Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[jvls1942]

baby chicks are copy cats. If you can get one
or two to do something,, the rest will catch on..
when I used to get a hundred chicks at a time, I always
taught a few to drink. soon they all were drinking.
I never bothered to teach them to roost. My brooder roosts
were all about 2feet off the floor. I didn't make them
like stairs. they were all at the same level.
I had them attached to the wall with hinges. then when
I wanted to clean the floor, I just raised them up out'
of the way.

 

[babylady4]

I had bonehead chicks that thought the nesting boxes were a good spot to roost. They all figured it out eventually.

 

[TOR]

I had bonehead chicks that thought the nesting boxes were a good spot to roost. They all figured it out eventually.

Make the top of the nesting boxes at a angle then they will not roost on them, that is if they were on top.

 

[jvls1942]

Make the top of the nesting boxes at a angle then they will not roost on them, that is if they were on top.

yup, at least 45 degrees, the steeper the better.

 

[babylady4]

Oh, the top is at an angle…… they still managed to do it.

 

[jvls1942]

Oh, the top is at an angle…… they still managed to do it.

just not steep enough..

 

[Badger Farm]

MAMA hen, put them up there yourself, they will figure it out eventually. I have 3 little ones which have not figured it out yet, but they may not be big enough to get to the roost.

They will get there. I put them up sometimes.

I did just that last nigh, with two of the girls. When I did my daily coop clean up, found dried poop on the board, under one of the roosting bars. Progress!!

 

[Badger Farm]

The repurposed paddle has been big hit with the girls!

 

[TOR]

just not steep enough..

yup, I made mine 30 degrees, agree steeper better.

 

[Badger Farm]

Gracie really enjoyed free ranging this morning!