Chickens roosting in tree at night

[aart]

coop is 12 by 12 with a 12 by 30 closed run, they free range also. I have 18, 1 year old birds.

Space sounds great!
Lots of roost length in there?
Are all 18 birds female...and did they grow up together?

 

[usmcpilot06]

Space sounds great!
Lots of roost length in there?
Are all 18 birds female...and did they grow up together?

All female, they grew up together. I bought all of them when they were a week old. Maybe I need more places for them to roost. The whole lot seems to like it high. I have found them on the second floor of the barn. I have caught the neighbors dogs from a mile don the road on my property. I shot at them and intentionally missed. Just wanted to scare them. They have not been back in over a week.
If their is a predator, the Guinies sure are quite. They usually let me know when something is not right.

 

[aart]

You have guinea too?
Do they have a coop?
Or are the 2 chickens joining them in the trees?

Good rule of thumb is 12" of roost length per birds.
There are many reason a birds might not be happy in the coop.
Might have re-home them by confining to coop and run for a week.

 

[usmcpilot06]

Guineas have their own space in the coop, they like the other end away from the chickens. But they mingle just fine. I only have 5 Guineas.

 

[usmcpilot06]

As soon as it is light out they head for the coop.