Does there need to be a ladder up to the coop?

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We never got around to putting a ladder in and our girls do just fine flying up to their coop (we built a 2 level- chickens on top, ducks on bottom). We do have a “shelf” in front of the door so they have something to land on before walking in their door. They don’t have clipped wings though so they have no problem flying.

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