Hey Frank! Can you please make videos of each main bloodline you have in your loft? Just interested with their history, where you got them and what crosses you do with them.
Wow outstanding birds Frank! Watching your videos are so motivating to young flyers like me!Wishing you the very best for 2024 breeding season my friend!
Happy to hear that. Concentrate on learning how to feed the pigeons and you will do super. Email me for an easy feeding program. Frank@McLaughlinLofts.com
Good video, Frank! The timing is nice for us who are preparing to breed now. I have a feed box like that, but it has three sections for the different feeds. The cocks look great.
Thanks for the tips Frank. I was using the animal grade pellets and have noticed they were as you mentioned too soft and they get dusty as well. When i do a clean out i’ll after the breeding. I’ll be getting the hard wood pellets. Thanks a bunch !!!
Birds are looking excellent Frank! They look sleek with shiny necks and bright white ceres. I see why it's hard to knock you off the top of the race sheet.
Nice Frank! Loved seeing all of your beautiful birds and loft preparations for breeding! I follow your channel and fly out of Maine. I’m also trying to go antibiotic free and know it’s important to de-worm before breeding season. I have 3 in 1 and Coxiworm which are both antibiotics for de-worming; what do you recommend instead? How about showing your breeding hens for the next video because this one was awesome 👌
I have my hens in another loft and they look great. Maybe I can do another video once they are paired. I am happy you like my videos but that 3 in 1 stuff is an antibiotic with wormer. Here is how I worm the birds. th-cam.com/video/UFPEhcS37CE/w-d-xo.html
Some great looking birds, Frank. I see you have all the nest boxes open. Don't you have problems with a male taking 2-3 nest boxes? Free mating sounds excellent, but how exactly do you do that? The females use to go to their old nest boxes (more than to their old mates) and unless you have a new section where the female has never been before, she might choose the male in the nest box she used in the past and that is not really free mating. A video about this would be nice. I would also like to see how you proceed with the yearling males when you let them get nest boxes when you move them from the young birds to the mature birds racing section. Often I have males that get more nest boxes and some don't get any.
Great question and I am sorry for this confusion. I use two breeding lofts and mate certain pairs in nest boxes to change mates. I can close the doors between sections until the pairs are mated to new mates. . I will make the loft three sections and put the pairs in each section until they are mated. I can also move a cock or hen to the other breeding loft to help my break up pairs. I have been able to swap them around fairly easy with my lofts and sections. In both end sections of that loft I will leave the 9 cocks that own the boxes in the section and add the hens. I do worry about them taking multiple nests because the loft has way more boxes than pigeons. The middle section boxes are small and most of the birds have two nests in that section. Hope I helped a bit. Yearlings may end up on the floor in a corner or in a nest.
Hi, does it get below freezing where the loft is located ? is the aviary metal mesh ok for the birds legs in winter or you recommend other materials in extreme cold for the aviary floor ? I was also wondering how to deal with cleaning the interior in extreme cold is the wood pallets a good solution so the droppings don't freeze on the wood floor directly ?
We have extremely cold winters and the pigeons are on wood perches or nests. The droppings do freeze and the wood pellets help. I will clean on the occasional warm day.
Hi Frank, your videos are wonderful, I'm from Brazil, wife of Steven Spainhower, and I would like to learn how to develop more and more work with pigeons, your videos are great instruction, thank you friend!
I buy the stuff sold to burn. Out of all the bedding I have used over the years I like this the best. You could put it down much thicker but it is a pain to clean out. If you put one bag in when it breaks down you get three bags coming out. lol
Nice! It's nice to see RISB 71, got some grandkids of him on loan from a buddy to try out this year. How often do you have to change out the wood pellets during breeding season? It's always nice to see your breeding lofts 😁 Your birds are in excellent shape, thanks for sharing.
71 is a special bird. He homed from a tough 500 mile race and stayed out for 20 minutes. He finished second. When he went in I realized he had a bad respiratory infection. He flew and scored at 508 miles and could not breath. That is why he was in a daze when he got home. I retired him and he recovered with rest.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons Amazing! The heart of some of them that fight through hawk attacks or illness to come home in race times shows immeasurable determination.
Hi Frank, question for you regarding the pellets. 1. Do they break overtime? 2. Do you rake everyweek or get rid of it completely after some time? 3. Do you carry alot of residue in your shoes after returning from the loft?
They do break down into a saw dust over time. I remove clumps of droppings and kick the pellets around when I am in the loft caring for the pigeons to cover the floors. I change the pellets maybe every two months. They do get in your shoes but I never wear my pigeon shoes in the house.
