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Alternatively I could just lower the current roost locations to a more appropriate height, and have trays in front and back and find a way to pull the other poop tray toward me at the door, maybe via rope system? Or just get in the coop 💁🏼‍♀️

@Sally PB makes sense! I’ll learn in time I’m sure! alright I’m currently sitting in my coop trying to plan. I have only 2 ft of space up in the front before I hit the window or the nesting box, but much more vertical space. Assuming the lower one will be 12 inches out from the wall… does 18...

@Chad Oftedal @Sally PB Thank you both, this is really helpful. A follow up question- the back of my coop is where the roof is the lowest. Is there any reason why I wouldn't be able to put the roosting bars more toward the front of the coop? Do chickens know front vs. back? There is a bit...

@Sally PB thank you! I misinterpreted the "above the nesting boxes" instruction for roosting bars, I thought that meant above the top. I will likely lower them tonight before they move in. Sounds like the trays might be better than nothing, so if I can't get the poop boards to work I could...

@Chad Oftedal thanks for your reply! I have 5 chickens right now, the largest being a light brahma. The rest are RIR, buff orpington, barred rock, and mottled houdan. We have thoughts of having up to 8 in the coop after some time has passed (like, a few years), which is why we have the 3...

New chicken owner over here! My new coop is about chicken ready, and I have poop board questions. My coop is Wichita style, and has 2 roosts going horizontal in the coop that are at the same height. I think I am out of space to do suspended poop boards like a lot of people do due to the nesting...