I do want to make that adjustment bit I am a bit concerned about one of my chicks. She's always the last one out of the henhouse in the morning. I watch her perched on the roost acting like shes afraid she'll fall. It's like she's trying to screw up some courage to jump. When she finally does she stands at the open door looking panicked at the thought of walking down the ladder. She very clumsily steps onto it but always jumps off rather than walk it. I've only seen her go up once and can only assume she walked it because it was the only night I ever found her inside independently. Once on the ground she seems to walk normally, no issues walking. She is a bit of a loner but I don't see anyone pecking her or any signs of agression. So I've worried about raising the roosts.
Yes, they are sitting in the pop door inside the attached run. On the left of that opening is a sliding door to close it up at night. The cleanout door is on the outside of the henhouse. It is hinged, not a slide door.
The others could be staying out to stay with her. You can try making a wider ramp so it doesn't seem to her like she will fall off. Also make kina a stair way roost. Make one as high as you can where they can roost comfortably and then add one a little bit lower so they hsve one to jump up to the high one, or down off the high one. Might helo a little.. Some are clumsy when young.. have you checked her feet to make sure of no injuries may be why she doesn' want to jump or walk on a hard surface.
Thanks for pointing that out! My old eyes didn't pick up on it. Your ramp looks plenty wide enough to me.
