Pigeon loft design

[Jacob]

Grandson wants beginners one pair pigeon-loft making. Simple design with matchboard (I've got a lot of it)
Any good designs out there!
I'll get me drawing board out anyway.
Any recommended books?

 

[Sachakins]

You could always buy used, quick search found this on flyaway
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20392261..._TECSIwRW6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[Jacob]

You could always buy used, quick search found this on flyaway
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20392261..._TECSIwRW6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

yes, thanks. I've started looking for an old one to give it a face lift perhaps. He needs a project.

 

[Jacob]

Have taken the first step - which is to explain how you don't just go into the workshop and start nailing the thing together - you have to think about it first, i.e. "design" it.
First principle of good design is to copy - so he's having a look at stuff on line and hopefully might do a bit of a sketch with some measurements and some ideas about what is needed.
Should I be showing him first how to use a drawing board? Maybe a good idea - it's simple stuff and once learnt never forgotten.

 

[johnnyb]

my dad was a pigeon racer. if he's racing he will need a totally different set up( flying widowhood or natural?)



join a homing union and get a flat cap. if he's just enjoying the fithers then disregard this gibberish. it really is a totally different world and popular in Belgium.

 

[sneggysteve]

Make sure it's cat proof. My dad lost a few birds to the local cats - then he bought an airgun for some reason?

 

[joshvegas]

Have taken the first step - which is to explain how you don't just go into the workshop and start nailing the thing together - you have to think about it first, i.e. "design" it.

Pffft