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    Roof Sleeping but Not All

    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.
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    Merrywait

    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...
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    Roof Sleeping but Not All

    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...
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    Roof Sleeping but Not All

    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...
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