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Someone put pipe insulation round them but the chickens ate it :roll:

 

Oh. Maybe I should just let them get on with it then!

 

I've realised its made worse by Scarlet sitting just inside the entrance and refusing to let the others get in...so they wibble wobble uncertainly and then fall off.

 

There are some things with Hens you just can't prepare for.

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Some of my girls struggle with the ladder too so you are not alone.

 

3 of my 7 point blankly refuse to use it to get down in the morning and just fly/flap their way to the floor of the run. 2 others find it ok and the final 2 slide down the side of the ladder and usually fall the last 2 steps! :roll:

 

Im actually thinking of fixing some branches to each rung to give them a little more grip :think:

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I'm sure I saw a note recently (possibly in the chickens forum) about someone adapting their cube for ex-bats as they were not strong enough to climb the ladder

 

I think they just used a plank of wood with thin battons nailed across it. Sorry if my terminology is wrong - DIY is not my thing :oops:

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That's brilliant, thank you for posting the link. I had tried searching, but didn't use the keyword "ramp".

 

Delilah (Bluebelle) is managing OK, the other two still aren't. When they came out this morning, Bluebelle came down first, followed by Lydia (Buff Sussex) who was stuggling a bit, and Scarlett (TNN) who was also struggling. Then Scarlett slipped and they all went down like skittles!

 

I'll see how they go for the next day or so.

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They are pretty new to it aren't they so I would give them a bit more time to get the hang of it - mine all seem to manage fine, although I recall in the early days they were a little unco-ordinated :roll:

 

It's a bit of a flap-fly-walk in the mornings here as they are all pushing each other to get out first :lol:

 

...mind you its a totally different story when the ladders icy - for some reason on those mornings thay all want to try and walk down the ladder... :shock::lol:

 

Helen

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