5 month pullets wont roost despite efforts - advice?

[aart]

I can reach the top roost easily, the bottom roost on my tiptoes - but I can't reach the back wall without crawling in. This is why I try to tell everyone on here to build a bigger coop from the get-go. The henhouse is built to withstand the apocalypse and none of the issues are 'enough' to build another. But they add up to be quite annoying.

Well, if you can reach them, put them on the roost.
If you can't reach, just leave them.
They may move to the roosts on their own if denied access to the nests.

 

[LizzzyJo]

Well, if you can reach them, put them on the roost.
If you can't reach, just leave them.
They may move to the roosts on their own if denied access to the nests.

Thanks!

 

[LizzzyJo]

@aart @rosemarythyme @Ridgerunner

I just had to rush back inside to tell you all that I have two roosting babies! Yay! I blocked off the nest boxes - it was as easy as that! Thank you!!!!!! I will unblock tomorrow morning and repeat for a week or so? I suppose I can always block them off again if they relapse.

Thank you all!

 

[aart]

I just had to rush back inside to tell you all that I have two roosting babies! Yay! I blocked off the nest boxes - it was as easy as that! Thank you!!!!!! I will unblock tomorrow morning and repeat for a week or so? I suppose I can always block them off again if they relapse.

Excellent!
I'd go for a week, then see what happens.
I uncover after dark....so I don't have to get down there too early.