My ventilation is not the best with this loft but it has some space. Check this video out. Check this out on Ventilation th-cam.com/video/BBYgXMDPros/w-d-xo.html
Hi frank question for you you said you feed your breeders with deer-corn/chicken pellets what is the percentage do you use and what brands of corn and chicken pellets? thank again
I use both Tractor Supply Corn and Tractor Supply Chicken Pellets. I like the Tractor Supply Deer Corn but they only have that September to December. Here is the video th-cam.com/video/5UqvtfoQ0iM/w-d-xo.html
The white bird I highlighted is a pretty good one. He is the last bird my father wanted before he passed away. My Dad never got to see the pigeon. He has sentimental value for me. There is one grizzle that is super nice and I may try him again this year. The hawks tend to take the odd colors early but once the odd colors make it to the young bird season there is not a problem.
I am inbreeding them this way for sale only. I will not keep any of the inbreds. Everyone wants inbred pigeons and they bring the best prices. I am breeding from a couple children to my other Best Kittel hen but she was mated to 1st AU Convention winner who is Sablon Geerinckx. I will breed from crosses if they turn out to be good.
Super good tour, Frank. I've been using rice hulls for floor litter. They work well, but do blow around, so I appreciate the explanation on the hardwood pellets from TSC. How many pairs do you breed from and how many rounds do you usually take per pair?
The wood pellets do break down and get dusty over time. I change every couple months and remove clumps. I will breed from maybe 50 pair. I also have a small breeding section of about eight pair of Van Reets.
I pair in January and breed right through the heat of the summer and the body molt into September. Maybe 7 rounds. The birds have all the minerals they need at all times. This is most important.
@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons That's what I expected you would say. It seems like most people take only 2 to 4 offspring from a pair and as a result do not test them very adequately. Needless to say, I expected that you probably did at least 5 rounds.
Hi. 1]Where did you buy the wire mesh for aviary? 2] can you show the loft ceiling from inside and show the loft from outside? 3] what's the size of the loft?
That loft is 36 feet and I use the first section for storage and gives me a double door system for the pigeons not to be able to get out. It is only a chicken wire roof and a ridge vent. The wire is rubber coated lobster trap wire. I will try to make a video from the outside. I like the 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch better than this.
I will pair in January and let them breed right into September. They breed right through the heat of the summer and breed through the body molt. Plenty of minerals and strong immune systems. Does not hurt them one bit. The top birds will raise maybe 7 rounds.
I worm them two or three times in the fall with moxidectin, run lights for two weeks and also vaccinate for PMV and Salmonella. That is it. Here is my worming video th-cam.com/video/UFPEhcS37CE/w-d-xo.html
for de-worming I know you said you 2 to3x in the fall, but do you do back to back deworming or wait a weeks in then deworm again? and also when do you start your breeding? I'm kind of behind this year do still do the same process. thanks for the info I really appreciate by the way the one cock (Jellena) I got from you very nice I'm thinking about getting a hen ,what would you recommend? thanks again frank@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons
I usually worm at least two times three weeks apart. This year I wormed them three times. The moxidectin is good stuff. I will put my worming video at the bottom. That cock is super special. Are you looking for a mate for that Jellema cock? Email me because these comments drop down and I may miss it. Frank@McLaughlinLofts.com I will put a link to a hen that I feel will be a superstar from a top Sablon hen. She was a late bred from 2022 and is half sister to the great 327 which I highlighted in a video below. mclaughlinlofts.com/pigeons-for-sale/ols/products/mclofts-22-1326-inbred-half-sister-to-327 Worming th-cam.com/video/UFPEhcS37CE/w-d-xo.html Check this out: th-cam.com/video/4E-0ysZ8_jk/w-d-xo.html
Hi Frank , Can you do a video on whether you breed for stock and if you do what is the success rate compared to a pigeon that has won races and then put into stock ??
I can certainly talk about that. A pigeon that has performed at the top over and over is most likely going to be a great breeder. No guessing on that one. We know the genetics.
I supplement with a Tractor Supply 16% Chicken Lay Pellet My breeders get maybe 5% to 10% this chicken pellet. www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/producers-pride-16-mini-pellet-layer-chicken-feed-40-lb-3005205-205
Hi Frank Happy New Year Really beautiful Blue Bars And Blue Checkers thanks for sharing your Pigeons with us question are you going to be selling youngsters at the end of your Breeding season I would be interested in Starting my Loft with your pigeons let me know thank you God Bless 🙏😊
Late hatches at the end of the season off the breeders or even the race team are the best place to start. They are the less expensive and there are plenty of stars to pick from.
hey frank big fan of what you do for the pigeon community nothing goes unnoticed!, quick question i was on your page trying to purchase a hen off of you but i cant seem to come across it dont known if you can help me out thanks Armando
Hi Armando, I never have time to post my own birds on the pigeon store. I have some super pigeons from my breeders. Email me what you are thinking and I can let you know. Frank@McLaughlinLofts.com
Pellets keep the floor bone dry and the pigeons are more comfortable on bedding than a bare floor. I do keep bare floors in the race team to keep dust down.
