New to everything, already need help

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! It's nice to meet you! Please make yourself at home here!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[JKLanier84]

Welcome to BYC.
They are probably a little intimidated by the ramp and the coop. However, you need to put them in and close their door at night, because that chicken wire will not protect them from predators. I'd upgrade to hardware cloth and roof the entire run, because as it gets warmer, they'll need to spend more time in the run.

Do you think the ramp is too steep? Or can ramps just be intimidating in general?

 

[Boppo]

Welcome and best wishes! I suspect it's much easier to grab and put a chicken where you want it after it's settled for the night. I'd much rather stalk and grab than spend an hour chasing a little velociraptor that's much faster than I ever was...

 

[janiedoe]

Do you think the ramp is too steep? Or can ramps just be intimidating in general?

I've noticed that my Littles are generally afraid of the ramps. even though they can fly up into a doorway, they'll stand at the bottom of a ramp and "cry" if their mom goes in the coop. Lol. They figure it out, some faster than others. I usually put them in for the first few days. (They usually spend the first week or two in an outdoor brooder. Here, moms decide when it's time to go into the coop.)

 

[sourland]

It takes a while for chickens to figure out ramps. The wider the ramp the more likely they are to use it.