Chicken Shed/Coop Question

[Stacy35]

Silkies can't fly so you don't have to worry about the getting up there unless you build ramps or ladders or something like that.

The jersey giant brings up another point. Some people worry about really big birds (they don't get much bigger than a Jersey Giant) hurting their legs as they jump down. I've never had a Jersey Giant so I have no experience with them. I don't know how well they can fly up, I don't know how well they can fly down.

This is my opinion. If you feed your larger birds in a way that they are heavy for their breed they are in danger of hurting their legs if they jump. I don't feed my birds to be all that big for their breed. Mine can manage flying down quite well, I've never had a leg injury like that. My flock is also a mix but all of them about the size of a Sussex or Australorp. I don't know how much risk that Jersey Giant would have.

Thanks for your input! I decided to either have a loft with no access points for them or a small portion with a ramp for safety.

 

[Doug in NY]

We have Jersey Giants here and we do pay attention to roost height. If it is possible to block off access to those high spots I would.

 

[Stacy35]

We have Jersey Giants here and we do pay attention to roost height. If it is possible to block off access to those high spots I would.

Thank you, I will!