Pigeon Loft?

RichK · Post by **RichK** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:54 pm

I'm picking up my pup this week and want to begin training as soon as possible. I want to begin introducing the pup casually to birds soon after getting him but right now I don't have a place to keep live pigeons. I have the yard space but need to build or buy something to keep them in. I'm not looking for anything too big, ideally 4x4 or smaller, something that I can keep behind my shop. Any links or pictures of something that can be bough or built to keep live birds in?

Double Shot Banks · Post by **Double Shot Banks** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 3:21 pm

I believe if you look in the GDF Hall of fame posts there is one explaining how to build one.
Isaac and Banks

cjuve · Post by **cjuve** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 3:36 pm

I built something like this for my quail johnny houses. You coud easily modify the front to have a vertical door, stand it on a couple 4x4's, add a pigeon door with a landing pad and be set for 10 birds. I used 2x2's with exterior siding and 1/2" hardware cloth. Takes me no more than 2 hrs to build one start to finish and have less than $100 bucks in it.

http://www.northgeorgiaquail.com/Dog_Tr ... House.html

jeffkrop · Post by **jeffkrop** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 4:20 pm

here is the post from GDF viewtopic.php?f=100&t=15397
I like the first one Im going to make something much smaller but that is nice.
I keep 12 pigeons in a 3 x 3 x 3 box I made with checken wire. they dont have a place to nest but they live fine in there.

Rustyoar · Post by **Rustyoar** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 4:24 pm

For small areas I really like mine, even though I have more room this is all I need.

http://www.scottsdog.com/scotpighousp.html

Got most of my information here:
viewtopic.php?f=100&t=12156&p=172241&hi ... ns#p172241

hi-tailyn · Post by **hi-tailyn** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 4:43 pm

Just curious about your picture with 4 eggs in nest.

Rustyoar · Post by **Rustyoar** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 5:06 pm

Me too...I asked Don F what he thought and he said just leave them for now and see what happens???

There is two others in the other box with no nest I might throw out when I can get to them....beats me I'm new at this.

Got two chicks hatched already from another mother so thats a start.

brad27 · Post by **brad27** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 5:45 pm

Rustyoar wrote:Me too...I asked Don F what he thought and he said just leave them for now and see what happens???

There is two others in the other box with no nest I might throw out when I can get to them....beats me I'm new at this.

Got two chicks hatched already from another mother so thats a start.

How many birds do you have in your loft?

bonasa · Post by **bonasa** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 6:22 pm

Rich,
What you are thinking of is a "kit box" used mostly for rollers , I'd close up 3 out of 4 sides. Put in 6 v-style perches and you should be ok with 6 young birds (homers). Let them acclimate for 2 weeks. Loft fly for 2 weeks then you can use them after that.

http://www.roller-pigeon.com/board/boar ... 368012.htm

Rustyoar · Post by **Rustyoar** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 6:33 pm

Have 6 now shooting for 12 plus this summer

beretta303 · Post by **beretta303** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 6:43 pm

I have great luck with an open front shed roof type loft..
My current loft is 8'x16' and comfortably houses 20-25 pigeons.
Bought my first gun dog 3wks ago and I can't wait to put my ex-racers to work

brad27 · Post by **brad27** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:36 pm

Rustyoar wrote:Have 6 now shooting for 12 plus this summer

Sounds like you have 1 male 5 females, maybe 2 males 4 females.

DonF · Post by **DonF** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:42 pm

That Scott Supply loft should work well. You can put a lot into a pigeon loft and all you need is a box that will let some light in and a door where the birds can come and go. Where to birds come and go you'll want well off the ground or you might have to shoot your wife's cat for getting into your birds! Think of it this way. If you got an MTY refrigerator box and cut a hole for light and covered it with chicken wire. Then a hole you could get into them thru and one hole for them to come and go, you got it. Figure two sq ft per bird.

RichK · Post by **RichK** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:44 pm

Anyone know where I can get some Homer pigeons in NY?

beretta303 · Post by **beretta303** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 3:37 am

sent you a PM

beretta303 · Post by **beretta303** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 4:20 pm

I'll be shooting at Glen - Greig Fish & Game Club south of Lowville NY sat from 12-4... I can bring some birds there for you to get started. Otherwise your welcome to come to my home to get a few pair.
I'll give you a few pair free of charge to get started .
If that doesn't work
i'll be at the Conesus club for an ATA trap shoot good friday if that would work better for you.
So many folks have been very kind to me getting started in this hobby so I'm happy to help anyone that's seriously interested.
Let me know.
Tom

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