Oh my goodness...my hens have been doing the submission squat...I thought they were just too scared to move...maybe it's a little bit of both lol...they are 20 weeks old! <3
Came home from work...All of the chicks (5wks old plus 5days) were in the coop/roost... IB was laying at the doorway looking out lol...I'm soooooo Excited!!!
I'm super Excited last night my EE and IB went in the coop/roost on their own and then tonight 8 out of 10 were up in the coop/roost area when I went to check on them....whooo hooo
Cyan Night- I also have one(buff/black color) that looks like yours, but the black and white chick's crest looks different and it's a lot fuller compared to the other crest.
Had to pick everyone up and place them in the roost/coop area again ...it's as though they are fighting not to go to bed...even though they want to huddle up and sleep in a corner of the run they just don't get it yet!!
Most come running when they hear me. My Isa Brown went up the ladder and in the coop/roost area just an hour ago :) EE almost went in the roost area today...the others...nope. I use a brooder lamp 60 watt at night right now...but they still wont go in by themselves. I will definitely try the...
My almost 5 week old chicks wont go up on the ladder to go roost at night to sleep...they will huddle in the corner next to the door in the run ....they go down the ladder to the run without any problems when I open the coop/roost door... then at night after waiting to see if the chicks will go...