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[GotGame]

I wouldn't do high roosts, as he is a heavy bird, and could injure himself jumping down. He would probably do ok with a three foot high roost as he grew up with high roosts, but no higher. You also want a roost that's wide, a two by four laid flat works well.

 

[Ksane]

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That's exactly what I had to do with my Cochins & turkeys. I've got a bunch of 4x4 cedar posts, maybe instead of Nana's drawing I'll cut a 4x4 and set each end on cinder blocks. I guess he can see out the lattice holes and that'll have to do. That'd make it 19" tall, that'll be good.

 

[banjoejoe4783]

old*cowboy :

Anyone on here breeding and raising sumatras, standard or bantam.

I have LF black sumatra​

 

[banjoejoe4783]

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That's exactly what I had to do with my Cochins & turkeys. I've got a bunch of 4x4 cedar posts, maybe instead of Nana's drawing I'll cut a 4x4 and set each end on cinder blocks. I guess he can see out the lattice holes and that'll have to do. That'd make it 19" tall, that'll be good.

My shamos have a roost that is 2 feet and they do just fine oreantal game birds are exalant jumpers and can jump 8/9 feet with there wings cliped

 

[Ksane]

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That's exactly what I had to do with my Cochins & turkeys. I've got a bunch of 4x4 cedar posts, maybe instead of Nana's drawing I'll cut a 4x4 and set each end on cinder blocks. I guess he can see out the lattice holes and that'll have to do. That'd make it 19" tall, that'll be good.

My shamos have a roost that is 2 feet and they do just fine oreantal game birds are exalant jumpers and can jump 8/9 feet with there wings cliped

Dang! I know my turkey's can jump to the top of the 6' picket without using their wings, they have to be in a covered pen. It's the landing that's hard on them.
I sorta' roost-cheated in the Brazilian's pen. I put the little OE Bantam in a 2' tall dog crate inside his pen since the other little OE's are still in quarantine & I can't put her with them yet. He hopped right up on it and raised his long neck up and was watching everything. So that worked good and it's a nice flat area for him.

 

[old*cowboy]

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I have LF black sumatra

Sent you a pm

 

[banjoejoe4783]

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My shamos have a roost that is 2 feet and they do just fine oreantal game birds are exalant jumpers and can jump 8/9 feet with there wings cliped

Dang! I know my turkey's can jump to the top of the 6' picket without using their wings, they have to be in a covered pen. It's the landing that's hard on them.
I sorta' roost-cheated in the Brazilian's pen. I put the little OE Bantam in a 2' tall dog crate inside his pen since the other little OE's are still in quarantine & I can't put her with them yet. He hopped right up on it and raised his long neck up and was watching everything. So that worked good and it's a nice flat area for him.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii158/ksane/Brazilian/Imgp0696.jpg

I hope you like your new bird they are one of a kind mine are verry freindly and I have even had them in the house for days and my 2 1/2 year old would cach and hold them and they never seamed to mind I hope yours is just as nice

 

[Buckguy20]

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i am gonna eat some turkey, does that count? Actually Jared got some Christmas chickens too!

 

[banjoejoe4783]

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i am gonna eat some turkey, does that count? Actually Jared got some Christmas chickens too!

my wife got chichen stuf for christmass

 

[Poco Pollo]

Joe - What's the tall item next to the big green hen? The painted rooster is very colorful.