Storms and chickens

[Suzana]

Hi,

I have an Eglu Cube and I've got my first 3 chickens ever, 3 days ago. They are 5 months old. (1 Sussex, 1 Orpington and 1 Wyandotte)

Is it normal for them to have a hard time going up and down the stairs? Are there any tricks to help?

 

[Cat tails]

You can put a brick or log in front of the ladder so they can hop on there to get to the coop. I have a perch half way up the ladder and they prefer hopping on the perch and then going into the coop.

[Suzana]

Thank you. Actually, after a few days it gets better. The Orpington cheats and flies most of the way but the other two got the trick.

[Patricia W]

I put pipe insulation over the rungs for a while to give them a better grip when learning