Lynn Gothard's new Loft
Lynn Gothard
lives in Franklin, TN. She is just getting started in Racing
Pigeons. This is Lynn's new loft. There are several ideas Lynn
incorporated into her new loft that are worth looking at. Besides the
usual aviary front that hinges down Lynn also incorporated a swing open door that
allows for access with out dropping the whole front. A super idea.
Lynn also incorporated a "Poop Shoot" as I call it' A door at
floor level where you can scrape the floor out into a container for easy
removal. Lynn is the only person I have had reports of rain blowing in the
roof vent, so she added a flashing above the vent that still allows air to
escape but stops the rain from blowing in. Lynn added clear roof panels or
"Sky Lights" to let more light in. And then there's the "Sputnik" and settling cage on the back wall of the loft. Because
her loft faces North Lynn wanted an area on the South where her birds could get
out in the full sun so she added the Sputnik on the back South facing wall.
This is truly a
super example of the "Starter Loft" with a lot on trick ideas
incorporated. Lynn had some help building her new loft but did most of the
work herself. Lynn can be very proud of her new loft.
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Here's Lynn's new loft, If you
look close you can see the Sky Lights in the roof |
Here you can see the extra vents,
and the roof skylights |
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This photo shows the "Poop
Shoot" for scraping out the loft |
In this photo you can see the
"Rain Flashing" Lynn added above the vent |
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The "Sputnik" and Settling
Cage on the back wall |
Look at the happy birds in their new
home |
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Here you can see the extra access
door Lynn added to the Aviary Front |
3/4/05 Lynn add a second "Starter
Loft" for Young Birds
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