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I had burlap bags covering the openings for privacy when laying the eggs, apparently they were able to get on the boxes with the bags covering the openings. I removed the burlap bags yesterday... Now they (at least 2) are using the nest boxes.

My chicks/hens finally figured out what the roost is for. Now they are trying to roost on the nest boxes.... hubby made the boxes with a 45 angle on it so they couldn't roost on there....they figured a way to roost there anyway. :/

Congrats Musicgal!!! Mine have always gone in when it gets dark so I got lucky there. I have an enclosed coop/run but I always get worried about something getting in the fence after them. My husband installed a pop door for our chicks.

They will figure it out..... just might take a little time and patience. As for my chicks huddling in the corner the way they do, I'm just going to chalk it up to "normal" chicken behaviour because they are all in the coop when I lock it up. I figure, they are young and there are no roosters in...

So is this something to worry about or is it "normal" chicken behavior?

So I'm guessing the proper wording would be chicks until they are laying or gone threw their first molt. Sorry about that. They use the roost during the day, but not clear if they actually use it at night. My husband made them a little one to start with, but they got too big to use it. Again, my...

Any one know why hens will go in the coop at night and all of them gather in one corner of the coop? They have a roost, it is 18 inches high and about 8 ft long