Preparing Perches
- It is important that chickens sleep well during night time and daytime also.
- If chickens sleep on the floor, direct contact from litters and other contaminants can cause infectious diseases and dissemination of parasites.
- Sleeping on perches prevents chickens from pecking and fighting each other.
- One-meter-long perch is sufficient to rest 5 adult chickens.
- Perches should be made with rounded sticks that are not too big or too small.
- Perches should be treated with engine oil or kerosene oil to keep away from parasites.
- Perches should match the size of the chickens’ feet.