air venting in aviary

[minisurfer]

Hi i have aviary with outside flight and an indoor flight into a section of my shed but i am concerned about ventilation in there. It has been really hot lately and the heat inside the shed is stuffy, it has a window but doesn't open and im worried if i got out and the bird are inside or its a hot night they will suffer. Any ideas how to get around this,
Perhaps if if too hot inside they will go to the outside flight.
cheers.

[Sally]

I would think the birds would gather where they are most comfortable, so if it is too hot for them in the shed, and they have access to other aviaries/flights, they would not stay in the shed. Is there a way you can close off their access to the shed when it is too hot? If there is not any ventilation at all, and your outside temperature is very hot, then it could be a problem for the birds.

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[DanteD716]

Is it possible to install a vent on the side of the shed? One that closes during cold weather? I hope you can figure it out, but like Sally said, they'll gathr where most comfortable

[Rox]

My aviary is basically made up of metal sheeting along the back, roof and sides and gets extremely hot in summer, when our temps average between 32-40'C and it gets up to the mid 40's during heat waves. While my birds can fly to the front of the aviary where it's open and get a breeze (front and 1 side is open with mesh only), I still think it's too hot for them, as they sit with their beaks open and all my nesting boxes are along the back of the aviary. This coming summer I am going to install misters to help keep the temp down on the really hot days. It might be an option for your shed area?

[monotwine]

http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17340

Above is a link to pictures of the ventilation I put into my shelter shed.

Insulation under the roof helps immensely.

Basically I have a window which can be opened etc which links my shelter and outdoor flight area. This was not enough to vent the shelter and in hot weather it got incredibly warm in there. Although the adults will go outside, chicks in the nest would die from the heat.

So a wire section was added to the partition which was solid. I can vent the room quickly by just opening the shed door. The door and the window create a draft and pull air through the wired off partition. This works well in extreme weather but can create too much of a draft.

The other addition was side vents. Also wired off so no birds can escape. The flap can be lifted in hot weather to provide a vent for hot air while cooler air comes in from the outside flight exit. In poor weather I close off these vents and actually screw them down tight.

If you have a walk in area and put vents in there, I would still wire it off to prevent any birds escaping or unwanted critters entering.

Good luck.