Birds not perching

[chicloven]

So my three pullets will not perch at night unless I turn on the light for them for a few minutes. The. They perch and I am able to turn the light off. Is this normal?

 

[sumi]

It sounds like they are not able to see well enough to find the perch? Have you got adequate natural light in your coop for them?

 

[chicloven]

Thank you I'll put a small light in

 

[aart]

It sounds like they are not able to see well enough to find the perch? Have you got adequate natural light in your coop for them?

Ditto Dat^^
Natural light in the coop is important.

 

[Cacique500]

I'm going through this with my new batch. It's lighter outside the coop at dusk than it is inside.

I got a small timer with a bulb plugged into it and it goes on about 6:30 pm and off about 8:30 pm. Works like a charm. I'll adjust the times as the days get shorter. With an LED bulb the cost is practically $0.00...