high roost

[fil76]

this is my first time keeping chickens & I might have made a mistake??
my poo tray is 26 inch off the floor and my roost is 10 inch over tray I keep 10
sex link/hybrids and it is working ok. but want to introduce 2 broody birds should I lower the tray & roost
cheers fil

 

[Freisian]

this is my first time keeping chickens & I might have made a mistake??
my poo tray is 26 inch off the floor and my roost is 10 inch over tray I keep 10
sex link/hybrids and it is working ok. but want to introduce 2 broody birds should I lower the tray & roost
cheers fil

Do the broodies have chicks, Or are you wanting them to sit in there, if wanting to sit you can build something under the droppings board?

 

[featheredplanets]

If the broodys have chicks it's likely they'll want a nest to sleep in, if not then they should be fine, if it seems they have trouble getting on the roost or finding it, you could add a lower one in

 

[ThenNotSoChickenMaster]

You can add a temporary roost, but like @featheredplanets mentioned, they will most likely sleep in the nesting box.

 

[fil76]

I meant if the birds I get are heavier should I lower the tray/roost
cheers fil

 

[featheredplanets]

I meant if the birds I get are heavier should I lower the tray/roost
cheers fil

I don't see why you'd need to lower the roosts, so I wouldn't bother, unless you actually see them struggling. They can jump and ungracefully flutter a bit, I wouldn't worry

 

[fil76]

I don't see why you'd need to lower the roosts, so I wouldn't bother, unless you actually see them struggling. They can jump and ungracefully flutter a bit, I wouldn't worry

thank you for all your answers

 

[TalkALittle]

How much floor space do you have in front of the tray and roost? Big bodied birds will need more of a "take off and landing zone" than smaller more agile breeds. The higher the roost, the more space they need.

 

[fil76]

3ft in front of poo tray but at the moment my other birds fly
out of the door
cheers fil

 

[fil76]

is 3ft ok
cheers fil