Re: Up the Ladder.
From: Jill (news_at_REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk)
Date: 07/27/04
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Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:53:44 +0100
Martyn wrote:
> My chicken shed has got a ladder/ramp up to the perch. But when the
> first chicken goes up the ladder she won't shuffle along to make room
> for the next one.
> So the next one has to sleep at the top of the ladder; and the third
> one can only get half-way up the ladder.
> The fourth one has to sleep on the floor with the two ducks.
>
AS these birds have not grown up with perches they have not learnt the
etiquette :~))
Try a perch about 3 inches off the floor and no ramp - even better take all
the ramp and perches out and add a couple of arched branches. So they can
perch anywhere and the ducks can get underneath
> I also made a lovely pair of nest boxes for them to lay in, but they
> won't listen when I try to explain what they're for.
> I don't think any of them have ever been in them.
> I don't think they've even seen them; they certainly won't jump up to
> have a look in them.
> They don't seem to have any concept of 'UP'.
>
Why should they ?
They have never needed it before :~)
Take the legs off the nextboxes and put them on the floor
add a couple of pot eggs
Once they have the idea you can them raise them if you need to
-- regards Jill Bowis Pure bred utility chickens and ducks Housing; Equipment, Books, Videos, Gifts Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery Holidays in Scotland and Wales http://www.kintaline.co.uk
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