TheGame
538 posts
Jul 01, 2009
10:49 PM
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Here are a few pics of my kitbox that I am building.
Each side is 3'x3'x3'.
I used 1 inch poultry mesh for the bottom then will be adding a slide out wooden tray underneath that.
Last Edited by on Jul 30, 2009 11:11 PM
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DeepSpinLofts
1449 posts
Jul 01, 2009
11:12 PM
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re: "Kitbox In Progress"
I like the way it's being engineered 3x3x3. Should be able to hold 2 teams in both of those kit boxes. I say progress is a good thing... so be sure to let us see the final construction of your project.
Marcus
Deep Spin Lofts
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TheGame
539 posts
Jul 01, 2009
11:14 PM
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Thanks Marcus this is my first kitbox ever so I am pretty excited.
It is very difficult to fly birds outta the breeding loft having to catch each flyer one at a time and then releasing it...
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rookie from ct
47 posts
Jul 02, 2009
5:57 AM
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Hay Game nice start and you better forget about Party this weekend and finish your kit boxes YOU can not fly birds like you are doing it because breeders should always have food and your flyers should fly hungry try putting the ones your are going to fly in a large box and release them together they will kit better where in NY are you Rookie from Ct
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jnyce
767 posts
Jul 02, 2009
6:07 AM
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Hey game whats going on ha ent seen yore round hear in a while that kit box is looking superb how many birds are you flying now its been almost a year since you got started so i know your look good ,boxing all your flyers then releasing them is a food suggestion be sure to show us the finished product
jerry
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JDA
GOLD MEMBER
304 posts
Jul 02, 2009
6:19 AM
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Game.. You should replace the chicken wire with welded wire before your go on.I would say 3/4 inch welded wire you will be much happier.JDA
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TT
GOLD MEMBER
440 posts
Jul 02, 2009
7:08 AM
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Looking good man, Keep up the awesome work.
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Tony...
"Color is not an option"
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Windjammer Loft
812 posts
Jul 02, 2009
8:34 AM
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Game.....ya, do yourself a favor and change the chicken wire to the welded wire 1"x1". You and the birds will be happier...
Fly High and Roll On
Paul
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sundance
1123 posts
Jul 02, 2009
11:18 AM
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Looks great so far. I gotta agree with JDA and Paul on the wire tho... Young birds especially will have a really tough time on that wire, and a coon or weasel can tear through it pretty easy
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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TheGame
540 posts
Jul 02, 2009
8:48 PM
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Jnyce birds are doing ok. I lost a lot of the cooper hawk. My breeding season was a diasaster I lost way too many youngs probably around 10. I also had times when only 1 egg was fertile.
I only have 7 youngs at the moment. Once this kitbox is up it will free a lot of room in the breeding loft for the breeders. There will be less fighting and more food for them.
As far as the chicken wire goes I will be adding a wood floor underneath it that will slide out for cleaning. I couldn't get a hold of any other wiring. They were all too small from 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch.
Because the chicken wire is so flimsy I will add extra rafters that will take all the weight of the water and feeder.
I wish I could have all this done by the weekend but I dont think it will be ready for another couple of weeks or more. I just got surgery on my foot today. One of my toes was short so it is being lengthend. Recovery is gonna any where from 3-5 months.
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JDA
GOLD MEMBER
310 posts
Jul 02, 2009
10:35 PM
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Where are you going to keep your water and feed on top of that chicken wire? It will hold if you put about four 1x3 boards spaced across the bottom and staple the chicken wire to the boards.JDA
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steve49
16 posts
Jul 03, 2009
12:07 AM
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looks good so far. you might find 1x1 or 1x2 at a fencing supply, rather than home depot/lowes. that way you won't need as many supports, which will only collect more droppings. of course, as long as you put a few rafters across you'll be ok if you cannot find the galv wire. i'd just be concerned with how the birds feet will handle the chicken wire which is smaller gauge. oh, and you were right about the feather lice on those new birds.
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Steve in Blue Point, NY
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gotspin7
2453 posts
Jul 03, 2009
1:53 PM
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Nice! Good luck with your birds.
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Sal Ortiz
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donnie james
544 posts
Jul 03, 2009
3:36 PM
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hay game very nice kit box how many will it hold on both sides??????????and are going to paint it and what color just wonder????????????donny james
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TheGame
542 posts
Jul 03, 2009
4:06 PM
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Hey Donnie im not too sure how many birds to keep in there. I will be using box perches and each side is 3'x3'x3'.
I will only be using one side for Rollers. The other side will be for homers/doneks. They will probably get V perches.
As far as color goes ill be painting the roof white. The legs white and any trims that I add white. The sides will be painted a grayish color to match my loft.
Last Edited by on Jul 03, 2009 6:07 PM
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steves birds
25 posts
Jul 05, 2009
10:50 PM
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Isn't the problen with the chicken wire that it is tough on the birds feathers ? especially tail?
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kopetsa
113 posts
Jul 05, 2009
11:18 PM
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Very nice Game!!
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TheGame
550 posts
Jul 06, 2009
8:45 AM
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I just don't like the chicken wire becauase it is very flimsy. But its ok if it hard for the birds this will keep them up in their boxes and off the ground. It will also discourage them from breeding.
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cvr(FR3rd)
151 posts
Jul 06, 2009
2:41 PM
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nice
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Fernando Ruelas
Ruelas loft
"the harder you work the harder it is to give up"
start strong maintain strength finish stronger... rajah football
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TheGame
594 posts
Jul 29, 2009
8:04 PM
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Here are some updated pics of the kitbox...
