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    Big girl Autralorp sits on the floor of the coop does not roost

    Unfortunately the coops not big enough. She definitely gets a poopy butt. I sift the poop out daily but she still gets sore. I think now the warmer weather is hear. I will try to see if I can get them to sleep in the large dog run , I have set up in the pen where the girls are (no dogs set up...
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    Big girl Autralorp sits on the floor of the coop does not roost

    She sleeps on the floor, I sift any poop up on a daily base, I find eggs occasionally on the floor. Maybe her butts too big to get in the nesting box too.??
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    Big girl Autralorp sits on the floor of the coop does not roost

    Thank you for your advice I will ck her feet. We have two levels, one at about twelve inches other at twenty four. She will jump onto a bale of hay in the run behind the coop. Maybe it's more comfortable.? My one Autralorp jumps up, on my chair or wherever I am. But she is definitely a smaller...
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    Big girl Autralorp sits on the floor of the coop does not roost

    Bossie Boots AKA Bootsie has never sat on the roost she always sleeps on the floor of the coop. She does have very large feet, Im wondering if i rig up a wider roost bar would that do the trick. Everyone else seems perfectly content up there?She is one hefty girl maybe she's too heavy...
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