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Well I have a few factors that could play into it, cold could be part of it, not sure though since they are outside right now in the run and it it 34 degrees out. The coop is lined with about 6-8 inches of pine chips and I have drifts of them up on the walls. Could be a draft on the roost and if so I will have to figure out how to test for it.
I had them in a brooder that did not have a roost until they were about 4-5 weeks old for the youngest. When I moved them out to the coop they continued to sleep in a puppy pile. Last night one lonely bird was up on the roost when we went to close the coop (a seabright.)
The "lead" bird is a rooster (a standard sized red), he has a slipped tendon (I think that is what it is called) and since he does not seem in pain I have not culled him. He limps and his leg is twisted to the side at the hock. So I am sure that it is difficult for him to get up on the roost, even with the "steps" that I created. The others may just be following his example.
I am BRAND new to chickens, and I am open to all ideas, suggestions, and knowledge gathered. So if you have an idea, other than running a heat source out there I am open to it. On the heat source I am worried about fire.
Tonya
Well I have a few factors that could play into it, cold could be part of it, not sure though since they are outside right now in the run and it it 34 degrees out. The coop is lined with about 6-8 inches of pine chips and I have drifts of them up on the walls. Could be a draft on the roost and if so I will have to figure out how to test for it.
I had them in a brooder that did not have a roost until they were about 4-5 weeks old for the youngest. When I moved them out to the coop they continued to sleep in a puppy pile. Last night one lonely bird was up on the roost when we went to close the coop (a seabright.)
The "lead" bird is a rooster (a standard sized red), he has a slipped tendon (I think that is what it is called) and since he does not seem in pain I have not culled him. He limps and his leg is twisted to the side at the hock. So I am sure that it is difficult for him to get up on the roost, even with the "steps" that I created. The others may just be following his example.
I am BRAND new to chickens, and I am open to all ideas, suggestions, and knowledge gathered. So if you have an idea, other than running a heat source out there I am open to it. On the heat source I am worried about fire.
Tonya