At the 3:34 mark - the cock bird shown on the screen is absolutely beautiful. I was wondering what he is bred from ? 😅 I’m sure he’s got some heavy credentials to make it into this loft!
I have some mealy Staf Van Reet birds that are in their own section and they raise reds on the dark check hens. In the other breeding loft I have a red chocolate. Mostly neutral colors for the race team and one loft races.
The one cock is getting old and he is a bit fat. That is why he dropped his wings. The Shakira bird was just caught that way for a minute. Wings were over tail a few second later.
The stuff makes the best compost ever and breaks down into a loam when the pigeon droppings are added. My soil must be rich with all the minerals I give the pigeons. lol
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons thanks Frank great information. Will give them a try. I am young just setting up. Work full time long shifts so time is short. This should be great for me.
I leave maybe six weeks or so. If they are dry and the bedding is fine you can leave a long time. I remove the clumps and move them around with my boot to cover bare floor spots.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons Thank you Mr. Frank. Another question Mr. Frank, I saw some lines of Staf Van Reet on Bio Research Bio Pigeons here in the Philippines. Can you tell a little bit about the Daniel line Vs Donkere Witpen Daniel line?
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons Mr. Frank are you the one supplying breeding materials for Bio Research Bio Pigeons here in the Philippines? It's one of the saleable and most winning bloodlines at Bio Research Bio Pigeons, the Staf Van Reet. ⚡
I have been vaccinating the old pigeons once a year for PMV/Salmonella/Brochal. I vaccinate the breeders before the breeding season and the old bird race team a couple weeks before the old bird season.
I use the Wood Burning Stove Wood Pellets. Lofts stay nice and dry and pigeons are much healthier on a deep litter. I do not like or have time to clean regularly.
Great video, the birds look super healthy 😍 You refer to the natural health of the birds and no antibiotics 7 times in the video. Never in their lifetime. Does that include no Virkon S? With the convention birds (from birds all over the country) you mentioned in a past video individually treating with antibiotics and flock treating with Virkon S. Do you do the same with your own race birds? Do you use a Virkon S flock treatment with your own race team or the breeders? Just curious… I will take the white inbred cock at 4:45 if you really don’t like the color 😉 Again the birds look super!
I do use the Virkon S with my own pigeons a couple times per year. I last used the Virkon S 1/2 USA teaspoon to the gallon five days end of summer while I the birds were still breeding. I do this rarely with my own birds.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons Awesome I’m In Brockton also 30mins away from Boston I’m a Portugese tumbler breeder with a big loft but I grew up watching my father race homers back home in Portugal, I’d love to start racing myself but I don’t know anyone with any or any club to join let me know if you can help with a club I could attend to meet people and become a member so I could start.
We have the Braintree Club in Norwood, the Rhode Island Club in South Attleboro and Fall River Club in Fall River. I belong to the Braintree Club in Norwood. We can easily get you started and you can be racing in August. @@tp8025
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons I’m very interested, is there a club site for the Braintree club in Norwood? I know there use to be a club in Braintree at an old timers barn/garage where everyone would meet he was wonderful to me and my father but it’s been more then 15 years I’m sure he isn’t around anymore but he use to take his time to teach me when I was little and my father who barely spoke any English at the time.
Really, Frank?! You primarily free mate your birds?! I’m just beginning to get interested in starting a loft, no birds yet, but having been around dogs, horses, etc, my whole life, nobody in those crowds free mates anything. Total heresy! 😂 I’ve been watching your vids the last couple of weeks and getting a kick out of the way you do things: flying celibate hens with no cocks in sight; minimal roadwork; simple feeding; no inbreeding ; no medications, etc. About 180° from what everyone else preaches. I haven’t gotten them all watched yet but I will!
You're right, it is considered heresy in most animal breeding circles, but a lot of good racing fanciers do use a lot of free matings apart from a few special pairs and often get their best results from the free mated pairs. I tend to suspect that the natural inclination of the birds are to select the strongest, most vigorous mates they can find through natural selection and like a lot of wild birds it results in hardier offspring than our own intervention in selection is likely to create. It's not something I do, but I've known many old timers who stocked only the best that they bred and always allowed free matings. Those old timers swore the birds made better choices than they could.
