New roost pics(Thanks for the ideas)

[LynneP]

About the cardboard- (please don't get mad at me)- the birds will probably strip the out layer off it and swallow it, so it there's a way to cover it, especially at the bottom, maybe with 1/8" plywood...

Leaving now...

 

[Schroeder]

Did you sand off the top edges on each of the roosts? You want them to be as comfortable as possible, and you sure don't want any splinters.

 

[TcherDawn]

What beautiful chickens. Thanks for including them in the picture!

 

[ginbart]

I use cardboard in my coop in the winter because I use my barn and there's spaces between the boards. So far my chickens havn't touched it. In the winter I take a couple heads of cabbage and hang it up on some rope and they pick at that and not the cardboard. So far so good.

By the way nice job.

 

[capon]

How long are the 1x4's you used for the roosts? that is a cool set up

 

[Fancypants4569]

Capon, the 1x4's are 8 ft long. I may add a support in the middle but that will have to wait till later. For now the wieght of the chickens hasnt affected it at all...And I have also been watching the chickens and they have not messed with the cardboard I put up for insulation at all.

 

[PunkinPeep]

I love the thought of all of them roosting in rows like that, like they're in a classroom. Great photo ops!

 

[grandmaof5]

Lovely roosts, lovely chickens!

erm...one thing ('cause I'm an old busy-body) Tie that hair up when you're using power tools!

 

[awtandrocks]

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LOL Thats the first thing I thought when I saw the pictures.. Drill + Long Hair = Really Did I say REALLY bad hair day.

 

[Fancypants4569]

LOL...Grandmaof5 I knew that was coming about the hair. I had a clippy holding it up and it kept falling down, so I just sayed the heck with it bacause I really wanted to get it done. Ive been thinkin about getting a haircut anyway

Thank you all for all the nice compliments!!! And all the girls are getting the hang of the latter. I went out late last night and almost all of them found their way up there...wooohooo!