lampingman Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 Hi everyone I'm looking to buy some pigeon cradles I've never used these before so looking for recommendations for quality cradles must be long enough to use in all situations Thanks in advance Matthew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny_blaster Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 Make your own... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 Jack pyke or A1 decoys, both well made and plenty high enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caravanman Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 Make your own...+ 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 I've can lay my hands on loads of odd bits of straining wire lying round left over from building pens on my shoot. Anyone ever used it to make cradles? I wonder if it would be sturdy enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 + 1. +3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampingman Posted December 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 I could make some but has anyone got a diagram of some sort that could give some sort of dimensions if I had one to copy it would be easy enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caravanman Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 I will take a PIC later and post it. Cost me £7 for all the materials to make 20 and that includes the wire coat hangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caravanman Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 I will take a PIC later and post it. Cost me £7 for all the materials to make 20 and that includes the wire coat hangers. 2 nearest crows are on my homemade cradles. Will take pics later for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampingman Posted December 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Caravanman Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Wire coat hanger twisted into shape then attached to an 18 inch cane secured with duck tape. Takes a couple of minutes to make one. Hangers cost £5 from Amazon, canes and tape a couple of quid from B+M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampingman Posted December 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 These are pictures of my home made cradles, one is heavy steel rod and the other is fencing wire the soft stuff not the high tensile type , the design is simple you drop the bird on the cradle and secure its head, the body sits in the hollow you put its wings over the first outrigger and then tuck them in the end outrigger and pop the tail over the top. I just braze them with a MAPP burner and brazing rod . Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampingman Posted December 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 Thanks should be able to knock some up with those pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperator SKB Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 Make your own... Yeah make your own, I make mine out of 3mm plastic coated wire n its green so perfect. I use a jam jar to wrap it around and make them various lengths. 25m of it for £6!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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