[Lardman]

I guess this is a sort of try it and see question but just in case its not.

My pop hole access ladder is at roughly 30 degrees and a 4ft long takes up rather a lot of the run. Can I shorten the ladder thus increasing the angle to say 60 degrees or will the girls find the climb too much?

[GrannieAnnie]

We don't have to have ladders to our pop holes, but the one that HF-W had in the original River Cottage series was about 20ft up and at quite a steep angle!!!!

Brian seems to think 60 may be a bit much, if it was at 45 degrees, how long would the ramp be then???

[poultrygeist]

I think they can make it up a steep incline as long as there is sufficient grip but it might be more of a hop between each rung. It'll keep them fit !  

I saw those HFW ones. They were more like window cleaners ladders  :shock:

Rob

[Roughlee Handled]

I saw one by that Monty made it was a good few years ago and I went on about it for ages the OH said.  I think it was Monty shoulder hight !!!

[richyrich7]

Mines at about 45 degree's and they have no problems going up & down.

[Lardman]

mmmm 45 degs really isnt going to free up that much space (another 6 inches or so) - I guess I'll have to extend the run  :roll:   Who needs a patio anyway?! They look rather squashed with the ladder, feeder, drinker and dustbath in there.

Oh well its an excuse to play with the chop saw again  

[poultrygeist]

:cheers: