I thought the roosts were a bit low. Pics are brilliant. I have no carpentry skills but I am sure willing to try. Might be why the girls are trying to sleep on the roof. They want to roost.
Always wanted chickens and now we have them.
Our Family:
Me and Him
2 girls
2 fancy rats
3 rescue cats
4 dogs
4 chickens
4 horses
Our coop. Girls free range in our enclosed garden all day.
There is an awning between and the coop and the garden fence to keep the quarters cooler. I big bush...
AART, it is the Cumberland Coop from Tractor Supply. As said 8 chickens but I know that is not doable. I have four.
While I have your ear, any suggestions how to get my girls to stop sleeping in a bundle? Even in our NC heat, they sleep on the coop floor, not the perches and they sleep on a big...
FTCO here (first time chicken owner)
Girls are doing great. Going into the coop at night. No bullying. Very social
Now, at almost 5 months old, one or two a night will try to sleep on the roof. Any idea why?
Coop is an 8 bird coop. Cleaned weekly with new bedding and diatomaceous earth...