DJS
6 posts
Apr 03, 2010
7:28 AM
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Good morning out there, i am going to be recieving a kit of squeekers, and in about a month 2 pair of rubys, an plan on another 2 pair towars summer. i now have 2 kit lofts 4'x6' 7' high inside. i see a bottle neck down the road on having enough room to seperate, i know i will have to build new lofts ect. i know their alot of you who have established facilities who look back and say if i had to do it again i would do this or that different. in my situation where would you go from here. room is not a concern, i see my self at 6 to 10 pair in the future
Dee
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JDA
GOLD MEMBER
771 posts
Apr 03, 2010
10:19 AM
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Forget building the 6 to 10, Build for 12 to 16. For you can always keep less but it,s better than not enough room.JDA
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Alohazona
702 posts
Apr 03, 2010
12:56 PM
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Dee,
I would put emphasis on housing the breeders.A ready built/or assemble built shed.I would ajoin a walk in flight/aviary to an appropriate wall of the shed for access to the flight.The access in or out can be small or small/medium latchable door.You can split the shed in half, seperating hens and cocks if you desire.Adjust the ventilation of the shed/loft to your weather conditions,this is very important.
As for the kit lofts you can seperate what you have down into compartments within the same foot print or add to the length, if your happy with your current arrangement.I think 4 compartments is not large and not to small.Solar or wind driven ventilation fans are available at most home centers as well as the selection of ready to assemble sheds.I use an absorbant litter[garage type ,not the kitty stuff] in my interior areas,that can be broomed off for clean up.Rolls of black roof paper can be layed and joined together with duct tape as another option.Hope this helps...Aloha,Todd
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Windjammer Loft
1093 posts
Apr 04, 2010
7:18 AM
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DJS...... I would and "did" build a loft bigger then what I originally was going to build. My present loft is 18x21, with a slopped roof that goes from 6' high to 10' at the other end. It has all the room I will every need. Plus I now have set a limit on how many birds I can adequately house. I have 4 kitboxes, 1 fly pen for my white hoimers and 4 breeding pens all under one roof..
Fly High and Roll On
Paul
Last Edited by on Apr 04, 2010 7:20 AM
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wannaroll
181 posts
Apr 04, 2010
8:09 AM
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Just remember you want a perch for every bird, but not a bird for every perch
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Dave - Hesperia, CA.
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rookie from ct
GOLD MEMBER
250 posts
Apr 04, 2010
9:19 AM
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Hay Dee search this site on( Kit box pictures)I have
3 kit boxes and always thought that everybody's were too small,but guess what almost smaller the better for kit birds. you want them close together and that helps them kitting close, and my 1 walk in kit is too hard to manege because every time you open the door they want to fly out and when the birds come in to the roll you do not fly them everyday.So to be brief you want a kit box that if you oped the door the birds cant charge out unless you want them to good luck. Dennis
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rtwilliams
GOLD MEMBER
625 posts
Apr 04, 2010
8:06 PM
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Dee
The club will be flying in Provo on Saturday, April 10th. You can see a few set ups and ask a some questions. Guil, Nick, Adam, and Bob all have a little different set ups, so you can see what you like, and ask them what they would do better.
I can arrange for you to meet the flier and see some birds. You are also welcome to come to my place, and I can show you what I have, what I wish I had, and explain a little bit about why.
The biggest thing that I wish I had is a seperating pen for breeders. right now I use a kit box.
Looking forward to meeting you.
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RT Williams
Brink of Rolling Loft
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