Mine like to sleep on the roosting bars in the run. It is getting colder though so I'm a little worried. I think if they got really cold they would instinctively gather up and keep each other warm, right? This is my first winter with chickens.
I noticed that also. The coop I purchased states it is appropriate for way more chickens than I could ever try to house there. I purchased two of them and "hinged" them together to give my girls twice as much run space. However they spend most of the time roaming the backyard anyway. At night...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes, I got my babies in March of 2019 and have successfully raised them to adulthood!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
8
(3) What breeds do you have?
three Isa Brown, 1 Amberlink, 2 New Hampshire Reds, 2 Asians
(4) What...