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Chirping
- Apr 18, 2018
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I got a pair of Saipans from Ideal Poultry earlier this year. They are now 4 months old and such awesome birds. Very friendly to people and they get along great with the rest of the flock.
Here's a question -- can Saipans roost up high? My two Saipans insist on sleeping in the rafters in the barn (over 10 feet high!) even though I built nice roosting bars for them to sleep on. They can't really fly, but they have strong legs and jump amazingly well. I'm worried that they will break their legs or necks jumping down from the rafters in the morning (I put out a ladder to help them get down, but they prefer to jump straight down). There's a few inches of straw on the ground, but I cringe every time I hear the THUD when they hit the ground. I think they are about 5 pounds right now, and have a lot more to grow...
Here's a question -- can Saipans roost up high? My two Saipans insist on sleeping in the rafters in the barn (over 10 feet high!) even though I built nice roosting bars for them to sleep on. They can't really fly, but they have strong legs and jump amazingly well. I'm worried that they will break their legs or necks jumping down from the rafters in the morning (I put out a ladder to help them get down, but they prefer to jump straight down). There's a few inches of straw on the ground, but I cringe every time I hear the THUD when they hit the ground. I think they are about 5 pounds right now, and have a lot more to grow...