Aviary problem

[Guest]

Hello chaps , I am looking for some inspiration.

 

I have got a very large aviary attached to my stock loft which is sectioned and I have 6 spare cocks in one section. I am putting a curtain inside to pull across and stop the widow hens seeing the cocks inside.

 

I have however noticed the hens sitting on the clear plastic roof and just watching the cocks inside instead of flying. I was gonna put cool glass on the top to obscure this but it turns out it is no good for plastic - only glass.

 

The only option I have come up with is to staple some curtain material inside the roof of the aviary as tight as I can so it doesnt flap about when the birds are perching. This should block the view but not the light. Can anyone think of any better way of doing this.

 

Cheers guys

 

Darran

[DRIES]

GO TO PETRON LOFTS AND BUY SOME CONTRATEX NETTING LETS THE AIR THROUGH DEFLECTS RAIN AND YOU CAN'T SEE THROUGH IT  BUT LETS LIGHT THROUGH USED ALOT IN BELGIUM AND GERMANY, GOT IT ON MY AVIARY WORKS A TREAT PETRON CAN SUPPLY ANY SIZE

[jons_pigeons]

could try painting the clear plastic with white emulsion lightly , this lets lights in but will reduce the view from outside

[square_peg]

go past a local building site and [borrow] some of there green plastic mesh for scaffolding etc  it works a treat,lets air in  a wee bit of rain and light passes through it to

[Guest]

some cheap roller blinds that look like bamboo, which will get the light in but stop the hens looking in, can be pulled back when hens not out.

 

Bet you would get them at Do it all for about 4 quid each

[Chris Little]

How about a loose layer of mesh slightly raised off the aviary roof, the hens will not land on it....

 

Chris  

[jimmy white]

hi widowmaker, i was just wondering ,,do these 6 spare cocks have to be in that aviary, its a pity you couldnt re house these spare cocks , and give the hens the whole aviary, i take it your racing roundabout,,cocks and hens?,,,are you racing these 6 cocks?, just trying to get a fuller picture of your set up.,,meanwhile theres good enough posts above to help you, hope you get it sorted out   best of luck to you, anyway

[Peckedhen]

There is a white paint sold for painting panes in a greenhouse - should adhere to plastic roof - lets light in but would stop hens seeing cocks.

[Guest]

Jimmy the hens have a section for themselves , 8ft by 6ft with belgian perches that they trap to all week other than basketing night. The cocks have the boxes in sections, the youngsters have own loft with about 10 spare hens that I am racing lesbian and I got left with 6 yearling cocks that I didn't really want to part with so only had the aviary left. Which happens to be where I sometimes put widowhood cocks to deprive them of their box for motivation. I was gonna let them pair with the spare hens in the yb loft but I decided they would be fitter celibate.

 

You can see the aviary on my website under my lofts section so you can see what it looks like. www.rowlylofts.co.uk

 

cheers

 

 

[Guest]

Pecked hen I think the paint for glass you mean is cool glass and it says on packet that it's not suitable for plastic.

 

Thanks though

 

[Guest]

Interesting ideas from the rest of you , food for thought .

 

Thanks

[T_T]

Ordinary Emulsion on the underside is what I did with mine ( Magnolia ) for the Canary aviary and Tom Cat can't see the birds either.  If one coat isn't enough, continue until your satisfied.

[jimmy white]

;)HI WIDOWMAKER, GOT CLEARER PICTURE NOW, BRILLIANT WEBSITE, AND BRILLIANT LOFTS, I SEE THE PICTURE CLEARER NOW.

CAN ONLY REITERATE WHATS BEEN SAID A DOUBLE COAT OF MAGNOLIA, SORRY I CANT COME UP WITH ANYTHINK DIFFERANT, BUT UNDERSTAND WHAT  YOUR SAYING NOW,,,,,,,,,.P.S  ;D ;D YOU COULD ALLWAYS STOP THE HENS FROM LANDING ON THE SHED ROOF BY PUTTING TROPHIES ON THE ROOF ;D ;D

HOPE YOU COME UP WITH SOMETHING, CHEERS J.

[Guest]

Agree with square-peg, use scaffolding netting, I use it behind my sputniks on my widowhood loft, so the air goes in without causing a draught and so they cant see out. I was also thinking of using it on my aviary, so my hens can sit out in it without the cocks seeing them, instead of having them locked in hen boxes all week.

[Diamond dave]

Widowmaker,

I had the same problem through my plastic roof lights - I used some sandpaper on the inside face to make it opaque - You can still see the image of the birds through ity but it is only a sillouette.

[Guest]

Cheers guys think I will go for the emulsion idea so that's been a big help.

Jimmy I tried the trophies idea but it got windy today and made a hell of a racket when they fell down. Thanks for your kind words regarding my website.

 

Have a good one all.