I use 2x4's for my girls. You should use that or a LARGE round pole so they can be balanced and sit on their toes so they can be warm during to winter. I know I wouldn't want to fall of my bed while I was sleeping so roosts should be easy to balance on
I am in no way an expert and am fairly new myself but I'm not surprised they stopped laying. Moving can be stressful on them. Once they settle down they should lay again.
This is Snow, a white cochin, one of 4 pullets I purchased from a nearby farm to add to my flock. During quarantine, I found out one of my "pullets", a wyandotte, was a rooster. (I decided to keep him anyway). I just wanted to make sure that this one isn't a rooster too, because that would mean...
My 1 year old production red is acting sick. This afternoon she was fine but I noticed some strange behavior before dusk. She is holding her head close to her neck, staying away from the other chickens, and while the other chickens rush to greet me, she just stands there. She did not lay an egg...