Silkies Vs Ramp

[MamaBear228]

How do silkies feel about ramps? Im adamant about my chicks staying in an indoor coop until fully matured and laying (8-9 months) and thinking about turning an old dresser into one for just 3 silkie babies at 2 weeks old. When they get bigger i want them to have access to the other bigger area but they would have to go up a ramp. Are they easily trained to use a ramp or is it going to take some time? Added a couple pictures of my inspiration for the coop. Also they will have a couple hours a day outside time when they get a bit bigger so thats not an issue. My coop will be bigger then these "brooder" examples.

 

[Zinjifrah]

I don't know about a ramp... to give my Silkie a 'step up' to get on the roost with the rest, I put an upside down bucket beside it. It took all of about three minutes for it to figure out it could jump on the bucket, and from the bucket to the roost. It works for my silkied Serama, too. I would imagine they could figure out a ramp pretty quickly.

 

[Happy Henny]

How do silkies feel about ramps? Im adamant about my chicks staying in an indoor coop until fully matured and laying (8-9 months) and thinking about turning an old dresser into one for just 3 silkie babies at 2 weeks old. When they get bigger i want them to have access to the other bigger area but they would have to go up a ramp. Are they easily trained to use a ramp or is it going to take some time? Added a couple pictures of my inspiration for the coop. Also they will have a couple hours a day outside time when they get a bit bigger so thats not an issue. My coop will be bigger then these "brooder" examples.

My silkies don't do well with a ramp. Some of my more flighty ones just fly to the ground but the others just stay in the coop. So I have to grab them one by one in order for them to get out. Its a real pain in the butt but they are super nice because of that.

 

[thecreekhouse]

I have 6 pullets ages about 4-8 months: an Olive Egger, plus 3 purebred Ameracaunas (buff, splash and black), a lemon cuckoo standard Cochin and a white Silkie. My Silkie spends most of her time in the inside coop, including lots of time sitting in one of the nest boxes while the other 5 girls go out in the outdoor run regularly. I never thought about the ramp being the reason my Silkie stays indoors so much. Maybe she finds the ramp daunting.