How much like shavings or straw to add to hen house?

[Chick-N-Fun]

Hello and welcome to our FUNomenal Flock!

 

[N F C]

Looks like you have your roosting answer so I'll just say hello and thanks for joining us!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[PouleChick]

Bonjour and My little ones need teaching to go up onto the perch, pretty normal.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Some breeds silkies as an example are reluctant to roost. Others eventually learn how to. Straw is fine as a bedding and does not, in my experience, harbor mites any more than any other bedding.

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank you for joining us at Backyard Chickens

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC!
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[Moezass]

I have 6 leghorns and 1 silky. They eat about 50 lbs of food every 2 weeks and they are as fat as can be. The don't really perch and when I let them out of their run to play in the yard, they sit and forage with their beaks. Not sure if I should put them on a diet or what. They eat fresh fruits, vege's, grains, etc.