Hi All
I'm a newbie and a first time chicken owner.
Im not sure if I've placed the perch in the right place.
I've had a coop and run built for three chickens. I placed a tree branch above the coop. The chickens are using it but Im concerned about the following
a) they struggle to fly up to it
b) It isn't covered, and so they get wet when it rains. It doesn't seem to deter them. But I'm worried they might catch a chill. Am I being ridiculous?
I've also noticed that the Maran has greater difficulty flying up to it and ends up sleeping inside the nesting box.
I thought that perches should be set high up rather than low down
Solutions
1 Place a cover above the perch so that they don't get wet
2. Have some sort of climbing mechanism for them to get to it. They have stairs to get to the nesting box - should I have one built to get to the perch or should I place the perch elsewhere?
I would be grateful for some advice
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I'm a newbie and a first time chicken owner.
Im not sure if I've placed the perch in the right place.
I've had a coop and run built for three chickens. I placed a tree branch above the coop. The chickens are using it but Im concerned about the following
a) they struggle to fly up to it
b) It isn't covered, and so they get wet when it rains. It doesn't seem to deter them. But I'm worried they might catch a chill. Am I being ridiculous?
I've also noticed that the Maran has greater difficulty flying up to it and ends up sleeping inside the nesting box.
I thought that perches should be set high up rather than low down
Solutions
1 Place a cover above the perch so that they don't get wet
2. Have some sort of climbing mechanism for them to get to it. They have stairs to get to the nesting box - should I have one built to get to the perch or should I place the perch elsewhere?
I would be grateful for some advice
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