Re: Up the Ladder.

From: Martyn (bill_at_Microsoft.com)
Date: 07/27/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:18:54 +0100

"Jay" <j_green156@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1090930240.7930.0@echo.uk.clara.net...
>
> Maybe the perches are the wrong shape or size? Or maybe they don't like
them
> that high.
>
They're not used to perches at all, but seem to like them once they're up
the ladder.
They've got a shelf about 12" up, and then a perch 3" above that.

> Where are they laying? Try and assess what makes their choice of
> nest different and see if you can learn anything there.
>
Anywhere they feel like it. Usually in the shed on the floor, sometimes up
on the shelf. Once or twice as they're walking round the run outside.

> > I've now removed the nest boxes (even though they looked lovely) and
> > replaced them with another perch, but they still won't jump 'up' to it,
or
> > shuffle farther along the main perch to get to it.
>
> I'm not sure how high you want your hens to go but I wonder if it's too
> high. I know they are decended from jungle fowl but your ex-battery hens
> have never experienced anything like up - or down.
>
I'm pleased you remembered they're ex-battery; well done !
I'll try lowering the nest-box and see if that helps.

Martyn (Devon)
> >
> >
> Jay (also Devon)
Whereabouts in Devon?

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