Thanks Bookie! It sounds like it will work out. Now I am more afraid of them falling off the ramp as the chicken door is about 3 feet off the ground. I have a dog crate I can use for one hen and just put it on bricks......but one of them will be in the coop unless I can think of another option.Might be easier to show you than tell you...This lovely EE pullet is Agatha...she went hopelessly broody in September and we finally ordered her some fertile eggs in October. The little chick, Scout, was the only egg to hatch on October 28th but it sure wasn't because Agatha wasn't doing a good job sitting.
Mom and baby....it's November in Northern Wyoming and she's doing all the work, keeping him toasty warm in an unheated coop. He's thriving - this was taken the first day she took him outside and got a little free range time in. I am having no problems with the late season hatch. Starting Tuesday (11/11) our daytime highs are only supposed to hit 19 degrees but I have total faith in this little 9 month old pullet. I can't tell you what to do, of course - you know your weather patterns and situation better than I do. But I have been very pleasantly surprised with the resiliency of this little chick and the determination and excellent care by Agatha.
