Our 3 chickens are almost 6 months old. Two of them are laying. We have a covered, enclosed area for the chickens with a roost (a 2" board) across the enclosed area and a roost area with 3 nest boxs. All of a sudden they are sleeping on the roost (the 2" board ) all snuggled together. How come they don't fall off. I think they are there all night.
They were pooping in the nest boxes and all of a sudden they started sleeping outside.
Do chicken hawks come out early in the morning? My chickens love to get out in the yard to peck early each morning but I am so afraid of hawks. Usually I see them later in the day. I am very nervous and stand over the chickens with a rake in case. Can I "chill" a little?
