Thanks that actually makes me feel better. My chicks were slow to figure out a nipple waterer and now I suppose slow to also roost as well! I guess they just don’t like change… I am in NH btw. Appreciate the response!Mine were so old when they used their roosting bar!!! as I said above they were around 26 weeks. They are now 9 mo and always roost with no issues. so my advice is let them cuddle puddle as long as they want they will figure it out. Oh and I still only have 3 laying so the roosting and laying didn't have anything to do with each other.
Oh where in NE are you? I am in MA. My EE was my first to lay. I think she was around 22 weeks? so yours may lay around the right time since they are still young and days will start getting longer so another 6-8 weeks will be sometime in March so betting they will start laying around then. I think the shorter days has delayed a few of mine from laying since they are now just over 9 mo and I am still waiting for 4 to start laying..... LOL