Loft Location.

[Diamond Dave]

Hi all, got a bit of a predicament where I have to re position my loft in my small garden.
Its new position goes against everything I have read but I have no choice if I want to keep my birds. However, I have one thing that I do have a choice with which I hope you all can help with.
The first thing is - it will have to face NE.
Next is that it will surrounded by trees, including partial cover of the roof (inset into a run of Leylandi trees with the back hard up against the trunks)
So, natural light in the loft is not very good and I would like to put some clear sheets in the roof at the front to bring in smore light and extra warmth come spring. The problem is I have a street light immediatly behind the loft which will light up the inside of the loft at night if I put clear sheets on the top. which I guess would give me problems with the moult.
So my question is, should I use clear sheets in the roof or not?
I Know this is where I can get the best advice and thank you all in advance.
DD

[Diamond Dave]

[quote="George and morgan....

Thanks GnM never thought of that.

[Diamond Dave]

Can you not fit ply sliders.....

Thanks NeilA, that sounds like a good option.

[Diamond Dave]

Thanks Devo. I havent ever put any photos up, is there a guide somewhere that shows how to do it.....

[Buster121]

Hi Dave
If you go into full editor at bottom of reply box you will see a box just below saying attachments click on that then follow instructions, not exactly instructions but you will see what I mean

[king]

the problem you will have Dave is in the breeding hens will leave the nest in the night if light stays on you may be ok i was caught out by this lost ybs in the night others may say it don't matter just what i found

If it's light enough for them to leave the nest, it will be light enough for them to return to the nest.

[Diamond Dave]

I was wondering if there is any advantage to the loft being light at night......?

[Diamond Dave]

Would it help to hold back the moult of natural youngsters?

[Diamond Dave]

[Diamond Dave]

Thanks everyone. Unfortunately, I have space restrictions and cant add anything else to the front. I still need to put another section on the left hand side for my stock birds yet but need to move the birds over from a current brick shed in a few weeks time.
The position of this loft is anything but ideal and is already a "compromise" in a small garden and I am quite limited to what I can do with aviar8es and things.