I have 15 chickens. 4 golden laced Wyndottes, 4 Barred Rock (around 20 weeks old) 3 Buff Orpingtons (18 or 19 weeks) and 4 Leghorns (16 0r 17 weeks)
I went down to the coop a couple of nights ago, around 930 to get something I left down there and noticed 3 of the Wyndottes roosting on a 2x4 I have stretched across the run. The next night same thing, but a leghorn joined them. and again last night. I remember a few weeks back I went down there in the rain and there was some out there then too. I just figured they were trapped up there or something so I put them in the coop. I don't lock them up in the coop at night I leave the door open 24/7 except when I am cleaning in there'. The whole thing is pretty secure. 2x4 heavy gauge wire Over chicken wire, sides and top. and a 12"deep"12" wide trench dug around the whole thing, filled in with big heavy rocks then 1"clean gravel. Last night I covered the run with a tarp to keep It drier in there, I have 6" of wood chips On the ground In the run, except under the coop to keep the mud away.
Probably a lot of useless Info there But that's the background, Now my simple question.
Is it Ok for them to be roosting outside? or should I gather them up and put them inside.
My other question. By this age I would know if any of them were roosters, right?
I will get some pictures later. Raining right now
I went down to the coop a couple of nights ago, around 930 to get something I left down there and noticed 3 of the Wyndottes roosting on a 2x4 I have stretched across the run. The next night same thing, but a leghorn joined them. and again last night. I remember a few weeks back I went down there in the rain and there was some out there then too. I just figured they were trapped up there or something so I put them in the coop. I don't lock them up in the coop at night I leave the door open 24/7 except when I am cleaning in there'. The whole thing is pretty secure. 2x4 heavy gauge wire Over chicken wire, sides and top. and a 12"deep"12" wide trench dug around the whole thing, filled in with big heavy rocks then 1"clean gravel. Last night I covered the run with a tarp to keep It drier in there, I have 6" of wood chips On the ground In the run, except under the coop to keep the mud away.
Probably a lot of useless Info there But that's the background, Now my simple question.
Is it Ok for them to be roosting outside? or should I gather them up and put them inside.
My other question. By this age I would know if any of them were roosters, right?
I will get some pictures later. Raining right now