4X4 Stock Loft

[Guest andy64]

I have a 4x4 ft brick shed which is 5.5 ft high, it`s in a state at the moment needs a new roof pointing/rendering, new door and venting to get it up to scratch.

The plan is to use this as a stock loft and i`m planning on keeping four pairs in here, i`m a bit unsure on where to vent the shed, i can either go along the back at the top or at one side along the top, this would be as well as being vented at the front via the door ect.

I realise that it will be tight but will be building a loft at the bottom of the garden once i`ve cleared it, to move the YB to once they are ready.

Is the size ok for what i want to do and will the air flow through the shed be enough.

 

Cheers andy.

[Guest shadow]

personally i would not put 4 pair in something so small has it got any windows as sunlight is essential

[OLDYELLOW]

stick a chimney on it vent door at bottom and put a mesh door on front , would be better for birds if had an aviary on it if possible

[just ask me]

an aviary on it and it should be ok

 

for the birds to get a bath etc

[Guest andy64]

personally i would not put 4 pair in something so small has it got any windows as sunlight is essential

 

No windows yet, like i said it would be vented on one side plus the front, to be honest i thought it would be too small untill i seen the rabbit hutch lofts and if i did go ahead with it the birds would not be prisoners they would get plenty of exercise ect......................................ok just been outside and measured it it`s 5x5 and 6 ft going down to about 5ft 8in at lowest point not a big difference but i just gained a foot still not sure what to do .............could just use it for storage.

[Leroy]

anything is possible mate. i only have a 10x6 loft with 2 sections and had 5 unpaired yearling cocks i didnt know what to do with. i converted a wooden 5x3 tool store which has the front wired so its open all day. the birds fly out every day and trap straight back in, in fact it only took 20 minutes on the first day out to get them back into their new accomodation.

 

it isnt permanent, but in the short term, anything is possible.

[Guest andy64]

anything is possible mate. i only have a 10x6 loft with 2 sections and had 5 unpaired yearling cocks i didnt know what to do with. i converted a wooden 5x3 tool store which has the front wired so its open all day. the birds fly out every day and trap straight back in, in fact it only took 20 minutes on the first day out to get them back into their new accomodation.

 

it isnt permanent, but in the short term, anything is possible.

 

Cheers leroy thats what i`m thinking, the birds in the brick shed would be free to come and go more or less as they liked but used for breeding as and when needed, i have got room to build something slightly bigger else where but for now it would get me started.......saying that venting the thing will be a pain but the rest will be no problem.

[Leroy]

Cheers leroy thats what i`m thinking, the birds in the brick shed would be free to come and go more or less as they liked but used for breeding as and when needed, i have got room to build something slightly bigger else where but for now it would get me started.......saying that venting the thing will be a pain but the rest will be no problem.

 

if it gets any sun during some part of the day, use that to your advantage, try to get the sun into the shed. mine gets sun on from about 4pm onwards. its not ideal but as i say, my yearlings are flying and trapping well.

 

all the best with it