You will find my methods make this game much easier. I used to spend so much time mating pigeons. I do not live at the lofts so I cannot lock pairs in nests easily and rotate pairs. Most of my champions came from free mating but I am breeding from all high quality birds. Over the years I let my best racers free mate and raise some babies. Turns out those pairs are also terrific. I feel a free mated bird is happier also and more enthusiastic to raise babies. I do make special pairings in individual pens. I find pigeons breed better in a group.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons The late Paul Bradford who bred Rollers for 60+ years usually used free matings. He used to say that the worst breeding seasons he ever had were the ones where he picked the matings. I've only ever done it with teams of fosters, but I have noticed that they seem to have more success rearing young and breed more steadily than the pairs I picked.
That is sad to hear. Let me know what is going on in an email. Frank@McLaughlinLofts.com Might take some loft changes, less birds and time to weed out the weaklings.
That is the bird. The video does not show how nice he is. Glad you have a good one from him. His children are producing really well and he has produced good also.
Hello sir your birds are tremendously in good condition they are all very smooth and at their best conditions I am a newbie fancier from the Philippines and I would love to have one pair of a gift bird from you I hope you will be kind enough to share me one pair which I can use as my foundation thanks in advance.😊
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Hey Frank! Can you please make videos of each main bloodline you have in your loft? Just interested with their history, where you got them and what crosses you do with them.
That is a good idea that another fancier suggested also. I will do that and also do a video on just my One Loft Race winners with their pedigrees.
Natural health is the key! Beautiful birds Frank!
I love using the wood pellets!
Great birds nice set up !
Hey Frank, sehr schöne, gesunde und gepflegte Tauben! Da ist gute Nachzucht sicher!! Gruß
Beautiful healthy birds!
Wow outstanding birds Frank! Watching your videos are so motivating to young flyers like me!Wishing you the very best for 2024 breeding season my friend!
Many thanks. So happy if it helps that I share what works for me . I keep things simple
Wow wow wow ❤ the condition is amazing. The feathers 🪶 look so shiny ✨
Thanks Frank, nice to see how you do things. Looking forward to the net clip!
Happy you enjoyed. Wish the sun was shining. Rain never helps for pigeons to look their best but they still filmed well.
Beautiful strong healthy looking birds.
Thanks Frank. I'm just getting started and between this video and "Frank tells all!" I've taken 6 pages of notes.
Happy to hear that. Concentrate on learning how to feed the pigeons and you will do super. Email me for an easy feeding program. Frank@McLaughlinLofts.com
Great advice like usual
i bought corn and pellets based on an earlier video... and they do eat it although obviously they prefer the pricey stuff, lol
Corn and pellets does the trick and saves come money in the off season.
Great video Frank. I'd love to see what your nest boxes look like with the fronts and nest in place.
Good video, Frank! The timing is nice for us who are preparing to breed now. I have a feed box like that, but it has three sections for the different feeds. The cocks look great.
They look great
Thanks for the tips, cracking birds👍🏾
You bet
I like the big wattles Frank. Nice video and thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching. I like the nice big wattles also. Not many modern pigeons have big wattles
Fantastic Frank 👌👌
excellent looking stock birds there frank
Very impressive.
Thanks for the tips Frank. I was using the animal grade pellets and have noticed they were as you mentioned too soft and they get dusty as well. When i do a clean out i’ll after the breeding. I’ll be getting the hard wood pellets. Thanks a bunch !!!
These are much better quality and the wood pellets for animals are too soft.
I love the idea of keeping them naturally healthy without antibiotic.
Keep it up frank!
A big Shoutout from the Philippines!
It can be done because I do it and many top lofts are starting to go back to all natural health.
I strongly agree with that. Cheers!
Wow Frank, Birds look Fabulous
Just Awesome
Many thanks
i love watching your videos Sir,thank you for your tips,your feeding tips helps me a lot,watching from Phillipines,good luck on your races
So happy you enjoy them!
Thanks
No problem
Hi frank I’m new into this sports. I’m live in New Hampshire. I’m just trying to learn from you. Get it coming. Thanks
Glad you enjoy and happy if I can help with what has worked for me.
Birds are looking excellent Frank! They look sleek with shiny necks and bright white ceres. I see why it's hard to knock you off the top of the race sheet.
You are too nice. I wish the sun was shining but I am happy on how they look.
Your birds looks beautiful and healthy
Thank you!
