My pullets are now almost 18 weeks old and I figured they would start roosting when they were ready a long time ago. One of my girls is getting nice large red wattles and comb so I figure she is getting close to laying. I finally opened up their nesting box and put 2 golf balls and they just want to sleep in it
I will roost but the other 2 and very adamant about sleeping in there and will knock over the board I use to block it off to get in there. I now just block it off at night. Even when I block it off only 1 or 2 actually roost and at least 1 sleeps on the floor.