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    Chickens not roosting

    Correct, 2 roosters, 4 hens in the new mix. They have been laying all summer, I forget just went they started, but they were hatched on Feb 28, 2017 so that makes them 35 weeks old. I agree, not all that worried about it, and I don't usually force them to do anything. I figure they will...
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    Chickens not roosting

    Thanks all for the advice. I will try putting them on the roost after dark. I don't have a photo of coop, but it does have windows. Crazy chickens, I don't know why they don't roost. They used to roost outside on a pole out there in the summer, but now that it is colder, I removed that so I...
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    Chickens not roosting

    No I don't think so at all. One odd thing is she (as did the other 4 hens) always goes to bed 30 minutes before dark. The younger ones, wonder in as it is getting dark. I have had them integrated for about 3-4 months and they all 7 go out and run around the yard a few days a week. She isn't...
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    Chickens not roosting

    Hello, I have had chickens now for about 18 months. All is going well, and I have been reading this forum since I started and I thank all for the great info. I decided to post because I have an issue I can't figure out. I had 4 hens originally and added 6 chicks this spring. Chicks turned...
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