mule1943 291 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 does anybody use bays for cover in there flights ,was thinking of using it for bullies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tong po 129 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Never used bay just conifer branches with my bullies 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mule1943 291 Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 not sure about using the bay ,wanted to know if any one has used it & is it safe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hammo 42 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Never used bay just conifer branches with my bullies why do you use conifer branches for your bullies tong po ? Do they like them ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tong po 129 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) Never used bay just conifer branches with my bullies why do you use conifer branches for your bullies tong po ? Do they like them ?I use it because you can form a good structure with a few branches to secure a nest pan in safely and proved ample cover.they also allow the nest to retain a small amount of moisture Edited March 17, 2015 by tong po 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Bay is safe, but Bullys systematically destroy everything.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tong po 129 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Bay is safe, but Bullys systematically destroy everything.... Mine never seem to bother with the conifer 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hammo 42 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Never used bay just conifer branches with my bullies why do you use conifer branches for your bullies tong po ? Do they like them ?I use it because you can form a good structure with a few branches to secure a nest pan in safely and proved ample cover.they also allow the nest to retain a small amount of moisture why do you want to retain moisture in your nest pans ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tong po 129 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Never used bay just conifer branches with my bullies why do you use conifer branches for your bullies tong po ? Do they like them ?I use it because you can form a good structure with a few branches to secure a nest pan in safely and proved ample cover.they also allow the nest to retain a small amount of moisture why do you want to retain moisture in your nest pans ?Because moisture in a nest,the warmth of the parents brooding body,and the slight clinging dampness which occurs , all play their part in successful hatching. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hammo 42 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Tong po I salute you ! Your a legend ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hammo 42 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) How many do you expect to breed this season tong po , and do you have any tips for the novices amongst us ? Edited March 17, 2015 by Hammo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mule1943 291 Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 cheers tong po ive only ever used conifers ,but we have a bay to cut down & thought i might use the branches as the ever greens back to plan A conifers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tong po 129 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 cheers tong po ive only ever used conifers ,but we have a bay to cut down & thought i might use the branches as the ever greens back to plan A conifers I just think on the lines that if it works well why change it but I'm sure other people will use different methods and get good results only you will know your birds and what works best for them and the just stick with it.i even put my pairs in the same breeding flight they were in the year before,don't know if it makes any difference but it seems to work. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tong po 129 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 How many do you expect to breed this season tong po , and do you have any tips for the novices amongst us ? As many as I can hammo lol. As for tips i just leave them to it and don't interfere,the only times I go into the flight is to ring the chicks and remove them when ready. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mule1943 291 Posted March 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 back to the drawing board ,conifers in today Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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