Separate Roosts for different breeds? Small coop

[jennifer0224]

Hi, I am almost finished constructing a small (4x6) coop for my 6 chicks. I only have to figure out the roost.. I have three Welsummers, one RIR, one Wyondette, and one Light Brahma. My kids picked out the last three breeds and I knew nothing about them until I researched after getting home from the feed store. It looks like my first five will be medium-largish (6-7 lbs?) but the Brahma is going to be a big girl (8ish lbs?). Do I need to put two separate roosts in the coop? I already made and installed poop boards and really would prefer to only have one roost because I don't think I could get two over the boards I put in. But how high should the roost be?

I know I could just do one low roost, but I understand they prefer to roost up high and I'd like them to be happy.

Thank you!

 

[jetdog]

One roost will work just fine,mine is a 2x4 flat side up,it should be the highest level they can get to safely,typically above everything else or they may choose to roost on something you don't want them to.

 

[PapaChaz]

no need for separate roosts, they'll establish their pecking order and top bird will roost where she wants, then on down the line

 

[littlesparrow11]

yep, they'll be just fine on the same roost! When we got our first batch of chicks (which were a variety of 6 different breeds), we put in one low roost and one high roost so they could choose for themselves- they all used the low roost as a step to get up onto the higher roost.

 

[jennifer0224]

Thanks everyone! I just worried that one Brahma would be too heavy to get up high, but i suppose i could always rig up some sort of ladder for her if i need to.

 

[JCRbrahmas]

Our brahmas and marans share the same roost. It should not be any problem.