loft alterations ?

nice setup all the daylight goes through the roof on my loft no windows in the front of loft

oldstrain wrote:

is it a race loft or stock david

im wondering if to have a big section say, 10ft and a 6 ft and use the big section for ybs.....maybe around 30-35ybs ??? or to do it as two five fts and a six ft section and use it for oldbird racers, widow hens etc...........

not sure really.

ian wrote:

i want to do something on these lines let more light in

something along those lines would be nice ian, does this loft have a corridor along the front ? or do you walk through the sections to get to the other end ?

my yb loft is 10 ft x 6ft to house 30 ybs but made it into 2 sections 15 each side they were comfortable to not to overcrowded i would make 3 sections as i think the birds are tamer in small sections jmo

David wrote:

ian wrote:

i want to do something on these lines let more light in

something along those lines would be nice ian, does this loft have a corridor along the front ? or do you walk through the sections to get to the other end ?

looks like its got a corridor but iwouldnt

me neither ian then they can have access to the front 24/7

yb are in a 16ft by 8ft same with cocks but im going to shorten it down thisyear to house the hens in there aswell

looks like a blakes or something along those lines ian..........

yes it does

oldstrain wrote:

my yb loft is 10 ft x 6ft to house 30 ybs but made it into 2 sections 15 each side they were comfortable to not to overcrowded i would make 3 sections as i think the birds are tamer in small sections jmo

im thinking of breeding between 30 - 40 ybs next season, what size section would be ok for them so they are not over crowded ?

i think i would like a corridor along the front, especially if its going to be a stock or widowhood hens loft, its better for the winter and the bad weather...........

as i said i had 30 in a 10x6 they were fine all on the dark also but 40 i would think about 14 ft x 6

i have a 16ft end for my youngbirds plus a 6ft aviary only breed 40-50

jarra-lad if light only comes in by the roof do you have any ventilation at the front

yes vents all through the front

ian wrote:

i have a 16ft end for my youngbirds plus a 6ft aviary only breed 40-50

yes the more space the better thats a nice section for that amount

yes dont forget over crowding only causes problems

how do you go about catching them ian ? do you have partition doors to section it off when needed ?

david i close the darkness shutters its easy they calm rite down and easy to pick up

yes david they have box perches with a door in the middle i can also shut the aviary off

jarra_lad wrote:

david i close the darkness shutters its easy they calm rite down and easy to pick up

ah right, good idea jarra.................

ian wrote:

yes david they have box perches with a door in the middle i can also shut the aviary off

think if i use it for ybs i will have a sliding door to slide accross when / necessary

YES WE ALL SEEM TO HAVE LOTS TO DO

hi ray, will you be doing any loft alterations ?

i always had 2 perches per bird also had perches 10" wide that way as you went to catch a bird it would move to the back of the perch instead of flying out they did however treat them as a nest box