Hello my friend!4th year antibiotic free!Birds look better every year!Mike Tennessee
Nice Frank! Loved seeing all of your beautiful birds and loft preparations for breeding! I follow your channel and fly out of Maine. I’m also trying to go antibiotic free and know it’s important to de-worm before breeding season. I have 3 in 1 and Coxiworm which are both antibiotics for de-worming; what do you recommend instead? How about showing your breeding hens for the next video because this one was awesome 👌
I have my hens in another loft and they look great. Maybe I can do another video once they are paired. I am happy you like my videos but that 3 in 1 stuff is an antibiotic with wormer.
Here is how I worm the birds. th-cam.com/video/UFPEhcS37CE/w-d-xo.html
Awesome Long racer pigeon
Pigeons are beautiful
Thank you.
Amazing birds Sir. Thanks for the phone visit the other day.
You are welcome and congratulations on all your success!
So sweet 💕
Some great looking birds, Frank. I see you have all the nest boxes open. Don't you have problems with a male taking 2-3 nest boxes? Free mating sounds excellent, but how exactly do you do that? The females use to go to their old nest boxes (more than to their old mates) and unless you have a new section where the female has never been before, she might choose the male in the nest box she used in the past and that is not really free mating. A video about this would be nice. I would also like to see how you proceed with the yearling males when you let them get nest boxes when you move them from the young birds to the mature birds racing section. Often I have males that get more nest boxes and some don't get any.
Great question and I am sorry for this confusion. I use two breeding lofts and mate certain pairs in nest boxes to change mates. I can close the doors between sections until the pairs are mated to new mates. . I will make the loft three sections and put the pairs in each section until they are mated. I can also move a cock or hen to the other breeding loft to help my break up pairs. I have been able to swap them around fairly easy with my lofts and sections. In both end sections of that loft I will leave the 9 cocks that own the boxes in the section and add the hens. I do worry about them taking multiple nests because the loft has way more boxes than pigeons. The middle section boxes are small and most of the birds have two nests in that section. Hope I helped a bit. Yearlings may end up on the floor in a corner or in a nest.
Hi, does it get below freezing where the loft is located ? is the aviary metal mesh ok for the birds legs in winter or you recommend other materials in extreme cold for the aviary floor ? I was also wondering how to deal with cleaning the interior in extreme cold is the wood pallets a good solution so the droppings don't freeze on the wood floor directly ?
We have extremely cold winters and the pigeons are on wood perches or nests. The droppings do freeze and the wood pellets help. I will clean on the occasional warm day.
Hi Frank, your videos are wonderful, I'm from Brazil, wife of Steven Spainhower, and I would like to learn how to develop more and more work with pigeons, your videos are great instruction, thank you friend!
My wife lived in Brazil for five years working for Nike and speaks the language plus Spanish. I must visit some time. Steve is learning quickly.
may i ask? what do you find is the advantage of the pelleted wood? (you buy the stuff they sell to burn, right) as opposed to any other bedding?
I buy the stuff sold to burn. Out of all the bedding I have used over the years I like this the best. You could put it down much thicker but it is a pain to clean out. If you put one bag in when it breaks down you get three bags coming out. lol
Great video Frank, I'm looking for my 554 birds in there !!😅
They are mixed in.
#pigeon love❤❤❤
Nice! It's nice to see RISB 71, got some grandkids of him on loan from a buddy to try out this year. How often do you have to change out the wood pellets during breeding season? It's always nice to see your breeding lofts 😁 Your birds are in excellent shape, thanks for sharing.
71 is a special bird. He homed from a tough 500 mile race and stayed out for 20 minutes. He finished second. When he went in I realized he had a bad respiratory infection. He flew and scored at 508 miles and could not breath. That is why he was in a daze when he got home. I retired him and he recovered with rest.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons Amazing! The heart of some of them that fight through hawk attacks or illness to come home in race times shows immeasurable determination.
Hi Frank, question for you regarding the pellets. 1. Do they break overtime? 2. Do you rake everyweek or get rid of it completely after some time? 3. Do you carry alot of residue in your shoes after returning from the loft?
They do break down into a saw dust over time. I remove clumps of droppings and kick the pellets around when I am in the loft caring for the pigeons to cover the floors. I change the pellets maybe every two months. They do get in your shoes but I never wear my pigeon shoes in the house.
Awesome info all the time 😮 do you free lance breeding or do selective breeding …
I plan to show my One Loft winners and how they are bred,
Please can you make on video and show us how are the ventilation of your loft and air circulation.best regards
My ventilation is not the best with this loft but it has some space. Check this video out. Check this out on Ventilation th-cam.com/video/BBYgXMDPros/w-d-xo.html
A lot of Sablon blood! ❤
Sablon pigeons have made a big difference for me.
