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If they wrap their feet around the roost their feet don't stay as warm in the winter and can get frost bite easier. Mine roost with their feet spread out and not wrapped around the roost and none have fallen off that I've noticed.

You'll need 10 inch min of roost space per hen. A 2x4 with the wide side up works best for a roost. The wide side up so they sit on their feet during the cold winter months. I prefer a ladder type roost, so they can "step" up and off. Heavier breeds tend to fly off high roosts and land like...