I have been lowering some of my gals down from the 4' roost, but I know they will fly down on their own. But it does freak me out, I still like the ramp idea but Not sure if they would use it.
My veterinarian says nope she doesn't do 'chicken gelding'.Caponize....
Beautiful photoI will be 9 months, in 28 days from today! But I’m not sure, I don’t do hatch-days too well!View attachment 3000884
When they start depends upon the breed and the daylight. Most breeds start around 20 weeks. Some about 19, some more like 22, and a few at around the 24 week mark. Bitsas (bits o' this and that) lay when they're darn good and ready to.
Shad likes to use a blow torch on the coops for mites....380 square feet is the area of my chicken coop. That’s a lot of dusting for parasites!
The laying boxes are 12” x 10” x six of those too. There’s gotta be an easier way!
I've noticed that mine are more inclined to use inclines going up vs going down.
He's got good eyes.I just give my iPhone to the rooster, and he takes the pictures!
@Marie2020 If you actually have big and smart enough rodents like squirrels and rats, then go for the bar treadle that has some distance from the feed bin, because squirrels and rats will figure out pretty quickly how to open the door by sitting on the treadle. If the treadle is far enough away then they can't reach into the bin. Large treadles are nice and offer the hens lots of options of where to stand, but not effective if you have these rodents around. I can see how they are easier to train on. But my Buckeyes have all learned how to use it now, and also how to get in on the side of another one using it.
