My chicken don't sleep together

[3chickchick]

I have 3 hens. One speckled sussex and 2 golden laced wyandotte. Before they always sleep together on the same perch. From 2 or 3 days ago, speckled sussex sleep on the top perch and the other 2 sleep on the lower perch. Is something wrong with them? Do they not get along anymore? During day time they seem get along.

 

[nuthatched]

Ideally, the perches should be the same height if possible. Lower pecking order tends to take the lower rungs.

 

[rosemarythyme]

It's fine if they want to sleep on different roosts. As long as they get along fine outside of bedtime it's not an issue.

 

[aart]

How old are birds, in weeks or months?

 

[3chickchick]

How old are birds, in weeks or months?

They are about 30 weeks now.

 

[DobieLover]

As long as they get along fine outside of bedtime it's not an issue.

Right. That's a whole different ball game.
They can be very nasty on the roost.
Every night after head count and lock up I say, "Be nice, b*ches".
The HBIC is likely the "lady" on the top perch.

 

[aart]

They are about 30 weeks now.

Are any of them laying?
Pics of coop and roosts might help here.

Every night after head count and lock up I say, "Be nice, b*ches".

 

[3chickchick]

Yes, they are all laying eggs now.
I have old picture of roosts and they used to cuddle together . (The blue broad on the far end have been removed and feeder had been located to other side of the coop.)

 

[ackie]

I assume it could be pecking order related. I definitely have birds at different levels in trees. The cuddle picture looks like they might not have enough room though.

 

[cmom]

I have a couple of coops that have some roosts on different levels. Even though there is enough room on the top roost some birds prefer to roost on a lower one.