Loft Temp How Importent

[billt]

thare must be members on her with heated lofts so come on boys dont be shy

Only when the sun shines

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

thare must be members on her with heated lofts so come on boys dont be shy

 

Would be good to hear from them on the matter.as i said in my very first post Tam,its the early part of the season in my opinion where the heated lofts will excel.You could well be right by saying this means they won't do as well later in the year.At least not with the same birds.

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

TAKES MAE AWE THE FF??? TIME TAE HEAT THE HOOSE.///

[billt]

TAKES MAE AWE THE FF??? TIME TAE HEAT THE HOOSE.///

 

My brother has shown Budgerigars for 50yrs, The number of times I'v 'phoned him and his wife has answered saying, I'll give him a shout, he's down the bird-room, I don't know why I haven't got my chair down there, It's the warmest place here

[peter pandy]

I installed an ATX radiated heater into my loft a number of years ago to help with dampness in the air " loft under trees ". It was a great help at that particular loft occasion. On moving to another situation I only used the hygrometer to the benefit of the birds and in my present location the hygrometer is in use continuously.

The original question regarding temperature is 17 centigrade humidity 65. This is from a multi national winner who has used this system for years.

Am heading down to Blackpool in the morning to purchase another as its the best thing since sliced bread.

[peter pandy]

I should add to quantify the above. The late C.J.Williams had central heating in his lofts and had 32 individual federation winners over a 5 year period.

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

EVERYBODY DOSE THERE OWN THING NOW.///

[shweet]

Surely birds in a fixed temperature loft would be more susceptible to the change of temperature outside the loft no heating or keeping the outside temperature static. So surely the best way is to have a more open loft to both sun and air for maximum health , surely the heat in a basket / wagon will be greater than any loft with heating , all temperature changes are not sudden , rock doves and feral pigeons are in the elements all year and without the need for heating , all tho most wild birds like sitting on warm chimney pots / gas flues to keep warm for what reason I do not know Birds regulate there own temperature anyway via trapping air in there feathers so surely any heating is no more than a fad of the fancier and there's no great proof of its effectiveness , and surely warm conditions would also favour more bacteria and parasites JMO saying it as it is , good birds win not heated lofts or magic potions

I agree, I watched them try and have a bath in frozen water, I've had to break the ice for them so they can carry on