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I was wondering if there is any advantage to the loft being light at night......?

Diamond Dave wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 5:29 pm I was wondering if there is any advantage to the loft being light at night......?

Can’t think of any if it’s light all night

I would like the loft dark at night, let the birds settle and rest well.

Hi Dave. Unfortunately we can’t always have things the way we want. I think Neil’s idea of having a false ceiling that can be moved under the clear roof sheets is a good idea. Although the trees will cut out a fair bit of the sun during the day the false ceiling could be used to keep the light from the street light out at night.

Could you build aviary on the front shut the birds out in them all day for the sun
Cocks section loads of polycarbonate

Would it help to hold back the moult of natural youngsters?

Nice job there mate

nice tidy loft there Dave

Diamond Dave wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:28 am Would it help to hold back the moult of natural youngsters?

I find if the shed is a little dark it definitely holds the moult
My first team went into my dark section with a aviary on that faces west
My 2nd team went in a nice bright section opposite facing east
The 2nd team are in the same flights as the first team
So as I don’t race darkness it has helped me by accident being dark but with the option of the aviary you could shut the ybs and hens out in it all day then push them in at night so they get some sun