Chicken roosts problem

[aart]

I’ll show you guys my set up now.

Where's da pics?

 

[ChickenDude12345]

Where's da pics?

Oops they didn’t upload. I’ll put them up in a minute

 

[ChickenDude12345]

Where's da pics?

 

[rosemarythyme]

How close is the 2x4 to the wall? Maybe it's the angle of the photos but it looks pretty close. You need it to be about 12" or more from the wall so the chickens can use it without their tail or face being smushed against the wall.

 

[ChickenDude12345]

How close is the 2x4 to the wall? Maybe it's the angle of the photos but it looks pretty close. You need it to be about 12" or more from the wall so the chickens can use it without their tail or face being smushed against the wall.

I’ll check

 

[ChickenDude12345]

How close is the 2x4 to the wall? Maybe it's the angle of the photos but it looks pretty close. You need it to be about 12" or more from the wall so the chickens can use it without their tail or face being smushed against the wall.

It’s only 8 inches from the wall but could they face their heads toward the wall?

 

[3KillerBs]

It’s only 8 inches from the wall but could they face their heads toward the wall?

They *could*,

But they generally don't.

I guess they like a solid wall at their backs and their faces toward possible danger?

 

[rosemarythyme]

It’s only 8 inches from the wall but could they face their heads toward the wall?

I know it'll be a hassle to move it but the wood supports you have at the ends look to be long enough to let you move it out another 4" from the back wall.

And almost all my birds sleep facing away from the wall. Maybe 1 out of 10 sleeps facing the other way, each night.

 

[ChickenDude12345]

They *could*,

But they generally don't.

I guess they like a solid wall at their backs and their faces toward possible danger?

Yeah I understand

 

[Fontaine]

The only thing that is going to withstand that is a solid roof on a solid structure.
I use a thick layer of wood shavings and put an extra bag of hemp or pine shavings in the coop. The get wrapped in reinforced poly sheeting to block the wind.
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Beautiful setting and coop!