PERCHES

[Dprod]

DO THEY NEED TO BE ROUND? WE WERE THINKING OF JUST RIPPING A 2X4 IN HALF?? HOW FAR UP SHOULD THEY BE ? MY CHICKIES ARE 10 WEEKS.

 

[ChickNhood]

Being as you ate in a cold weather climate and I imagine your winters are somewhat harsh I would leave them as 2x4s with the wide side up that way your birds can hunker down more comfortably during the winter motnhs

 

[Dprod]

THANK YOU! LOVE THE AVATAR PIC YOU HAVE. VERY PRETTY HEN!!!

 

[ChickNhood]

Thank you...she is a buff brahma bantam...very friendly great with kids and a good sitter...she gets broddy very easily though so if you want a bird to hatch some eggs shes the girl

 

[Dprod]

SHES GORGEOUS!

 

[Mass Mike]

that's just what we did. We live in New England and the square roosts will help them stay warm in the winter (it causes them to sit on their feet, on a round roost, their toes would be wrapped around the roost and exposed). Just make sure to sand the edges a bit, just so there aren't any sharp right angles for them to slice a toe on. Or...don't even bother ripping them, as ChickNhood said...just tack them in place wide side up. We have roosts at several levels in our run. 2 at 2ft and 1 at 4 feet. They'll use all of them during the day, but in the evening will opt for the higher roost. There are also roosts of different heights in the coop. The higher the roost, the safer they appear to feel.

 

[Dprod]

Thank you so much for the great info!!