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.

 

[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.

 

[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.

 

[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.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Are any of them injured? Are any bleeding? If yes, then there is a problem. If no, they don't have a problem, they have worked things out. You might have a problem because you are worrying about something that isn't a problem to them.

Each chicken has its own personality. Each flock has its own dynamics. The dominant chicken gets to sleep where they want to. They also get to decide who sleeps next to them. If your dominant chicken wants to sleep up there by herself, she will. That's just them being chickens.

If any are getting injured that is a different story and we can chat about it. But if no one is getting injured they are doing fine.

 

[aart]

How old are birds, in weeks or months?

 

[3chickchick]

How old are birds, in weeks or months?

They are about 30 weeks now.

 

[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.