roost

  1. Thechickentrainer1999

    Please help with roost.

    I'm almost finished with my coop but I need help designing the roost. I keep getting different opinions but not really the info that I need. My question is which roost bar is healthier for my chickens. I read an article that said rounded perches aren't good for hens as they can lead to keel bone...
  2. Thechickentrainer1999

    What is the healthiest roost to use?

    I know many people have different opinions when it comes to roosts whether it be rounded perches or 2x4. But my question is, which roost is healthiest for the chicken to lay on. I recently saw an article that was very hard to understand because of the wording used in it that said that one or the...
  3. True Patriot

    The perch experiment

    I'm linking this thread to my article on my experiment with different perch materials. Results of the experiment will be posted in the article. Link- https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-perch-experiment.74272/
  4. The perch experiment

    The perch experiment

    A recent posting has given me an idea to conduct an experiment on what perch types are preferred by my chickens. This will be an ongoing learning experience and results will be added as found. This is not intended to be medically based and will not take into account extreme cold. My flock is 6...
  5. Thechickentrainer1999

    What type of roost should I use?

    I'm currently building a new coop and I was just wondering what type of roost would be better/more comfortable for my hens. Should I use a 2x4, or a rounded roost like a broom stick or something else? GOD bless.
  6. leslielbk

    Huddling but not on the roosting poles

    I Have 19 2 1/2 month old chicks in a coop. They aren't using the roosting poles at night, but sleeping in a big giant pile. How can I get them to use the poles? Thanks, all!!
  7. Pickyzel

    Rooster doesn’t roost.

    we have 5 hens and one rooster the all go in the coop at night by themselves but for some reason the rooster stays on the floor of the coop. Nothing seems wrong with him but I have noticed he doesn’t try to get to higher spots like the hens. Is this normal or is he maybe afraid of Heights...
  8. k2panman

    Here's my tractor/coop design - suggestions wanted!

    Ok, been reading BYC, looked at 100+ coops here - thanks to all who have taken the time and effort to post photos and explain their designs. Hard to imagine getting into chickens without all of you at BYC! Mahalo! I've come up with a design that I think will work for our first coop. I need...
  9. path.otto

    14 month old hen dropping soft shelled eggs from roost

    This is the 5th egg I have found today. I've taken photos after the hens have bedded down and I think I know from the location of the egg and hen which one is doing it. This is new behavior, they are not pullets, been there - understand the process for new egg layers. This is happening in a hen...
  10. M

    11 week old pullets won't come out of the coop!

    OKAY. So I have 8 beautiful, happy, golden comet pullets. They're all quite comfortable around us and don't seem to mind being handled too much. They were raised in the house, and put in their coop around 4/5 weeks old. Until they were 10 weeks old, I had to put them out into their run every...
  11. Walkbarefoot

    Wondering how you have set up the inside of smaller coops

    Please share the inside of your smaller coops. I have a 5x6 coop that we built this spring. I am not 100% happy with the way the plans have the roosts set up. I am wondering how others have set up the inside of their smaller coops. Where are your roosts? Food and water? Thanks!
  12. BurbChickensMA

    Coop Lovers: Put them Out?

    New Chicken Mom. I have 10 pullets I guess to be 5-6 weeks old. They are fully feathered with head feathers. They have been in their coop since Friday and doing well. (55F) here at night so closed up nice and cozy. Yesterday I opened the run door and put them out. They stayed out. 3-4...
  13. M

    Are chickens picky about the roost bar?

    I put in a new roosting bar for the chickens. I ripped a 2x4 down to 2 1/2" based on what I've read chickens like, also for cold whee so that their feet are covered in cold weather. the ladies were roosting on the nesting box even though it's lower than the roosting bar. I fixed that. But now...
  14. Henrybelle

    They’re loving it

    I’ve been working on finishing the coop for the girls. it’s open all day for them to explore and when I let them in and out of the brooder I “ unload them into the coop so they get used to the idea of leaving it in the morning and then load them back up inside the coop as well around dusk. Today...
  15. Keeperoflock

    Mayheim in the coop...What the Heck?

    Once my 8 week old chickens are in the coop for the night and are getting onto the roosts they start completely going INSANE! Jumping on top of each other, pushing the others off, flying all over the place. One actually landed on my head before I could get out. Scared the heck out of me...
  16. H

    Pallet made Coop

    So last week my Rhode Island Red babies turned 8wks old. Along side my dad, we built a coop out of pallets, and the walls were made of 4 large pallets. We left a few boards on the inside of the coop because we never thought any of them would try to roost there. I mean these boards are too close...
  17. babs1952

    Kentucky Chick- perch/roost question

    My second hand hen house's roost or perch is a 2 x 4 laid flat, not upright. I would like to replace it. What would be an optimal width for the perch itself?
  18. allielavonne

    Quail coop roosting??

    Hi everyone! So I am completely new to this thing and more excited than EVER!!! today I put together my coop and pen for the quails I’m picking up tomorrow, the coop came with roosting poles but is this needed for quails?? Should I remove them so the space can be utilized better??? Please help...
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  19. gallo pinto

    When to make them roost

    I have 4 chickens between 12-15 weeks old who still don't roost at night. They go into their coop and huddle (more or less depending on the temperature that night) in the corner on the floor of the coop. They do that on their own around sundown, no coaxing or herding necessary. During the day...
  20. gallo pinto

    Room to land from roost

    I'm putting the finishing touches on my coop, and now that it's much less abstract, I'm starting to look at the roost and be a little concerned. Everything I read online about the roost talks about how high it should be, how far from the wall, how far from the roof, how much space per chicken...
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