What breeds are these chicks?

they are two girls 19weeks old and laid eggs

Problem: my pullets are roosting in the nesting boxes and pooping. We couldn't take the boxes away bcuz the older hens are laying eggs.

That's ok they will figure it out just clean the poop out every am with a kitty scooper, mine poop sometimes in the boxes even the big girls. I think they sleep in them too, I also have their mom with them she has taught them everything. Depending how old they are they may be getting ready to lay or used to sitting in them.

Are the roosts higher than the nest boxes? Is it possible to attach curtains to the nest boxes and close those curtains at night?

big bouncer said:

Problem: my pullets are roosting in the nesting boxes and pooping. We couldn't take the boxes away bcuz the older hens are laying eggs.

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How old are your pullets?

Can you guys help me sex/ age my chicks? Ive had them for about a week and a half.. we will start wil my RIR chicks.. im not supposed to have any chickens so trying to avoid roos. They are very similar in temperament..
chick 1
chick 1

Chick 2 again

mamaseabee said:

Can you guys help me sex/ age my chicks? Ive had them for about a week and a half.. we will start wil my RIR chicks.. im not supposed to have any chickens so trying to avoid roos. They are very similar in temperament..
chick 1
chick 1

Chick 2 again

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They are about 2 weeks old. And they are too young to sex via photographs. Try posting again once they are mostly feathered.

Ok thanks

Grub Digger said:

Are the roosts higher than the nest boxes?  Is it possible to attach curtains to the nest boxes and close those curtains at night?

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The roosts are a sort of stairs of sticks that go up like a ladder. They start at 5 inches from ground lvl and go up higher than the 3 stories of nest boxes. The pullets are 2months old or so. 3/6 main nest sleepers are roosters. I think the curtain is a good idea. Might try it. I will leave the bottom 6 boxes open for late night layers. My hens are 11 months old. Some of the pullets are the random save a chick clean out from the hatchery, some are hatched from my chickens. (light Brahma/jg roo, Easter egger/jg roo, wl/JG roo one is light Brahma/ wl roo)

big bouncer said:

The roosts are a sort of stairs of sticks that go up like a ladder. They start at 5 inches from ground lvl and go up higher than the 3 stories of nest boxes. The pullets are 2months old or so. 3/6 main nest sleepers are roosters. I think the curtain is a good idea. Might try it. I will leave the bottom 6 boxes open for late night layers. My hens are 11 months old. Some of the pullets are the random save a chick clean out from the hatchery, some are hatched from my chickens. (light Brahma/jg roo, Easter egger/jg roo, wl/JG roo one is light Brahma/ wl roo)

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Their age is the reason they aren't roosting yet. Make sure that there is at least one foot of distance between each roost. You may want to stick a large, bedding filled, cardboard box on the floor in one of the corners of the coop, away from the nesting boxes and roosts for the chicks to sleep in. Young birds that haven't learned to roost yet prefer a cosy, ground level place to sleep.