Had to make a few modifications

[TX Chick Noob]

Long post.....

So my dear little chicks had grown big enough to be seeking good places to roost. We had set them up to roosting bars at staggered levels, and they had started playing around on them during they day. So you can imagine how annoyed/worried I was when they decided to use the electrical conduit along the back wall and the fans instead.

I resigned myself to them using the conduit until they "get too big to get up there", but after a few weeks was worried they were going to hurt themselves trying to get places they were getting too big for. So put up some panels to stop them, and added a higher roost for them to use.

Still trying to keep them off the fans. Determined little devils.

 

[21hens-incharge]

They can be quite stubborn about roosting as high as possible.

Looks like you are making progress.

 

[3KillerBs]

Fortunately, they get too heavy to get up there after a while.

 

[TX Chick Noob]

That's what I had heard, and I have already had at least one "miss" getting a good grip on the conduit and fall to the floor. Luckily there were no injuries, but that is when I said enough is enough and started looking for ways to modify.

 

[Brooks_]

Still trying to keep them off the fans

Chicken wire in a similar fashion to the last pic may do the trick.

 

[TX Chick Noob]

I tried putting some hardware cloth blocking one side of the fan but they somehow got to the top and crawled over. Hate to completely encase it but might have to.

 

[Brooks_]

I tried putting some hardware cloth blocking one side of the fan but they somehow got to the top and crawled over. Hate to completely encase it but might have to.

With dust and dander, I would think having larger holes for anything around the fan would be best.

 

[TX Chick Noob]

Yep, trying to leave the fans as open as possible.

Also just put a "roof" over the waterers. They love sitting on them and have perfect aim to poop in the little water cups.

 

[FunClucks]

I like your creative solutions! Those are some crazy pictures! Who would've thought they'd roost there? I put up a roost for mine, and all but two of them have decided to sleep on one cinderblock instead (highest point I guess). Seven chickens on one cinderblock, and now they're sleeping all nine together. Glad I'm not the only one with crazy chickens.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Now that's creative use of a dog crate divider!