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Found 6 Dandy Nests today in my shed, they've been there at least 30 years as I bought them from my old loft. I'll use them up on the first round next year. Anybody else still use them?

king wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2026 4:20 pm Found 6 Dandy Nests today in my shed, they've been there at least 30 years as I bought them from my old loft. I'll use them up on the first round next year. Anybody else still use them?

I got about 12 in shed had them about 10 years, some used now and then in that time

What would you say was the best nest to use ?

Tony-P- wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2026 5:13 pm What would you say was the best nest to use ?

I use a clay bowl with a nest felt held in place with a blob of glue and a hand full of shavings. Whatever type of bowl you use Tony, you need something placed in it to provide GRIP for the YBs so the legs don't get Splayed.

ok thanks King, roughly what's the cost on these do you know

Always used clay bowls with straw lol

I use plastic bowls with a nest felt and straw. If they get a bit mucky I put a clean bowl in and wash out the nest felts and hang them on the line to dry.

Thanks for this Murray the bird look very cumfy there mate

Tony-P- wrote: Fri Sep 04, 2026 9:05 am Thanks for this Murray the bird look very cumfy there mate

That's Tonto. She's a Jos Thone' hen who is 14 years old. She doesn't lay very often any more, but she is happy to sit a pair of foster eggs and raises great youngsters.

Murray wrote: Fri Sep 04, 2026 9:26 am

Tony-P- wrote: Fri Sep 04, 2026 9:05 am Thanks for this Murray the bird look very cumfy there mate

That's Tonto. She's a Jos Thone' hen who is 14 years old. She doesn't lay very often any more, but she is happy to sit a pair of foster eggs and raises great youngsters.

That's what you want from the older birds Murray cracking looking pigeon