roosting perches

[smcgill]

Hello all
A couple of quick questions:
What are people using for perches?
How high of the ground?
Permanent attached or movable?
Thanks for all your input!

Sean

 

[Hokum Coco]

Hello all
A couple of quick questions:
What are people using for perches?
How high of the ground?
Permanent attached or movable?
Thanks for all your input!

Sean

Nest boxes
In my nest boxes I fold a feed bag to fit (nest boxes are 1 ft³). When a bag gets soiled; fold a new one; pop out the soiled; pop in the new.

POOP BOARDS are the "BEST" addition yet. Handles well over ½ of the poop in my set up keeps ammonia smell in check 3½" below roost excellent for catching eggs laid through the night (roost are in cups for easier removal and cleaning 2"x4" wide side up). I recently friction fit a piece of vinyl flooring over my poop board.it makes clean up even easier; Pop out; Scrap; Hose; Pop in.

Winter months even easier flex over compost bin DONE!

Easy peasy!.

 

[Irishhenman]

I use tree branches with a diameter of 2-3" or 2x2's with the corners sanded down a bit. I wouldn't use 2x4's because chickens aren't supposed to have their legs flat against the roost when they are sleeping, some people will say they use them so the chickens can cover their toes in cold weather but because of their fluffy skirts they can do that anyway. 2' off the ground is good but any height above that is also good as long as they can still get up on it. Definatley have them removable for cleaning and preventing mites.