VIEWS ON LOFTS.

[THE FIFER]

THE OLD TYPE LOFT USED TO BE OPEN TO ALL WEATHERS, NOWADAYS THEY ARE MORE CLOSED IN, WITH WINDOWS ETC, WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWS ON THIS SUBJECT, DOES IT BETTER THE BIRDS ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. IS IT WIRE OR WINDOWS.

[jimmy white]

i beleive in as much fresh air as poss, but dampness is the scourge , so maybe meet you half way ;D ;D ;D   windows that can be opened on any dry days in winter.

i have an 8+ 6 loft and 8+ 6 open fronted aviary ,,and in the winter , even in bad weather some will roost in the aviary [has perspex roof and wooden back , where perches are, bone dry in perches , bone dry in loft   :)

[THE FIFER]

what about birds seing out jimmy, does this give any benefit,

[Guest]

in the aviary all winter. plenty food and water this sorts the crap out

[THE FIFER]

I used to think it was hard to settle birds if they were in a loft which is closed in and can't see their surroundings,

[square_peg]

SEEMS LIKE MORE AND MORE LOFTS I VSIT I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH BREATHING   :-/ :-/     THESE LOFTS ARE THE "CLOSED IN "TYPE  THE "OPEN" TYPE SEEMS TO BE THE LOFTS THAT SCORE AT THE LONGER AND HARDER RACES :-/ :-/   DONT KNOW BUT NO TWO LOFTS ARE THE SAME    A LOT DEPENDS ON WHERE IT IS ,HOW THE AIR GETS TO THE LOFT ETC

ONE THING I DO KNOW "AIR" IS THE ONLY FREE THING WE GET FOR OUR DOO'S    AND ITS THE BEST THING

[THE FIFER]

yes square-peg most lofts nowadays have windows rather than wire, and even those are not transparent, so birds cannot see out,

[rockinrick]

i have jus had to change the design of my loft as i was  diagnosed with pfl and it is very hard to breath in them before as they were closed lofts but now i can go in without my mask so having open front does give benefits

[square_peg]

I AM LUCKY AS I HAVE AN AVAIRY 11FT x 6FT ON MY STOCK BIRD END  DOO'S ARE IN IT WHEN ITS RAINING,SUNNY,FROSTY ETC    ALL MY LOFTS HAVE WIRE SO DOO'S CAN SEE OUT   SOMETIMES HAVE TO PUT SHUTTERS UP WHEN DRIVING RAIN OR SNOW IS HERE      THING IS STOCK DOO'S STILL GO IN AVAIRY WHEN SNOW IS ON THE GROUND

[square_peg]

i have jus had to change the design of my loft as i was  diagnosed with pfl and it is very hard to breath in them before as they were closed lofts but now i can go in without my mask so having open front does give benefits

 

CLOCKMAN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM A FEW YEARS BACK  HE SOLVED THE PROBLEM SAME WAY AS YOU

 

[THE FIFER]

I have the wire as well but have sliding windows to pull over if wet , they can be pulled full or part according to the conditions, i like the fresh air, and like the birds to see out

[Wiley]

yea i defaintly can see the advantages of an open loft but i think its more of the natural flyers and those that race the long to extreme distance and most of the old skool fanciers no offence guys that prefere the old type of open  lofts.The only thing were i race widowhood i have a door which i can open up where its just wire mesh which i have open all the time and at night time just evolve it round and my louvre door is back so my lofts could be considered as being open unless i have my other birds out in which they are closed again also as i dont think my widowhoods should see other pigeons out in flight

[Guest]

hi...i have 3 sheds smallest 12x10 16x6 17x15ft deep(flight built in) with ventilation buzzing through them!...with flights where they can go into any time of day or night...yet i had 3 youngbirds diagnosed with psitacosis.(parrot disease).which as some will know me and my wife caught it...respitory problems...which was hell.

i couldnt be sure if it was out of my race or stock birds, or i had a youngbird come back from a time out of my loft,so all birds were destroyed...ALL BIRDS!

thats y im starting all over again.

believe me anyone who hasnt had this problem..u wouldnt want it in u nevermind ur loft....btw ive never had any respitory probs in my 9 yrs flying....paul.