Hi frank question for you you said you feed your breeders with deer-corn/chicken pellets what is the percentage do you use and what brands of corn and chicken pellets? thank again
I use both Tractor Supply Corn and Tractor Supply Chicken Pellets. I like the Tractor Supply Deer Corn but they only have that September to December. Here is the video
th-cam.com/video/5UqvtfoQ0iM/w-d-xo.html
Beautiful birds Frank! I noticed you have a couple of white birds. I'm a big fun of white racers. Do you breed them and race their offspring?
The white bird I highlighted is a pretty good one. He is the last bird my father wanted before he passed away. My Dad never got to see the pigeon. He has sentimental value for me. There is one grizzle that is super nice and I may try him again this year. The hawks tend to take the odd colors early but once the odd colors make it to the young bird season there is not a problem.
Hi Frank. How come you're planning to do a line breeding with the Sharika pigeons?
I am inbreeding them this way for sale only. I will not keep any of the inbreds. Everyone wants inbred pigeons and they bring the best prices. I am breeding from a couple children to my other Best Kittel hen but she was mated to 1st AU Convention winner who is Sablon Geerinckx. I will breed from crosses if they turn out to be good.
Super good tour, Frank. I've been using rice hulls for floor litter. They work well, but do blow around, so I appreciate the explanation on the hardwood pellets from TSC. How many pairs do you breed from and how many rounds do you usually take per pair?
The wood pellets do break down and get dusty over time. I change every couple months and remove clumps. I will breed from maybe 50 pair. I also have a small breeding section of about eight pair of Van Reets.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons How many rounds do you usually breed per pair?
I pair in January and breed right through the heat of the summer and the body molt into September. Maybe 7 rounds. The birds have all the minerals they need at all times. This is most important.
@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons That's what I expected you would say. It seems like most people take only 2 to 4 offspring from a pair and as a result do not test them very adequately. Needless to say, I expected that you probably did at least 5 rounds.
Hi Frank. What worming product do you use? Thanks.
Here is my worming video. Great stuff; th-cam.com/video/UFPEhcS37CE/w-d-xo.html
Hi.
1]Where did you buy the wire mesh for aviary?
2] can you show the loft ceiling from inside and show the loft from outside?
3] what's the size of the loft?
That loft is 36 feet and I use the first section for storage and gives me a double door system for the pigeons not to be able to get out. It is only a chicken wire roof and a ridge vent. The wire is rubber coated lobster trap wire. I will try to make a video from the outside. I like the 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch better than this.
love ya birds m8
Hw many rounds do you allow them
I will pair in January and let them breed right into September. They breed right through the heat of the summer and breed through the body molt. Plenty of minerals and strong immune systems. Does not hurt them one bit. The top birds will raise maybe 7 rounds.
hi frank, beautiful birds great video. Questions what process do you do before you paired them? thank you
I worm them two or three times in the fall with moxidectin, run lights for two weeks and also vaccinate for PMV and Salmonella. That is it. Here is my worming video
th-cam.com/video/UFPEhcS37CE/w-d-xo.html
for de-worming I know you said you 2 to3x in the fall, but do you do back to back deworming or wait a weeks in then deworm again? and also when do you start your breeding? I'm kind of behind this year do still do the same process. thanks for the info I really appreciate by the way the one cock (Jellena) I got from you very nice I'm thinking about getting a hen ,what would you recommend? thanks again frank@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons
I usually worm at least two times three weeks apart. This year I wormed them three times. The moxidectin is good stuff. I will put my worming video at the bottom. That cock is super special. Are you looking for a mate for that Jellema cock? Email me because these comments drop down and I may miss it. Frank@McLaughlinLofts.com I will put a link to a hen that I feel will be a superstar from a top Sablon hen. She was a late bred from 2022 and is half sister to the great 327 which I highlighted in a video below. mclaughlinlofts.com/pigeons-for-sale/ols/products/mclofts-22-1326-inbred-half-sister-to-327
Worming th-cam.com/video/UFPEhcS37CE/w-d-xo.html
Check this out: th-cam.com/video/4E-0ysZ8_jk/w-d-xo.html
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Hi Frank ,
Can you do a video on whether you breed for stock and if you do what is the success rate compared to a pigeon that has won races and then put into stock ??
I can certainly talk about that. A pigeon that has performed at the top over and over is most likely going to be a great breeder. No guessing on that one. We know the genetics.
Hi Frank, Which Chicken Pellets do you use? Is it a grower pellets or a layer pellets?