Should be done in another day or two then it will be painted.
I kinda screwed up on the the doors as you can see a small gap....my excuse is gonna be more ventillation now :)
Last Edited by on Jul 29, 2009 8:51 PM
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TheGame
595 posts
Jul 29, 2009
8:06 PM
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Will have more updated pics tomorrow and inside shots!
Sure can't wait to move the birds in :)
Last Edited by on Jul 29, 2009 8:07 PM
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
3243 posts
Jul 29, 2009
10:37 PM
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Looking good Game hope everything works out for you..looking good...
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Ralph.
Life comes down to the choices you make, and then living with the results.
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TT
GOLD MEMBER
461 posts
Jul 29, 2009
10:37 PM
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Looking Awesome bro, Like the work you've doing on one foot lol. Honestly real nice. Now we have to get some birds in there to mess it up a bit.
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Tony...
"Color is not an option"
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TheGame
596 posts
Jul 29, 2009
10:44 PM
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Tony what you think about that gap lol I kinda dont like how it looks. But its not gonna affect the birds or anything... I dont know where i went wrong with measurments lol
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TT
GOLD MEMBER
462 posts
Jul 29, 2009
10:49 PM
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dont worry bout the gap so much, having a door thats 2.5" thick wouldnt open if it was tighter then that, anyways just gives you a little more ventilation lol.
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Tony...
"Color is not an option"
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TheGame
597 posts
Jul 29, 2009
10:57 PM
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LOL but dude it kinda looks retarded ones tighter then the other lol. But yea man why aint you in the IF chat?
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RodSD
304 posts
Jul 29, 2009
10:58 PM
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Looks good. Continue.
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JDA
GOLD MEMBER
374 posts
Jul 30, 2009
4:42 AM
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game... Wood swells when wet,you might wish the other door had a gap. make sure you paint the whole thing inside and out and have the legs on cinder blocks to keep out moisture and bugs.JDA
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tthoj
87 posts
Jul 30, 2009
12:14 PM
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Hey shiv,
I heard your getting out of birds.....sent the kitbox this way LMAO!!!! good looking kitbox.....the gap not even noticable....
Thomas THao
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steve49
137 posts
Jul 30, 2009
6:45 PM
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hey shiv, looking very nice. don't worry about the gap, simply put some moulding around the opening, and fill the space a little, that's all!
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Steve in Blue Point, NY
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roller_boi
59 posts
Jul 30, 2009
7:04 PM
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the door without the gap looks like its gonna be hard to open
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<< roller_boi >>
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kham89
272 posts
Jul 30, 2009
7:21 PM
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shiv should thank me....i help him build it lol....i tole him "birds more important 4get ur foot" lol
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Kham Thao
(0_o)Short NinJa Loft(o_0)
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roller_boi
60 posts
Jul 30, 2009
9:07 PM
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alright guys.. freaken shiv got lazy and asked me to upload these for him so here they are
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<< roller_boi >>
Last Edited by on Jul 30, 2009 11:00 PM
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TT
GOLD MEMBER
464 posts
Jul 30, 2009
9:49 PM
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Shiv, Just a suggestion Bro, Lift the perches up of the wire, If you havent already, Birds tend not to use them.
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Tony...
"Color is not an option"
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TheGame
598 posts
Jul 30, 2009
11:11 PM
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Lee thanks for posting the pics for me lol
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steve49
138 posts
Jul 31, 2009
12:04 PM
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hey Shiv, what's the door material? looks different in the latest pics. unless its paint, duh.
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Steve in Blue Point, NY
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TheGame
599 posts
Jul 31, 2009
3:09 PM
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Steve its some of that pre finished siding material I had left over. It's the same stuff my loft I have now is made from.
I used it for the door to give it a cool look lol. But I do plan on painting the walls that same greyish color and then doing the trims white so it matches the loft.
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toronto15
266 posts
Jul 31, 2009
3:16 PM
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You,ve got the makings of a Master Carpenter Game.Nice skills.Glen.
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roller_boi
61 posts
Jul 31, 2009
3:20 PM
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np shiv
its the least i can do since u cried hahah jk
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TheGame
600 posts
Jul 31, 2009
5:49 PM
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Here some more updated pics.
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steve49
139 posts
Aug 01, 2009
5:48 AM
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Shiv, your dad is going to love the 'poop deck'! you better get busy making a solid floor or you'll be sleeping in your car! LOL
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Steve in Blue Point, NY
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TheGame
631 posts
Sep 21, 2009
5:26 PM
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Here are some updated pics. The kitbox has been moved and painted.
Here is a old preview of my breeding loft being raised, its not fully done yet.
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jnyce
803 posts
Sep 21, 2009
5:36 PM
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wow game you got some skills
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jerry t
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XRollers
62 posts
Sep 21, 2009
7:21 PM
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DANG!! thats some nice stuff ur building there Game. For some reason the red with the white lines seems to look the best outta all the other colors. Well keep up the good work.
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Squabby*32
82 posts
Sep 21, 2009
8:04 PM
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Your kit box and breeding pen lokk good.
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DJJeffman Spinners
ATAPWGIYAHTLY
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TT
GOLD MEMBER
478 posts
Sep 21, 2009
8:18 PM
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Great job bro,
Now a grown man can stand up in that loft lol.
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Tony...
"Color is not an option"
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TheGame
632 posts
Sep 21, 2009
8:43 PM
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Tony a man 8ft tall could stand in that Loft LOL
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