Section size

Will be starting to build a 12 x 8 loft in a couple of months time , getting finished from work in November so not looking for out till after christmas :-) so plenty of time to get things done. I was going to have two 6 x 6 sections,
With a two foot corridor , but now i`m thinking three 4 x 6 ft sections with a corridor , i don`t plan on having to many birds due to space ect but is a 4 x 6 section to small , there would be six boxes in first section with six pair of stock birds and then old birds and young birds in the other sections with the option to seperate cocks and hens ect. I could possibly go to 10 ft with the width but this would be tight , the base  is down already just need to move a shed off it down to the bottom of the garden.

Cheers andy.

northern monkey wrote:

Will be starting to build a 12 x 8 loft in a couple of months time , getting finished from work in November so not looking for out till after christmas :-) so plenty of time to get things done. I was going to have two 6 x 6 sections,
With a two foot corridor , but now i`m thinking three 4 x 6 ft sections with a corridor , i don`t plan on having to many birds due to space ect but is a 4 x 6 section to small , there would be six boxes in first section with six pair of stock birds and then old birds and young birds in the other sections with the option to seperate cocks and hens ect. I could possibly go to 10 ft with the width but this would be tight , the base  is down already just need to move a shed off it down to the bottom of the garden.

Cheers andy.

sounds ample size to me andy, as long as you dont overcrowed, the birds will be tamer too, good luck mate. 

agree with edgie, 3 @ 6 x 4 is ample as long as youve not too many in each section.........and a corridor like you are doing is a must in my opinion, no getting soaked during the winter  

Cheers lads , thats settled then 3 sections it is  , David i`ll take your advice about the corridor mate , it does nowt but rain in Wales

northern monkey wrote:

Will be starting to build a 12 x 8 loft in a couple of months time , getting finished from work in November so not looking for out till after christmas :-) so plenty of time to get things done. I was going to have two 6 x 6 sections,
With a two foot corridor , but now i`m thinking three 4 x 6 ft sections with a corridor , i don`t plan on having to many birds due to space ect but is a 4 x 6 section to small , there would be six boxes in first section with six pair of stock birds and then old birds and young birds in the other sections with the option to seperate cocks and hens ect. I could possibly go to 10 ft with the width but this would be tight , the base  is down already just need to move a shed off it down to the bottom of the garden.

Cheers andy.

We have a loft the same size we have 3,sections with 6,boxes in each but no corridor.

I'm also going to be building a 12ft by 6ft loft with no coridor, im think of having 3 sections, hens cocks and YB's im not having a stock bird section im going to breed out of the racers.
Let me know how you get on with the loft.

Boosey wrote:

I'm also going to be building a 12ft by 6ft loft with no coridor, im think of having 3 sections, hens cocks and YB's im not having a stock bird section im going to breed out of the racers.
Let me know how you get on with the loft.

Hi mate , will do , i`m doing a couple of sheds up at the moment to get some stock birds in ready for next year , got a couple of months off work come November so will start loft then , good luck with yours and let us know how you are getting on.

Cheers andy.

Boosey wrote:

I'm also going to be building a 12ft by 6ft loft with no coridor, im think of having 3 sections, hens cocks and YB's im not having a stock bird section im going to breed out of the racers.
Let me know how you get on with the loft.

Boosey !!!! a simple way   when thinking about sections.You should be able to touch all walls if standing in the middle.  
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