A small loft for a beginner. 6 feet x 8 feet suitable for
20 to 30 birds.
Basic floor Plan
Pigeons being tough, strong and healthy will adapt
to almost any type of shelter. There are a few main points that must be
adhered to for best results in maintaining a healthy flock.
Basics
1. The loft should face in a southerly direction to take
advantage of as much sun entering the loft as possible helping to keep
the loft dry, and giving the birds as much as they need.
2. Air circulation should cross the floor the rise.
An easy way to check the circulation is to blow smoke on the floor and
watch the path as it rises.
3. A reasonably clean loft goes a long ways toward
keeping the birds healthy. A formula for a good disinfectant can be found
at this
site.
4. The birds can never have to much fresh air and
can handle the coldest weather. closing the windows will invite stale air
and sickness.
5. The birds should never be overcrowded and where
possible an outside flight pen provided for exercise, fresh air and sun.
As a rule of thumb the loft should have 1-1/2 square ft. of floor
area for each bird
Another method of ventilating
a loft click here.
Another
very nice design of a small loft click here.
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