Coop size
- SpinoneIllinois
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Coop size
I know it's been asked before, but can anyone give a quick answer on how many homers could live in a 4x4x4 coop, with an attached wire mesh aviary? I happen to have a couple sheets of 4x8 plywood, so I'm thinking about throwing one together.
I've got a great arrangement with a nearby pigeon guy, but I'd like to have a few of my own birds for the sake of convenience.
Thanks.
I've got a great arrangement with a nearby pigeon guy, but I'd like to have a few of my own birds for the sake of convenience.
Thanks.
Re: Coop size
2sqft per bird as a rule of thumb
Re: Coop size
I urge you to build a larger loft from the start. 4'x4' will never be enough, take it from me.
- SpinoneIllinois
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Re: Coop size
Rich, if it were up to me alone, I'd go bigger. But I'm pushing my luck already at 4x4.
And for bigger training days, I've always got the pigeon guy. I'd just like to be able to quickly grab six or eight birds when I've got a free hour or two.
And for bigger training days, I've always got the pigeon guy. I'd just like to be able to quickly grab six or eight birds when I've got a free hour or two.
Re: Coop size
4'x4' will be plenty big for 6-8, if possible I'd suggest building it 6' tall or at least tall enough to walk in. Trying to reach 4' inside to grab birds is a pain.SpinoneIllinois wrote:Rich, if it were up to me alone, I'd go bigger. But I'm pushing my luck already at 4x4.
And for bigger training days, I've always got the pigeon guy. I'd just like to be able to quickly grab six or eight birds when I've got a free hour or two.
Coop size
I have a 4x4 coop that was ment to be a Johnny house. I can keep 12-15 Pigeons in there. Works pretty good. This is a picture right after it was made. The only I have done is change the front to allow the pigeons to trap in and added boxes for roosting.
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- SpinoneIllinois
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Re: Coop size
Toster, do your birds reproduce in that coop?
AZ, I've got two that I'm training.
AZ, I've got two that I'm training.
Coop size
I train my dog, and a buddy uses the pigeons quite a little.
During the winter, it gets too cold for them to reproduce, but during the spring/summer they were sitting on eggs all the time. I have one female that had 4-5 hatches last year! I list squeekers on Craig's list every now and then.
In the winter I really should wrap the top part in plastic, but haven't the last two years.
During the winter, it gets too cold for them to reproduce, but during the spring/summer they were sitting on eggs all the time. I have one female that had 4-5 hatches last year! I list squeekers on Craig's list every now and then.
In the winter I really should wrap the top part in plastic, but haven't the last two years.
Coop size
Barbs up, so they can fly free!! There is a small 1/8" steel rod bent in a "U" shape with "wings" to hold up the barbs. The "wings" are into the side wood with a small drilled hole. The white plastic clip locks the U in the up position and will allow the barbs to drop down if a bird hits them from the inside.
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Re: Coop size
I wouldn't think you need more than 16 homers (if that is what your going for) to train two dogs. 4X4 loft should be large enough to handle 16 birds.. That size works for me.SpinoneIllinois wrote:Toster, do your birds reproduce in that coop?
AZ, I've got two that I'm training.
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Re: Coop size
Excellent. Thanks for your help, guys.
I've just about got the coop finished. I'm gonna need to order the bobs online (I was hoping the farm store carried them). Then I'll throw in a few pairs of birds and start hoping for eggs.
Toster, what is the purpose of the PVC pipe in your coop?
I've just about got the coop finished. I'm gonna need to order the bobs online (I was hoping the farm store carried them). Then I'll throw in a few pairs of birds and start hoping for eggs.
Toster, what is the purpose of the PVC pipe in your coop?
Coop size
This is what I built as an insert to take out the door to let the quail out, and "convert" it to pigeons with a trap in system. The front cage part was only used to train the birds to go in with the barbs down. After I had some birds trained, I never have put it back on. The door hinges up to close up everything to protect against cats, and other predators. The door also doubles as a landing deck for the pigeons. Often 2-3 will hang out in there.
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Re: Coop size
Even training two dogs, eight birds should be enough. You'll go over the eight bird limit before long, overage birds become kill birds. Be a good idea to spend time watching them and figure out which one's are paired up, don't kill them if you can help it.
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