Chickens Not Sleeping on Roost

[Stephanie8806]

You mentioned they are still growing, how old are they?

 

[ackie]

They are close to about 6-7 inches apart, and I have tried to put all of them on there after dark, but once one jumps of they all start following that chickens to the corner.

that just sounds like they aren't ready yet

 

[Sadness Child]

You mentioned they are still growing, how old are they?

5 of them will be a year old in March, and 3 of them are 4 months behind them. except my cockerel and one of my pullets were runts and are still smaller than average, I have been seeing the cockerel put on some weight, but his is still about the size of our Sapphire Gem pullet of the same age. The other is a Welsummer pullet, she is maybe 4 months younger than the cockerel, I have not seen any notable weight gain, but she has a chipped beak, and hangs around the cockerel because she gets picked on more than the other flock members.

 

[CNJ]

At first my one month old chicks were sleeping on the 2 x 2 cross piece about two inches off the screen floor. When I went to check up on them last night they were cuddled together on the screen floor. I think they are doing that to keep warm. Its been cold in Hawaii lately.

I am really impressed with the hardware cloth floor, so far their poop has been falling through and they are really active and healthy.