Another trap question

[Guest cosmic dave]

Ok so I built this trap at the weekend, I'm going to use bob wires at the top and have a hinged landing board so I can secure that part of the trap when the birds are in the loft. and have a hinged door on the bottom section for the birds to use as an exit. The next question is do I leave the trap open in the daytime when the birds are inside so they can use the trap as part of the loft ? or do I put a internal trap door to stop them using it ?

 

Sorry I keep bombarding you all with questions, its getting near time to pick the birds up and I want to be as well prepared as possible.

 

David  

[OLDYELLOW]

i would gate the back as damp will be carried on wet days back into the loft

[Guest cosmic dave]

On sunny dry days is it ok to leave it open ?

[OLDYELLOW]

yes , but depends what your doing at the time i.e if have hens in and flying cocks out you wouldnt want them seeing each other

[Guest cosmic dave]

Its all YBs this season  

[Tony C]

Allow them access, the youngsters will be able to get a better look at the surroundings. I would also use Perspex sides, top & front to stop the rain getting in.

[Guest cosmic dave]

If I used perspex all water would roll back into the loft because of the trap design (my fault ) I could fix the trap to the loft with a slight drop so any water inside the trap runs away from the loft ?

[OLDYELLOW]

If I used perspex all water would roll back into the loft because of the trap design (my fault ) I could fix the trap to the loft with a slight drop so any water inside the trap runs away from the loft ?

 

put a mesch bottom in and add 'L' brackets and add a false removable floor in the false floor will be held in place by the brackets and simply slide out to clean