Taboo 0 Posted April 14, 2010 Member ID: 5,913 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 362 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,045 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2014 Birthday: 08/05/1969 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Im a bit concerned that my birds will get spooked during the night in the aviary, I did try a 7w kids night light but it keep them awake and chirping for many night hours. Does anyone use lights in there aviary at night? I have young kids and they tend to go out near the aviary at night looking for toads etc and I'm worried they will scare them, my wife says where not going to ***** foot around them and the birds will have to put up with it I have one hen on eggs at the moment and she is used to it being dark at 6pm and would a light upset her? Will lights help my birds at night if one of my boys gives them a scare? Thanks, Geoff Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted April 14, 2010 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted April 14, 2010 (edited) Low wattage garden lights are good. Too bright and the birds will talk all night keeping people awake. I didnt have my lights on last night and a very good hen flew into something in the night and broke her neck during a lightning storm. Edited April 14, 2010 by KAZ Link to comment
RIPbudgies 0 Posted April 14, 2010 Member ID: 4,902 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 872 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,070 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 16, 2013 Birthday: 27/10/1957 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I have always used blue globes as this is as close as I can get to simulating a night time environment. Link to comment
Taboo 0 Posted April 14, 2010 Member ID: 5,913 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 362 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,045 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2014 Birthday: 08/05/1969 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 Thanks again for the great info............ Geoff Link to comment
chookbreeder9 0 Posted April 14, 2010 Member ID: 5,463 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 160 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 880 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 26/07/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 7, 2014 Birthday: 09/05/1966 Share Posted April 14, 2010 In my experience, I have never had a hen leave a healthy nest of chicks or fertile eggs at night. I use lights at night so I can check birds after I get home but I do not use a night light. At times I have come out in the morning (I am usually in the birdroom at 6.30am) and have found the birds in the flight hanging off the wire as they were obviuosly disturbed during the night. The same disturbances have not forced hens off the nest. Hens choose a safe place to nest. If they are disturbed, why would they think that it is safer outside the nest? I have enough trouble getting them out of the nest box at times - I don't think a bump in the night or a dog barking makes a difference. For what it is worth, I would not use a night light. Cheers PT Link to comment
GenericBlue 0 Posted April 14, 2010 Member ID: 4,737 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 106 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,156 Content Per Day: 0.92 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,240 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 08/09/1973 Share Posted April 14, 2010 i have never used a night light i even walk into my aviary at night sometimes as i can walk up and grab a certain bird with out all birds flying off i just talk to them tell them its mummy lol and keep talking whole time im their my birds are use to me and i can walk up to them durring day to but not more than faceing them soon as i move my arm they know im afterthem i dont use a net i find the birds get to stressed i just walk up carmly and talk to the bird i want to get its atention then i just grab it mostly i get them first go sometimes i dont but usually when people are around as their not useto others night lights are good if you want to cheak birds at night but i dont think they really help much i tryed it for two weeks but made no diffrence never use a torch this does freak them out if theirs a light on at night i think this gives hens more reason to leave nest so im with clearwing lights off night is night i find the cocks wake earliy to mate when sun rises if its been dark all night and hen comes out for stretch some say they help hens back to nest but i never known a bird that cant find its nest if it did leave it for anyreason Link to comment
RIPbudgies 0 Posted April 15, 2010 Member ID: 4,902 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 872 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,070 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 16, 2013 Birthday: 27/10/1957 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I have always used blue globes as this is as close as I can get to simulating a night time environment. Just need to clarify something here. I only use a night light in the shed, it is pitch black in there. The aviaries are going with what ever nature throws at them during the dark hours. When I had the big shed up and running it was dark too like my little shed (current breeding room), even nature doesn't get that dark. Link to comment
Matt Welchman 0 Posted May 12, 2010 Member ID: 5,835 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 361 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,075 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/01/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 21, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2010 My avairy has lights but they go off at about 8pm , I dont then have night lights . I only have the lights so that I can feed and water them in the cooler months after work. I also have a Radio playing all day . Link to comment
shannon bird breeder 0 Posted May 13, 2010 Member ID: 4,671 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,386 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 7,755 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 24, 2011 Birthday: 12/09/1994 Share Posted May 13, 2010 i have got lights in my breeding room but not in the avairy i go in to my avairy at night and thay only fly are round if i grab a bird Link to comment
*Nerwen* 0 Posted May 13, 2010 Member ID: 5,064 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 121 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,817 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,375 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 18, 2014 Birthday: 20/02/1982 Share Posted May 13, 2010 i use solar powered xmas lights, it give a liitle light to one corner of the aviary and i don't have to worry about power usage. the bird seem to settle to sleep closer to the lights. Link to comment
GenericBlue 0 Posted May 13, 2010 Member ID: 4,737 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 106 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,156 Content Per Day: 0.92 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,240 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 08/09/1973 Share Posted May 13, 2010 i use solar powered xmas lights, it give a liitle light to one corner of the aviary and i don't have to worry about power usage. the bird seem to settle to sleep closer to the lights. i tryed that the birds ate them and the litghts would go out after 5 hours regardless i even tryed garden lights close by but i dont bother now only ever had one death from neck brack but that was due to me putting birds in at dusk not letting them know their new inviroment :question: Link to comment
*Nerwen* 0 Posted May 14, 2010 Member ID: 5,064 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 121 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,817 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,375 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 18, 2014 Birthday: 20/02/1982 Share Posted May 14, 2010 mine are outside where they can't reach but it still gives light enough for them Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted May 14, 2010 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted May 14, 2010 I run a mozzie zapper in the birdroom. it puts out a blue light for the breeding room and also slightly lights up the flights which are off the breeding room also. Link to comment
*Nerwen* 0 Posted May 14, 2010 Member ID: 5,064 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 121 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,817 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,375 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 18, 2014 Birthday: 20/02/1982 Share Posted May 14, 2010 that is a god one Kaz i like that idea. Link to comment
Marion Barlow 0 Posted March 22, 2020 Member ID: 9,048 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 1 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 22/03/20 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 I put blue light for night in my aviary Link to comment
bretcrobertson 0 Posted March 23, 2020 Member ID: 9,049 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 2 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 16 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/03/20 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 08:17 PM Device: Windows Share Posted March 23, 2020 I put blue light for night in my aviary I have a little night light for mine. I was reading these posts too as I just joined the forum and realised they are from 2010. A while ago now Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment
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