Roost height, ramp… IE one silkie

[Witchychickens]

Oh, this is the 2.5' wide coop?
Not much room for a ramp.
How deep is that poop board?
How will you reach the back of it, or can you get at it from the other end?

Yes, the narrowest coop on earth . It slides out! I considered also putting a piece of laminate cut to size that can come out but it slides out easily. I have seen longer scoop/rake type tools. Worst case scenario, I attach a cat litter scoop to a long thicker dowel?

 

[Witchychickens]

Yes, the narrowest coop on earth . It slides out! I considered also putting a piece of laminate cut to size that can come out but it slides out easily. I have seen longer scoop/rake type tools. Worst case scenario, I attach a cat litter scoop to a long thicker dowel?

And I have the ramp inside now for fitting and marking and it works. I can walk in and still do what’s needed.

 

[Witchychickens]

Don’t mind the sharp edges on the window HWC, my husband is trimming it out this weekend. This is the planned layout, 2 laying boxes and then the pop door. You can see where the ramp hits. I can still walk in and clean, etc. it’s tight but it functions.

 

[aart]

It slides out!

So you'll have to move the ramp to slide out the poop board?
How long is the poop board?

 

[Witchychickens]

So you'll have to move the ramp to slide out the poop board?
How long is the poop board?

Yeah, I didn’t think of that. That’s a good point, it’s 38 inches deep. My husband said he could figure out a way to make the ramp lift/hinge when we have some time, though. That’s kinda why I planned to cover the poop shelf with sand or coffee grounds and scoop the poop daily like I do my cat litter with something like this.

https://a.co/d/iuZmpS3

 

[aart]

Yeah, I didn’t think of that. That’s a good point, it’s 38 inches deep. My husband said he could figure out a way to make the ramp lift/hinge when we have some time, though. That’s kinda why I planned to cover the poop shelf with sand or coffee grounds and scoop the poop daily like I do my cat litter with something like this.

https://a.co/d/iuZmpS3

Well, you'll have to keep us updated once you actually get birds in there and try these things out.

 

[Witchychickens]

Well, you'll have to keep us updated once you actually get birds in there and try these things out.

Will do…. We are going to be working a ton this weekend and hope to have everyone in their new home Monday evening/Tuesday morning.

 

[EddieSalita]

They can get up all kinds of ramp angles. It's traction that seems to limit them. I discovered that little rungs help. But with young chicks I had they struggled. I wrapped the ramp in hardware cloth and they zoomed up. Lots of little squares for their little claws to hook onto.

 

[Witchychickens]

They can get up all kinds of ramp angles. It's traction that seems to limit them. I discovered that little rungs help. But with young chicks I had they struggled. I wrapped the ramp in hardware cloth and they zoomed up. Lots of little squares for their little claws to hook onto.

That’s interesting and a good idea! We will be doing cleats every 3 inches and I will really watch her and see what she can do. I wonder if they’ll chicken pile in the new coop for awhile