loft position

[rockinrick]

hi all i have had a question put to me that i thought i had answer for but reading couple articles in bhw i find my answer is different to theres ,, the question is which way should ure( race ) loft face  , ? south / north / east / west  ?as i have always faced mine south

 

[Guest]

Personally I think the loft shoud face south so the birds can maximum benefit of whatever sunlight there is

[Diamond dave]

 

I agree with the wicked witch. If you do a bit of gardening you'd know that a lot of the delicate plants like Wisteria etc should be on a south facing wall. This maximises the warmth and light on them which should be the same as your birds.

 

RockonRockingRick

[MsPigeon]

I agree, the morning sun is nice and the birds all lay in it like taking a shower with the wing open. But where I live you also have to make sure the predominante wind does not blow all our rain in the loft and make it damp.

[rockinrick]

ok thnx folkies i thought it was best to point loft to the south so birds get sun ,, but does it have any affect on birds which way loft facing ie built in compas ?

[Guest]

None whatsoever

[andy]

LOFT SHOULD FACE SOUTH-SOUTH EAST...

[Mike Lycett]

Technically I'd have had South or SE - but Houdini's pen always has the best form on our garden - and that faces plum West.  

[peterpau]

Out of choice I'd go fo south east . but look at what mike says. does his choice contradict his experience. maybe

[rockinrick]

ok so i not wrong then lol

cheers folkies:)

[Mike Lycett]

If you race South Road, then I think as long as you aren't North or East then it don;t matter all that much.   We have one loft facing South & the other West, and both lofts perform well enough.

[Guest slugmonkey]

I am thinking of putting trap facing north on new loft we have prevailing winds from south I have many openings in loft with majority of space facing south

[MsPigeon]

I am thinking of putting trap facing north on new loft we have prevailing winds from south I have many openings in loft with majority of space facing south

 

I'm confused slugmonkey, what do you mean "majority of space facing south"?

[Mike Lycett]

Rose

 

If you were concentrating on 0-200 milesthen I think the otherlofts might need a bit of assistance capturing their form.  Fairplay to you though...    Birds first - once that's in place then the rest is easy.

 

Mike

[Mike Lycett]

Rose   Agree entirely   The Norterly faced one for the distance wouldn't capture any real form until the heat of the summer..   Viva - BARCELONA !!!   ;D

[Guest slugmonkey]

I have openings on ALL sides with more to come but largest is facing south I am contemplating cutting opening on nort side high up for traps

[AlanWilkins]

well mine face north east totaly the wrong direction they get all the cold winds and very little sun n still win so i think it doesnt effect them

[rockinrick]

lol go for it alan  u tell em

[AlanWilkins]

well its the truth only way i can change it is knock the house down but you have to do the best with what you have (mind the young that go over can trap well ) lol

[Guest]

Mine face eachover East and West but theres only about 12ft between them and have had to do allsorts of trickery to get the ventilation right. I should have thought about it B4 I put them up as I could have had them facing south. The only thing that put me off was having the lofts facing the house, as I didnt want the birds coming out and landing on the roof.