[lenton1163]

does anybody have these

[andy Burgess]

i could have done with one the last 2 days ,not been above freezing , but thats for me , the birds are fine without one.

[dal2]

lenton1163, on 3 February 2012 - 21:41 PM, said:

does anybody have these

Ye but ye have tae watch trhat rthe heaters dinny out oerform yer doos?????????????

[PATTY BHOY]

heaters not for doos.

[ljb107]

The first time i ever used a heater was in the bad weather we had december 2010 when i moved house. The birds decided to start moulting again so i won't ever use heaters again. Don't want my birds going through 2 moults in short space of time.

Lloyd

[peter pandy]

Yes the AXT but I only use the Hygrometer side of it to regulate humidity all year round and it has never affected the moult.

[lenton1163]

i think i will stay clear of them then

[yeboah]

I have a stock loft with attached aviary that stands open all year although because of its position no water ever enters,with the birds down on eggs i covered most of the aviary front with clear polycarbonate and turned on a six foot tube heater yesterday dont no about the birds but there owner was in dreamland when he fed them tonight

[lenton1163]

yeboah, on 6 February 2012 - 20:21 PM, said:

I have a stock loft with attached aviary that stands open all year although because of its position no water ever enters,with the birds down on eggs i covered most of the aviary front with clear polycarbonate and turned on a six foot tube heater yesterday dont no about the birds but there owner was in dreamland when he fed them tonight

let me no how birds geton m8

[yeboah]

lenton1163, on 6 February 2012 - 22:02 PM, said:

let me no how birds geton m8

With the open aviary ,i have used this method for a few years now,the youngsters grow fantastic ,but when they are about 10-12 days old i remove the polycarbonate and switch of the heater to allow as much oxygen to enter the loft as possible,the reason being there are twice the number of birds thus eliminating the chance of respiratory rearing its head

[peter pandy]

When I designed my present loft I had decided after using ATX heaters for many years to incorporate into the design continuous ventilation.
I succeeded in doing so by reverting back to a verandah with 3ins holes on the floor ensuring a continuous flow of air when installing polycarbonate on the front to stop rain penetration, The polycarbonate is hinged to the front of the verandah and allows fresh air to enter via 2ft at the front when I can assure myself no rain is likely. The heaters dry damp air entering without exciting the birds into moulting although I have never experienced any such problem. Heaters if used properly cannot institute the moult and I would look for some other excuse.

[just ask me]

if used at the start of the racing they should help your results but as most people main races are at the back end of the season i would think this is when most want to hit top form i opted against them for this reason proper insulation of a loft so the temp does not rise or fall to much would be more beneficial jmo