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So even though they already have a closed in coop? I guess my question is that they have a fairly big run, but from what I understand I should make that smaller so they can't get onto the roof? Lordy :-) They are going to HATE ME. :-D I"ll keep everyone posted!!

My chickens are nuts. Through rain, ice cold temps and howling winds, the **** things insist on sleeping on TOP of the house. We have adjusted the roosts to try and make them happy, but to no avail. I usually end up, if the weather is terrible, having to take them off the top of the house at...

That's crazy that she takes so long off... I had no idea they were so high maintenance ;)

That's what I thought... But there literally is NO place that they could be stashing eggs. It's so strange that they just stopped cold turkey when they've only been laying now for about 5 months!!

To be honest... I'm fine with them going without eggs... it just sucks to be spending a ton of money on feed AND have to buy eggs. *grumble* Their henhouse is all vented up at the roof, so has natural light that comes in when it is daylight outside... so I really think they just like being up...

So this is the first year that almost ALL of our 5 have stopped laying and we live in NorCal where it's not that cold yet, but obviously the days are getting very short. I had read that I should use a lamp for both heating and for continued egg production but the challenge is that my idiot...

CRAPOLA... Sigh. Looks like he's headed back to the feedstore.

So just got three new "pullets" about 8 weeks ago and now one of my 6 girls is now making some very un-ladylike noises in the morning. I'm thinking that perhaps this one isn't really a hen? Her tail feathers look a little strange... gorgeous, but strange. And sorry for the terrible picture...