Bizarre situation with my ameracauna - toes won't curl to grasp roosting bar

[suzsterling]

One of my ameracauna chicken's feet won't curl when on roosting bar and she's been sleeping on the floor. Anyone know what's going on?

 

[ChickenMomma14]

That is a weird situation I have never heard of this before. But my guess is she does not like being up on the roost or she is not a good flyer.
How old is she?
And what breed is she?

 

[ChickenMomma14]

It took me months to get my silver laced Cochin to sit on the bar and actually do it right. But because she is not a good flyer she doesn't get up on the one outside only the low one on the inside(which I had to make just for her)

 

[suzsterling]

She used to do it no problem. This is new. I try to put her up there and she straightens her toes. Weird.

 

[junebuggena]

How big are your roosts? Chickens need roosts that are sized appropriately for their feet. Larger birds need roosts to be at least 4 inches wide or in diameter. It could be that you are using roosts that are too small/narrow, and your girl has just outgrown them.