One hen refusing to roost

[mamatoes]

It's pretty cold right now. -11 Celsius. And for the last week or so (that I've noticed) one of my hens won't go up on the roost. She stays on the floor. I have to go out and put her up every night. And I have no clue if she stays up. She has poop on her wings and I'm not sure what to do or why she's like this!

 

[GoldenFlight]

Do you think shes maybe not feeling well, otherwise she could just be going through a faze.

 

[aart]

She could be ill or it could be a pecking order issue.

Do you have enough roost length for all your birds?
At least a foot per bird?
Easy to get to roost, some extra room for the Roost Time Rumble?

I've had what I think is a low status bird roosting alone for the last few nights,
put her on the roost after dark since we were at lows of 7F (-13C).
Move them well after dark and they'll stay put.

 

[mamatoes]

She doesn't seem weird or ill. The roost is long enough, there's an empty spot where she should be! If I don't put her on roost will she be ok? There it literally no way a rodent could get in.

Thanks!!

 

[aart]

She doesn't seem weird or ill. The roost is long enough, there's an empty spot where she should be! If I don't put her on roost will she be ok? There it literally no way a rodent could get in.

Thanks!!

If there's a spot big enough for her to fit....is there room for her to fly up with her wing span not touching the other birds or a wall?
Numbers aren't be all and tell all....but they can help assess a situation, so I will ask:
How many birds?
How long is roost in feet or meters?
How high off the floor is roost?

 

[mamatoes]

If there's a spot big enough for her to fit....is there room for her to fly up with her wing span not touching the other birds or a wall?
Numbers aren't be all and tell all....but they can help assess a situation, so I will ask:
How many birds?
How long is roost in feet or meters?
How high off the floor is roost?

I don't remember exact dimensions. It is a smaller coop. 6 birds is my max and we have 6 and they never had an issue getting up before. It's a shorter coop but I have maybe 2 feet up head space above the roost. I think the roost is 6 ft long. It used to be a shorter roost and we made it bigger so they had a bit more space and now she won't go on it.

Chickens. Im always learning.

 

[aart]

Quote: If that's the number of birds the manufacturer say it will hold.....it's probably too small for 6.
Real numbers and/or pics.

 

[mamatoes]

If that's the number of birds the manufacturer say it will hold.....it's probably too small for 6.
Real numbers and/or pics.

Hehe I'm the manufacturer. Just going by what I learned in here. I'm not home at the moment but I'll get some measurements and pictures. I just don't get why they were fine before and now she's changed.

 

[aart]

Quote: haha....ok.
Well, the pecking order can change.
How old are birds, are they laying??