Will chickens use a regular RUNG ladder?

[imtc]

I just had a new coop built that is much higher off the ground than my girls are used to. They also share their run area with a couple rabbits I'm not wanting in the coop so was thinking of using an actual ladder rather than the common chicken ramp. Does anyone use one and have their chickens figured it out? Just trying to get ideas of what I can do to give my chickens easy access but not the rabbits. (I've never seen my showgirl get off the ground or make it too high so need her to be able to climb to the boxes).

 

[Cindiloohoo]

My girls sunbath on an old pool ladder. The roo lines his ladies up on it

They love it and use it alot, best thing I ever gave them!!

 

[dovecanyon]

When I added the first roost to my coop, 3' off the ground, I used a small wooden step ladder for my young chickens to get up. Last week I added a new roost, 6' up, and put in the old 5' wooden ladder. They use the ladder to get up until they are confident enough to fly up. So, I guess what I'm trying to say is, yes they will use it.

 

[Mahonri]

I think most of my girls would be able to do the ladder thing but wonder about showgirls and silkies.

I also have seen rabbits that would be able to figure out the ladder thing!