Chickens go through tunnel?

[kathy utiger]

I want to make a separate area for my tortoise. Would chickens go through a tunnel 7" high x 11 " wide x 2 feet long or longer? I have a feeling I know the answer to this! Any suggestions for a chicken-proof entrance?

 

[paneubert]

Yes they would. What you describe is a chunnel. "Chicken Tunnel". People make them when the chicken coop and chicken run are not right next to each other. I saw your other tortoise post and I am not sure what you will be able to do to make it work!

 

[Ghosty]

Exactly how tall is your tortoise?

 

[kathy utiger]

Exactly how tall is your tortoise?

The tortoise's shell is 6 1/2" at its highest point. Then we need to add just a bit for walking or scrunching along. He's about 11 inches wide. A tunnel would look just like a tortoise burrow to him, but length may not discourage the girls. They have demolished all the tortoise's food for browsing, of course.

 

[Ghosty]

The tortoise's shell is 6 1/2" at its highest point. Then we need to add just a bit for walking or scrunching along. He's about 11 inches wide. A tunnel would look just like a tortoise burrow to him, but length may not discourage the girls. They have demolished all the tortoise's food for browsing, of course.

Ya, any tunnel he can fit in, so can they. If you could train him to go through a swinging pet door, that might work. Of course the chickens might watch and learn that too.

 

[paneubert]

A tunnel would look just like a tortoise burrow to him, but length may not discourage the girls.

A solid and dark tunnel might be slightly less trafficked by the chickens. Especially if you make it a long tunnel. Might be worth making a test tunnel with cardboard or something to test it out before you make it out of something more permanent.

 

[Chickassan]

I have got to know more about this tortise/chicken situation.

 

[kathy utiger]

I have got to know more about this tortise/chicken situation.

The tortoise and two chickens are very happy together. They're very much alike in their eating, browsing, and napping. Both come from bird ancestry.

 

[kathy utiger]

A solid and dark tunnel might be slightly less trafficked by the chickens. Especially if you make it a long tunnel. Might be worth making a test tunnel with cardboard or something to test it out before you make it out of something more permanent.

Test tunnel coming up!

 

[Tortoise]

What species of tortoise do you have? Personally I wouldn't keep chickens and tortoises together. Some of the same parasites can be passed to your tortoise which will eat poop and by the time you know he's sick it can be too late. They heal slowly and good tortoise vets are almost impossible to find. Just my 2 cents from all I have learned about tortoises. I have 3 leopards and a Russian. Also have hatched a few leopards.
Are you also a member of the tortoiseforum.org? Another great forum to talk and learn all the new care info about tortoise.