Coop Interior Help/Thoughts, Please: Sketched ideas on page 2

[NightingaleJen]

3-4" is fine, it's to ensure that chicks can get out from as many sides as possible so no one gets trapped under there. I think I had less than 2" on one side this last time, chicks could still squeeze out from there with no problems while very young.

Okay, thank you. I know it's important that everybody be able to pop out from any side (especially considering how warm the ambient temperature is right now) but wasn't sure how much room was necessary for that to happen!

 

[aart]

@aart? Would 3-4" be good?

Yeppers.
I wouldn't go less than 2".
You don't want them to try to squeeze thru a too small space and get stuck.

 

[NightingaleJen]

Chicks shipped yesterday!

Here is the setup. There should be plenty of room all around the plate now, yes? Of course the waterers go in (filled) just prior to my leaving to pick up the birds. I will probably put a few "enrichment" things in as well. In addition to being almost stupid excited.

 

[NightingaleJen]

Oops, rotten photo--but there is about 3" behind the plate.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Looks good. Might want to block off that mini door for the first few days (forgot if you mentioned how old the chicks would be nvm freshly shipped) so they can get their feet under them, just to make sure none of them get "lost" in the other side and struggle to make it back to food and heat.

 

[aart]

In addition to being almost stupid excited.

aretheythereyet?aretheythereyet?aretheythereyet?aretheythereyet?!!!

 

[NightingaleJen]

aretheythereyet?aretheythereyet?aretheythereyet?aretheythereyet?!!!

I wish! Tracking hasn't updated since last night...trying to remain calm...!

@rosemarythyme, thank you for the reminder. I'll put a block of wood over that. Just the first few days, you think?

 

[rosemarythyme]

@rosemarythyme, thank you for the reminder. I'll put a block of wood over that. Just the first few days, you think?

Yeah, that should be fine. By a week or so they should be steady enough and well acclimated enough to the set up to navigate without issue.

 

[NightingaleJen]

Picked them up this morning! ❤