Is the run big enough?

[Noodle]

Think they need the bark to be able to grip it easily in their sleep! Hope you get sorted and enjoy your hens when they arrive!

[Flummery]

Better without bark - no hiding place for the red mites!

[Hilary B]

Bark may improve grip, but harbour pests (swings and roundabouts. The pests may be a bigger problem in a small space). If the wood is rough surfaced where the bark has fallen off naturally, it might do, but if smooth, perhaps take a Surform to the upper side, to give a flatter shape, and make it slightly rough.

[shirlthegirl43]

Well, the rain set in when we finished putting the frame together so we headed off to see what type of pullets the chap up the road had for sale (spotted the sign a week or two ago). I think they are Black Rock or something but the fully grown one was huge!! We will wait to see if the local BHWT person gets back up and running soon, or if the ark is ready by next weekend, we might just buy some point of lay hens or banties from someone advertising in the local paper and do the battery hen thing next year sometime.

Madmax finally got the bug by looking at the pictures of the spoilt hens on the BHWT site - he was straight out the door searching for the available timber after that!

Here's the link for anyone wondering what got him shifted...

http://www.bhwt.org.uk/spoilthens.php

[Snadger]

If the perches are round the birds could finish up upside down! (insert mental picture here!)Lol

Now if you were keeping bats............................

[lynda66]

hmmmmm i love bats *wonders how they will get on with ducks and chickens *

[shirlthegirl43]

Now if you were keeping bats............................

Was hoping for ex-bats so maybe they would be used to upside down