Best Chicken "Spikes"?

[nychick83]

Happy new year all! What is the best way to safely prevent your birds from using certain parts of a perch that is made out of 2x4 (wide side up)? I'd like to somehow keep them off the last couple feet of the perch that spans across the coop because I dont want them pooping over the nest boxes/walk way.

Thanks!

 

[sunflour]

Happy new year all! What is the best way to safely prevent your birds from using certain parts of a perch that is made out of 2x4 (wide side up)? I'd like to somehow keep them off the last couple feet of the perch that spans across the coop because I dont want them pooping over the nest boxes/walk way.

Thanks!

make a tee-pee - wedge shaped topping....maybe out of chicken wire and zip tie it to the roost?

 

[aart]

Make the perch(you mean 'roost'-where they sleep at night?) shorter?
Put roost in a different place?
Put a poop board under roost?

 

[blackdog043]

Can you post a picture of your roost board area? A poop board would probably work and keep your coop cleaner.

 

[jthornton]

Happy new year all! What is the best way to safely prevent your birds from using certain parts of a perch that is made out of 2x4 (wide side up)? I'd like to somehow keep them off the last couple feet of the perch that spans across the coop because I don't want them pooping over the nest boxes/walk way.

Thanks!

Hang a piece of wood on a 45° across that part of the roost. And a photo will help.

This is how I keep my chickens off of the vertical nipple water bucket.


JT