I supplement with a Tractor Supply 16% Chicken Lay Pellet My breeders get maybe 5% to 10% this chicken pellet. www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/producers-pride-16-mini-pellet-layer-chicken-feed-40-lb-3005205-205
Hi Frank Happy New Year
Really beautiful Blue Bars And Blue Checkers thanks for sharing your Pigeons with us question are you going to be selling youngsters at the end of your Breeding season I would be interested in Starting my Loft with your pigeons let me know thank you God Bless 🙏😊
Late hatches at the end of the season off the breeders or even the race team are the best place to start. They are the less expensive and there are plenty of stars to pick from.
Frank thank you for your quick response I will be looking forward for does late hatches best way to start a loft thank you God Bless 🙏😊
Hi Frank, I like the shape and the size of your birds waddle. I know that the nose gets bigger overtime but I like the shape of your bird’s nose
Cool, thanks. It is fun to see the wattle on mature pigeons
Do you sell any of those big wattle birds?
They are all for sale at the right price. lol.
hey frank big fan of what you do for the pigeon community nothing goes unnoticed!, quick question i was on your page trying to purchase a hen off of you but i cant seem to come across it dont known if you can help me out
thanks
Armando
Hi Armando, I never have time to post my own birds on the pigeon store. I have some super pigeons from my breeders. Email me what you are thinking and I can let you know. Frank@McLaughlinLofts.com
Sir why do you put wood pellets on the floor? to keep the floor dry?
Pellets keep the floor bone dry and the pigeons are more comfortable on bedding than a bare floor. I do keep bare floors in the race team to keep dust down.
How long before you put new pellets?
I change every couple months.
At the 3:34 mark - the cock bird shown on the screen is absolutely beautiful. I was wondering what he is bred from ? 😅 I’m sure he’s got some heavy credentials to make it into this loft!
That cock is an import from Simon Wolf. Hope he breeds some nice ones.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons fingers crossed 🤞
No reds😢? feel like we have to change that?
I have some mealy Staf Van Reet birds that are in their own section and they raise reds on the dark check hens. In the other breeding loft I have a red chocolate. Mostly neutral colors for the race team and one loft races.
😊Nice healthy looking pigeons thank you for sharing good luck with the breeding 😊
Thank you!
The pigeons seen in the video look sturdy. What is the pedigree of the pigeons in the video?
I also want to raise this breed of pigeons.
They are mixed bloodlines. Some De Rauw Sablon pigeons are highlighted
I've noticed some of them holding their wings under the tail from min. 2:32. Is that telling anything
The one cock is getting old and he is a bit fat. That is why he dropped his wings. The Shakira bird was just caught that way for a minute. Wings were over tail a few second later.
How often do you clean out the wood pellets Frank?
I usually will remove the clumps and kit them around with my foot. I maybe change the pellets every couple months.
What do you do with tgem after? I'm just curious if they break down to compost.@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons
The stuff makes the best compost ever and breaks down into a loam when the pigeon droppings are added. My soil must be rich with all the minerals I give the pigeons. lol
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons thanks Frank great information. Will give them a try. I am young just setting up. Work full time long shifts so time is short. This should be great for me.
@@kerbyjackson88 I bet they will still burn great to. Manure once dry burns nicely
Mr. Frank, how many weeks before you change your wood pellets?
I leave maybe six weeks or so. If they are dry and the bedding is fine you can leave a long time. I remove the clumps and move them around with my boot to cover bare floor spots.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons Thank you Mr. Frank. Another question Mr. Frank, I saw some lines of Staf Van Reet on Bio Research Bio Pigeons here in the Philippines. Can you tell a little bit about the Daniel line Vs Donkere Witpen Daniel line?
Both are the same pigeons. Daniel and Dikke Prins were two brothers and are behind all the pigeons in the family. I had a son of Donker Witpen Daniel.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons Mr. Frank are you the one supplying breeding materials for Bio Research Bio Pigeons here in the Philippines? It's one of the saleable and most winning bloodlines at Bio Research Bio Pigeons, the Staf Van Reet. ⚡
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons Mr. Frank do Staf Van Reet best at short to middle distance race than long distance race?
Hi Frank. How often do you vaccinate your breeders? Love your videos thanks.
I have been vaccinating the old pigeons once a year for PMV/Salmonella/Brochal. I vaccinate the breeders before the breeding season and the old bird race team a couple weeks before the old bird season.
why do you put wood chips down?
I use the Wood Burning Stove Wood Pellets. Lofts stay nice and dry and pigeons are much healthier on a deep litter. I do not like or have time to clean regularly.
