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Pigeon Lofts - any words of warning? Thank you

(31 Posts)
OldFrill Sat 11-Jul-26 23:22:39

Anyone owned, or lived near to, a pigeon loft? Any nasty smells, noise disturbance, oopsiewoopsies over the garden, rats etc?

I know they should be licenced, vaccinated etc just wondered if they could be a neighbourhood nuisance.
(My username is a coincidence)

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Mon 20-Jul-26 08:58:14

Don’t be so mean Seabear.
Others could just as easily say you’re being crude on purpose.
You could try ‘faeces’ next time.

sarahcyn Wed 23-Sept-26 14:16:39

Why is it called a loft when it’s always at ground level?

Georgesgran Wed 23-Sept-26 16:19:51

Originally birds would be housed at the top of buildings with openings out onto the roof or into the air - hence loft.
As it is racing pigeons tend to roost aloft, rather than sleep on the floor.

Here in the North East, lofts are still often called crees.

OldFrill Wed 23-Sept-26 22:53:17

Seabear

What on earth is an 'oopsiewoopsie'? How twee. Do you mean crap, or shit? Just call it what it is.

Guano is the word you're seeking.

Happy Days, spread the twee!

CarrotTop Thu 24-Sept-26 03:39:07

An elderly man in my village kept pigeons in his back yard until he died a couple of years ago and the lofts were dismantled by the new owners. I miss seeing them swooping over my garden. Even when he let them all out at once, they formed their own little groups. No noise or mess here, but it might have been different if we'd lived closer to him.