New chickens sleeping in nesting box

[rosemarythyme]

I guess there's no concern if they consistently go there every night, they must like it. I'm just getting more familiar with keeping chickens and I was debating putting it higher based on what most people said. That window they are roosting near doesn't have a draft, but if I were to move it higher there could be a draft. It's not too cold here at night right now.

The chickens seem to approve of the placement, so I'd leave it as is for now, and if adjustments are needed in the future, handle it at that time.

 

[Ridgerunner]

The chickens seem to approve of the placement, so I'd leave it as is for now, and if adjustments are needed in the future, handle it at that time.

In the heat of summer a draft isn't a big deal. My window is at roost level and I leave it open all summer, closing it when the weather starts to approach freezing. Then it's closed all winter.

In front of the window is the preferred place for my higher ranking chickens. They seem to like that spot.

 

[Chickadeedeedeedee]

We had the boxes blocked for a week and they seemed to have settled into a routine of where they roost. But, I opened the boxes back up and they left them alone for one night but slept all together in one the next night guess we'll need to keep them blocked until the first egg shows up elsewhere!

 

[Franklinridgefarms]

When I move new or young chickens into the bigger outside coop, I’ve found that it helps to go out right about dark and literally put them on the roost. Sometimes have to do it several times until they stay put. Usually after doing that for 2-3 nights they get the idea and will then start to roost there on there own.

 

[AnchoredHomestead]

In the heat of summer a draft isn't a big deal. My window is at roost level and I leave it open all summer, closing it when the weather starts to approach freezing. Then it's closed all winter.

In front of the window is the preferred place for my higher ranking chickens. They seem to like that spot.

Do you just close the window in winter or do you put plastic over it to ensure there is no cold air since they roost in front of it. I’m going to have a similar roosting setup and am curious. TIA

 

[Ridgerunner]

I close it when temperatures approach freezing. It's glass so light still gets in.