Great video, the birds look super healthy 😍 You refer to the natural health of the birds and no antibiotics 7 times in the video. Never in their lifetime. Does that include no Virkon S? With the convention birds (from birds all over the country) you mentioned in a past video individually treating with antibiotics and flock treating with Virkon S. Do you do the same with your own race birds? Do you use a Virkon S flock treatment with your own race team or the breeders? Just curious… I will take the white inbred cock at 4:45 if you really don’t like the color 😉 Again the birds look super!
I do use the Virkon S with my own pigeons a couple times per year. I last used the Virkon S 1/2 USA teaspoon to the gallon five days end of summer while I the birds were still breeding. I do this rarely with my own birds.
Got it! Thanks! 👍
Hey Frank,, thanks for your videos,, I'm a beginner but realy like your techniques,, Jaime,, can cun Mex
Hi Jaime, Glad you enjoy. You will soon find this game is not difficult.
Hi frank I have a few questions to ask you is there any other way for myself to contact you?
Email me Frank@McLaughlinLofts.com I get a million emails a day but will get back to you as soon as I can.
They look super Frank
Hey Frank where in New England are you located MA?
I am in Massachusetts about 30 miles south of Boston.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons Awesome I’m In Brockton also 30mins away from Boston I’m a Portugese tumbler breeder with a big loft but I grew up watching my father race homers back home in Portugal, I’d love to start racing myself but I don’t know anyone with any or any club to join let me know if you can help with a club I could attend to meet people and become a member so I could start.
We have the Braintree Club in Norwood, the Rhode Island Club in South Attleboro and Fall River Club in Fall River. I belong to the Braintree Club in Norwood. We can easily get you started and you can be racing in August. @@tp8025
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons I’m very interested, is there a club site for the Braintree club in Norwood? I know there use to be a club in Braintree at an old timers barn/garage where everyone would meet he was wonderful to me and my father but it’s been more then 15 years I’m sure he isn’t around anymore but he use to take his time to teach me when I was little and my father who barely spoke any English at the time.
That barn was owned by Damian Levangie. He is not longer with us. Everyone hung out there.
Really, Frank?! You primarily free mate your birds?! I’m just beginning to get interested in starting a loft, no birds yet, but having been around dogs, horses, etc, my whole life, nobody in those crowds free mates anything. Total heresy! 😂
I’ve been watching your vids the last couple of weeks and getting a kick out of the way you do things: flying celibate hens with no cocks in sight; minimal roadwork; simple feeding; no inbreeding ; no medications, etc. About 180° from what everyone else preaches. I haven’t gotten them all watched yet but I will!
You're right, it is considered heresy in most animal breeding circles, but a lot of good racing fanciers do use a lot of free matings apart from a few special pairs and often get their best results from the free mated pairs. I tend to suspect that the natural inclination of the birds are to select the strongest, most vigorous mates they can find through natural selection and like a lot of wild birds it results in hardier offspring than our own intervention in selection is likely to create. It's not something I do, but I've known many old timers who stocked only the best that they bred and always allowed free matings. Those old timers swore the birds made better choices than they could.
You will find my methods make this game much easier. I used to spend so much time mating pigeons. I do not live at the lofts so I cannot lock pairs in nests easily and rotate pairs. Most of my champions came from free mating but I am breeding from all high quality birds. Over the years I let my best racers free mate and raise some babies. Turns out those pairs are also terrific. I feel a free mated bird is happier also and more enthusiastic to raise babies. I do make special pairings in individual pens. I find pigeons breed better in a group.
Very true.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons The late Paul Bradford who bred Rollers for 60+ years usually used free matings. He used to say that the worst breeding seasons he ever had were the ones where he picked the matings. I've only ever done it with teams of fosters, but I have noticed that they seem to have more success rearing young and breed more steadily than the pairs I picked.
I been struggling to keep my birds in top shape
That is sad to hear. Let me know what is going on in an email. Frank@McLaughlinLofts.com Might take some loft changes, less birds and time to weed out the weaklings.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons thank you for the response I will be sending out an email soon.
Was that white birds band #1502013? If so I have a good breeding hen off him
That is the bird. The video does not show how nice he is. Glad you have a good one from him. His children are producing really well and he has produced good also.
Hello sir your birds are tremendously in good condition they are all very smooth and at their best conditions I am a newbie fancier from the Philippines and I would love to have one pair of a gift bird from you I hope you will be kind enough to share me one pair which I can use as my foundation thanks in advance.😊
Shipping can be difficult at times to the Philippines. Email me. Frank@McLaughlinLofts.com
Ok sir thank you 😊 I already emailed you sir .
Present Sir 🫡
I appreciate you watching my videos.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons Yeah, Me Too