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I’ve had other breeds roost early. I just don’t know why these want to keep huddling together. I want to say you should cover your nest boxes but you would have to cover and uncover them always if you don’t want them roosting there, which to me that’s time consuming and I honestly wouldn’t do...

As they get older they will continue roosting in the nesting boxes because they are higher than the roost bars. Chickens want the highest spot the older they get. I have Jersey Giants that are 9 weeks old who still refuse to roost. They sleep on the ground 😠