Are these roost ok?

[Mamatomany123]

They simply don't like change... change in bars, change in height of bars, etc.

If you want to stick with the roosts you installed, you can always just sand down the edges to make them smoother on their feet.

Ok I'll try sanding them down tomorrow. I figured they wouldnt like the change but theres just no way theyll continue to fit as they grow in the old spot. Hopefully theyll adjust quickly.

 

[aart]

They simply don't like change... change in bars, change in height of bars, etc.

If you want to stick with the roosts you installed, you can always just sand down the edges to make them smoother on their feet.

Ditto Dat^^^
....they don't need round but sharp edges and splinters should be removed.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Ditto Dat^^^
....they don't need round but sharp edges and splinters should be removed.

I did sand the flat spots to remove any splinters and sanded down the edges this morning to make it not so sharp. They did sleep on them last night according to where their poop was this morning

 

[Mamatomany123]

Well, I thought they were sleeping on the roost. Nope.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Well, I thought they were sleeping on the roost. Nope.

What the... lol! What are they sitting on?

 

[Mamatomany123]

What the... lol! What are they sitting on?

So the original coop was an old playhouse with a pitched roof. We removed the back wall without any problems but couldnt get the back roof panel off so we just overlapped the new roof ontop. That's what they're sitting on. The old roof.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Wow, they sure are dedicated to avoiding the roost bar!

Is that roof part higher than the top roost?

 

[Mamatomany123]

Wow, they sure are dedicated to avoiding the roost bar!

Is that roof part higher than the top roost?

Nope. The roost is higher. I swear I grabbed the derpiest batch of chickens. They were running in circles today trying to catch a feather floating in the wind that they thought was a bug.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Wow, they sure are dedicated to avoiding the roost bar!

Is that roof part higher than the top roost?

Actually, it may be even with it. I cant go much higher with the roost or else they will be even with the openings I have for ventilation.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Actually, it may be even with it. I cant go much higher with the roost or else they will be even with the openings I have for ventilation.

Hmm, wondering what you could put up there to deter them. Or is there possibly a way to seal it off? Doesn't have to be fancy... I'd probably be making curtains with duct tape and feed bags or something.