sometimes stick there heads into the wire and panic untill they kill themselves. Although I still use wire floors this is is always on my mind.
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BIG WILLY
TOPP FLIGHT/NCRC
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donnie james
338 posts
Mar 15, 2009
8:24 PM
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iowa this year i got me a 5 1/2 by 5 1/2 a 6 hole breeding loft this is a new thing for me so far i have nothing on the floor and haven't clean it up yet and looks like going be a hard job to clean it up so i'm thing pretty hard to use news paper in floor catch the droppings and it would be easier to clean up..............donny james
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J_Star
1912 posts
Mar 16, 2009
7:18 AM
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Keep in mind also that wire floor invites rodents. Those rodents, even if you don't see them, can bring desaster to your loft.
Jay
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JDA
GOLD MEMBER
187 posts
Mar 16, 2009
7:38 AM
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JStar- Do you thank rodents or BOP bring the most disaster to a kit box? welded wire 1"by1" for kit box floor works well,don,t you thank?JDA
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J_Star
1913 posts
Mar 16, 2009
8:14 AM
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Sorry, I thought the question was about the breeder loft. I use 1x2 in my kit box and a tray to catch the dropping.
Jay
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