How many birds in 6x6 ?

how many ybs would members say you could safely keep in a 6 x 6 section....?

For me between 20/25 max and there must be plenty of air flow in the loft

was hoping to keep around 25 ish but i had an inclin it might be too many, plus my ventilation needs altering before the racing season.

if you have ventilation then 25 mate, thats about the amount i have seen in lofts i've looked at and talking to people at the show

I know of fanciers having more than 30 in a 6x6 section but they have plenty of ventilation in the section

i did want to seperate cocks and hens but because i havnt got my new loft up yet i will have to have them all in one section.............thing is i dont think ill have enough ybs with 20.....

Don Webb wrote:

I know of fanciers having more than 30 in a 6x6 section but they have plenty of ventilation in the section

plenty of perches too don, that and food/water is all the birds want

Alex as long as you get your youngbirds in a routine you will win

will you be having a go at darkness alex........?

Yes david will be doing that

have you sorted out how you are going to darken the loft yet ....?

will darken it by putting something in between the plastic and dowells...perhaps thin boards..

yes thats what i did alex, just used thin mdf boarding cut to size so it was a tight fit...

i just put these on at 5 oclock alex and removed at 9 in the morning.........held them in place with the little turn button catches.

yep exactly what I had in mind it will go mdf boards, dowells, then the plastic on the inside...

can you see what i mean about ventilation alex ? i need some vents in the doors.

Yes I see david, needs some in the centre lower down

I am very happy with the birds I got the one of marks will go well my birds just to put some new blood in to them with it being a fed winner as well

yes it does, but having said that have you seen the snow photos of the loft will the trap i made fitted ? its suprising how much this has altered the flow of air into that section...maybe because the dowel section is lower down the door...?

Ginger169 wrote:

I am very happy with the birds I got the one of marks will go well my birds just to put some new blood in to them with it being a fed winner as well

hi ginger, yes i think you got an excellent yb there........and for a very good price too, im sure you will put it to good use and get some good birds from it.......its off a combine winner too isnt it...?

perhaps David...

are there any vents in it at the moment?

Yes it is by the way howe is the snow up there only I sent Mark a pm about sending the cheque I thing there must be a backlug of post

no just a gap along the front and back at roof level.........also the dowel sections allow air in too.

Ginger169 wrote:

Yes it is by the way howe is the snow up there only I sent Mark a pm about sending the cheque I thing there must be a backlug of post

think there will be ginger, was talking to my next door nieghbour earlier who is a postman, he has been told to finish early and the post is piling up........ it just shows how the snow has effected everything doesnt it...

still think a vent about 10 inches up would be okay, then the air can circulate