Loft Ventilation

[Guest peter4pm]

Below is a picture of my main 12x8 loft with aviary ...ive got 4 plastic louvers on the front that you can see ...i was thinking of taking out the perpex in both the windows you can see in the picture and meshing them to let much more air in & out .

Only thing im worried about is the effect of strong winds blowing in ect in the bad weather , as where my loft is situated ..it gets battered hard with the weather , just wondering if that would be to much for the birds to handle .....

Your thoughts and opinions please ...thanks

 

Peter

 

[shaun h]

maybe you could put flaps on the insides of the vents to close up when it gets really bad ive seen it on a dvd it works ok as you can open them back up when it get better conditions.

[fletch]

to be honest mate if thats a avery on the front that should stop the rain and the wind will be your only problem but i personally would go for it.

[Guest youngboy]

me i would try put a slide door where the perpex is and a mesh door in behing it so you can leave birds into avair by openin mesh and perpex door and close on of them when feeding and if to windy lock the perpex door would be simple and better ventilation.

thats what i would do anyway?

[Guest peter4pm]

cheers guys for the comments thus far ....it's mainly the wind blowing in i think might be to much ... be ok on good days but would play havoc on bad days

[bewted]

the more ventilation the better,,,,,,never can have enough of that for pigeons,,,,,,,!!!!

[Guest Owen]

peter4pm, I do not think you have anything like enough ventilation. I find it hard to see exactly how you have it, but I think the bottom vents are fine. And it is good that you can regulatethe air flow. However, I would want to see far more vents at the top of the loft where the foul air can get away. I like the equivelant of 4" all around the eves. In addition to that you will have to take account of the loft position and the proximity of things like trees and houses.

You should also have a look at the amount of light that can get into your loft. For me, the lighter the better.  

[Guest peter4pm]

thanks owen , im just thinking the same thing about ventilation at the top of the loft like you said , i just thought by freeing up both windows would be good , but then again maybe not so good if you know what i mean..

So a couple of plastic vents at the top corners for instance ?

[pjc]

you list the ventilation you have at the front of the loft but what do you have at the rear and roof level?

If air can only go in through your vents where does the stale warm air exit? No good letting fresh in if stale can't get out!

[Guest peter4pm]

cheers pjc owen was just going on about that ...was thinking maybe a row of vents along the top of the roof ?? , i cant get into the rear of the loft as my 8 x6 is directly behind it

[pjc]

try some roof/cieling extractors at the back

[Guest Owen]

My ideal loft ventilation is a 4" gap all around the the top of the walls. That is front, back and sides. To make it work you have to have really good overhangs and wire netting over the vents. Widow openings just do not work because you do not have that essential flow.

If you manage to do this you will have a very pleasant surprise, the birds will be completely differant. They will look better and will exercise far better. And maybe best of all, you will not be bothered with respiritory problems.

[bewted]

My ideal loft ventilation is a 4" gap all around the the top of the walls. That is front, back and sides. To make it work you have to have really good overhangs and wire netting over the vents. Widow openings just do not work because you do not have that essential flow.

If you manage to do this you will have a very pleasant surprise, the birds will be completely differant. They will look better and will exercise far better. And maybe best of all, you will not be bothered with respiritory problems.

 

100% totally correct,,,,,i agree too,,,,very big differance in birds too

 

[Guest peter4pm]

well i dont have an big enough overhang so i will need to think of somthing else

[Guest HEATHLOFTS]

i would too

i have done that to mine so much better for the birds and me

[leighton1984]

Think you need to show more pictures of your loft inside and outside and give more info on what your loft is made of and how many birds you have in it.

As its very hard to tell some one what to do to make it better when they is only one picture posted.

some things to look at.

Light

air flow

heat

number of birds

 

condition of your birds can tell how good your loft is.

Cheers Leighton

 

 

[highfly den]

I HAVE VENTILATION ALL ROUND TOP OF WALLS,PLUS ONES I PUT ONTOP OF THE ROOF WHICH SPIN ROUND WHICH I GOT FROM SCRAP YARD OFF OLD VANS ,NEW ONES ARE TO DEAR ANND THEY WORK GREAT.

[Guest peter4pm]

cheers guys all points taken ....im going to at least instal some new louver around the top and sides see if that makes a difference

[Guest Owen]

highfly den, what a great idea. I have always had a problem with ventilation of the youngbirds over night when the curtains are drawn. I think you have just given me an idea to solve the problem.

Thanks

Owen

[adam owen]

to gain form and condition you need warmth and sun light but with fresh air flowing with out drafts if it were me i  would put your four vents at the bottom and put a 2 inch vent right at the top the full lenghth of shed and the same at back and also u need alot more light in there

[Guest The main Mahon]

If I were you, I would try a couple of roof chimneys. I also don't see any problem with taking the perspex off of the windows, but I would cover them with a very fine plastic mesh which would deflect any weather and also act as a wind break whilst still allowing plenty of fresh air into the loft.

[p charlton]

my new loft is going to have all wire on the front might put some on the sides and in case of any rain i am going to have a wire floor with plastic trys and 3 big extracta fans on the back

[Guest peter4pm]

thanks adam

[Roland]

Roof chimnies are great and have been proven over the years in batteries and Pig housing.

I have the overlap roof now, and never had to, but would if need be not hesitate for a second to fix 4 Moter fans  to top of the gaps around and under the roof. Two blowing in and two drawing out.

Have some brilliant fans that I bought whe I was gigging that kept the gear in the Rack as cool as a cucumber. So no over heating of the gear. These were only £7 each and are superb too. Noiseless and effiecent. Would only use thes at the bottom though to put an fresh air flow in.