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Re: Loft Location.
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:49 am
by NeilA
You could put a walk in aviary on tne front day 3 foot wide
Trap on the outside to the aviary
That way you could close the loft and leave the trap open for late comers with no fear of cats getting in the main loft
I would put a polycarbonate roof on the aviary though if you went for that idea to avoid losing more light
Re: Loft Location.
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:05 am
by 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.
Re: Loft Location.
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:14 am
by Murray
Devo1956 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 6:22 pm
I would like the loft dark at night, let the birds settle and rest well.
I don't like too much glass or clear sheeting in a loft. It can make the shed very hot on a sunny day and very cold on a frosty night. .
In my opinion you are better to make the loft enclosed to maintain as even a temperature as possible.
You can turn it to your advantage. You can put lights in the loft and turn them on and off to control the length of day, and hence, the moult.
Pigeons are cave dwellers. They are happier in a box within a box, than a shed where they are not able to find a secluded space.
If your shed is dry and warm, you have 10 points right there.
Re: Loft Location.
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:19 am
by Devo1956
Murray wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:14 am
Devo1956 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 6:22 pm
I would like the loft dark at night, let the birds settle and rest well.
I don't like too much glass or clear sheeting in a loft. It can make the shed very hot on a sunny day and very cold on a frosty night. .
In my opinion you are better to make the loft enclosed to maintain as even a temperature as possible.
You can turn it to your advantage. You can put lights in the loft and turn them on and off to control the length of day, and hence, the moult.
Pigeons are cave dwellers. They are happier in a box within a box, than a shed where they are not able to find a secluded space.
If your shed is dry and warm, you have 10 points right there.
Yes Murray, i always had lighting in my corridor of my shed, giving light to 3 sections when needed.
Re: Loft Location.
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:50 am
by Buster121
Diamond Dave wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:36 am
20240902_173118.jpg
Nice little loft there, did you see the post I did explaining how to post pictures
Re: Loft Location.
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 12:55 pm
by NeilA
Murray wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:14 am
Devo1956 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 6:22 pm
I would like the loft dark at night, let the birds settle and rest well.
I don't like too much glass or clear sheeting in a loft. It can make the shed very hot on a sunny day and very cold on a frosty night. .
In my opinion you are better to make the loft enclosed to maintain as even a temperature as possible.
You can turn it to your advantage. You can put lights in the loft and turn them on and off to control the length of day, and hence, the moult.
Pigeons are cave dwellers. They are happier in a box within a box, than a shed where they are not able to find a secluded space.
If your shed is dry and warm, you have 10 points right there.
Not sure Murray my loft front is 70 per cent thick poly carbonate that where the cocks race to
Re: Loft Location.
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 1:22 pm
by Diamond Dave
Buster121 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:50 am
Diamond Dave wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:36 am
20240902_173118.jpg
Nice little loft there, did you see the post I did explaining how to post pictures
Yes, many thanks Buster, most helpful mate.
Re: Loft Location.
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 2:44 pm
by Devo1956
Its looking well Dave, good luck in the future.
Re: Loft Location.
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 3:57 pm
by Buster121
Diamond Dave wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2024 1:22 pm
Buster121 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:50 am
Diamond Dave wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:36 am
20240902_173118.jpg
Nice little loft there, did you see the post I did explaining how to post pictures
Yes, many thanks Buster, most helpful mate.
Re: Loft Location.
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2024 7:57 am
by Diamond Dave
Being as the front is dowelled, am I likely to get rain driving into the loft....?