Do your babies use a roost?

[A.T. Hagan]

I use a "practice roost" in my brooder. Typically at a week or so old they'll begin playing on it. By two weeks there will be a couple who'll roost on it over night if the temperature is warm enough. Gradually more and more will do so. There are always some laggards though that still won't roost when they're two months old, but by that age they're the exceptions. Eventually they all figure it out if there's enough space for them all.

I've got a box of Leghorns that hatched on January 28. About a third of them are roosting now at night. Seems like every night when I go to lock up I notice one or two more than there were the night before.

 

[chickpeaz]

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Debid is absolutely right. Mine are two weeks old today, and while they love to jump up on the EcoGlow and perch on the end supports, they still crawl under it and sleep together like they would with their momma. I really like the EcoGlow for that reason -- I think it mimics a more natural environment.

Trust me, they'll be roosting in no time!

 

[KIDDSBANTAMS]

Mine do use their roast but also sleep in their shaving. They are in the biggest tote they make and today I walked into the room where they are and one of they was sitting on the top edge of the tote, so I had to get the hardware cloth out and make a top. They grow up wat to soon.