Chicken Perch


I was wondering if anyone out there knows how wide a chickens perch should be? i am seriously hopeing "perch" is the correct word when talking about (http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/farmlife/msg1107481710825.html)

Your chicken building should always contain a perch. when building your chicken coop the perch should be made like a ladder, sloping back to the wall and (http://www.chickencoopplansblog.com/chicken-coop/chicken-building-perch)


  • One thing that many people don't consider when building a chicken coop is that your chickens have a natural instinct to perch. if there is an absence of (http://hubpages.com/hub/chicken-coop-plans-diy)
  • The shelter should be equipped with a chicken perch, as it will keep your birds healthier and cleaner. chickens enjoy perching and will generally perch on (http://www.farmanimalshelters.org/care_chicken.htm)
  • The perch should be well-rounded and about 5 cm in diameter. one chicken needs about 20 – 30 cm room on the perch. so there always have to be enough perches (http://www.chicken-yard.net/keeping/henhouse.html)
  • The ideal chicken coop will protect chickens from rain, wind, and temperature extremes. there should be perches adequately spaced and arranged so that the (http://www.thefarm.org/charities/i4at/lib2/chickens.htm)
Nov 5, 2009 to estimate the length of the perch, a good rule of thumb is to provide 8 inches of length per chicken. a 2x2 with rounded corners is a good (http://ezinearticles.com/?tips-on-installing-a-chicken-coop-perch&id=3212296)
  • You will need a minimum of 8" of perch space for each chicken. submitted by admin , answered by admin , last updated nov 19, 2009 (http://www.backyardchickens.com/cgi-bin/faq/mojofaq.cgi?cat=103)
  • Diy experts amongst you will also need to be able to install perches and nesting boxes in your chicken houses and make sure that there is a secure place for (http://www.animalloversweb.com/article_chicken_choose_housing.html)
  • Chickens question: how do you build chicken house perches? chickens like to be able to wrap their feet around a perch. so a perch about a inch or two in (http://www.blurtit.com/q401680.html)
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4.5 sq ft of space per chicken bullet 3 nests shared between 8 chickens bullet 9 " of perch length for each chicken. the design also allows for: (http://www.buildeazy.com/chicken_coop_1.html)
Oct 7, 2009 ever heard about a chicken coop perch? a perch is where your chickens will sleep at night. they love being on perches actually. (http://ezinearticles.com/?do-you-really-need-a-chicken-coop-perch?&id=3050836)

It's recommended that each chicken should have 8" of perch each. this may not seem much, but they like being fairly close. new chickens may not use a perch (http://www.downthelane.net/keeping-your-own-chickens-faqs.php)
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'chicken run' takes top perch in uk opening. from pr newswire. highbeam research – free trial.(http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1g1-63122878.html)
Sep 17, 2009 i am writing from all the way down in new zealand, and i'm not sure if this is a common problem or not, but two of our chickens are (http://www.chickenkeepingsecrets.com/keeping-chickens/hens-laying-eggs-from-thei)
Chickens seem to enjoy roosts and perches. allow at least 200mm of perch length per chicken. make the perches from timber roughly 75mm x 50mm in dimensions (http://www.petalia.com.au/templates/storytemplate_process.cfm?story_no=251)