Heavy Duty Hexagonal Post Mounted Dovecote for 6 pairs of Doves

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These nests tend to stay dry and the doves can raise several chicks in the compartment before it needs cleaning out, in fact the main reason to clean it out is because the nest starts to get so high that the doves no longer have room to sit on it. Painted in antique white, it's topped off by a beautifully finished roof with individually hand-carved timber shingles.

Unless I can think of anything else, or carry out a modification that makes my dovecote more practical then this is the end of this series of articles. You made it so you know exactly how it goes together; hence you can take it apart for any future repairs or modifications. Only those of us who have built both wall and pole mounted dovecotes will know the truth of this statement. p>Ideally, it would be best if you situated your Derham Dovecote Nest Box so that the hole faces North, North-East away from the prevailing weather conditions.g. if you cannot accommodate a 12'' cube as a compartment size then I would recommend 9'' x 15'' x 12'' high as a good alternative compartment size that is suitable for all types of doves. Additional to the poles some doves roosted on the compartment balconies and a few roosted on the roofs of the 2 x dovecotes. Pigeon guano was considered one of the finest fertilizers in the world (used extensively in France on vineyards).

Remove the front panel and screw through the back panel, use all pre-drilled fixing points (and the provided rawlplugs if necessary). They get their name from the fact that the occupants use that small doorway to 'pop in' and 'pop out' of their habitation. Even if you have a very pointed roof you will still see the odd ones who appear to be hanging on to it like grim death. mm WPB plywood frame mounted around (for added stability and build quality) a 100 x 100mm pressure treated mounting post 3. It is not immediately obvious but none of the four fastenings penetrate the plywood inner roof lining over a void.Of course you don't get something for nothing (or as we used to say at work "there's no such thing as a free lunch! By late morning the sun is shining towards the back of our house, namely our lounge, conservatory and kitchen windows, and continues to shine on them for the rest of the day, but where we really gain is that the view from the rear of the bungalow faces directly down our back garden and naturally overlooks our dovecote.