I have a strange phenomena with my two Dominique pullets. They won't get on the roost for the night! I They stay on the floor (in the poop tray).
I bought 4 other chicks of different breed/variety and these two Dominque make 6 for the cohort. They are about five months old now. I had seven other two year old hens they were integrated with. The Dominiques did well with the integration. They seem confident and not easily intimidated. All are getting along really well now. The hen house is large and there is ample room for roosting, lots of extra space on the three level perch. The other four babies are putting themselves to bed on the roost with the other chickens but the two Dominiques will not get up on the perches for the night!! They stay on the floor (in the poop tray). I put them on the perch every night when I lock them up after all the other chickens are on their perches. What is the deal? This breed like sleeping on the ground instead of up in a "tree?" Anyone else have this phenomena with their chickens?
I bought 4 other chicks of different breed/variety and these two Dominque make 6 for the cohort. They are about five months old now. I had seven other two year old hens they were integrated with. The Dominiques did well with the integration. They seem confident and not easily intimidated. All are getting along really well now. The hen house is large and there is ample room for roosting, lots of extra space on the three level perch. The other four babies are putting themselves to bed on the roost with the other chickens but the two Dominiques will not get up on the perches for the night!! They stay on the floor (in the poop tray). I put them on the perch every night when I lock them up after all the other chickens are on their perches. What is the deal? This breed like sleeping on the ground instead of up in a "tree?" Anyone else have this phenomena with their chickens?