If there is a roost that they can hop to, they will because they are curious little things. Mine are one to two weeks and will get up on the low roost but haven't yet tried for the "high" one that I've seen (it's about 18" up). But they'll be sleeping up there in just a couple more weeks -- it goes SO quickly.
Don't rely on the "self clamping" thing alone on that heat lamp - they are notorious for failing! good luck with your chicks!Hey all! Here's our setup. Its a 75 gallon trough. The heat lamp is just a basic self clamping and the white light is a uva uvb light from when we had bearded dragons. I plan on adding a perch today but was unsure of how old before they would start using one. This is new to us. We have 15 buff orpingtons that are 2-3 weeks old.
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The clamps can fail....they get a little loose and lose the tightness of the spring. They get bumped. Even a chick flying up into them can knock them to one side or even into the brooder. Personally I detest heat lamps of any kind for any use, but I know that others like them. So secure it, secure it, and when you think it's secured enough, secure it again. Use wire, a hanging chain, a wooden crosspiece - anything as a backup in case it gets knocked over or loose so it can't fall. Good luck!
Bearded dragons don't have wings. I think a lot of people look at the tiny chicks in the bins not realizing that in a week, they'll be bouncing around like popcorn and not long after that, flying up onto whatever they think they might be able to reach and utterly without grace.
