Roost for flightless roo

[GrannyHeeney]

I put a 4x4 block about 20 inches long in the floor of the coop for an old rooster that couldn't make it to the roost anymore. He used it.

How kind of you!

 

[GrannyHeeney]

Can he balance on a roost that is elevated? My girls have to flap around a bit to get settled. If he can't flap, does he have trouble balancing?

I have two very large birds who need ramps to get up to the roost in the coop. I have a zig zagging ramp to hep them get up and down so they don't hit walls or do face plants. You can kinda see it in the pic. There are rungs on the ramps now. They use them all the time to put themselves to bed each night and get out of bed every morning. Don't know if something like that would work...

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This is COOL!

 

[Aunt Angus]

This is COOL!

Thanks! The girls seem to like it.

 

[blackandtan]

My 70 lb Tom likes to roost but of course can’t fly, he can’t even really jump! I made him a small set of stairs from short pieces of 2x4, he can walk up and roosts about 6” high, he seems to like it

 

[GrannyHeeney]

My 70 lb Tom likes to roost but of course can’t fly, he can’t even really jump! I made him a small set of stairs from short pieces of 2x4, he can walk up and roosts about 6” high, he seems to like it

70 lbs!! I've seen smaller 10 yr old children! Is he considered big for a turkey? I've only met 2 tom turkeys (and both were the sweetest creatures alive!)

 

[Tigurary]

I have a full sized light Brahma that has no problem with lower roosts but she prefers flat shelf type roosts. We have one that is probably a 10-12” wide roost (it was a built in shelf in the shed we repurposed) and that is where she makes her home. She has never been real fond of the narrower roosts.

Our Buff Brahma lives with the Silkies and has since they were all chicks. She is very bonded to them and she sleeps with them in a pile on the floor of the coop. I have a lot of straw down there for them to burrow into so they stay cozy and warm.

Maybe you could just put a box with some straw down on the ground for him to sleep in? Or maybe a low platform type roost that he could easily get on and off without the need to use his wings?

 

[Tigurary]

Something is wrong with this bird.
Have you pulled his wings out to make sure they are articulated?
Can he jump at all?
Does he walk OK?
Has he ever used his wings, I assume you've had hi since he was a chick?
Wonders if this is a neurological issue.
I'd put a low roost 6-8" off floor, and put him on it after dark.

He has used his wings just usually to flap around the hens. He's got a box right next to the heater now and they all sit in it and cuddle so there's no issues with that. I made him a baby roost which he just ignores