Ventilation Fans

[Guest peter4pm]

Here's the deal ...i always seem to have a problem with high humidity in my lofts in the winter months and because of this ...this seems to be my worst time for birds going sick.

 

I've been thinking of installing some ventilation fans in all 3 lofts to try and combat this ....Can anyone tell me if they do this and does it work on keeping the hunidity down and the loft moisture free for the birds ....and if so what kind of fans are best and were should they be situated.???

 

Peter

[Guest JPH]

birds in a loft give off heat if you bring cold air into the loft you also in winter will bring moisture so defeating what you want cold air on warm equals moist air just make the loft as open as you can within reason

[Guest peter4pm]

i see , its just the front of the main loft gets a good battering from the elements ect ..so to open the front up more might be very drafty for the birds ?

[Guest JPH]

i see , its just the front of the main loft gets a good battering from the elements ect ..so to open the front up more might be very drafty for the birds ?

birtds can take as much as the climate will give but they wont cope with dampness birds here are when moulting out in averiys with only roof cover i have no problems with it ??as long as dry they are fine

[thomasd]

whats the best Ventilation Fans to get its just with the warm weather coming up i would like as much air flow as i can get keeping the loft dust free

[Guest JPH]

whats the best Ventilation Fans to get its just with the warm weather coming up i would like as much air flow as i can get keeping the loft dust free

dont waste youer money ??just open up the loft ??if you can alter the front to allow a flow of air do so i have 4inch vents the full lengh on the back and the front is open as i require it to be or closed down

[Guest peter4pm]

birtds can take as much as the climate will give but they wont cope with dampness birds here are when moulting out in averiys with only roof cover i have no problems with it ??as long as dry they are fine

 

Right matey ...ive got two windows on the front of the main loft ..one opens up to let the birds out to the aviary ..the other is just a fixed window , ive toyed with the idea of opening up the windows ..putting aviary wire in place of the perspex ...would this be advisable .....below is a picture of both lofts im talking about ..note the smaller lofts perspex window to the right.....

As i said before ..all im worried about is too much wind blowing in at the front come winter.

 

[Guest JPH]

Right matey ...ive got two windows on the front of the main loft ..one opens up to let the birds out to the aviary ..the other is just a fixed window , ive toyed with the idea of opening up the windows ..putting aviary wire in place of the perspex ...would this be advisable .....below is a picture of both lofts im talking about ..note the smaller lofts perspex window to the right.....

As i said before ..all im worried about is too much wind blowing in at the front come winter.

 

i note you have roof on averys try putting a sheet of perspex down one side so that no side wind can push rain into loft then remove perspex in window ??no wind or air will affect youer birds only toughen um up ??damp is the killer

[Guest JPH]

is that tin sheets on the roof if yes whats under them???????i note you have no vents on front of one loft first pic you really need to open it up weres the air flow going thru the loft???

[Guest peter4pm]

Its plastic sheeting on both aviarys mate and the first loft has 4 plastic vents ..two are painted brown in the middle..but i get the idea of blocking off the side areas..i guess opening up both windows is the best option?/