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A little video.
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:51 am
by Devo1956
This is a topic i have always enjoyed, i spent so many hours daily with my birds. I buzzed off keeping my loft clean, it was not a chore it was a delight. Here is a little video for those that wish to watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMxTbmSHdpg
Re: A little video.
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:12 am
by George and Morgan
some do some don't Dev i don't clean the nestbox till ybs are weaned
Re: A little video.
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:29 am
by Devo1956
George and Morgan wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:12 am
some do some don't Dev i don't clean the nestbox till ybs are weaned
Yes George, we have our own ways. but it keeps the birds happy and ourselves.
Re: A little video.
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:00 pm
by Buster121
Some nice babies there, thanks for sharing, myself I leave until rung then every day cleaned
Re: A little video.
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:19 pm
by Andy
Looked nice. Obviously just been cleaned out. A lot of limestone flour spread around. I doubt that is done every day. During the winter I clean out once a day then once the daylight hours allow I clean out twice a day. I like George tend not to clean the nest boxes very often while rearing youngsters but because of the watery droppings I have been cleaning them twice a day.
Re: A little video.
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:33 pm
by Trev
A nice tidy set up and some good looking birds there, I do like using harkers loft treatment when I clean mine out, the Bamfords Respirozorb is good too. Unfortunately this time of year my loft does only get cleaned out once a week.
Re: A little video.
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:38 pm
by Murray
Yes, the man has been going to town with the floor dressing.
I am like Devo, I enjoy cleaning out the loft. My scraper is the most important tool in the shed. My nest boxes are the same size as a tabloid newspaper and I put paper in the boxes and replace it as required. Some of them are messy buggers and some of them are very clean.
I am lucky living here, the weather is usually warm and humidity is normally not too high so keeping the loft clean and dry is not hard.
Re: A little video.
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:16 pm
by Trev
Murray wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:38 pm
Yes, the man has been going to town with the floor dressing.
I am like Devo, I enjoy cleaning out the loft. My scraper is the most important tool in the shed. My nest boxes are the same size as a tabloid newspaper and I put paper in the boxes and replace it as required. Some of them are messy buggers and some of them are very clean.
I am lucky living here, the weather is usually warm and humidity is normally not too high so keeping the loft clean and dry is not hard.
I do enjoy cleaning the birds out, I find it therapeutic and it's a good way of watching the birds !! I would clean them out every day if I didn't have to go to work
I'd have to do it by torch light at the moment lol
I'd have to do it by torch light at the moment lol 
