shukz
75 posts
Aug 30, 2009
6:27 AM
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hey guys,a friend of mine is in the proccess of moving his loft so he wants to no with regards to sunlight,do birds prefer morning sunlight,mid day sunlight or late afternoon sunlight?,what is the best position to face the loft?
thanks.
SHUKZ(RSA)
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
3649 posts
Aug 30, 2009
7:12 AM
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For my birds, its the morning sun. I would suggest your friend consider placing windows or flight pens to the south for more warmth during winter. JMO
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Sunflower
GOLD MEMBER
513 posts
Aug 30, 2009
11:17 AM
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Reverse that for south of the equator I think Shukz
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Joe
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donnie james
677 posts
Aug 30, 2009
1:59 PM
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hay shukz, when ever my brother in law built mt fly box and breeding loft and when he brought them over to my place he put the fly pen on the flying pen and the window facing south the birds is always getting the sun and seeems like is working out for them they seem to wnjoy the sun.................donny james
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JMUrbon
743 posts
Aug 30, 2009
8:04 PM
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I have always tried to position my lofts so that the sun pens face the north. The reason I do this is that were I live the rain tends to be much heavier from the south. The north is a bit colder winds but I have never had an issue with the colder winds. I really dont want the rains blowing into the loft. wet loft=sick birds, dry loft=health birds. Joe
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
3652 posts
Aug 30, 2009
8:20 PM
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JMUrbon, I don't think anyone intends to mean to have anyone expose a loft to wind and rain. We are referring to sunning pens. JMO
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JMUrbon
744 posts
Aug 30, 2009
8:27 PM
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I realize that Tony. Just stating my reasons for the directions I position my lofts. As far as sunlight I prefer the morning sun. Very hot afternoon sun here in Northern CA. Joe
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Last Edited by on Aug 30, 2009 8:30 PM
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
3653 posts
Aug 30, 2009
8:37 PM
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Joe, yeah, that morning sun hitting the birds just seems like a really healthy and natural. JMO
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Tony Chavarria
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shukz
76 posts
Aug 30, 2009
11:00 PM
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hey guys thanks alot for the input,i will pass it on to my friend.
SHUKZ(RSA)
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JDA
GOLD MEMBER
451 posts
Aug 31, 2009
4:32 AM
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Due east or north east is the best for breeders and kit pens in Northern Calif. The morning sun through the wire warms the birds up after a night of low temps in the 30s. Here in Redding the afternoon sun all summer is in the 100 to 110, so it can be a bake oven in the loft facing the west or south west.North west you get lots of wind.JDA
Last Edited by on Aug 31, 2009 4:41 AM
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