QUOTE(West Wing @ Sep 4 2011, 10:02 AM)
From my observation thru the years
1. For urban BHs, there shall not be a problem of temperature @ night as the walls will slowly release the heat accumulated during the day. The problem of too cold may only apply to BHs @ Agriland.
2. I only find too hot esp. on ceiling and wall @ BHs that seem to be of a problem and by raising the humidity do solve the problem most of the time but as for the ceiling being too hot, no bird will build nest there so you need to find way to prevent the heating up of the ceiling by many methods like using Styrofoam over the ceiling or adding extra layer of asbestos or some using water or even to the extend of adding another roofing over the roof.
3. Light is definitely a problem so refrain from using light in the nesting area unless necessary as in darkness, you will be just a pillar to the birds to avoid but with lighting, you are another predator.
4. Less disturbance to the BH will ensure better increment to your BHs.
5. Some people try not using humidifiers in their BHs or possible because there isn't water supply to the bhs and there are some reported of success but from my point of view, these are due to the facts that their area maybe normally at agriland where cold and dampness arise without the usage of any help.
Just my points of views to share if you agree but if you don't, please enlighten me.
Dear WW & others expertist,1. For urban BHs, there shall not be a problem of temperature @ night as the walls will slowly release the heat accumulated during the day. The problem of too cold may only apply to BHs @ Agriland.
2. I only find too hot esp. on ceiling and wall @ BHs that seem to be of a problem and by raising the humidity do solve the problem most of the time but as for the ceiling being too hot, no bird will build nest there so you need to find way to prevent the heating up of the ceiling by many methods like using Styrofoam over the ceiling or adding extra layer of asbestos or some using water or even to the extend of adding another roofing over the roof.
3. Light is definitely a problem so refrain from using light in the nesting area unless necessary as in darkness, you will be just a pillar to the birds to avoid but with lighting, you are another predator.
4. Less disturbance to the BH will ensure better increment to your BHs.
5. Some people try not using humidifiers in their BHs or possible because there isn't water supply to the bhs and there are some reported of success but from my point of view, these are due to the facts that their area maybe normally at agriland where cold and dampness arise without the usage of any help.
Just my points of views to share if you agree but if you don't, please enlighten me.
I new in this field and i got a bird house night time temperature reach 24degree. My bird house locate in the middle of jungle and cover by lot of trees. I check the external temperature at night is also 24degree. I tried to close some of the ventilation hole but not much improvement. My bird house come with 2pcs of exhaust fan, is it ok to turn the exhaust fan off? According to my Sifu, he not allow me to turn it off becoz it will affect the air flow inside. is this correct?
Sep 6 2011, 12:11 PM

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