laying instead of perching

  1. DoubleYolk123

    New chickens stopped roosting?!

    Hi, I’ve had 3 brown hybrids since May, and about 4 weeks ago I got a light Sussex hybrid and 2 black copper maran hybrids. Housing them was a struggle at first, for 2 weeks we had a wire divider through the run and the indoor coop as well. So they could see each other at all times but not...
  2. sophie90

    Not sleeping on the perch

    I have 5 hens ages ranging from 8-14 weeks. They’re all great at taking themselves into the coop at night but won’t sleep on the roosting bars. There’s two bars in the coop so space isn’t an issue and I’ve noticed them jumping up and sitting on there in the daytime so they can get up there with...
  3. WatkinsCluckers

    Does your Silkie do this?

    I have three Silkies, two barred rocks, and one sex link. My Silkies never perch on anything. When they go inside the coop to sleep, they’re always huddled together (no matter how hot) on the floor in the corner. While my three others love to find the tallest perch to sleep on. They’re even like...
  4. cpowell411

    In the nest box for the night?

    Hi, my hen (huge all black with irridescent feathers, breed tba) is about 3 years old and has had a dirty bottom recently. Whitish stuff around her vent. She lays eggs occassionally, but has never been a constant reliable layer. Today, she was laying on the ground more. Tonight, she ia back in...
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