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I'm also concerned that at this age they might not be able to break the habit.

Ever since I got my chickens, about a year ago, they have been sleeping in the nesting boxes. I don't like this because they sleep and lay on the poopy bedding. I'm going to re-construct my coop -- should I encourage them to start using the roost at this point by blocking off the nesting boxes...